Overview
- Byrne’s cover of “drivers license” is out now on streaming, arriving exactly five years after the original single’s release.
- A translucent ruby 7-inch pairs Byrne’s cover on Side A with his and Rodrigo’s live “Burning Down the House” from Governors Ball 2025 on Side B; preorders are open with an April 3 ship date.
- Target’s fruit punch–colored 4-inch Tiny Vinyl features Rodrigo’s original “drivers license” backed with her Gov Ball live version; preorders list an April 30 ship date.
- Rodrigo says the cover series will honor Sour with reimagined versions by multiple artists, praising Byrne’s take as emotional and calling him an all-time hero.
- Byrne says he recorded the track on tour in Atlanta and Miami and tweaked some lyrics, describing the song’s themes as universal, while no new original Rodrigo album has been announced.