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    American Utopia

    2018

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    Jan 8 2018
    Jan 8 2018

    David Byrne Preps New Album ‘American Utopia,’ First Solo LP in 14 Years

    Byrne also unveiled the album's first single "Everybody's Coming to My House," co-written by longtime collaborator Brian Eno and featuring contributions from Sampha, TTY and Onyx Collectiv's Happa Isaiah Barr.

    Jan 8 2018
    Jan 8 2018

    David Byrne Announces New Album ‘American Utopia’ & Tour

    Former Talking Heads frontman David Byrne will continue to build his prolific portfolio in 2018, announcing a new solo album on Monday (Jan. 8) called American Utopia, due out March 9. The project will be backed by a North American tour this spring.

    Jan 9 2018
    Jan 9 2018

    DAVID BYRNE WOULD LIKE YOU TO CHEER THE HELL UP

    Byrne was onstage at the New School to encourage optimism in the face of despair. More specifically, he was giving a presentation of a new multimedia project called "Reasons to Be Cheerful" (named after the Ian Dury song), which Byrne describes as "an attempt to counter the despair that threatens us during trying times." The same day as the presentation, Byrne announced a new album, American Utopia, due in March.

    Jan 11 2018
    Jan 11 2018

    Talking Heads’ David Byrne Playing 2018 XPoNential Music Festival

    Bryne and electro-pop duo Sylvan Esso will perform July 27 as part of the annual XPoNential Music Festival.

    Jan 8 2018
    Jan 8 2018

    David Byrne Adds Dozens of Dates for New Album

    On Jan. 8, David Byrne announced his forthcoming solo record, American Utopia, during a presentation of “Reasons to Be Cheerful,” an ongoing series curated by Byrne of hopeful writings, photos, music and lectures. On Jan. 16, Byrne announced dozens of concert dates of those that had been revealed earlier.

    Jan 8 2018
    Jan 8 2018

    David Byrne announces first solo album since 2004, drops new song

    David Byrne today announced his first solo album in 14 years, "American Utopia," to be followed by a world tour that the singer has described as "the most ambitious show I've done since the shows that were filmed for Stop Making Sense." The album will be released on March 9 on Todomundo/ Nonesuch Records; the tour (dates below) begins on March 3.

    Jan 8 2018
    Jan 8 2018

    David Byrne Announces New Album ‘American Utopia’

    David Byrne has announced plans for new album 'American Utopia'. The record was announced a few moments ago during a session on Facebook Live, and will be released via Nonesuch on March 9th.

    Jan 8 2018
    Jan 8 2018

    David Byrne announces first solo album in 14 years, American Utopia

    David Byrne has announced his forthcoming new album, American Utopia, due out March 9th via Todomundo/Nonesuch Records. The full-length marks the art-rock auteur’s first release since his 2012 collaboration with St. Vincent, Love This Giant, and is his first solo effort since 2004’s Grown Backwards.

    Jan 10 2018
    Jan 10 2018

    David Byrne uses a piece by outsider artist Purvis Young on American Utopia

    Earlier this week (8 January), David Byrne announced his first solo album in ten years, entitled American Utopia. The album cover contains some of Young’s recurring motifs that can be found in his ouevre. An elongated head sits on a central figure positioned against splashes of colour; looking down, it contemplates the structures below. Much like Byrne’s forthcoming album, it appears to observe America’s reality.

    Jan 8 2018
    Jan 8 2018

    Watch David Byrne’s “Reasons to Be Cheerful” Live Stream

    David Byrne is holding an event in his “Reasons to Be Cheerful” series at the New School in New York City today, where he’ll ostensibly share more details about his upcoming studio album American Utopia.

    Jan 8 2018
    Jan 8 2018

    David Byrne announces first solo album in over a decade American Utopia

    David Byrne has announced a new solo album titled American Utopia. Today you can hear the first single ‘Everybody’s Coming To My House’.

    Jan 8 2018
    Jan 8 2018

    David Byrne’s New Album, “American Utopia,” Due March 9 on Todomundo/Nonesuch Records

    David Byrne announced his forthcoming solo record, American Utopia, during a presentation of "Reasons To Be Cheerful," an ongoing series curated by Byrne of hopeful writings, photos, music, and lectures.

    Jan 25 2018
    Jan 25 2018

    Second Show Added for David Byrne

    Hennepin Theatre Trust announced today that due to popular demand, a second show has been added for David Byrne, AMERICAN UTOPIA TOUR at the historic Orpheum Theatre.

    Jan 25 2018
    Jan 25 2018

    Aerosmith, Jack White, David Byrne announced for Jazzfest line-up

    The New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival has revealed a diverse and star-studded lineup for its upcoming edition, with acts including Aerosmith, Aretha Franklin, Sting, Jack White, Beck, David Byrne and Khalid all set to appear.

    Jan 23 2018
    Jan 23 2018

    David Byrne adds second Red Rocks date for tour-closing, two-night run

    Red Rocks must be the place, because David Byrne has just added a second date at Colorado's fabled amphitheatre to close out his extensive 2018 tour.

    Jan 24 2018
    Jan 24 2018

    David Byrne’s “Reasons to Be Cheerful” Reminds Us That the World Isn’t One Giant Dupster Fire

    Bless your heart, David Byrne, for creating a reprieve from the madness.

    Jan 22 2018
    Jan 22 2018

    David Byrne Will Bring American Utopia Tour to Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts

    Today, the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts announced that iconic rock singer and songwriter David Byrne will perform in Muriel Kauffman Theatre on Thursday, June 7. Byrne comes to Kansas City as part of his American Utopia Tour.

    Jan 23 2018
    Jan 23 2018

    David Byrne of Talking Heads adds second Red Rocks show

    Fans hoping to see David Byrne at Red Rocks Amphitheatre this summer will get another chance at scoring tickets.

    Jan 22 2018
    Jan 22 2018

    David Byrne announces extensive world tour

    Des Moines Performing Arts has announced Scottish-American musician, David Byrne, at the Des Moines Civic Center at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 5 at 7:30 p.m.

    Jan 19 2018
    Jan 19 2018

    Once in a lifetime: Talking Heads star David Byrne launches UK tour in Oxford

    THE frontman of one of the biggest bands of the 70s and 80s, Talking Heads, is to play a concert in Oxford - with tickets already selling fast.

    Jan 18 2018
    Jan 18 2018

    Talking Heads frontman David Byrne playing Centennial Hall

    Talking Heads frontman David Byrne is bringing his "American Utopia" tour to Centennial Hall on April 15.

    Jan 19 2018
    Jan 19 2018

    David Byrne expands 2018 “American Utopia” tour with new US dates

    Along with the album’s supporting tour of Mexico, Canada, Europe, South America and the UK, a number of new US dates have just been announced including a show in Indianapolis on June 9 at the Farmers Bureau Lawn Amphitheater.

    Jan 18 2018
    Jan 18 2018

    David Byrne is bringing his ‘most ambitious show’ in 35 years to London

    Good news for all, then, that DB recently announced a big London live show in support of his upcoming new album, ‘American Utopia’.

    Jan 8 2018
    Jan 8 2018

    David Byrne shares “Everybody’s Coming To My House” from new LP ‘American Utopia’

    David Byrne‘s anticipated new album is indeed called American Utopia and he’s just announced details of it.

    Jan 16 2018
    Jan 16 2018

    David Byrne announces world tour

    David Byrne‘s new album, American Utopia, is out March 9 and his short East Coast tour, where he’s testing out his new stage show — his most ambitious since Stop Making Sense — happens right around the same time.

    Jan 17 2018
    Jan 17 2018

    David Byrne adds a thousand more tour dates to American Utopia tour…

    Byrne has just unveiled an even-more-vastly-expanded run of dates that’ll keep him on the road clear through the start of September.

    Jan 9 2018
    Jan 9 2018

    David Byrne gives us reasons to be cheerful (^▽^) — announces new album and tour, shares single

    David Byrne wants you to give it a rest. Don’t believe me? The Talking Heads frontman just did an hour-long talk called “Reasons to Be Cheerful” [and]...here’s something even more mirth-worthy: the self-styled intellectual is coming out with a new album this March and has a string of worldwide tour dates to support it!

    Jan 16 2018
    Jan 16 2018

    David Byrne headed to Sacramento on his ‘American Utopia’ tour

    To celebrate his first solo album in 14 years, David Byrne is expanding his tour of the United States. Sacramento is one of his destinations.

    Jan 9 2018
    Jan 9 2018

    DAVID BYRNE ANNOUNCES NEW ALBUM ‘AMERICAN UTOPIA’ AND SHARES BRAND NEW SONG

    David Byrne has thrilled his legions of fans by announcing that there will be a new album for us all to obsess over very soon.

    Feb 1 2018
    Feb 1 2018

    David Byrne champions African & Caribbean music w/ “Beautiful Shitholes” playlist

    David Byrne has just posted a new playlist on his website that he calls “Beautiful Shitholes.”

    Feb 2 2018
    Feb 2 2018

    Shithole, nasty woman, and the corny rush to “reclaim” words

    Some words can be left off your totebag.

    Feb 2 2018
    Feb 2 2018

    David Byrne On Potential Talking Heads Reunion & Setlist For Upcoming Tour

    Byrne, who will embark on his first solo tour since 2009, next month and will be a fixture on the 2018 festival scene, recently spoke with Brian Hiatt of Rolling Stone for a feature.

    Feb 1 2018
    Feb 1 2018

    David Byrne on Trump, Cultural Appropriation and Why He Won’t Reunite Talking Heads

    The art-rock legend also discusses his new 'American Utopia' LP and what it's like to be sampled by Selena Gomez.

    Jan 9 2018
    Jan 9 2018

    David Byrne announces American Utopia, his first solo record in 14 years

    David Byrne, Talking Heads founder and just generally one of the biggest dudes on the planet, has today announced his upcoming album American Utopia. The record will be released on March 9.

    Feb 5 2018
    Feb 5 2018

    David Byrne Makes an LCD Soundsystem-esque, Disco Freak-Out with “Everybody’s Coming to My House”

    I wish David Byrne would come to my house. He sounds like he would be a good guest. He could bring his friends.

    Feb 1 2018
    Feb 1 2018

    David Byrne Shares “The Beautiful Shitholes,” A Playlist of African and Caribbean Music

    Today, the former Talking Heads leader posted a playlist of music via his website called “The Beautiful Shitholes,” which consists entirely of African and Carribbean music, including songs by Wizkid, Amadou & Mariam, Ibeyi, Fela Kuti, and many more.

    Jan 31 2018
    Jan 31 2018

    David Byrne – “This Is That” ft. Oneohtrix Point Never

    Today, Byrne debuted his collaboration with Oneohtrix on Lauren Laverne’s BBC Radio 6 show.

    Feb 1 2018
    Feb 1 2018

    “This Is That” Will Leave You Hungrier for More David Byrne-Oneohtrix Point Never Collaborations

    David Byrne and Oneohtrix Point Never make a natural pairing. 

    Feb 6 2018
    Feb 6 2018

    David Byrne joins list of Rock & Roll Hall of Famers playing Cleveland

    The list of 2018 tours fans wish were coming to Cleveland keeps getting shorter.

    Feb 5 2018
    Feb 5 2018

    THE NATIONAL, DAVID BYRNE, BON IVER, TYLER THE CREATOR HEADLINE SASQUATCH 2018 FESTIVAL LINEUP

    Sasquatch Music Festival has released its 2018 lineup and indie rock fans will be salivating over this.

    Feb 1 2018
    Feb 1 2018

    David Byrne Shares “Beautiful Shitholes” Playlist: Listen

    David Byrne has shared a new playlist called “The Beautiful Shitholes” along with a political statement about its inspiration.

    Jan 16 2018
    Jan 16 2018

    David Byrne Announces World Tour

    David Byrne has added a bunch of dates to his upcoming tour.

    Dec 12 2017
    Dec 12 2017

    David Byrne Announces Tour

    He promises the “most ambitious show” since the Stop Making Sense concerts.

    Feb 1 2018
    Feb 1 2018

    David Byrne Says Talking Heads Reunion Would Be ‘Nostalgia Exercise’

    In an interview with Rolling Stone for his new album, American Utopia, Byrne addressed the multi-faceted Talking Heads question.

    Feb 2 2018
    Feb 2 2018

    David Byrne shares playlist of songs from so-called ‘shithole’ countries

    To that end, the Talking Heads' frontman has compiled a playlist of great music from so-called 'shithole' countries, as well as leaving this message to divisive politicians in his country...

    Jan 31 2018
    Jan 31 2018

    Listen to David Byrne’s “This Is That” (ft. Oneohtrix Point Never)

    David Byrne was on Lauren Laverne’s BBC 6Music’s show today to talk about his new album, American Utopia. He also shared his new song “This Is That,” which is one of the songs to feature Oneohtrix Point Never.

    Jan 31 2018
    Jan 31 2018

    David Byrne and others coming to San Diego

    Time to Stop Making Sense!

    Feb 1 2018
    Feb 1 2018

    DAVID BYRNE AIRS NEW TRACK ‘THIS IS THAT’

    It’s a collaboration with Oneohtrix Point Never.

    Jan 9 2018
    Jan 9 2018

    DAVID BYRNE ANNOUNCES NEW ALBUM ‘AMERICAN UTOPIA’

    He’s also shared ‘Everybody’s Coming To My House’.

    Dec 14 2017
    Dec 14 2017

    DAVID BYRNE LINES UP A 2018 NORTH AMERICAN TOUR

    He’ll head out on a six-show run next March.

    Jan 16 2018
    Jan 16 2018

    DAVID BYRNE PLOTS A NEW UK TOUR

    It’s part of a world tour in support of ‘American Utopia’.

    Jan 31 2018
    Jan 31 2018

    Watch: David Byrne releases choir-backed cover of David Bowie’s ‘Heroes’ ahead of world tour

    Rock and Roll Hall of Famer David Byrne has released an uplifting video of his live cover of the late, great David Bowie’s “Heroes” with Choir! Choir! Choir! in the lobby of the Public Theater in New York.

    Jan 31 2018
    Jan 31 2018

    XPN Fest headliner David Byrne collabs with Oneohtrix Point Never on new track, “This Is That”

    Before David Byrne burns down the house this summer at this year’s XPN Fest...the music icon will release a new album titled American Utopia on March 9th via Todomundo/Nonesuch.

    Jan 8 2018
    Jan 8 2018

    XPN’s Gotta Hear Song of the Week: “Everybody’s Coming To My House” by David Byrne

    David Byrne has announced a new solo album, American Utopia, out on March 9th. It is his first solo album since 2004’s Grown Backwards, and will also accompany a world tour, with a stop at WXPN’s XPoNential Music Festival on Friday, July 27th.

    Jan 31 2018
    Jan 31 2018

    David Byrne collaborates with Oneohtrix Point Never on new song “This Is That”: Stream

    Now he’s revealed another collaboration from the album, “This Is That”, which features Daniel Lopatin, aka Oneohtrix Point Never.

    Feb 9 2018
    Feb 9 2018

    David Byrne cria a playlist “Maravilhosos Buracos de Merda” em resposta a Donald Trump

    Outro músico a se juntar a lista é o escocês David Byrne (The Talking Heads), que decidiu utilizar outra arma para fazer um contraponto à opinião de Trump: a empatia.

    Jan 31 2018
    Jan 31 2018

    Listen: David Byrne Co-Hosts on BBC Radio 6 Music with Lauren Laverne

    David Byrne stopped by the BBC studios to join Lauren Laverne as co-host for the final hour of the BBC Radio 6 Music morning show on Wednesday.

    Jan 31 2018
    Jan 31 2018

    Listen to David Byrne and Oneohtrix Point Never’s New Song “This Is That”

    David Byrne has shared “This Is That,” a new song from his upcoming album, American Utopia. It’s a collaboration with Oneohtrix Point Never.

