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John Waters Gushes Over ‘Radical’ David Lynch Music


John Waters calls David Lynch’s music 'radical' and shares his thoughts on the late filmmaker's discography and influence

The Hairspray director, 79, shared his pop culture favorites with Us Weekly exclusively, revealing that David Lynch has a permanent spot on his playlist. A pioneer of surrealist cinema, Lynch died after going into cardiac arrest on January 16 shortly after he evacuated from his Los Angeles home due to the Southern California wildfires. Waters previously compared Lynch to Lana Del Rey, telling Rolling Stone in 2014 that the two musicians have a similar sound.

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