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Recent News

March 17, 2026

John and John appeared live in-studio from Glendale, CA today for their second episode of Office Hours Live with Tim Heidecker, in which "Weird Al" Yankovic showed up as a surprise guest. Watch it on YouTube.

March 16, 2026

The third digital preview track from The World Is To Dig, "Outside Brain", is now available on streaming services, and for free download on the TMBG Shop. Additionally, John Flansburgh has made his second appearance on The Vinyl Guide podcast to discuss the band's upcoming album and his relationship with music collecting here.

March 10, 2026

John Flansburgh spoke to The Harvard Crimson about the band's upcoming album and tour, which can be read here.

March 3, 2026

The second digital preview track from the upcoming album The World Is To Dig, "Sleep's Older Sister", is now available for free download on the TMBG Shop.

February 18, 2026

The album cover and tracklist for upcoming album The World Is To Dig have been posted to tmbgshop.com. The cover features a period reproduction of the painting A View of Yosemite Valley, originally by Mary Park Seavey Benton, circa 1855, as well as a small illustration by collaborator Tony Millionaire.

February 10, 2026

News about the upcoming album The World Is To Dig has been posted in Stereogum, Parade and Consequence of Sound, which includes a quote about John Linnell's inspiration in writing "Wu-Tang," and briefly featured the album's full tracklist.

February 9, 2026

The World Is To Dig, the upcoming album by They Might Be Giants, has been announced to release on April 14. Pre-orders for the album are available at the TMBG Shop in multiple formats, with a new shirt. Additionally, the first preview track off the album, "Wu-Tang," is available as a free download at the TMBG Shop.

February 9, 2026

John Flansburgh was interviewed by host Nicola Meighan on BBC Radio Scotland about the Eyeball EP (region-free backup here).

January 23, 2026

A new audio interview with John Linnell on The Outsiders w/ Rich Tupica has just been released on NTS Radio. Additionally, shows for TMBG's spring 2026 tour are now on sale!

January 15, 2026

The first new EP by They Might Be Giants in over four years, Eyeball, is now available on streaming and the TMBG Shop! It features four tracks that will not be on the band's next album.

January 5, 2026

They Might Be Giants have announced that an upcoming four-song EP, Eyeball, will be released digitally on January 15, 2026, ahead of their next album which is due in early spring. The band has also announced that tour dates will be posted soon for multi-night stands in seven cities in late spring: Woodstock, Indianapolis, Detroit, Chicago, Philadelphia, Brooklyn and Boston.

We'll meet at the end of the tour. (News archives...)

This Day in TMBG


Events of March 18:

1968 – ABC airs the 58th and final episode of its World War II action television show The Rat Patrol. In the episode, entitled "The Kill at Koorlea Raid," The Rat Patrol is instructed to assassinate a German general, but unit leader Sgt. Sam Troy aims to take him alive instead.


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Shows of March 18:

Mar 18, 1995 - University of Missouri-Rolla, Rolla, MO
Mar 18, 1997 - Roxy Theatre, Brisbane, Australia
Mar 18, 2001 - The Ritz, Raleigh, NC
Mar 18, 2002 - The Blue Note, Columbia, MO
Mar 18, 2016 - Madison Theater, Covington, KY
Mar 18, 2018 - Mercury Ballroom, Louisville, KY
Mar 18, 2023 - Ponte Vedra Concert Hall, Ponte Vedra, FL

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