    Jan 31 2018
    Jan 31 2018

    David Byrne – “This Is That” (Feat. Oneohtrix Point Never)

    Today, Byrne debuted a new song on Lauren Laverne’s BBC Radio 6 show. It’s called “This Is That” and it’s a collaboration with Oneohtrix Point Never’s Daniel Lopatin.

    Feb 15 2018
    Feb 15 2018

    David Byrne’s coming to Kingston

    David Byrne performance would require no billing or promo at all if the cat were not so damned restless and various in his pursuits.

    Jan 11 2018
    Jan 11 2018

    David Byrne – Everybody’s Coming To My House – 12/1 – 2018

    Den legendariske oddball David Byrne er aktuel med en ny single, første smagsprøve fra hans kommende album, American Utopia, der udkommer d. 9/3.

    Jan 12 2018
    Jan 12 2018

    Sivas springer ud som funky forfører, mens The Minds Of 99 minder os om livets grundvilkår

    Og så er der også nyt fra tidligere Talking Heads-frontmand David Byrne.

    Jan 9 2018
    Jan 9 2018

    Roskilde-aktuelle David Byrne annoncerer nyt album – se den første musikvideo

    Roskilde-aktuelle David Byrne, der nok er bedst kendt som forsanger i det indflydelsesrige new wave-band Talking Heads, har annonceret et nyt album.

    Jan 9 2018
    Jan 9 2018

    Roskilde-aktuelle David Byrne annoncerer album – se ny musikvideo

    Den Roskilde Festival-aktuelle sanger og sangskriver David Byrne udgiver 9. marts sit første soloalbum i 14 år, American Utopia.

    Feb 21 2018
    Feb 21 2018

    Perfume Genius Announces Shows With David Byrne

    Perfume Genius has announced a series of new tour dates. This spring, Mike Hadreas will perform several shows with David Byrne on the world tour behind his upcoming album American Utopia.

    Feb 21 2018
    Feb 21 2018

    Perfume Genius Announces Tour Dates With David Byrne

    Perfume Genius has announced shows with David Byrne in support of Byrne’s forthcoming album, American Utopia, out on March 9 via Todomundo / Nonesuch Records.

    Feb 18 2018
    Feb 18 2018

    David Byrne Adds Dates; Listen to New Song

    Listen to “This is That,” released Feb. 16, from the new album.

    Feb 16 2018
    Feb 16 2018

    Inbox Jukebox: A Weekly Shortlist of Good New Music. David Byrne, Laurie Anderson, Drinks, and More

    Recorded with Oneohtrix Point Never (aka Daniel Lopatin), the song's tune is cautiously optimistic and subtly mournful, and its timbres sound both ancient and 21st-century digital.

    Mar 1 2018
    Mar 1 2018

    First Listen: David Byrne, ‘American Utopia’

    If a brain in a jar could observe the world, make sense of it and churn it into a batch of songs, it would make the album American Utopia.

    Mar 1 2018
    Mar 1 2018

    Listen to David Byrne’s ‘American Utopia’ – his first solo album in 14 years

    The record features appearances from Sampha, Jack Peñate and more.

    Mar 1 2018
    Mar 1 2018

    STREAM DAVID BYRNE ‘AMERICAN UTOPIA’ BEFORE NEXT WEEK’S RELEASE

    American Utopia will be released on March 9.

    Mar 1 2018
    Mar 1 2018

    Stream the New David Byrne Album American Utopia

    David Byrne’s highly anticipated American Utopia will be released on March 2, but you can listen to entire the LP now thanks to NPR.

    Mar 1 2018
    Mar 1 2018

    David Byrne snart ute med ny plate

    Den tidligere frontmannen i Talking Heads, David Byrne, slipper snart ut ny soloplate.

    Mar 1 2018
    Mar 1 2018

    David Byrne - American Utopia

    Whimsical, weird and totally wonderful...

    Mar 1 2018
    Mar 1 2018

    David Byrne ‘American Utopia’ (album stream)

    David Byrne is about to show us his American Utopia, and ahead of its release next week, the Talking Heads legend has delivered an advance stream of his new album.

    Mar 1 2018
    Mar 1 2018

    Listen to David Byrne’s New Album American Utopia

    Featuring Oneohtrix, Brian Eno, and more.

    Mar 1 2018
    Mar 1 2018

    Stream David Byrne American Utopia

    Next week, Byrne will release his new album American Utopia, which happens to be his first solo album since 2004’s Grown Backwards. And it’s fucking amazing

    Mar 1 2018
    Mar 1 2018

    David Byrne Streams New Album ‘American Utopia’

    David Byrne will issue a new studio album American Utopia on March 9 via Todomundo/Nonesuch Records. The former Talking Heads frontman has made the album available to stream in advance of its official release through NPR Music’s First Listen series.

    Mar 1 2018
    Mar 1 2018

    DAVID BYRNE IS STREAMING HIS NEW ALBUM ‘AMERICAN UTOPIA’

    It’s out officially on 9th March.

    Mar 1 2018
    Mar 1 2018

    Listen: David Byrne’s “American Utopia” Streaming in Full As NPR First Listen

    David Bryne's new album, American Utopia, is out on Todomundo/Nonesuch Records next Friday, March 9. But you don't need to wait till then to hear it: the album is streaming in full now as an NPR First Listen at npr.org/firstlisten.

    Mar 1 2018
    Mar 1 2018

    David Byrne Shares First New Solo Album In 14 Years

    Today, you can listen to American Utopia as a pre-release stream on NPR’s First Listen.

    Mar 1 2018
    Mar 1 2018

    David Byrne Debuts New Album ‘American Utopia’

    David Byrne has returned his first solo record in fourteen years, and has done so over a week early.

    Mar 1 2018
    Mar 1 2018

    Stream David Byrne’s Labyrinthine New Album ‘American Utopia’ a Week Early via NPR First Listen

    On March 9, David Byrne will release American Utopia, his first new solo album since 2004. As previewed by the tracks “Everybody’s Coming To My House” and “This Is That,” it seemed as if the record would be an eclectic listen…and it is.

    Mar 1 2018
    Mar 1 2018

    David Byrne unveils first solo album in 14 years, American Utopia: Stream

    Featuring songs co-written with Brian Eno and collaborations with Oneohtrix Point Never and Sampha.

    Mar 1 2018
    Mar 1 2018

    David Byrne - American Utopia

    American Utopia is the sound of one of pop's idiosyncratic voices continuing to follow his wayward muse.

    Feb 27 2018
    Feb 27 2018

    The Strange World Of… David Byrne

    David Byrne is releasing his latest studio album, American Utopia, next month and playing Roskilde festival in Denmark in July. Need some help getting to grips with his large body of work? William Doyle is on hand to suggest ten points of entry.

    Mar 9 2018
    Mar 9 2018

    David Byrne On How DJs & Kendrick Lamar Inspired His New Album And First Top 10 Hit In Over 20 Years

    The single “Everybody’s Coming to My House,” which went to No. 5 on Billboard’s Triple A chart, is his first song -- with or without Talking Heads -- to reach the top 10 of any airplay list since 1992. Here, Byrne breaks down his approach.

    Mar 9 2018
    Mar 9 2018

    David Byrne on American Utopia, and All the Reasons You Can Still be Cheerful

    With the band Talking Heads, David Byrne spent the early years of his career using his art to embrace the nonsensical. Now he seems more interested in what constitutes good sense in society.

    Mar 12 2018
    Mar 12 2018

    Pitchfork: David Byrne - American Utopia Album Review

    David Byrne’s first true solo album in 14 years is daring and open-hearted. The risks Byrne takes on these songs, however, too often feel clumsy or gaudy.

    Mar 12 2018
    Mar 12 2018

    David Byrne Suggests ‘Jared Kushner: The Musical’ to Steven Colbert

    "Everything that Jared does takes him closer to what happened to daddy," Byrne said. "He can’t stop it."

    Mar 11 2018
    Mar 11 2018

    GoldenPlec: David Byrne - American Utopia Album Review

    Where the crowd moves one way Byrne pushes in the opposite direction. Where the distinctly dystopian, 1984-esque state of America today provided the inspiration, Byrne wrote his own utopia.

    Mar 12 2018
    Mar 12 2018

    Review: Despite some stumbles, David Byrne’s American Utopia offers hopeful tunes for our times

    While American Utopia has its missteps it is, on the whole, a joyous record that only Byrne could make; an album that is inquisitive not just about the world of today but of music’s power to transport and uplift us.

    Mar 12 2018
    Mar 12 2018

    New York Stories: David Byrne & Kip Hanrahan

    The songs are underpinned by some stunning production and, like Hanrahan’s album, American Utopia sounds exceptional.

    Mar 8 2018
    Mar 8 2018

    David Byrne sees world gone wrong on ‘American Utopia’

    Former Talking Heads frontman says his latest album is about the longing people have amid their frustrations.

    Mar 9 2018
    Mar 9 2018

    David Byrne on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert!

    David and the rest of the American Utopia live band perform "Everybody's Coming to My House" with a little help from Stephen Colbert.

    Mar 14 2018
    Mar 14 2018

    Watch David Byrne Talk Utopian Ideals, Dogs On The Daily Show

    David discusses his “Everybody’s Coming To My House” video, his reimagined live show, and his song written about the point-of-view of a dog with Trevor Noah!

    Mar 8 2018
    Mar 8 2018

    As the World Burns, David Byrne Is in His Office Laughing

    With 'American Utopia,' the legendary musician returns with his first solo effort in 14 years. We talked to him about Trump, New York City, his fears, and how to be cheerful.

    Mar 14 2018
    Mar 14 2018

    20 ODD QUESTIONS: David Byrne on Traveling the World by Bicycle—and Getting Lost

    The former Talking Heads frontman, who’s touring the world for his album ’American Utopia,’ on his penchant for two-wheeled exploration, losing his way in a Swedish forest and his devotion to leftovers.

    Mar 12 2018
    Mar 12 2018

    The Yin-Yang of David Byrne: How the Unease of American Utopia Gave Him ‘Reasons to Be Cheerful’

    American Utopia and “Reasons to Be Cheerful” are complementary opposites. Byrne mitigates the anxieties vented through the former with proposed solutions in the latter. Together they are Byrne’s “Why?” and “Why not?” — a yin-yang for an exceptionally curious mind. The man himself elaborated during a recent conversation at his loft studio in downtown Manhattan.

    Mar 13 2018
    Mar 13 2018

    David Byrne talks new album ‘American Utopia’ and why we all have Reasons to Be Cheerful

    But Byrne shows no signs of slowing down or looking back. He is energized and curious; and, if you need proof, he’s about to embark on an ambitiously choreographed seven-month-long world tour.

    Mar 7 2018
    Mar 7 2018

    Inside David Byrne’s Cheerful Dystopia

    His new album, “American Utopia,” portrays “the state of the country: who we are, who we hope to be, all this kind of thing.”

    Mar 15 2018
    Mar 15 2018

    Still Making Sense

    David Byrne has released his first solo album in 14 years. Charlie McCann gets face to face with the former star of Talking Heads.

    Mar 6 2018
    Mar 6 2018

    Talking Heads’ David Byrne apologizes for all-male album

    On Monday, David Byrne apologized for not working with any women on his new album, “American Utopia.”

    Mar 15 2018
    Mar 15 2018

    Still Making Sense

    David Byrne released his latest solo album, American Utopia, last week, and it proves he's still hung up on the same themes — technology, industry, the niceties (and absurdities) of modern life — as when he was burning up the charts with Talking Heads.

    Mar 15 2018
    Mar 15 2018

    David Byrne To Perform At The Palace In Albany

    The Palace Theatre in Albany will welcome the legendary David Byrne in concert this September 9 as part of an extensive world tour. 

    Mar 15 2018
    Mar 15 2018

    Tickets on sale tomorrow for David Byrne and The Revivalists in North Charleston

    [David Byrne will] play at the North Charleston Performing Arts Center on September 23, and it's your "Once in a Lifetime" chance to see him live. Eclectic ensemble Tune-Yards will be opening.

    Mar 15 2018
    Mar 15 2018

    ALBUM REVIEW: David Byrne – American Utopia

    David Byrne has been a constant force to be reckoned with, and as he’s getting older he’s settling in nicely to setting a fair standard of how you should do so.

    Mar 14 2018
    Mar 14 2018

    David Byrne Releases “Everybody’s Coming To My House” Video Performed by Detroit Students

    David Byrne, who added new US shows with special guest Tune-Yards on his American Utopia world tour this morning, presents American Utopia: Detroit, a video for "Everybody's Coming To My House" from his recently released solo album, American Utopia, featuring a performance of the song by Detroit School of Arts (DSA) Vocal Jazz Ensemble students.

    Mar 19 2018
    Mar 19 2018

    American Utopia debut marks career chart highs throughout North America, UK, Europe and more!

    American Utopia debuts at #1 on US Top Current Album Chart & #3 on Billboard 200!

    Mar 17 2018
    Mar 17 2018

    Lollapalooza: los lujosos teloneros de Pearl Jam

    Las actuaciones de David Byrne, The National y LCD Soundsystem fueron un lujoso aperitivo para el plato de fondo, que repletó el escenario principal. Pearl Jam, que para los fans sub 40 debe ser como la Nueva Ola de sus padres, solo confirmó que la energía, el aplomo y la entrega, siguen intactas.

    Mar 20 2018
    Mar 20 2018

    David Byrne realizó un show histórico y difícil de olvidar

    Byrne lleva a su público por un viaje exploratorio a su propio cerebro musical. 

    Mar 20 2018
    Mar 20 2018

    El cerebro mágico de David Byrne

    En su "side-show" del Lollapalooza, el ex líder de Talking Heads montó un espectáculo extraordinario para presentar su último disco, "American Utopia".

    Mar 20 2018
    Mar 20 2018

    David Byrne en el Gran Rex: permanecer en la luz

    El ex Talking Heads piensa, luego canta.

    Mar 22 2018
    Mar 22 2018

    David Byrne gets fearlessly freaky with ‘American Utopia’

    Here, he delivers both a solid rock album and a daring musical experiment aimed at bringing joy back into a world that seems to be losing more and more of it by the day.

    Mar 22 2018
    Mar 22 2018

    David Byrne & Judas Priest Lead Veteran Charge Atop Rock Album Charts

    Byrne rules Top Rock Albums and Alternative Albums.

    Mar 21 2018
    Mar 21 2018

    El mundo utópico de David Byrne se instaló en el Teatro de Verano

    El músico escocés cautivó a miles de personas con una propuesta inolvidable.

    Mar 26 2018
    Mar 26 2018

    New Release: David Byrne, ‘American Utopia’

    American Utopia is a success, even with its strange digressions and unlanded ideas; it’s the sight of a great artist giving us everything they’ve got, including their willingness to take risks.

    Mar 24 2018
    Mar 24 2018

    David Byrne faz espetáculo e deixa novinhos com cara de ‘ahn?’ em show impressionante no Lolla

    Ex-líder do Talking Heads se apresentou neste sábado acompanhado por uma banda de 11 pessoas, com todos tocando e dançando.

    Mar 23 2018
    Mar 23 2018

    Both David Byrne & Judas Priest Score New Career Chart Highs; Jimi Hendrix Also in Top Ten

    Byrne comes in at number 3 (originally predicted for 4) with American Utopia, far outpacing anything that he has ever been involved with. 

    Jan 23 2018
    Jan 23 2018

    David Byrne: talk a Milano in Fondazione Prada il 26 gennaio

    Fondazione Prada ospita venerdì 26 gennaio alle 19 una presentazione speciale di Reasons to Be Cheerful di David Byrne

    Mar 27 2018
    Mar 27 2018

    11 things we learned from David Byrne’s Desert Island Discs

    In his Desert Island Discs, he speaks to Kirsty Young about creativity, family and embracing his “inner oddball”.

    Mar 21 2018
    Mar 21 2018

    Whether it’s a Desert Island or elsewhere, the best radio puts you in the picture

    This week’s episode was even more enjoyable, and not just because it featured one of my all-time pop heroes.

    Mar 27 2018
    Mar 27 2018

    Show de David Byrne é uma obra-prima (e os curitibanos confirmam!)

