Devo, Byrne To Rock For 'Powerpuff Girls'

04/19/2000 10:00 AM, Yahoo! Music
Craig Rosen

(4/19/00, 10 a.m. ET) - Devo, Talking Heads mastermind David Byrne, and former Pixies Frank Black are among the artists who will rock for the kids on Heroes & Villains, a compilation album inspired by the children's cartoon series, The Powerpuff Girls.

The collection is produced by Devo's Mark Mothersbaugh and Bob Casale, and will also include performances by several critically acclaimed indie rockers, including Shonen Knife, Apples In Stereo, the Sugarplastic, and Bis, who also wrote and recorded the show's closing theme. "Each song on the album focuses on a different aspect of The Powerpuff Girls, and together they tell a story," says series creator Craig McCracken. Heroes & Villains is due from Rhino Records on July 18.

-- Neal Weiss, Los Angeles