David Byrne has begun his North American American Utopia tour, with shows in San Diego, Arizona, and Las Vegas and sets at Coachella in the week ahead, and across the US and Canada in the months ahead. The tour includes songs from the new album as well as classics from his solo career and Talking Heads. A twelve-piece band joins Byrne on stage for an Annie-B Parson–choreographed concert that he has called "the most ambitious show I’ve done since Stop Making Sense."

The line-up for the 2018 Noches del Botánico in Madrid has been announced, and among the artists to perform this July are David Byrne, Brad Mehldau Trio, and Pat Metheny, all on their respective tours of Spain.

Congratulations to David Byrne, whose album American Utopia debuted at No. 1 on the Top Album Chart and No. 3 on the Billboard Top 200, the highest of his career. The album also topped both the Rock and Alternative Album Charts. American Utopia has also debuted at No. 1 on the Canadian Album and Alternative charts, another career high. There are more career chart highs across Europe, where the album premiered in the Top 20 in the UK and Ireland, and Top 40 in Switzerland, Germany, Italy, Belgium, and Netherlands.

David Byrne presents American Utopia: Detroit, a video for "Everybody's Coming To My House" from his new album, American Utopia, featuring a performance of the song by Detroit School of Arts (DSA) Vocal Jazz Ensemble students. The video, which includes personal perspectives and interpretations from the students, was filmed in part by their classmates from the school's Radio & Television Department. You can see it here, along with Byrne's conversation about the video and more with Trevor Noah on The Daily Show. Byrne has also added new US shows with special guest Tune-Yards on his world tour.

David Byrne celebrated the release of his new album, American Utopia, with an appearance on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. He joined Colbert for a conversation about the new album, why Jared Kushner might make for a good musical theater subject, reasons to be cheerful, and more. Byrne and his band then performed "Everybody's Coming To My House" from the new album, with an assist from Colbert. You can watch them here, as well as a web-exclusive bonus well worth a watch.

David Byrne's new solo record, American Utopia, is out now. "American Utopia is an album full of pulsating beats and rich textures," says Stereogum. "The new album isn't a throwback; it feels like it could only exist right now." UPROXX says: "Byrne has put together an album that not only sounds fresh, but concerns itself with the world as it exists in this moment, right now." "The minute you put American Utopia on, it grabs you," says the Mail on Sunday. Clash calls it "a whimsical, weird and totally wonderful set of songs. Go explore." And Q exclaims: "Byrne remains as playful and brilliant as ever."

David Byrne has added two NYC dates to his extensive American Utopia world tour. For the first time since 1983, during the Talking Heads' Stop Making Sense tour, Byrne will play Forest Hills Stadium in Queens, on September 15. He has also added a show at Kings Theatre in Brooklyn on September 17. Tune-Yards will open both shows. Byrne will be on the Late Show with Stephen Colbert this Friday.

David Byrne has unveiled a limited-edition set of prints made by NYC artist Steve Powers, aka ESPO, available exclusively in the Nonesuch Store. This diptych, inspired by Byrne's new album, American Utopia, includes two hand-pulled screen prints made in Brooklyn at ESPO's Art World, packaged in a hand-stamped LP sleeve (LP not included). Orders will be taken for a limited time only, March 5–8, and include a digital download of the new album on release day.

David Bryne's new album, American Utopia, out next Friday, March 9, is streaming in full till then as an NPR First Listen. "The music is intense, it's playful and quite memorable," says NPR Music's Bob Boilen. "In a world filled with millions of songs about personal problems and love gone right or wrong, I'm thrilled to have a record that opens my eyes and widens my perceptions and helps me stop and make some sense of this inexplicable, mind-bending world of ours."

David Byrne has announced openers for his upcoming world tour in support of his new solo album American Utopia, out March 9. Each act was handpicked by Byrne, who has long championed younger, innovative artists from varied backgrounds. Support includes Lisandro Aristimuño in Argentina; Juana Molina in Uruguay; Karina Zeviani in Brazil; Mexican Institute of Sound in Mexico; Perfume Genius, Benjamin Clementine, and Ibeyi in the United States; and Laura Mvula in Europe. 

David Byrne has released "This Is That," a new track from his album American Utopia, due March 9. Byrne co-wrote the song with Daniel Lopatin, aka Oneohtrix Point Never. Uncut named it the month's Best New Music, calling it "one of the best songs of Byrne's storied career." "This Is That" can now be heard here and downloaded instantly with album pre-orders, along with the song "Everybody's Coming To My House."

David Byrne joined Lauren Laverne as co-host of the BBC Radio 6 Music morning show. They discuss his Reasons To Be Cheerful series of talks, which he presented in London Tuesday, and his new album, American Utopia, from which Laverne gives the world premiere of the track "This Is That," a collaboration with Daniel Lopatin (aka Oneohtrix Point Never). Byrne was also a guest on BBC Radio 2's Drivetime show with Simon Mayo.