    O que se viu no Teatro Positivo, na segunda-feira (26), foi um concerto meticulosamente arquitetado de um artista maior no auge de sua sempre elegante criatividade. Uma pequena obra-prima em um ato. Algo para se lembrar.

    Mar 23 2018
    Mar 23 2018

    David Byrne anda de bicicleta, faz show performático e homenageia Marielle Franco em Porto Alegre

    David Byrne se comunica, e magicamente bem, pelas canções e por sua presença cênica.

    Mar 22 2018
    Mar 22 2018

    David Byrne em Porto Alegre: pedalamos com o cantor do Parcão à Zona Sul

    Fotógrafo de GaúchaZH, Jefferson Botega convidou o músico que se apresenta no Pepsi On Stage nesta quinta-feira para conhecer pontos turísticos da Capital

    Mar 23 2018
    Mar 23 2018

    David Byrne anda de bicicleta, faz show performático e homenageia Marielle Franco em Porto Alegre

    O pequeno público que compareceu ao Pepsi On Stage, em Porto Alegre, na noite desta quinta-feira (22), saiu realizado: assistiu a um dos mais originais, performáticos e divertidos shows que já passaram pelo Estado.

    Mar 22 2018
    Mar 22 2018

    David Byrne volta a Porto Alegre para relembrar sucessos dos Talking Heads

    Músico apresenta nesta quinta-feira (22) músicas de seu novo disco, “American Utopia”, em que mostra visão otimista sobre um mundo que vê como mais radical e menos racional.

    Mar 28 2018
    Mar 28 2018

    David Byrne, Brad Mehldau, Pat Metheny to Perform at Noches del Botánico on Tours of Spain

    David Byrne brings his American Utopia European tour to the Madrid and the festival on July 10, followed by sets at the Bilbao BBK Live Festival on July 13 and Cruilla Barcelona at Parc del Fòrum on July 14.

    Mar 26 2018
    Mar 26 2018

    David Byrne is back with the pleasant but slightly dull American Utopia

    Apart from these dull moments Byrne presents a sweet album, whose generally bouncy, yet reflective feel makes for some quirky listening as the days get longer and the sun rises into glorious spring.

    Mar 28 2018
    Mar 28 2018

    New releases: Judas priest; David Byrne

    David Byrne has been asking questions and looking for answers since the first Talking Heads album over 40 years ago, and "American Utopia" continues that healthy habit.

    Mar 29 2018
    Mar 29 2018

    David Byrne homenageia Marielle e Amarildo em show no Rio

    Os nomes de ambos e de outras vítimas foram citados na última canção do show.

    Mar 29 2018
    Mar 29 2018

    Antes e depois de um show de David Byrne

    Performático, o ex vocalista da fundamental Talking Heads changed the game again.

    Mar 29 2018
    Mar 29 2018

    Crítica: David Byrne une música, teatro, dança e carnaval em noite memorável no Rio

    "Acho que vocês já perceberam que este é um show diferente, né?" Foi, portanto, um show diferente, contanto que aceitemos o termo como sinônimo de genial.

    Mar 29 2018
    Mar 29 2018

    David Byrne and the return of art-pop

    The arrhythmic and occasionally dissonant tones of art-pop are reviving globally, and David Byrne is predictably helping to lead the parade. For American Utopia (Nonesuch), Byrne eschews any big-band stylings for a stripped-down experimental sensibility partially reminiscent of Talking Heads’ Fear of Music.

    Mar 29 2018
    Mar 29 2018

    David Byrne on the Music That Made Him

    At 65, the art-rock legend talks about the songs and albums of his life, five years at a time.

    Mar 20 2018
    Mar 20 2018

    Flood Magazine: David Byrne, “American Utopia”

    So nothing has changed and everything has changed (this might be Byrne’s most cosmopolitan album), and that’s how David Byrne is best served.

    Mar 28 2018
    Mar 28 2018

    QRO Review: DAVID BYRNE – AMERICAN UTOPIA

    Ever since his Talking Heads days, Byrne has mixed afro-dance rhythms with intentional weirdness and angular moves, and that is the hallmark of Utopia.

    Mar 30 2018
    Mar 30 2018

    Com show ‘cabeça’ e sem concessões, David Byrne faz apresentação impecável em BH

    Em sua primeira apresentação em Belo Horizonte, na noite desta quinta-feira (29) no KM de Vantagens Hall, Byrne encerrou sua turnê brasileira da melhor maneira possível: mostrando que a música pop não pode se acomodar.

    Apr 3 2018
    Apr 3 2018

    David Byrne brings American Utopia Tour to Montreal Sept. 12

    David Byrne is bringing his eclectic pop stylings to Montreal Sept. 12 at the Bell Centre.

    Apr 2 2018
    Apr 2 2018

    Byrne finds Reasons To Be Cheerful with new album

    David's latest album, American Utopia, has gained by far the highest chart placing of his solo career.

    Apr 1 2018
    Apr 1 2018

    David Byrne’s new record is creative, yet incoherent

    As a whole, American Utopia simply isn’t captivating enough to retain interest past a few listens at most.

    Apr 1 2018
    Apr 1 2018

    Review: David Byrne – American Utopia

    David Byrne’s latest solo album is deliberately subversive and experimental, as you would expect from the ex-Talking Heads frontman.

    Apr 5 2018
    Apr 5 2018

    Music review: David Byrne - ‘American Utopia’

    It’s an album about overcoming our fears as we search for hope and a better tomorrow. In other words, it’s classic Byrne.

    Apr 4 2018
    Apr 4 2018

    David Byrne’s ‘American Utopia’ showcases his unique artistry

    “Reasons to Be Cheerful,” a larger project that “American Utopia” is a part of, is an attempt of Byrne to spread positivity. The project is a lovely reprieve from the negativity that often surrounds us, and Byrne’s latest album captures that positivity with grace.

    Mar 19 2018
    Mar 19 2018

    Watch David Byrne Perform at Lollapalooza Chile

    David Byrne performed at Lollapalooza Chile this weekend and a YouTube user kindly uploaded the full set, though the video has since been taken down.

    Mar 9 2018
    Mar 9 2018

    David Byrne: American Utopia Review

    In other words, it’s a David Byrne album: cerebral, but with an irresistible beat; and exuberant, but in a way that is self-contained. And if America right now is something less than a utopia, Byrne is a force for positivity, exhorting us all to do better.

    Mar 19 2018
    Mar 19 2018

    David Byrne’s “American Utopia” Debuts at No. 1 on Top Current Album Chart, No. 3 on Billboard 200

    Congratulations to David Byrne, whose new album, American Utopia, debuted at No. 1 on the Top Album Chart and No. 3 on the Billboard Top 200, the highest chart positions of his career. 

    Apr 5 2018
    Apr 5 2018

    VIDEO: “Once in a lifetime”...David Byrne en Monterrey

    El público bailó con David al ritmo de “Dance like this”, “Right thing”, “ Dancing together “, entre otras.

    Apr 5 2018
    Apr 5 2018

    David Byrne: defender la interacción humana

    El gran David Byrne tocó el martes en el Teatro Metropólitan de Ciudad de México (hoy estará en Monterrey, el sábado en Guadalajara)...

    Apr 4 2018
    Apr 4 2018

    David Byrne desborda energia en el Metropolitan

    El cantante estadounidense demostro que su voz y energia siguen tan vigentes como en sus inicios.

    Apr 4 2018
    Apr 4 2018

    David Byrne, o el ritual de la utopia americana

    El exvocalista de los Talking Heads llegó al Teatro Metropólitan de la Ciudad de México con su más reciente producción y su particular visión del sueño americano.

    Apr 4 2018
    Apr 4 2018

    Concierto en imágenes: David Byrne

    La noche de este martes 3 de abril, el legendario músico David Byrne ofreció un espectacular concierto en la Ciudad de México, como parte de la gira de lanzamiento de su ultima producción titulada American Utopia, la cual vio la luz el 9 de marzo de 2018.

    Apr 5 2018
    Apr 5 2018

    ¿Y quién demonios es David Byrne?

    Esta no es una reseña de su vida, sino sobre el hombre en el ordenador.

    Apr 5 2018
    Apr 5 2018

    David Byrne. Un artista real en Monterrey

    David Byrne es uno de los artistas más completos en la actualidad y tenemos el privilegio, porque eso es, de que se presenta hoy jueves en la ciudad de Monterrey.

    Apr 11 2018
    Apr 11 2018

    INSOMNIAC’S PLAYLIST: David Byrne’s “all-time favourites”

    The multi-instrumentalist and former Talking Heads frontman tells us about some of the songs he loves the most.

    Apr 12 2018
    Apr 12 2018

    David Byrne Kicks Off North American Tour

    David Byrne, following a week of performances in Mexico, begins the US leg of his American Utopia world tour out West with a performance at the San Diego Civic Center tonight, followed by sets at Coachella and shows in Arizona and Las Vegas in the week ahead.

    Apr 12 2018
    Apr 12 2018

    A 10-SONG PLAYLIST OF DAVID BYRNE’S SOLO BEST

    When David Byrne plays Reynolds Hall on April 18—touring behind new album American Utopia, his first release since his 2012 St. Vincent collaboration Love This Giant—it’ll be perfectly natural for you to expect the pioneering art rocker to sweat out a few Talking Heads oldies.

    Apr 13 2018
    Apr 13 2018

    DAVID BYRNE’S ECCENTRIC SOLO CAREER

    While seemingly every major (and minor) band from the past three decades is busy cashing in with reunion tours, Talking Heads co-founder and frontman David Byrne has steadfastly refused to give in to nostalgia, forging ahead with his eccentric solo career.

    Apr 12 2018
    Apr 12 2018

    Sounds Like San Diego: April 12

    David Byrne brings his American Utopia Tour through San Diego Civic Theatre Thursday.

    Apr 13 2018
    Apr 13 2018

    David Byrne performs transcendent San Diego concert before heading to his Coachella performance

    It took David Byrne 35 years to top himself. But, as his remarkable, bar-raising San Diego Civic Theatre concert Thursday night vividly demonstrated, the wait was well worth the intervening three-and-a-hal

    Apr 14 2018
    Apr 14 2018

    Coachella 2018: David Byrne debut was as close to a Talking Heads show as you could hope for

    So what fans got at the Coachella debut of David Byrne on Saturday night was as close to a Talking Heads show as you could hope for, and it was glorious.

    Apr 15 2018
    Apr 15 2018

    Coachella 2018: David Byrne Remains a Vital Artist

    Decades into his career, David Byrne remains an unpredictable, vital artist. There aren’t many who can say that.

    Apr 16 2018
    Apr 16 2018

    Bourbon & Beyond announces John Mayer, Sting, Robert Plant, David Byrne

    Bourbon & Beyond has announced its lineup for Champions Park festival on Sept. 22-23, which includes John Mayer, Sting, Robert Plant, Lenny Kravitz, David Byrne, Sheryl Crow, Counting Crows, Blackberry Smoke and more classic-rock leaning bands.

    Apr 16 2018
    Apr 16 2018

    This Must Be David Byrne

    For over four decades, the rock 'n' roll icon has carved out a career by zagging when everyone else was zigging—whether with his band Talking Heads or with collaborators ranging from Brian Eno to St. Vincent. Now, with his first solo record in 14 years, Byrne is attempting his trickiest act of subversion yet: finding stuff to feel good about in 2018.

    Apr 17 2018
    Apr 17 2018

    How to Build a Music Scene, According to David Byrne

    David Byrne brings his American Utopia tour to Mesa on April 19, more than four decades after co-founding the Talking Heads. He’s promoting a solo album by the same name, featuring his characteristic blend of nearly nonsensical lyrics with abrupt shifts in musical tones.

    Apr 16 2018
    Apr 16 2018

    Sting, Robert Plant, David Byrne to headline second annual Bourbon & Beyond festival in September

    The two-day extravaganza will feature an impressive list of performers, including Sting, Robert Plant and the Sensational Space Shifters, David Byrne and many more.

    Apr 17 2018
    Apr 17 2018

    Sounds Like San Diego: April 17

    David Byrne plays his second show within a week at San Diego Civic Theatre Tuesday.

    Apr 20 2018
    Apr 20 2018

    David Byrne: “Somos apenas turistas nesta vida mas a vista não é má”

    Não está satisfeito com a América e com o mundo, mas recusa-se a olhar apenas para os lados sujos da existência. Propõe que se valorizem os sinais encorajadores – entre eles, Portugal. Em American Utopia, o álbum e o novo espectáculo que passará pelo EDP Cool Jazz a 11 de Julho, diz-nos que a esperança é possível. Até porque “We’re only tourists in this life / Only tourists but the view is nice.”

    Apr 17 2018
    Apr 17 2018

    Photos: 5 reasons to catch David Byrne’s live show

    Photo by Mary Andrews By Mary Andrews Former Talking Heads creator and front man, David Byrne, is on tour supporting his new album release American Utopia. American Utopia is Byrne’s…
    Apr 20 2018
    Apr 20 2018

    David Byrne’s ‘American Utopia’ tour an ambitious artistic triumph, same as it ever was

    And this show was all about movement, its artful – and at times amusing – choreography playing to the singer's strengths as one of rock's more idiosyncratic live performers while the groove had people dancing in their seats for almost the entire set.

    Apr 22 2018
    Apr 22 2018

    CONCERT REVIEW: DAVID BYRNE WAS A NATURAL FOR OUR CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS

    Yet here we were on Wednesday night—a few bodies short of a sellout crowd—watching the 65-year-old Byrne turn this town’s most majestic freestanding venue into a place of imagination and wonder.

    Apr 21 2018
    Apr 21 2018

    David Byrne same as he ever was Saturday at Coachella, as eccentric singer wows with a layered set

    David Byrne delighted the sunset crowd Saturday night during the second week of Coachella with a set that bounced around between nostalgia, comical dancing and musical skill, before ending with a powerful message.

    Apr 23 2018
    Apr 23 2018

    Coachella 2018 magical moments: From Beyonce to David Byrne, it was 6 unforgettable days

    Byrne was great both weekends, but it was the Weekend 2 performance that saw him play "Once In a Lifetime" right at the same moment as one of those all-time classic Coachella Valley sunsets over the San Jacinto Mountains.

    Apr 22 2018
    Apr 22 2018

    Coachella 2018, Weekend 2, Day 2: Beyoncé Recaptures the Magic; Nile Rodgers Walks the Crowd

    Like Beyoncé, David Byrne—the former frontman of the Talking Heads—turned in a buzz-worthy set during Weekend 1, and recaptured the magic during Weekend 2.

    Apr 24 2018
    Apr 24 2018

    Lamentations: Mount Eerie’s Now Only and David Byrne’s American Utopia.

    David Byrne’s American Utopia—the legendary musician’s first solo album in 14 years—offers an expansive and ambitious contrast to Elverum’s intensely focused minimalism.

    Apr 25 2018
    Apr 25 2018

    David Byrne Proves He’s Not Just Some Old Rock Star at Winspear Opera House

    It would be easy for him to play the hits and cash out, but Byrne uses the live show to reinvent the musical arrangement and presentation of his back catalog.

    Apr 25 2018
    Apr 25 2018

    What to do in Oklahoma on April 25, 2018: Hear David Byrne in concert at The Criterion in Bricktown

    Rock and Roll Hall of Famer David Byrne is bringing his "American Utopia World Tour" to Oklahoma City for a concert at 8 tonight at The Criterion, 500 E Sheridan in Bricktown.

    Apr 26 2018
    Apr 26 2018

    Dog’s Mind: The Best Houston Music of The Week

    With his latest release American Utopia, and new tracks "Dog's Mind" and "Bullet" coupled with his past records, get ready for an eclectic performance. The intriguing electro-pop of Perfume Genius will be on as direct support and opener for the all ages show.

    Apr 26 2018
    Apr 26 2018

    In the Flesh: David Byrne at Centennial Hall

    And so it was. The 2018 version of David Byrne is assuredly not “the same as it ever was.” He’s better than ever.

