I've never heard them described as underrated. They get played on classic rock stations where I live all the time. That doesn't sound underrated. Sounds like they got the recognition they deserved. Sure, people aren't talking about them "today", but they aren't exactly making new music or touring or anything.Critic Stephen Thomas Erlewine described Talking Heads as being "one of the most critically acclaimed bands of the '80s, while managing to earn several pop hits."[3] In 2002, the band was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Four of the band's albums appeared on Rolling Stone's list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time and three of their songs ("Psycho Killer", "Life During Wartime", and "Once in a Lifetime") were included among The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's 500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll.[4] Talking Heads were also included among both Rolling Stone 's and VH1's lists of the "100 Greatest Artists of All Time".