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Recent News October 6, 2026 They Might Be Giants will be releasing a new live album on vinyl, Live On KEXP, featuring their performance on KEXP last year for Record Store Day Black Friday. See the official RSD site for more details. October 2, 2026 They Might Be Giants were briefly interviewed about their current tour in The Local: Twin Cities Newsletter from The New York Times. John and John also appeared on Minneapolis radio show The Current yesterday. September 25, 2026 TMBG appeared on a Studio Milwaukee Session on 88Nine Radio Milwaukee, where they introduced new trio accordion arrangements of "Eyeball" and "Hit The Ground." September 24, 2026 Paste Magazine has published a new Q&A interview with John & John about songwriting and being in a band. TMBG also recorded an appearance for CBS Saturday Morning slated to air around the end of October. September 22, 2026 St. Cloud, MN university radio station KVSC 88.1 FM aired an interview with John Linnell on The Menu today in advance of the band's Minnesota shows (should soon be uploaded here), and John Flansburgh spoke to OnMilwaukee about the upcoming shows and 1992 Milwaukee stage collapse. September 15, 2026 John Linnell spoke to Kansas City paper The Pitch about songwriting, performing and TMBG's upcoming tour dates. September 10, 2026 They Might Be Giants have released a new song, "Milwaukee In 14 Days", to celebrate their tour kicking off in two weeks. Check it out on YouTube or tmbgshop. September 6, 2026 Milwaukee newspaper Shepherd Express has interviewed John Flansburgh about TMBG's latest album and current tour. September 4, 2026 A deluxe edition of My Murdered Remains on "translucent elderberry" vinyl has been released on tmbgshop.com featuring two LPs, with the second disc containing the vinyl debut of More Murdered Remains. August 26, 2026 Rich Tupica at LaunchLeft has released a video interview with John Flansburgh reflecting on his musical tastes, taking vocal lessons and touring with TMBG. July 18, 2026 The Keyboard Chronicles has conducted a one-hour video interview with John Linnell about recording and performing music over TMBG's career. June 29, 2026 They Might Be Giants have released a brand-new remix of "Get Down" created by Michael Wilbur of former TMBG opening act Moon Hooch. It is available as a free download at the TMBG Shop. Additionally, John Linnell has done a video interview with Popdust about the origins and career of They Might Be Giants. June 12, 2026 This Might Be A Wiki would like to wish Mr. John Linnell a very happy 67th birthday. June 9, 2026 BOOK has been reissued on 180g Coke Bottle Clear vinyl, and is available to purchase right now through the TMBG Shop. June 4, 2026 John Linnell spoke to GBH in Boston about the band's history and upcoming shows. June 2, 2026 They Might Be Giants performed a four-song trio set at the New York Public Library, which can be viewed on the NYPL YouTube channel. Additionally, John Flansburgh has been interviewed by Boston.com about the band's upcoming shows, and TMBG were recently written about in Pollstar and BrooklynVegan. May 18, 2026 WFUV has posted an audio interview with John & John and performance videos and photos from the band's show last month at The Sheen Center in NYC. The interview and photos can be found on WFUV with videos on YouTube. May 14, 2026 John Flansburgh was recently interviewed by WMMR in Philadelphia (audio) and WERS in Boston. May 6, 2026 This Might Be A Wiki would like to wish Mr. John Flansburgh a very happy 66th birthday. May 1, 2026 Additional interviews with They Might Be Giants have been published: Montreal Rocks w/ John Flansburgh, Detroit Free Press w/ John Flansburgh, Ohio's News-Herald w/ John Linnell, AMN Amnplify w/ John Linnell (video), WCRX's Going Underground w/ John Linnell (audio) and Third Coast Review w/ John Flansburgh. April 23, 2026 Another round of interviews with They Might Be Giants have been published: NTR's The Outsiders w/ John Linnell (audio), CJSR's The Toast Marketing Board w/ John Linnell (audio), Y-Not Radio w/ John Flansburgh (audio), Hi Fi Way w/ John Flansburgh, NUVO w/ John Flansburgh and Montreal Rocks w/ John Flansburgh. April 19, 2026 John Linnell did an audio interview with The Radical Fabulatorium, where he discussed the creation of TMBG's new album. April 17, 2026 More new interviews with They Might Be Giants have been published: Consequence of Sound: Crate Digging w/ John Flansburgh, Spill Magazine w/ John Linnell and Revolutions Per Movie w/ John Flansburgh (video). April 15, 2026 New interviews with They Might Be Giants have been published: Classic Pop w/ John Linnell (print issue 104), The Mixtape Podcast w/ John Linnell (video), The Live Wire w/ John Linnell (video) and 15 Questions w/ John Flansburgh. April 14, 2026 The World Is To Dig, the brand-new album by They Might Be Giants, has been released on streaming services, as well as a digital download on the TMBG Shop. It is also available in physical formats such as vinyl, CD, and cassette. Additionally, a music video for "Get Down", directed by Paul Sahre, has been uploaded to YouTube. April 11, 2026 John Flansburgh was interviewed and guest DJ'd on SiriusXM. April 10, 2026 John Flansburgh was interviewed on Episode 716 of the Beginnings podcast on the topic of developing a creative identity. John Linnell was previously a guest on Episode 519. April 9, 2026 John Linnell was interviewed by Sense Music Media about The World Is To Dig. April 8, 2026 John Linnell spoke to No Barriers about the upcoming album, and John Flansburgh spoke to Song Talk Radio about songwriting and WTTS about the band's upcoming shows. April 7, 2026 John Linnell spoke to Bloomington, IN radio station WFHB about The World Is To Dig. We'll meet at the end of the tour. (News archives...)

This Day in TMBG Events of October 24: 1981 – Edith Head dies 4 days before her 84th birthday from myelofibrosis. 26 1993 – They Might Be Giants appear on Late Night with Conan O'Brien for the first time. They perform "Why Does The Sun Shine?" and are interviewed. This is the first of over a dozen appearances on Conan. The performance and interview are available on YouTube. 1999 – State Songs, John Linnell's first solo studio album, is released. View all days • Edit this month Shows of October 24: Oct 24, 1988 - Peabody's Down Under, Cleveland, OH Oct 24, 1990 - Southern Illinois University Carbondale, Carbondale, IL Oct 24, 1992 - Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY Oct 24, 1996 - Wooden Nickel Music, Fort Wayne, IN Oct 24, 1996 - Allen County War Memorial Coliseum, Fort Wayne, IN Oct 24, 1997 - The Chance Theatre, Poughkeepsie, NY Oct 24, 2001 - Newport Music Hall, Columbus, OH Oct 24, 2002 - Fitzgerald Theater, St. Paul, MN Oct 24, 2003 - WNYC, New York, NY Oct 24, 2007 - Toad's Place, Richmond, VA Oct 24, 2008 - Calvin Theatre, Northampton, MA Oct 24, 2013 - Sunshine Theater, Albuquerque, NM Oct 24, 2018 - Michigan Theater, Ann Arbor, MI Oct 24, 2025 - The Eastern, Atlanta, GA TMBW's Daily Game: Play Wiki Detective 🔎 to guess the daily TMBG song based on its TMBW song themes. Getting Started This wiki is for They Might Be Giants fans. Feel free to add/edit any page as you see fit. There are a zillion TMBG web sites on the internet, but we're pretty sure this is the only one that you (yes, you) can edit. Go crazy. If this is your first time here, check out these pages: What Is A Wiki - Info on wikis for beginners. Mission Statement - Why are we here? Help - Tips on wiki editing, formatting, and style for both advanced users and beginners.

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