    Apr 26 2018
    Apr 26 2018

    ON TUESDAY NIGHT IN DALLAS, DAVID BYRNE WAS PERFECT.

    It May Have Come As Part Of A Tour, But The Onetime Talking Head’s Winspear Opera House Performance Truly Felt Like Something You’d Only See, Say, Once In A Lifetime.

    Apr 27 2018
    Apr 27 2018

    What it was like to road-trip with David Byrne

    "You must be my ride," David Byrne said, hopping off his bicycle as he pulled up in front of a West Hollywood hotel. "Want some juice? I didn't drink any of it — it just spilled while I was riding over."

    Apr 27 2018
    Apr 27 2018

    Nonesuch Events for the Weekend of April 27–29

    David Byrne continues the US leg of his American Utopia world tour in Texas this weekend, playing a sold-out show at Tobin Center for the Performing Arts in San Antonio tonight, followed by a concert at White Oak Music Hall in Houston on Saturday. From there, he and the band head to New Orleans for a set at Jazz Fest on Sunday.

    Apr 26 2018
    Apr 26 2018

    How did he get here? David Byrne’s American journey

    So when the guy who wrote “Big Country” titles a new album “American Utopia,” well, grab a helmet. Only Byrne’s new album isn’t a condemnation of anything. It’s anxious and jittery at times. But it’s also strangely hopeful.

    Apr 29 2018
    Apr 29 2018

    David Byrne live: reviewing a slippery person

    If you were at the show, you know you saw something special.

    Apr 29 2018
    Apr 29 2018

    Sunday’s Jazz Fest picks: Buffett, Byrne or Benson?

    Then you discovered this tall, smart, chilly dude in a floppy suit and you were saved.

    May 1 2018
    May 1 2018

    Beale Street Music Festival: 10 must-see acts

    Byrne — the former Talking Heads front man turned solo artist — has wowed audiences with a selection of classic hits and a unique production featuring a totally mobile big band. On tour for the first time in nearly a decade and supporting his new album, “American Utopia,” Byrne will be one of the best bets of the fest.

    Apr 30 2018
    Apr 30 2018

    David Byrne burns it down at the Gentilly Stage at Jazz Fest

    Considering the snappy new songs, the radical free-range band, Byrne's obvious fitness and the overt activism at the end, the show didn't have the nostalgic feel of some of the Jazz Fest headline acts this year, despite the fact that Byrne is a silver-haired 65 year-old.

    Apr 30 2018
    Apr 30 2018

    David Byrne’s Festival Debut & Charlie Wilson’s Gospel Stand Out on Jazz Fest’s Sunday

    But here he is, bopping and swirling in choreography around the Gentilly Stage with a small battalion of musicians. With their instruments in-hand or strapped to their person -- not an amplifier or monitor visible -- it’s a strikingly minimalist concert experience unlike anything else.

    Apr 29 2018
    Apr 29 2018

    2018 New Orleans Jazz Fest, Day 3: David Byrne’s brain, Jon Batiste’s wonderful ‘World’

    Clearly, there would be a performance art element to his performance. Byrne, always one of rock’s more professorial innovators, did not disappoint. He and his ensemble, a dozen members in all, more or less redefined how a band presents itself.

    Apr 30 2018
    Apr 30 2018

    ACL Fest just sneakily revealed a peek at the festival’s 2018 lineup

    Art-pop icon David Byrne, synth duo Sylvan Esso, teen sensation Khalid and Puerto Rican rapper Residente will all play the fest this year.

    May 1 2018
    May 1 2018

    David Byrne shares “pop music” playlist ft. Post Malone, Bieber, Britney, more

    David Byrne put out the May edition of his monthly playlist, and this month’s theme is “Pop Music.” 

    May 1 2018
    May 1 2018

    Paul McCartney, Metallica, & David Byrne lead Austin City Limits Music Festival

    Announced May 1, the seventeenth annual Austin City Limits Music Festival has announced it’s latest lineup with some of the most iconic artists performing. These include Paul McCartney, Metallica, David Bryrne, Deftones, among dozens of others.

    Apr 30 2018
    Apr 30 2018

    Bourbon & Beyond Festival Announces 2018 Lineup Featuring Robert Plant, David Byrne and Gov’t Mule

    The second annual Bourbon & Beyond Festival will return to Champions Park in Louisville, KY, Saturday, September 22 through Sunday, September 23 for a skillfully blended experience.

    May 2 2018
    May 2 2018

    David Byrne’s ‘Pop Playlist’ Includes Post Malone, Selena Gomez, Drake, Britney Spears, The Weeknd

    Click on the rock icon's "Pop" playlist for May and you're likely to find a lot of songs that are in your personal rotation as well.

    May 2 2018
    May 2 2018

    David Byrne shares “Pop Music” playlist, featuring Rihanna, Carly Rae Jepsen, Grimes, and more

    “I listen and learn from these songs and their production.”

    May 3 2018
    May 3 2018

    David Byrne Confronts Hard Questions With American Utopia

    Byrne brings his latest tour to the Ryman for a sold-out show on Sunday.

    May 4 2018
    May 4 2018

    The mystery of who made David Byrne’s tour suit is solved. What about that wild, wild third pocket?

    The credit goes to Paris-based, LVMH-owned luxury label Kenzo.

    May 6 2018
    May 6 2018

    Shaky Knees 2018 Day 1: Jack White, Courtney Barnett, David Byrne and more rock opening day

    While Byrne’s attire and stage setup were both muted gray and sterile, the singer easily had the most visually and sonically appealing show of the night.

    May 4 2018
    May 4 2018

    Is ‘Stop Making Sense’ The Greatest Concert Film Of All-Time?

    Over the course of 90 minutes, Stop Making Sense never stops building momentum, holding your attention up until the very end. It is a supremely well-crafted piece of filmmaking, matched only by Talking Heads’ artistic ambition and prescience.

    May 6 2018
    May 6 2018

    David Byrne brings a brain to the Beale Street Music Festival

    Byrne, as usual, was a provocative, appealing ringmaster, his reedy voice suited to his unusual (for music) subject matter. Among other themes, the songs addressed technology – the very achievement that allowed Byrne's band its freedom – as a source of both hope and anxiety.

    May 7 2018
    May 7 2018

    David Byrne Brings the Funk and Much More to the Ryman

    Byrne and his 11-piece band explore the impossibility of separating art and reality.

    May 8 2018
    May 8 2018

    David Byrne, Benjamin Clementine

    Talking Heads co-founder, creator of the Luaka Bop label, and prodigious solo artist and collaborator David Byrne is coming to Madison a promising solo tour (his first in nine years), in support of a long-awaited but disappointing solo album, American Utopia.

    May 8 2018
    May 8 2018

    Fox Theatre Announces Spring, Summer Lineup

    'Hamilton,' Third Day, David Byrne, Vince Gill and Bill Clinton are among the announced events. See dates and ticket information here.

    May 9 2018
    May 9 2018

    A final look back at the 2018 Jazz Fest: highlights, Charles Neville tributes

    But David Byrne’s utterly original presentation at the Gentilly Stage the first Sunday was one of the coolest things I’ve ever seen at Jazz Fest.

    May 9 2018
    May 9 2018

    Our Six Favorite Sets at Shaky Knees 2018

    With a steady mix of solo material, covers and Talking Heads classics, David Byrne inarguably had the best set of the weekend. Dressed in a signature grey suit and without shoes, Byrne had the crowd at the Peachtree Stage hanging on his every word and trying to emulate each and every one of his wacky dance moves.

    May 9 2018
    May 9 2018

    See Angelique Kidjo in Video for Talking Heads’ ‘Once in a Lifetime’ Cover

    The song is part of Kidjo's complete head-to-toe reworking of the Heads' classic 1980 album, Remain in Light. Throughout each song, the singer, who hails from Benin, played up the original songs' West African influence.

    May 10 2018
    May 10 2018

    David Byrne on ‘American Utopia,’ his bonkers new tour and whatever happened to that giant suit

    David Byrne’s new “American Utopia” live show will blow your mind.

    May 10 2018
    May 10 2018

    David Byrne finds ‘reasons to be cheerful’ in a turbulent world

    David Byrne talks about his latest album American Utopia ahead of two appearances in the D.C. area.

    May 9 2018
    May 9 2018

    Best Minneapolis-St. Paul entertainment this weekend (and beyond)

    David Byrne at the Orpheum Theatre.

    May 11 2018
    May 11 2018

    Angélique Kidjo – “Once In A Lifetime” (Talking Heads Cover) Video

    Genre-defying global music star Angélique Kidjo is releasing an album-length cover of Talking Heads’ 1980 masterpiece Remain In Light next month.

    May 11 2018
    May 11 2018

    Twin Cities concerts of the week: Haim & Lizzo, Hall & Oates, David Byrne, more

    Singing to quirky rhythm tracks created by Brian Eno, the always quirky Byrne crafts a skewed, perhaps ironic, vision on this year’s “American Utopia.”

    May 13 2018
    May 13 2018

    David Byrne Burns Down the House at the Anthem

    It felt more like a production in a black-box theater than the site of a rock concert. But when a beaded curtain rose and David Byrne emerged — gray-suited, barefoot, with that unmistakable shock of gray hair — it all started making sense.

    May 14 2018
    May 14 2018

    David Byrne upends the notion of a rock concert with edgy American Utopia show

    He upended the notion of the rock concert, creating something unforgettable and bound to be duplicated by artists generations younger.

    May 14 2018
    May 14 2018

    He’s no ordinary guy: David Byrne burning down the house in Pittsburgh

    With Byrne, you get a show with non-stop action that makes you think and move.

    May 12 2018
    May 12 2018

    David Byrne returns with his “American Utopia”

    David Byrne, America’s pre-eminent Talking Head returns with his new auditory vision of his utopia. It’s certainly something.

    May 14 2018
    May 14 2018

    David Byrne returns to New Orleans on Oct. 8: Must see

    David Byrne, the brilliant Bill Nye of alternative rock, brings his "The American Utopia 2018" tour to the Saenger Theatre on Oct. 8.

    May 14 2018
    May 14 2018

    David Byrne to bring his ‘American Utopia’ tour back to New Orleans

    On October 8, Byrne’s nationwide tour will come to the Saenger Theatre, closing out a tour that began with a sold out performance on March 3 in New Jersey.

    May 14 2018
    May 14 2018

    David Byrne Adds New Orleans Date To World Tour

    Tickets for David Byrne’s October 8 performance in New Orleans go on sale this Friday, May 18, on Ticketmaster.com.

    May 14 2018
    May 14 2018

    New Music Revue: David Byrne shows his genius once again on American Utopia

    There is no point in using comparative words—David Byrne is in a class of his own.

    May 14 2018
    May 14 2018

    David Byrne tells us about his idea of utopia

    “American Utopia” makes you consider and reconsider new possibilities, perhaps find some answers, but more importantly, find hope in this curiosity.

    May 14 2018
    May 14 2018

    David Byrne returns to New Orleans for Saenger Theatre performance

    After one of the best sets of the 2018 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, pop performance artist and Talking Heads founder David Byrne will return for an encore this fall.

    May 14 2018
    May 14 2018

    Happy Birthday David Byrne: Performing Talking Heads Songs On American Utopia Tour

    Since seeing Talking Heads live in concert is not currently an option, seeing a Byrne show is perhaps the next best thing.

    May 14 2018
    May 14 2018

    MEET ANGIE SWAN, THE MILWAUKEE GUITARIST TOURING WITH DAVID BYRNE

    We chatted with local musician Angie Swan about what it's like to play with David Byrne, and what she misses most about Milwaukee.

    May 10 2018
    May 10 2018

    David Byrne’s ‘American Utopia’ tour has been wowing crowds across the country

    On Sunday, the 65-year-old Hall of Famer arrives at the Benedum, Downtown, on a massive tour that already has delighted fans at two major festivals.

    May 16 2018
    May 16 2018

    David Byrne and 11 musicians delivered stunning performance at Riverside Theater

    It was a concert illuminating from a performance exploding with rhythm, joy, melancholia, grace, quirky dance moves and love.

    May 16 2018
    May 16 2018

    David Byrne lives up to his legendary status (obviously) at Riverside Theater

    Photo by Daniel Ojeda By Cal Roach In recent years, David Byrne has made more headlines for his activism than his music; based on his new solo album, American Utopia, this might be a good…
    May 16 2018
    May 16 2018

    David Byrne Reinvented the Wheel with his Visionary New Tour

    Creating a show that upends all assumptions of what a concert can be once is remarkable. Doing it twice is unprecedented.

    May 16 2018
    May 16 2018

    Choir! Choir! Choir! sings David Byrne - Everybody’s Coming To My House

    To celebrate David Byrne's birthday week, we sang Everybody's Coming To My House off his latest record, American Utopia.

    May 17 2018
    May 17 2018

    Untied from tradition, David Byrne reinvents the rock show at Orpheum

    Photo by Jody Rogac By Rob Thomas David Byrne’s show at the Orpheum Theater Wednesday night was like nothing I’ve ever seen before. Most artists who have been around for decades (Byrne…
    May 17 2018
    May 17 2018

    Rocker David Byrne artfully burned down the house

    Review: David Byrne came up with the most imaginative staging of a rock concert in years.

    May 18 2018
    May 18 2018

    David Byrne remains in light at phenomenal Orpheum show

    David Byrne has long since moved beyond the question of “How did I get here?” He’s now more focused on '”Where do we go next?”

    May 18 2018
    May 18 2018

    David Byrne sings about Philando Castile during his encore at the Orpheum

    Lastly, the Rock Hall of Famer introduced his final piece of the night, a cover of Janelle Monae’s 2015 tune “Hell You Talmbout" by saying that she gave him permission to update it.

    May 21 2018
    May 21 2018

    REVIEW: David Byrne brings the greatest live band on Earth to the Jube

    Beaming with glee, David Byrne looks at the 11-piece human clockwork circling him as the audience of almost 2,500 soaks up the fact that it’s clearly one of the best shows we’ve ever seen.

    May 21 2018
    May 21 2018

    David Byrne doesn’t stop making sense

    If the live concert experience has to be reinvented, and maybe it does, David Byrne is just the guy to pull it off.

    May 22 2018
    May 22 2018

    Review: David Byrne offers joyous, stunning night of music and dance at Jubilee

    It was roughly 10 songs into David Byrne’s miraculous show at the Jubilee Auditorium on Monday night when the singer began showing off some of his patented Stop Making Sense dance moves.

    May 23 2018
    May 23 2018

    David Byrne is bringing Des Moines his most ambitious show since ‘Stop Making Sense’

    “Be prepared to be standing even if it is a seated venue,” he said. “That’s what’s been happening at most places. Standing and dancing.”

    May 24 2018
    May 24 2018

    David Byrne / Benjamin Clementine Queen Elizabeth Theatre, Vancouver BC, May 23

    Byrne and company used his off-kilter lyricism and their social conscience to present a show that was both fun and at times poignant.

    May 24 2018
    May 24 2018

    Byrne-ing Man

    Musical polymath and Talking Heads founder returns to Eugene.

    May 23 2018
    May 23 2018

    City Folk Festival Announces 2018 Lineup Featuring David Byrne, Nick Murphy and The Decemberists

    Ottawa’s City Folk Festival has announced its annual 2018 lineup with David Byrne, Nick Murphy (Chet Faker), and The Decemberists set to play.

    May 25 2018
    May 25 2018

    Live Review: Weird Icon David Byrne Presents a Nonstop Spectacle at the Paramount

    Visually, the show provided nonstop spectacle peppered with moments of arty abstractions to be expected from a Byrne production.

    May 26 2018
    May 26 2018

    Highlights from Sasquatch! 2018 Day One: David Byrne, Bon Iver, and more bring their energy

    Former Talking Heads’ frontman David Byrne took to the Sasquatch Stage barefoot with a bead-like curtain falling like rain around him as the sun set in the gorge. He and his band all wore simple gray suits — musicians’ eyeshadow and the colored stage lights filtering through Byrne’s white hair were the only colors.

    May 28 2018
    May 28 2018

    Review: David Byrne dances through new music, Talking Heads’ classics in Portland

    Members of his band, also all in gray, emerged from the curtain playing their instruments. Every instrument was wireless and the band danced as they moved throughout the setlist like the marching bands and color guards Byrne has been fascinated by for years.

    May 29 2018
    May 29 2018

    David Byrne Sang a Prince Song at a Portland Karaoke Bar Over the Weekend

    While you were out of town Saturday night, David Byrne nonchalantly dropped by the Alibi Tiki Lounge dressed in what appear to be khakis for a karaoke sesh before his Sunday show at the Keller.

    May 30 2018
    May 30 2018

    David Byrne … forgive us … burns down the House on Memorial Day at the Hult

    Making art out of his own discomfort.

    Jun 2 2018
    Jun 2 2018

    Review: David Byrne wiggles, spirals through his warm Auditorium show

    That warmth pervaded Byrne’s show at the Auditorium Theatre on Friday, the first of three sold-out nights.

    Jun 3 2018
    Jun 3 2018

    American Utopia - David Byrne Revisits Talking Heads And More On Stage In Chicago

    In stripping away virtually every bell and whistle that contemporary tours rely upon, David Byrne showed that, even in a live concert industry driven by the constant, brisk advances in technology, sometimes less is more. Sometimes it's stunning.

    Jun 4 2018
    Jun 4 2018

    David Byrne burns down the house at Keller Autitorium 5/27/2018 Photos and review

    Completely untethered and with free reign of the open stage, Byrne and the band remained in motion throughout the set, exuding a joyful, energetic enthusiasm so infectious that the audience was on their feet for most of the show.

    Jun 3 2018
    Jun 3 2018

    Live Review and Photo Gallery: David Byrne at Auditorium Theatre

    The concert set what may be an insurmountably high bar for anyone else hoping to claim the title of best rock or pop show of 2018. It was a dazzling display for the eyes, a fascinating feast for the ears, and included plenty for the head and heart as well.

    Jun 4 2018
    Jun 4 2018

    David Byrne cancels New Orleans show in Oct. Simple Minds due in Nov.

    Talking Heads fans will surely sigh with regret at the news that David's Byrne has cancelled his planned appearance at the Saenger Theatre in New Orleans on Oct. 8, "due to a scheduling conflict."

    Jun 5 2018
    Jun 5 2018

    David Byrne coming to Birmingham with ‘American Utopia’ tour

    David Byrne will bring his "American Utopia" tour to Birmingham on Oct. 3, promoter Red Mountain Entertainment announced today.

    Jun 6 2018
    Jun 6 2018

    David Byrne builds a night of magnificent art rock in Des Moines

    A shoeless 65-year-old Byrne, donning a grey suit and matching hair, orchestrated each with a shuffle and a smile. Thirty-six years since he and Talking Heads first played Des Moines and he’s still that damn cool.

    Jun 6 2018
    Jun 6 2018

    It Actually Happened: David Byrne Joins This Must Be the Gig

    He and choreographer Annie-B Parson talk about the American Utopia Tour.

    Jun 6 2018
    Jun 6 2018

    Milwaukee’s Angie Swan touring with David Byrne

    The guitarist's journey from Wisconsin to performing alongside a music icon.

    Jun 8 2018
    Jun 8 2018

    David Byrne’s utopic show at Kauffman Center had everyone dancing

    Byrne and his collaborators might have conducted a series of formations that rightly spelled out the words “year’s best concert.”

    Jun 9 2018
    Jun 9 2018

    David Byrne reinvents the concert experience — again — with ‘American Utopia’ show at the Peabody

    The overall look and feel of the show was hyper-theatrical, yet utterly human at its core. There were no backing tracks, Byrne emphasized at one point. “Everything you hear is being played by these incredible musicians,” he said.

    Jun 10 2018
    Jun 10 2018

    5 ways David Byrne revisits greatness in Indianapolis

    The genius idea of "Stop Making Sense" revealed itself as Byrne and his band mates transformed a bare stage into a full-production rock show, adding musicians and equipment in song-by-song increments.

    Jun 11 2018
    Jun 11 2018

    Review: David Byrne Gives Indy a Once in a Lifetime Performance

    One of Indy’s most anticipated summer concerts lived up to all expectations, as Byrne presented an overall spectacle, complete with lights, choreography, political statements, and a musical presentation unlike any other.

    Jun 11 2018
    Jun 11 2018

    David Byrne to bring American Utopia to NZ

    David Byrne says his new tour is among "the most ambitious shows I've done" - and he's bringing it to New Zealand.

    Jun 11 2018
    Jun 11 2018

    David Byrne bringing hit American Utopia tour to New Zealand

    Byrne will bring his American Utopia tour, which has received rave reviews in the US, to Wellington, Christchurch and Auckland.

    Jun 12 2018
    Jun 12 2018

    David Byrne announces massive UK and Ireland arena tour

    One of the Talking Heads icon’s most adventurous and theatrical tours to date, his extended run of shows will now call at Leeds, Glasgow, Dublin, Birmingham, Cardiff, London, Brighton and Manchester in October and November.

    Jun 11 2018
    Jun 11 2018

    David Byrne Announces AMERICAN UTOPIA Australian & New Zealand Tour

    Frontier Touring is thrilled to announce that David Byrne - Talking Heads bandleader, solo artist, visual artist and author - will bring his American Utopia World Tour to Australia and New Zealand in November 2018. 

    Jun 12 2018
    Jun 12 2018

    David Byrne Australia-bound for a once in a lifetime tour

    David Byrne is heading to Australia with a 12-piece band for a choreographed tour that is his most ambitious concert experience since Taking Heads’ Stop Making Sense tour of 1984, which was filmed by the late Jonathan Demme for one of the great concert videos of popular music.

    Jun 12 2018
    Jun 12 2018

    Talking Heads frontman David Byrne announces Glasgow tour date

    Talking Heads star David Byrne will be coming to Glasgow on his latest world tour.

    Jun 12 2018
    Jun 12 2018

    50 Best Albums of 2018 So Far

    American Utopia – abetted by an old comrade (Brian Eno, contributing beats) and new ones (Daniel "Oneohtrix Point Never" Lopatin, Sampha/XX producer Rodaidh McDonald) – boasts some of the most exciting music Byrne has made in years.

    Jun 12 2018
    Jun 12 2018

    David Byrne expands tour (including new NYC date)

    David Byrne is in the midst of his “untethered” American Utopia tour, and he’s extended it into the fall with new dates in Ireland, the UK, Australia, and New Zealand that will taken him into November. Before he heads overseas in the fall, David added another NYC date to his itinerary, at Kings Theatre on September 16.

    Jun 13 2018
    Jun 13 2018

    David Byrne adds Yorkshire date to his American Utopia World Tour

    DAVID Byrne will play Leeds First Direct Arena on October 21 in the first of nine extra British and Irish dates newly added to his American Utopia World Tour.

    Jun 12 2018
    Jun 12 2018

    David Byrne Announces UK, Australia, New Zealand “American Utopia” Tours, New NYC, Austin Dates

    David Byrne, who begins the sold-out UK leg of his American Utopia World Tour on Thursday, has announced that he will bring the tour back to the UK and to Ireland for nine arena shows this autumn, including concerts at the O2 Arena in London, Manchester Arena, Hydro in Glasgow, 3Arena in Dublin, and more. 

    Jun 12 2018 Jun 12 2018

    David Byrne Announces Huge Extension To 2018 ‘American Utopia’ UK Tour

    The former Talking Heads singer has added nine additional dates in the UK and Ireland for his 2018 tour.

    Jun 12 2018
    Jun 12 2018

    David Byrne Announces New UK and Ireland Tour Dates

    Byrne has added a series of dates in the UK and Ireland.

    Jun 11 2018
    Jun 11 2018

    David Byrne will tour Australia this November

    David Byrne brings his peerless work - from Talking Heads to American Utopia - to Australia.

    Jun 12 2018
    Jun 12 2018

    David Byrne New Zealand Tour Announced

    Frontman of Talking Heads and trailblazing pop innovator David Byrne is returning to New Zealand this November, with shows lined up for Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch. 

    Jun 8 2018
    Jun 8 2018

    David Byrne delivered a masterfully artistic performance at the Kauffman Center last night

    "...one of the most artful performances I've attended in my two-and-a-half decades of going to shows."

    Jun 11 2018
    Jun 11 2018

    David Byrne on ‘American Utopia’ and the importance of outsider art

    "There seems to be a drive to express something in outsider artists. I recognise that in a drive to write music."

    Jun 12 2018
    Jun 12 2018

    Legendary art rocker David Byrne joins Cher and Sam Smith to book spring tour of Australian arenas

    LEGENDARY art rocker and former Talking Heads frontman David Byrne will bring his acclaimed new show American Utopia to Australia.

    Jun 12 2018
    Jun 12 2018

    Talking Heads’ David Byrne Announces 2018 Australian Tour

    Musician, author and iconic Talking Heads frontman David Byrne has announced a 2018 Australian tour, off the back of his latest solo album American Utopia.

    Jun 4 2018
    Jun 4 2018

    David Byrne and Angélique Kidjo Talk Remain in Light on New Yorker Radio Hour

    Recently, the New Yorker Radio Hour did a deep dive on Remain in Light, speaking with Kidjo and David Byrne “about the impulses behind both versions, and the large influence of Fela Kuti.”

    May 24 2018
    May 24 2018

    David Byrne gets Vancouverites dancing to utopian hits

    With its visually minimalist all-silver setting, the concert gave centre stage to the outstanding musicianship of Byrne and his 12-strong barefoot band.

    Jun 14 2018
    Jun 14 2018

    David Byrne – every one of his albums ranked!

    As the experimental iconoclast embarks on a UK tour for new album American Utopia, we rate all his studio LPs, from Remain in Light to The Last Emperor.

    Jun 3 2018
    Jun 3 2018

    Songs of the Week: David Byrne, Katy Kirby and Cornelia Murr

    I can’t get “Gasoline And Dirty Sheets” out of my head this week.

    Jun 1 2018
    Jun 1 2018

    Angélique Kidjo and David Byrne on “Remain in Light”

    Petrusich spoke with Kidjo and with David Byrne, formerly of Talking Heads, about the impulses behind both versions, and the large influence of Fela Kuti.

    May 31 2018
    May 31 2018

    Review: Sasquatch! Draws Crowds for David Byrne, Tyler the Creator + More

    His elaborate barefoot performance embodied both classic and modern times with music performed from his first proper solo album in 14 years titled American Utopia.

    May 23 2018
    May 23 2018

    David Byrne’s American Utopia Encourages Listeners to Stay Positive

    At a time when the news constantly reminds us of how fucked we might be, it’s a message that could serve us well for the next few years.

    May 23 2018
    May 23 2018

    David Byrne headlines CityFolk 2018 lineup

    CityFolk 2018 festival organizers today announced the initial line-up for their 2018 program, in celebration of their 25th anniversary.

    Jun 15 2018
    Jun 15 2018

    David Byrne review – disarming performance that makes perfect sense

    Oxford New Theatre: Barefoot and besuited, the Talking Heads frontman delivers an entrancing show of often extraordinary music

    Jun 15 2018
    Jun 15 2018

    David Byrne’s American Utopia tour might be the most ambitious and impressive live show of all time

    A brilliant end to a show like no other, it’s proof that David Byrne can do sombre numbers as well as he does celebratory ones, and that the ‘American Utopia’ tour may just be the best live show of all time.

    Jun 15 2018
    Jun 15 2018

    David Byrne, Interpol UK gigs are on sale now

    Byrne is due back in the UK this October for a trip to bigger arena venues, while Interpol have extended their own touring plans with new album The Marauder due on August 24th.

    Jun 12 2018
    Jun 12 2018

    David Byrne Announces UK Arena Shows

    The songwriter will open the run at Leeds First Direct Arena on October 21st, before hitting Glasgow, Birmingham, Cardiff, and London

    Jun 12 2018
    Jun 12 2018

    DAVID BYRNE ANNOUNCES UK AND IRISH ARENA DATES

    David Byrne released his new album ‘American Utopia’ at the start of the year, and he’s now announced that he’s set to take the record on a huge UK and Irish arena tour later in the year.

    Jun 12 2018
    Jun 12 2018

    David Byrne announces UK arena tour for October 2018, get tickets

    Legendary performer released American Utopia back in March, his last run of UK shows sold out in seconds.

    Jun 12 2018
    Jun 12 2018

    David Byrne announces Nottingham date on 2018 UK tour - tickets prices and on sale details

    The Talking Heads frontman has extended his American Utopia World Tour.

    Jun 15 2018
    Jun 15 2018

    Review: David Byrne at White River State Park, Indianapolis

    All 11 of them, guitarists, keyboardists and percussionists alike, were mobile and on the same level of the stage, walking around, following and surrounding Byrne or a soloist like they were street musicians egging on each other to prove what they got.

    Jun 18 2018
    Jun 18 2018

    Pop review: David Byrne at the New Theatre, Oxford

    Part carnival, part Broadway musical, part high-impact aerobics class, the art-rock veteran’s show is a new career peak.

    Jun 18 2018
    Jun 18 2018

    Live review: David Byrne, Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow, Fri 15 Jun

    Former Talking Heads frontman cements his late-career revival with an optimistic, effortless, contemporary show.

    Jun 18 2018
    Jun 18 2018

    Music: David Byrne at Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow

    At 66, and almost 30 years after disbanding Talking Heads, David Byrne might just be hitting his stride. In support of recent solo album American Utopia, he has crafted an extraordinarily uplifting concert experience for eyes, ears – and heart.

    Jun 17 2018
    Jun 17 2018

    WATCH: RARE FOOTAGE OF TALKING HEADS GIG FROM 1980

    We recently stumbled upon some incredible footage of a rare Talking Heads gig, something which not only made us smile, gawp and rub our eyes in amazement but also made us think we had to share it with you all.

    Jun 18 2018
    Jun 18 2018

    Talking Heads star David Byrne goes acoustic - and earns standing ovation

    The crowd – which included Kasabian’s Serge Pizzorno – rightly gave Byrne and his band a standing ovation. It may be some time before they see anything as original, innovative and memorable as this.

    Jun 18 2018
    Jun 18 2018

    David Byrne, Symphony Hall, Birmingham - review with pictures

    He did not disappoint with a fascinating show that was as much performance art as a rock concert

    Jun 19 2018
    Jun 19 2018

    Music review: David Byrne, Glasgow Royal Concert Hall

    Mass exposure to his glorious, life-affirming American Utopia show alone would make the world a better place.

    Jun 19 2018
    Jun 19 2018

    Review: David Byrne’s American Utopia at Manchester Apollo

    The American Utopia Tour is a quite majestic show that is slickly choreographed, crisply delivered and oozes class, with a uniqueness that only David Byrne can bring to the stage.

    Jun 18 2018
    Jun 18 2018

    REVIEW: David Byrne - American Utopia at New Theatre Oxford

    The non-stop medley was the vehicle for a melting pot of gleeful virtuosity and passionate projection, with each musician given full rein as they broke out for solo bursts.

    Jun 19 2018
    Jun 19 2018

    Pracovat s masami umějí jiní, říká hvězda Metronomu David Byrne

    Jednou z hlavních hvězd Metronome Festivalu Prague, který proběhne na pražském Výstavišti v pátek a sobotu 22.–23. června, bude také americký zpěvák, kytarista a skladatel David Byrne. Ve scénicky propracované show představí hudbu ze svého posledního alba American Utopia.

    Jun 20 2018
    Jun 20 2018

    David Byrne review: Talking Heads star gives audience’s brains a polish

    It felt as though he had removed our brains, polished them and put them back with a new appreciation for what a show could be.

    Jun 20 2018
    Jun 20 2018

    David Byrne, Hammersmith Apollo, review: ‘this was something special’

    With this new show, Byrne and his 11-piece band put on an unforgettably unique, imaginative, and kaleidoscopically entrancing spectacle of music, dance, and theatre.

    Jun 20 2018
    Jun 20 2018

    David Byrne review, Eventim Apollo, London: The most meticulous production you’d ever hope to see

    The musician somehow made Talking Heads concert Stop Making Sense look ordinary.

    Jun 19 2018
    Jun 19 2018

    Talking Head David Byrne playing Brighton in October

    David Byrne (of Talking Heads fame) has announced nine arena dates in the UK and Ireland in October and November, including an appearance at the Brighton Centre on Tuesday 30th October 2018.

    Jun 21 2018
    Jun 21 2018

    David Byrne’s “American Utopia” UK Tour Earns Rave Reviews

    The concerts have been met with rave reviews across the board, from start to finish, not least from the NME, reviewing the tour-opening show in Oxford and declaring: "The American Utopia tour may just be the best live show of all time."

    Jun 21 2018
    Jun 21 2018

    David Byrne, Hammersmith Apollo, London — planned to perfection

    The American Utopia stageshow is drilled to within an inch of its life — and the result is utterly exhilarating.

    Jun 21 2018
    Jun 21 2018

    LIVE REPORT: David Byrne at Hammersmith Apollo

    Ecstasy and unity, with no obstacles.

    Jun 21 2018
    Jun 21 2018

    David Byrne, Eventim Apollo review - twice in a lifetime?

    The former Talking Head is still making sense as he re-invents live rock music - again.

    Jun 22 2018
    Jun 22 2018

    David Byrne @ Hammersmith Apollo, London

    Of course, we’d heard in advance that tonight – the latest stop on David Byrne‘s American Utopia tour – might be A Bit Special.

    Jun 22 2018
    Jun 22 2018

    10 Things You Never Knew About… David Byrne

    "How did I get here?"

    Jun 23 2018
    Jun 23 2018

    David Byrne review – still making sense

    The cerebral ex-Talking Heads frontman rolls into town with an immaculately drilled and dressed ensemble – and joyous music.

    Jun 23 2018
    Jun 23 2018

    Byrneing down the house: Talking Heads frontman rips up the live show rule book on stage in Oxford

    Like the Dutchmen of the Seventies devising total football, Byrne and his choreographer Annie-B Parson have taken something rigid and replaced it with a thrilling fluidity.

    Jun 25 2018
    Jun 25 2018

    RECENZE: Festival Metronome se našel. Přivezl hudbu s mozkem.

    V rozhovoru pro LN sliboval „show, jakou jste ještě neviděli“. A v tom měl pravdu.

    Jun 25 2018
    Jun 25 2018

    Druhý den Metronome Festivalu patřil Mydy Rabycad i nenápadnému písničkáři

    David Byrne pohledem Dana Hájka

    Jun 25 2018
    Jun 25 2018

    Uživo s INmusic festivala - prvi dan

    American Utopia uživo na glavnoj bini INmusic festivala! David Bryne započeo je teatralni show!

    Jun 25 2018
    Jun 25 2018

    Prve večeri od ‘najjačih’ nastupili David Byrne i Queens of the Stone Age

    Byrne nije 14 godina nastupao u Zagrebu, imao sam prilike dva puta raditi intervju s njim, a povratak albumom "American Utopia" doveo je do njegove velike povratničke turneje.

    Jun 26 2018
    Jun 26 2018

    INmusic Day 1: Queens of the Stone Age Storm the Island and David Byrne Steals the Show

    THE 13TH EDITION OF CROATIA'S OPEN-AIR FESTIVAL INMUSIC KICKED OFF WITH AN EPIC PERFORMANCE FROM DAVID BYRNE AND QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE'S THUNDEROUS HEADLINING SET.

    Jun 26 2018
    Jun 26 2018

    Queens of the Stone Age shimmied and shook their way through the first night of Zagreb’s INmusic Fes

    Yet it was 66-year-old David Byrne who owned the day with a stunning, career-spanning performance art extravaganza.

    Jun 27 2018
    Jun 27 2018

    Grauer Star: David Byrne begeistert in Wien

    David Byrne ist David Byrne – das ist bekannt. Aber wie sehr der frühere Talking-Heads-Chef das sein kann, zeigte sein Konzert in Wien.

    Jun 27 2018
    Jun 27 2018

    Mit Hirn und Köpfchen: David Byrne setzte auf Performatives

    David Byrne eroberte das Publikum im Wiener Museumsquartier im Sturm. Der schottisch-amerikanischer Künstle bot ein aufwendig inszeniertes Konzert mit ernsten Zwischentönen.

    Jun 27 2018
    Jun 27 2018

    David Byrne: Die große Kunst der Performance

    Seit Wochen war das erste Österreich-Konzert von Talking-Heads-Legende David Byrne in Österreich nach neun Jahren restlos ausverkauft. Mit neuen Songs, Klassikern seiner Kultband und einer theatralischen Top-Show der Extraklasse lieferte der 66-Jährige eine der spannendsten Shows des Jahres - und begeisterte das Publikum restlos.

    Jun 27 2018
    Jun 27 2018

    David Byrne in Wien: Pop und Leben als großes Theater

    Schädel und Beine, Farben und Beats, alles unter Kontrolle - David Byrne zeigte im Museumsquartier, dass ein völlig durchchoreografiertes Popkonzert nicht nur unpeinlich, sondern auch höchst fesselnd sein kann.

    Jun 27 2018
    Jun 27 2018

    Der Heilsbringer mit der Glücksformel

    David Byrne euphorisierte sein Publikum im Wiener Museumsquartier mit einem Konzert des Jahres.

    Jun 28 2018
    Jun 28 2018

    Jeder Tag ein Wunder

    Graue Anzüge, funky Grooves: David Byrne gab ein fabelhaftes Konzert im Berliner Tempodrom, bei dem er auch viele Talking Heads-Hits spielte.

    Jun 28 2018
    Jun 28 2018

    Alles bewegt sich: David Byrnes brillante Berlin-Show

    Wer sich nach der deutschen WM-Pleite nicht lange mit Enttäuschung aufhalten mag, findet bei David Byrne Balsam für die wunde Fan-Seele. Das Berliner Konzert des früheren Talking Heads: atemberaubend gut.

    Jun 28 2018
    Jun 28 2018

    Hier wird Trumps amerikanischer Albtraum seziert

    in bisschen absurdes Theater, ein bisschen Brecht, ein bisschen Andy Warhol und ganz große Kunst: Warum das Konzert des großen Pop-Intellektuellen David Byrne von den Talking Heads im Tempodrom in Berlin eine Sensation war.

    Jun 28 2018
    Jun 28 2018

    Barfußtanz, innovative Popmusik und leuchtende Augen

    Schon beim zweiten Song riss David Byrne am Mittwochabend das Publikum im Berliner Tempodrom von den Sitzen. Er hat in den 70ern die legendären Talking Heads gegründet - und präsentiert nun Popmusik auf innovative Weise. Eines der besten Konzerte des Jahres, findet Simon Brauer.

    Jun 28 2018
    Jun 28 2018

    David Byrnes sensationeller Auftritt in Berlin: And The Heat Goes On!

    Mit seinem Auftritt im Tempodrom in Berlin zeigt sich der ehemalige Sänger der Talking Heads mit einem außergewöhnlichen Konzert-Konzept erneut auf der Höhe seiner Kunst. Ein überwältigendes Erlebnis.

    Jul 1 2018
    Jul 1 2018

    Fantastische David Byrne laat Down The Rabbit Hole dansen

    Down the Rabbit Hole is uitgegroeid tot een rijk festival waar de aantrekkelijkste artiesten van dit moment je tegemoet stromen. Buiten adem snelt de bezoeker langs veelbelovende namen.

    Jul 3 2018
    Jul 3 2018

    This Fucked Me Up: David Byrne Dancing with a Lamp

    Either it’s love, or David Byrne is the greatest actor I’ve ever seen.

    Jul 6 2018
    Jul 6 2018

    [Live Report] Épatant spectacle de David Byrne à la Philharmonie de Paris

    Spectaculaire illustration, à la Philharmonie de Paris en ce mardi 3 juillet 2018, du travail de David Byrne : toujours aussi expérimental, toujours aussi enthousiasmant!

    Jul 3 2018
    Jul 3 2018

    David Byrne shares “On the Road” playlist (ft. Kanye, Dirty Projectors, Neko Case, more)

    David Byrne is currently on his “untethered” American Utopia tour, and he’s just shared the July edition of his monthly playlist, which he’s titled “On the Road” and features songs he’s been listening to, uh, on the road. 

    Jul 4 2018
    Jul 4 2018

    David Byrne et son ballet funky enflamment la Philharmonie

    Longtemps que l’ex-tête pensante et dansante des Talking Heads n’avait produit en Europe de spectacle aussi cohérent, mêlant chorégraphie joyeuse et orchestre en mouvement, régénérant son répertoire. Ce mardi 3 juillet à Paris, le triomphe de Byrne et sa troupe était total.

    Jul 6 2018
    Jul 6 2018

    RESERVER / David Byrne en concert chorégraphié au Zénith de Paris le 5 novembre

    Un nouvel opus solo qu'il viendra présenter une nouvelle fois à Paris puisque David Byrne, son groupe et ses danseurs seront sur la scène du Zénith le 5 novembre prochain.

    Jul 4 2018
    Jul 4 2018

    Rock : les figures sonores de David Byrne

    L’ancien membre de Talking Heads était en concert à la Philharmonie de Paris, mardi 3 juillet.

    Jul 4 2018
    Jul 4 2018

    C’est brillant, mais “qu’est-ce que c’est?” David Byrne au Days Off !

    La tête et les jambes: l'ex-Talking Heads David Byrne n'a pas dérogé à sa réputation d'artiste unique, capable de conceptualiser un concert entier, entre décor et chorégraphies minimalistes, tout en faisant danser le public aussi exigeant que statique de la Philharmonie, mardi à Paris.

    Jul 5 2018
    Jul 5 2018

    David Byrne en concert au Zénith de Paris en novembre 2018

    Après son show à la Philharmonie de Paris, David Byrne confirme son retour dans la capitale avec un concert prévu cette fois-ci au Zénith de La Villette le lundi 5 novembre 2018.

    Jul 6 2018
    Jul 6 2018

    DAVID BYRNE, DEPECHE MODE AND YOUNG FATHERS LEAD AN ECLECTIC DAY TWO AT OPEN’ER 2018

    With a rotating cast of musicians and dancers, the whole show is a precise, choreographed set where everyone is almost constantly in motion, managing to play their instruments live at the same time as taking part in upbeat theatrical routines that prove mesmerising.

    Jul 6 2018
    Jul 6 2018

    David Byrne at New Theatre Oxford: ‘Enthralling show of hypnotic beauty…”

    It’s a delight to watch, and for once, we in the cheap seats had the best view of a show which was balletic in its beauty.

    Jul 7 2018
    Jul 7 2018

    Roskilde Festival 2018, day three: Stefflon Don spits bars and David Byrne gets brainy

    To the delight of basically everyone, Byrne culminated the performance with a trio of Talking Heads classics, ‘Blind’, ‘The Great Curve’, and ‘Burning Down The House’.

    Jul 8 2018
    Jul 8 2018

    David Byrne: Het concert heruitgevonden

    Geeft iemand die fakkel van Bowie eens door aan Byrne? We horen de Dunne Witte op zijn wolk mee 'Burning down the house' brullen. Vijf sterren, omdat deze app me niet toelaat er meer te geven.

    Jul 9 2018
    Jul 9 2018

    David Byrne: “Estados Unidos y Europa corren el riesgo de caer en la xenofobia”

    El ex líder de Talking Heads se presenta esta semana en España con el espectáculo de su último disco, 'American Utopia', donde vuelve a reflexionar sobre su país, en este caso bajo el gobierno de Trump y sus políticas inmigratorias.

    Jul 8 2018
    Jul 8 2018

    Rock Werchter - Vernieuwend concert van de oudste artiest op het festival: David Byrne

    (Belga) De oudste artiest dit jaar aan het werk, de 66-jarige David Byrne, is kandidaat voor het beste concert van deze Werchter-editie. In The Barn kon hij oud, maar ook jong overtuigen.

    Jul 9 2018
    Jul 9 2018

    Byrning down Werchter

    Le meilleur concert de Werchter 2018 aura été l’oeuvre d’un jeune homme de 66 ans: l’ancien Talking Heads David Byrne, la classe absolue.

    Jul 11 2018
    Jul 11 2018

    David Byrne, el músico bailarín que hace teatro por un mundo mejor

    Se mire hacia y por donde se mire, lo que sucedió ayer en las madrileñas Noches del Botánico fue una fiesta colosal.

    Jul 11 2018
    Jul 11 2018

    10 acts not to miss at Panorama 2018

    Alternative and “indie” wouldn’t be the same without the music Byrne has made over the last 40 years — here’s a chance to see the original article, still at the top of his innovative game.

    Jul 11 2018
    Jul 11 2018

    David Byrne sí que se parece a una utopía

    El estadounidense presenta «American utopia», un disco sobre la desintegración del sueño americano.

    Jul 11 2018
    Jul 11 2018

    La revolucionaria salvajada de David Byrne

    El excantante de los Talking Head ofrece en Madrid uno de los espectáculos más revolucionarios del rock para presentar su último álbum, 'American Utopia.'

    Jul 11 2018
    Jul 11 2018

    David Byrne se erige en Madrid como paladín descalzo frente a la intolerancia

    David Byrne se erige en Madrid como paladín descalzo frente a la intolerancia.

    Jun 26 2018
    Jun 26 2018

    The Best Of 2018: Halftime Report

    A personal Top 68 of the year's best albums so far...

    Jul 12 2018
    Jul 12 2018

    David Byrne: punk para dançar e pensar

    Foi concerto ou peça de teatro? Musical sobre o bom pop-rock das últimas décadas ou comício político? Em Cascais, David Byrne baralhou as contas. Sempre imprevisível, deu um grande concerto.

    Jul 12 2018
    Jul 12 2018

    David Byrne e um espectáculo notável com cabeça, tronco e membros

    O concerto com que abriu o EDP Cool Jazz em Cascais foi um momento cénico único. Mas não só. Foi também uma inundação de felicidade como é raro experimentar-se num espectáculo ao vivo.

    Jul 12 2018
    Jul 12 2018

    David Byrne: As utopias constroem-se dançando

    Suor, suor, ritmo, suor, dança, êxitos e um físico invejável: David Byrne trouxe, esta quarta-feira, um espetáculo único ao EDP Cool Jazz e obrigou uma boa fatia dos presentes a pular das suas cadeiras. A casa não ardeu, mas veio completamente abaixo.

    Jul 12 2018
    Jul 12 2018

    A utopia de David Byrne vai de Nova Iorque a Trás-os-Montes.

    Não há um arsenal de instrumentos, não há cenários com a capa do álbum que se quer vender, não há uma floresta suspensa de focos, robots de luz ou parede de LEDs. Nada disso. Só uma dúzia de músicos / bailarinos / atores, todos vestidos num similar cinzento metálico, numa clara recusa da tradicional 'farda' rock. Na estreia do EDP Cool Jazz, em Cascais, o ex-Talking Heads não quis vender t-shirts; quis elevar a sua arte

    Jul 13 2018
    Jul 13 2018

    David Byrne: ‘How real do you need to be?’

    Ingeniously conceived, the artist’s latest tour is the fruit of thinking about live performance since his Talking Heads days.

    Jul 14 2018
    Jul 14 2018

    La comunión de The xx y la energía de David Byrne superan a la técnica y la lluvia en Bilbao BBK

    Estuvo todo el tiempo sin parar de bailar, y eso que tenía una coreografía específica para cada canción. Además, instrumentalmente también sonó perfecto, puro buen rollo.

    Jul 15 2018
    Jul 15 2018

    David Byrne, una lección de clase y cerebro

    Conectó en el BBK Live el legado de Talking Heads con su andadura solista, revitalizada con último álbum, 'American Utopia.'

    Jul 15 2018
    Jul 15 2018

    David Byrne, cerebro, arte y baile bajo una lluvia inmisericorde en Kobetamendi

    El veterano músico aunó música bailable y exótica con una cuidada puesta en escena, teatro, danza y reflexiones sociales.

    Jul 15 2018
    Jul 15 2018

    De mayor quiero ser David Byrne

    El ex Talking Heads deslumbra con su nuevo show, una brillante mezcla de teatro, juguetonas coreografías y pop con cerebro.

    Jul 13 2018
    Jul 13 2018

    Los 7 mejores momentos de David Byrne

    Jody Rogac Por Juan Mauel Freire ¿Hay algo que David Byrne no pueda hacer? No contento con cofundar una de las bandas más influyentes de la música moderna, protagonizó y dirigió películas…
    Jul 15 2018
    Jul 15 2018

    Byrne pone broche al Cruïlla

    El festival tuvo un excelente fin de fiesta electrónico con las actuaciones de Justice y Orbital.

    Jul 14 2018
    Jul 14 2018

    David Byrne - Cruïlla 2018 - (14 de julio)

    El avant-garde del ex Talking Heads aterrizó entre el mar y el asfalto del Parc del Fórum del festival Cruïlla. Un escenario desnudo convertido en una especie de caja, rodeado de hileras de cadenas a manera de cortinas, era todo lo que se podía ver. Los compases de “Here” nos presentan a David Byrne sentado frente a una mesa hablándole a un pieza anatómica del cerebro, órgano que no muchos usamos en su potencial.

    Jul 17 2018
    Jul 17 2018

    Il genio di David Byrne incanta Milano

    L'ex Talking Heads è tornato in Italia con uno show spiazzante, tra musica, performance, teatro e un talento fra i più splendenti di sempre.

    Jul 17 2018
    Jul 17 2018

    David Byrne e la scatola delle meraviglie

    In un grande box metallico, 12 musicisti scalzi e vestiti di grigio si muovono come marionette elettrificate. Minimi mezzi, massimo risultato. L'ex leader dei Talking Heads s’è messo in testa di riscrivere le regole del concerto rock. Un’altra volta.

    Jul 17 2018
    Jul 17 2018

    Ex-Talking Head David Byrne Returning to Tobin Center for Second Show This Year

    This fall, former Talking Heads singer David Byrne will return to the Tobin Center just six months from a sold-out show to grace us with a second dose of his solo American Utopia tour.

    Jul 18 2018
    Jul 18 2018

    Joan Baez, David Byrne coming to Tobin Center

    David Byrne is scheduled to take the stage at the Tobin Center on October 9th. He performed in front of a sold out crowd back in April.

    Jul 18 2018
    Jul 18 2018

    David Byrne returning to Tobin Center in October

    Former Talking Heads singer David Byrne is returning to the Tobin Center for the Performing Arts Oct. 9 for an encore performance on his American Utopia Tour

    Jul 18 2018
    Jul 18 2018

    David Byrne fordert: «Sir, let them dance!»

    Er begeistert im Zürcher Theater 11 zwar mit einer dynamischen Band und mit Hits der Talking Heads. Wichtiger als ein glamouröser Starkult sind David Byrne unterdessen aber Tanz und Amateurkultur.

    Jul 18 2018
    Jul 18 2018

    Ekstase im Massanzug

    Und er tat es wieder: David Byrne und seine 11-köpfige Band gaben im Zürcher Theater 11 ein unvergessliches Konzert.

    Jul 19 2018
    Jul 19 2018

    David Byrne cancels Sept. 12 performance at Bell Centre

    David Byrne has cancelled his Sept. 12 performance at the Bell Centre. The planned show was part of the artist's American Utopia tour.

    Jul 19 2018
    Jul 19 2018

    BOSTON CONCERT PREVIEW: 10 essential David Byrne tracks

    Revisiting 10 of the most memorable solo (and almost-solo) tracks from David Byrne in advance of his July 31 and Aug. 1 Blue Hills Bank Pavilion shows.

    Jul 19 2018
    Jul 19 2018

    David Byrne brings his ‘American Utopia’ tour to Kiwi soil this November

    Talking Heads bandleader, solo artist, visual artist and author David Byrne will be bringing his 'American Utopia World Tour' to New Zealand this November.

    Jul 20 2018
    Jul 20 2018

    “More Songs About Buildings and Food”: Talking Heads’ transitional album

    This week marks the 40th anniversary release of Talking Heads’ second album More Songs About Buildings and Food: a transitional album that saw the band’s sound expand and its reputation grow.

    Mar 7 2018 Mar 7 2018

    REVIEW: David Byrne a welcome guide through ‘American Utopia’

    Turns out the Trump era is the perfect time for David Byrne’s particular brand of musical absurdity.

    Jul 8 2018
    Jul 8 2018

    David Byrne: Het concert heruitgevonden

    U hebt misschien al gehoord dat David Byrne het concept van een rockshow een beetje op zijn kop heeft gezet, met een optreden dat perfect gechoreografeerd is. Maar niets bereidt je voor op de 'white cube' waarin hij opkomt, brein in de hand, als een acteur die Hamlet speelt.

    Jul 6 2018
    Jul 6 2018

    Open’er Festival 2018: David Byrne, Yonaka and Depeche Mode reign supreme on day 2

    Throughout his hour long set, Byrne is flanked by a team of sharply suited dancers who religiously follow his every move – making the whole thing feel like an acclaimed theatre show that’s about to clean up at the Tony Awards.

    Jul 6 2018
    Jul 6 2018

    David Byrne’s Wellington show is sold out

    The upcoming Wellington, New Zealand show by David Byrne – Talking Heads bandleader, solo artist, visual artist and author – is now officially sold out.

    Aug 1 2018
    Aug 1 2018

    From David Byrne, artistry that makes complete sense

    Byrne has described his current tour, for his latest solo CD, “American Utopia,” as his most ambitious production since the Heads’ epochal 1983 “Stop Making Sense.” And Tuesday’s sold-out show — the first of two nights at Blue Hills Bank Pavilion — was a night of all-encompassing musical theater.

    Aug 1 2018
    Aug 1 2018

    Live Review: David Byrne frees the mind and soul

    Ex-Talking Heads frontman celebrates life with mobile band in unique show.

    Aug 1 2018
    Aug 1 2018

    CONCERT REVIEW: David Byrne and his mobile band stun in Boston

    The former Talking Heads frontman returns for a second Blue Hills Bank Pavilion show Wednesday night.

    Aug 1 2018
    Aug 1 2018

    The 25th Annual XPoNential Music Festival – Review & Photos

    David Byrne stole the show on the first day of the festival (not fair, I know). Unfairly, I found myself and others comparing every other performance to his the rest of the weekend.

    Jul 31 2018
    Jul 31 2018

    37 Greater Cleveland concerts to catch in August 2018: Niall Horan, David Byrne, more

    Talking Heads frontman David Byrne has launched his own successful solo career with 11 eclectic albums. That includes his 2012 collaboration with indie rock star St. Vincent, "Love This Giant" and his 1981 collaboration with Brian Eno, "My Life In The Bush Of Ghosts."

    Jul 30 2018
    Jul 30 2018

    David Byrne, Janet Jackson, The Killers and More Highlight Panorama Festival 2018

    Sunday featured a late-afternoon set from David Byrne, who mixed Talking Heads hits like “Burning Down the House” with his solo work and even a poignant cover of Janelle Monae’s “Hell You Talmbout...”

    Jul 31 2018
    Jul 31 2018

    MTV nostalgia dominates local stages with shows by David Byrne, Boy George

    David Byrne, 7 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 7, Jacobs Pavilion at Nautica.

    Jul 31 2018
    Jul 31 2018

    David Byrne Announces Special Guest Kimbra On Australian & New Zealand Tour

    Frontier Touring is pleased to announce that two-time GRAMMY award-winning New Zealand songstress Kimbra will be joining Talking Heads bandleader David Byrne as special guest on the upcoming Australia and New Zealand leg of his acclaimed American Utopia World Tour this November.

    Aug 3 2018
    Aug 3 2018

    David Byrne Explains Why His Latest Tour is His Most Ambitious in Years

    They’re seeing something completely surprising. They go with it.

    Aug 4 2018
    Aug 4 2018

    Review: David Byrne searches for utopia at joyous Sony Centre show

    The art-rocker said his American Utopia tour would be his most ambitious since Stop Making Sense – and he delivered.

    Aug 5 2018
    Aug 5 2018

    David Byrne’s Joyful and Uncomfortable Reinvention of the Rock Concert

    The Talking Heads singer’s “American Utopia” tour creates a new world—and forces audiences to reckon with a tragic reality.

    Aug 7 2018
    Aug 7 2018

    DAVID BYRNE AT THE SONY CENTRE FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS

    David Byrne brings a unique show to the Sony Centre with staging as strong as his performance. The show was dynamic and very original. Frankly, I’m at a loss for words.

    Aug 8 2018
    Aug 8 2018

    David Byrne Mixes Music and Performance Art at Jacobs Pavilion at Nautica

    Last night, Byrne brought the result of that collaboration with Parson to town for a terrific 100-minute show at Jacobs Pavilion at Nautica. The visually striking concert combined music and performance art in an extremely unique manner.

    Aug 1 2018
    Aug 1 2018

    Talking Heads’ David Byrne Announces Kimbra As Special Guest For Upcoming Aussie Shows

    Fast forward to now and concert-goers are in for an extra special treat with news that New Zealand singer Kimbra will be joining Byrne as a special guest for the tour.

    Aug 1 2018
    Aug 1 2018

    David Byrne Announces Special Guest Kimbra

    Frontier Touring is pleased to announce that two-time GRAMMY® award-winning songstress Kimbra will be joining Talking Heads bandleader David Byrne as special guest on the upcoming New Zealand leg of his acclaimed American Utopia World Tour this November.

    Jul 30 2018
    Jul 30 2018

    David Byrne to Cardi B, the year’s best albums so far

    David Byrne sings about life in America today from the points of view of a chicken, a dog and a bullet. But it’s the inclusive Afrobeat anthem “Everybody’s Coming to My House” that conjures up both thoughts of Talking Heads and the return of the American dream.

    Jul 30 2018
    Jul 30 2018

    A night of bad blood with Taylor Swift, and eight other things to see, do and hear in Toronto

    Unlike many of his generational coevals, the 66-year-old musical virtuoso continues to create sounds that rival modern-day artists.

    Jul 30 2018
    Jul 30 2018

    New York City Weathers the Storm: Panorama 2018 Festival Review

    Japanese Breakfast turned in a really great performance of The Cranberries’ “Dreams” on Saturday, but the most stunning cover of the festival had to be David Byrne’s take on Janelle Monae’s “Hell You Talmbout”.

    Jul 30 2018
    Jul 30 2018

    Panorama 2018: The Killers, The xx, David Byrne Lead Indie Rock-Heavy Day Three

    The band is never seated, not even the drummers; instead, they carry their instruments around in constant choreo, producing the poly-rhythmic percussion and mosaic of sound for several Talking Heads songs, in addition to Byrne solo tracks, some off this year's American Utopia.

    Jul 30 2018
    Jul 30 2018

    Panorama Day 3 pics & recap (The Killers, David Byrne, The xx, Fleet Foxes, more)

    At the beginning of “Once in a Lifetime,” David stumbled around clumsily onstage, similar to how he did in Stop Making Sense; this wasn’t the only example of eccentric choreography during the set, as the entire band flatly laid down onstage during the introduction to “I Dance Like This,” and there were multiple occasions where the entire band slowly moved their arms in sync with the songs’ rhythms.

    Aug 8 2018
    Aug 8 2018

    Updated: David Byrne, Interpol to perform at this year’s Clockenflap

    David Byrne, the former frontman of trailblazing new wave band the Talking Heads, and American indie rock giants Interpol lead the list of the first round of artists scheduled for the 2018 Clockenflap festival.

    Aug 8 2018
    Aug 8 2018

    Pop Quiz: David Byrne on how he finds utopia on the stage

    It’s kind of a wonderful thing. The utopia is happening right there onstage. In a way, we’re showing you other things happening.

    Aug 8 2018
    Aug 8 2018

    Concert Weekend: Lynyrd Skynyrd, David Byrne, Chicago/REO, NPR Tiny Desk and more…

    Former Talking Heads frontman David Byrne brings his buzzed-about American Utopia 2018 Tour to town at 8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 10, at the 2211 Woodward Ave., Detroit.

    Aug 8 2018
    Aug 8 2018

    Concert preview: David Byrne at Rose Music Center

    Ex-Talking Heads singer brings American Utopia tour to Huber Height.

    Jul 30 2018
    Jul 30 2018

    On His ‘American Utopia’ Tour, David Byrne Will Be Asking Us To Look Inward

    I suspect something Byrne told me in ’97 will ring true this week: "It definitely turns into a thing where by the end the focus has gone from the stage and us personally. By the end, the audience is the star. The lights focus on them and we're all grooving; we're just the DJ playing the records."

    Aug 7 2018
    Aug 7 2018

    Talking Heads Legend David Byrne Talks Dancing, Animals, Guns and His Current ‘American Utopia’ Tour

    Byrne and his large band come to Cincinnati's PNC Pavilion this weekend.

    Jul 29 2018
    Jul 29 2018

    REVIEW: David Byrne, Lukas Nelson’s surprising performances highlight winning XPoNential Fest

    Decidedly quirky, definitely campy, the new wave auteur put on a 16-song, 75-minute set that was successful partially because of exactly that: Not the kind of show what you would expect from the headliner of Philadelphia radio station WXPN-FM’s three-day XPoNential Festival, but entertaining in its surprises.

    Aug 9 2018
    Aug 9 2018

    Clockenflap 2018: Interpol, David Byrne + Wolf Alice among first wave of bands

    Hong Kong’s biggest annual music and arts festival takes place from Friday 9 November to Sunday 11 November.

    Aug 10 2018
    Aug 10 2018

    First names announced for this year’s Clockenflap Festival

    Music and arts festival Clockenflap is back in Hong Kong for its 10th anniversary this November (9th-11th), so what better time than now to release the initial line-up?

    Aug 11 2018
    Aug 11 2018

    David Byrne creates theatrical utopia at the Fox Theatre

    Byrne does not tour often, but when he does he always makes it worthwhile. American Utopia was no exception, and we'll be hard-pressed to see anything better on a concert stage this year -- and, some might convincingly argue, ever.

    Aug 11 2018
    Aug 11 2018

    David Byrne gave a lesson in emotional anatomy at the Fox Theatre

    David Byrne and company delivered a once-in-a-lifetime performance. No, really.



    Aug 13 2018
    Aug 13 2018

    It’s David Byrne Week in SF Bay Area — here’s how to celebrate

    No, there hasn’t been an proclamation from the governor, or anything. But there might as well be, since Byrne will be practically everywhere in Northern California over the next bunch of days.

    Aug 8 2018
    Aug 8 2018

    David Byrne: American Utopia Sony Centre For The Performing Arts Toronto ON

    The set covered material from Talking Heads, Byrne solo albums from all periods, some collabs, a Love The Giant and some from the newbie, most given redos to fit a fun and funky vibe.

    Aug 13 2018
    Aug 13 2018

    David Byrne gives major shout-out to Dayton institution: ‘It all leads to Dayton’

    Talking Heads founder David Byrne praised Winter Guard International during his show at the Rose Music Center at The Heights Saturday. It seems the color guard world may have had an influence on Byrne’s high-energy “American Utopia” tour.

    Aug 15 2018
    Aug 15 2018

    David Byrne’s “True Stories” to Be Released on Blu-Ray/DVD by Criterion Collection

    David Byrne's 1986 film True Stories will receive its Criterion Collection release on Blu-Ray and DVD on November 20, 2018, available to pre-order now in the Criterion Shop.

    Aug 15 2018
    Aug 15 2018

    David Byrne’s 1986 Film True Stories Getting Criterion Release

    The film’s new release comes with a CD of the Talking Heads’ complete soundtrack.

    Aug 15 2018
    Aug 15 2018

    David Byrne’s 1986 film ‘True Stories’ getting Criterion edition in November

    David Byrne‘s feature film directorial debut, the quirky comedy True Stories, is getting a much deserved Criterion edition on November 20.

    Aug 16 2018
    Aug 16 2018

    ​David Byrne’s ‘True Stories’ Treated to Criterion Release

    David Byrne's 1986 directorial offering True Stories will be getting a fresh release as part of the Criterion Collection. It's due out November 20 on DVD and Blu-ray.

    Aug 17 2018
    Aug 17 2018

    David Byrne honors Nia Wilson during Oakland concert

    Wilson’s memory was part of the message David Byrne wanted fans to walk away with during the first night of his two-date stint at the Fox Theater in Oakland on Thursday, Aug. 16.

    Aug 17 2018
    Aug 17 2018

    SHOW STOPPER — Global

    Shunning the orthodox live-concert format, David Byrne’s latest touring spectacle has confirmed his status as a true original.

    Aug 20 2018
    Aug 20 2018

    David Byrne Said Their Names at the Fox

    The Talking Heads icon paid tribute to Nia Wilson at last week’s Oakland concert.

    Aug 21 2018
    Aug 21 2018

    TALKING HEADS FANS, DAVID BYRNE IS COMING TO THE JERSEY SHORE!

    "Once in a Lifetime", "Psycho Killer", "Burning Down the House", "Take Me to the River", "Road to Nowhere" and the list goes on! If you are a fan of the Talking Heads then you won't wanna miss David Byrnes' critically acclaimed "American Utopia Tour" with Special Guests the Tune Yards.

    Aug 20 2018
    Aug 20 2018

    David Byrne’s 1986 film ‘True Stories’ to be released through Criterion

    David Byrne’s 1986 film True Stories is getting the Criterion treatment. The film, which stars John Goodman and features a soundtrack by Talking Heads will be released on November 20th on DVD and Blu-ray.

    Aug 13 2018
    Aug 13 2018

    David Byrne at Rose Music Center

    It was a powerful end to a powerful show that received one of the most powerful ovations any concertgoer is likely to ever witness.

    Aug 17 2018
    Aug 17 2018

    David Byrne Reclaims Relevance, Legacy on New Tour

    Clearly, Byrne realized this was the best solo album he’s ever done (it’s also his first to land in the Top 10), and saw a chance to build a tour around it that amounts to a no-holds-barred bid to claim his rightful legacy as one of America’s most relevant songwriters.

    Aug 17 2018
    Aug 17 2018

    David Byrne’s 1986 Film ‘True Stories’ to Receive Blu-Ray Release in November

    1986’s True Stories was a film about a bunch of people in Virgil, Texas — as concocted from the mind of Talking Heads front man David Byrne, and featuring his unmistakable quirk throughout.

    Aug 16 2018
    Aug 16 2018

    Criterion Collection to release David Byrne’s 1986 film True Stories

    True Stories, the 1986 feature film directorial debut of David Byrne, is being released via the Criterion Collection on November 20.

    Aug 17 2018
    Aug 17 2018

    DAVID BYRNE’S ‘TRUE STORIES’ COMING TO BLU-RAY

    David Byrne’s 1986 movie True Stories will be released on Blu-Ray and DVD on Nov. 20. It will be accompanied by an expanded soundtrack album, with details of that release coming soon.

    Aug 23 2018
    Aug 23 2018

    David Byrne’s “American Utopia:” An Unforgettable Night at the Community Center Theater [Photos]

    This was quite possibly the best show I’ve seen. If there was one better, I’m having a hard time thinking what it would be. But then it’s hard to compare a “normal” concert to “American Utopia”. It was as unique and creative as Byrne himself.

    Aug 23 2018
    Aug 23 2018

    Live Music This Week: David Byrne, Erasure, Girl Pusher and More!

    This week catch Girl Pusher at Coaxial, David Byrne at the Shrine Auditorium and legendary synthpop duo Erasure at The Wiltern!

    Aug 24 2018
    Aug 24 2018

    David Byrne at Bill Graham Civic Auditorium, August 22, 2018

    David Byrne and his incredible band burned down the house at Bill Graham Civic Auditorium in SF Wednesday, August 22nd. The spectacularly choreographed set included new material and Talking Heads classics all performed to the delight of the packed crowd.

    Aug 24 2018
    Aug 24 2018

    Nonesuch Events for the Weekend of August 24–26

    David Byrne continues his American Utopia world tour in Southern California this weekend, with a sold-out show at Santa Barbara County Bowl tonight and a concert at Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles on Saturday.

    Aug 24 2018
    Aug 24 2018

    David Byrne Invites the World Over to His House on New Album American Utopia

    Looking back on his past experiments and obsession with rhythm, Byrne says, “It’s always been there, sometimes more or less. The live show has elements of a drum line or a samba school with mobile drums.”

    Aug 23 2018
    Aug 23 2018

    REVIEW: David Byrne walks the line between rock and theater at the Bill Graham Civic Center

    Byrne’s latest production is ambitious and bold, but is simultaneously rooted in his idiosyncratic humanity. He’s a good host, inviting you inside to enjoy yourself, even as the world is falling apart.

    Aug 26 2018
    Aug 26 2018

    Review: David Byrne’s American Utopia tour at the Shrine: The same, and not the same, as he ever was

    Along with a very few other peers — Peter Gabriel, Laurie Anderson and Tom Waits come to mind — Byrne remains an absolute master of the theater of live music, and his latest is no exception: American Utopia is a joy to behold.

    Aug 27 2018
    Aug 27 2018

    DAVID BYRNE BRINGS MAGNIFICENT WONDER AND ACTIVISM TO SHRINE AUDITORIUM SHOW

    It is minimal. It is joyful. It is creative. It is shadow and light. It is human. It is David Byrne.

    Aug 27 2018
    Aug 27 2018

    David Byrne Surfs Troubled Waters with American Utopia Tour

    David Byrne’s American Utopia tour came to LA this weekend for a stop at the Shrine Auditorium, leaving a wonderstruck crowd in its wake.

    Aug 27 2018
    Aug 27 2018

    Concert Review: David Byrne Melds Sound, Vision and Movement at Los Angeles Stop

    With a dozen musicians engaged in constant, expertly choreographed motion, memories of "Stop Making Sense" abound in what could be the most exhilarating touring rock spectacle in years.

    Aug 28 2018
    Aug 28 2018

    Come for the Music, Stay for the Politics: David Byrne at Red Rocks

    David Byrne wowed a sold-out crowd on his first of two politically charged, spectacular nights at Red Rocks, Monday, August 27.

    Aug 28 2018
    Aug 28 2018

    David Byrne comes to Oakdale Theater in September

    Byrne, front man for the band Talking Heads, is coming to the Oakdale Theater in Wallingford on September 8th.

    Aug 29 2018
    Aug 29 2018

    DAVID BYRNE KEEPS BRILLIANTLY WONDERFUL TOUR GOING AT RED ROCKS (PHOTOS)

    Many Red Rocks concert goers from Tuesday night are calling his “American Utopia” concert the show of the year at Red Rocks, and some are calling it one of the best concert experiences they’ve ever had.

    Aug 29 2018
    Aug 29 2018

    David Byrne Digs For Wonder

    During his visit to World Cafe, we spoke about the road that led him to American Utopia and why he closes each show with a cover of "Hell You Talmbout," Janelle Monáe's tribute to black victims of police violence. Hear our conversation in the audio player and read an edited version below.

    Aug 30 2018
    Aug 30 2018

    David Byrne’s genius live performance on display in American Utopia tour that’s heading to Hong Kong

    Hong Kong can expect some star quality to judge by the way the former Talking Heads frontman energised a Los Angeles crowd with a breathtaking performance of imagination and ambition.

    Aug 30 2018
    Aug 30 2018

    David Byrne Rocks San Francisco to Help Manifest an American Utopia

    At a time when both political revolution and great music that brings people together for a higher spiritual revolution are both needed more than ever, David Byrne is delivering the goods like few others can or will.

    Aug 30 2018
    Aug 30 2018

    David Byrne Brings American Utopia Tour To Red Rocks – Photos, Setlist & Videos

    One of the year’s most ambitious tours came to one of the nation’s most gorgeous venues this week. David Byrne brought his American Utopia Tour to Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Morrison, Colorado on Monday and Tuesday for a pair of visually stunning concerts. 

    Aug 30 2018
    Aug 30 2018

    David Byrne Burns Down the House

    Singer Wowed Bowl Crowd with Percussive, Kinetic Concert on August 24.

    Aug 30 2018
    Aug 30 2018

    David Byrne at Shrine Auditorium & Expo Hall, Los Angeles, August 25, 2018

    Byrne threw himself into the performance, employing a headset microphone in order to keep his arms available for dancing. There was something of a video shoot feeling to the whole set, exaggerated and dramatic like so much of Byrne's work has always been.

    Aug 31 2018
    Aug 31 2018

    David Byrne to play Forest Hills

    The concert marks the first time Byrne has played at this venue since August 1983, during the Talking Heads’ Stop Making Sense tour, and one of the final stops on his summer 2018 tour to promote his solo record, American Utopia.

    Sep 5 2018
    Sep 5 2018

    Top 20 NJ Arts Events of the Week: David Byrne, ‘The Age of Innocence,’ more

    David Byrne brings his American Utopia World Tour to the OceanFirst Bank Center at Monmouth University in West Long Branch, Sept. 7 at 8 p.m., with Tune-Yards opening.

    Sep 5 2018
    Sep 5 2018

    How Talking Heads’ radical fourth album ‘Remain in Light’ almost never came to be

    Remembering their magnum opus, 38 years on.

    Sep 7 2018
    Sep 7 2018

    Nonesuch Events for the Weekend of September 7–9

    David Byrne begins the next US leg of his American Utopia world tour in the Northeast this weekend, performing at Monmouth University’s OceanFirst Bank Center in West Long Branch, New Jersey, tonight, Oakdale Theater in Wallingford, Connecticut, on Saturday, and Palace Theater in Albany on Sunday.

    Sep 7 2018
    Sep 7 2018

    The visionary David Byrne on chickens, sustainability and other reasons to be cheerful

    David Byrne will perform at the Landmark Theatre in Syracuse on Wednesday, September 12.

    Aug 23 2018
    Aug 23 2018

    David Byrne keeps making sense with American Utopia tour

    35 years after he guided The Talking Heads to “Stop Making Sense”, David Byrne clearly demonstrated that his genius continues to shine as he returned to share his view of an “American Utopia” at the Bill Graham Civic in San Francisco Wednesday evening.

    Sep 9 2018
    Sep 9 2018

    David Byrne, Kid Rock and Jonathan Edwards: 7 shows to see this week (Sept. 9 to 15)

    David Byrne, former frontman of iconic and critically acclaimed 80's music group, Talking Heads, stops at The Landmark Theatre for a one-night performance of a lifetime.

    Sep 10 2018
    Sep 10 2018

    Review: David Byrne inspires dancing, thought at Palace

    On Sunday, Byrne brought this show to a sold-out Palace for a superb performance that was one of the most visually compelling concerts I've ever seen.

    Sep 10 2018
    Sep 10 2018

    All The Best Live Music In New York City This Week

    The visionary leader of Talking Heads brings his innovative stage show to Queens.

    Sep 10 2018
    Sep 10 2018

    Steve Reich, Brian Eno & David Byrne Make Pitchfork’s “The 200 Best Albums of the 1980s” List

    Pitchfork has published its list of The 200 Best Albums of the 1980s, which it hopes "represents the best of what this innovative decade has to offer." Among the "icons who defined a decade" are Steve Reich for Different Trains / Electric Counterpoint, Brian Eno & David Byrne for My Life in the Bush of Ghosts, and Laurie Anderson for Big Science.

    Sep 10 2018
    Sep 10 2018

    The 200 Best Albums of the 1980s

    Its border-erasing grooves went on to be adapted by everyone from post-punk bands and early hip-hop groups, but neither age nor familiarity have managed to dull the album’s unknown-transmission allure.

    Sep 10 2018
    Sep 10 2018

    Caetano Veloso Takes in David Byrne’s “American Utopia” Tour

    Friends. It is one of the most beautiful rock or pop concerts ever made and is unlike any other.

    Sep 10 2018
    Sep 10 2018

    David Byrne Brings American Utopia Tour To The Palace Theatre

    It was a powerful statement to send the audience out on and left an exclamation point on an evening at The Palace.

    Sep 12 2018
    Sep 12 2018

    Talking Heads’ lead singer brings world tour to Syracuse

    Musician and visual artist David Byrne will perform at the Landmark Theatre in Syracuse on Sept. 12, bringing with him the visual thrills and lyricism that have defined his 40-year career.

    Sep 12 2018
    Sep 12 2018

    Spotlights – Colin Quinn, David Byrne, & More!

    Artist turned musician, David Byrne, will bring his talent home to NYC September 15 through 17.

    Sep 12 2018
    Sep 12 2018

    Music lookback: Jazz, Byrne and more

    Half a mile away, 24 hours later, David Byrne issued a clarion call for that new day — a better America — in a compelling theater piece with music, pumping principle and the leveling, egalitarian fun-power of funk.

    Sep 12 2018
    Sep 12 2018

    Q Awards 2018 nominees revealed

    Tonight nominations for the Q Awards 2018 in association with Absolute Radio were unveiled.

    Sep 13 2018
    Sep 13 2018

    Arctic Monkeys, Noel Gallagher, Idles lead 2018 Q Awards nominations

    Prizes will be handed out at the London Roundhouse on October 17th.

    Sep 13 2018
    Sep 13 2018

    Q Awards nominations announced: Arctic Monkeys, Christine & the Queens and Janelle Monae on list

    The nominees for the annual Q Awards have been announced, with Kendrick Lamar, Arctic Monkeys, The 1975, Janelle Monae, Christine & The Queens and Tom Grennan among the shortlisted artists.

    Sep 13 2018
    Sep 13 2018

    David Byrne’s ‘American Utopia’ tour shakes the Landmark (Review)

    But then the music began, Byrne started singing, and yes, it was a concert after all. The years have been good to him. His voice hasn't noticeably aged or lost its tone, quality or range. In his dapper suit, so elegant compared to his clownish big-shouldered costume in "Stop Making Sense," he has a bit of Bowie in him, the Bowie of the Thin White Duke years.

    Sep 13 2018
    Sep 13 2018

    All in a Day with Alan Neal

    His concert experience is being described as an unprecedented tour-de-force that "reinvents the concert experience.."

    Sep 14 2018
    Sep 14 2018

    David Byrne CityFolk Festival, Ottawa ON, September 13

    As the Byrne and company exited the stage, the audience wildly demanded more — proving how Byrne could create brilliantly executed and touching modern theatre with nothing more than a dozen musicians, a repertoire of classic songs and one of the most adventurous brains in music.

    Sep 13 2018
    Sep 13 2018

    CityFolk Day 2: David Byrne and Co. put on a brilliant show

    Rock legend David Byrne demonstrated a unparallelled level of stagecraft during an absolutely riveting headlining performance at CiyFolk on Thursday that also included a dig at Ontario Premier Doug Ford.

    Sep 13 2018
    Sep 13 2018

    13 Pop, Rock and Jazz Concerts to Check Out in N.Y.C. This Weekend

    Our guide to pop and rock shows and the best of live jazz happening this weekend and in the week ahead.

    Sep 14 2018
    Sep 14 2018

    Nonesuch Events for the Weekend of September 14–16

    David Byrne brings his American Utopia world tour to New York City this weekend, performing at Forest Hills Stadium in Queens on Saturday and playing the first of two consecutive nights at Kings Theatre in Brooklyn on Sunday. 

    Sep 16 2018
    Sep 16 2018

    David Byrne returned to Forest Hills Stadium after 35 years (pics, video, review, setlist)

    “I have been on this stage before, but it was a long time ago,” David Byrne said in a brief pause between songs at his Saturday (9/15) night show at Forest Hills Stadium in Queens.

    Sep 14 2018
    Sep 14 2018

    David Byrne is back; Tour hits NYC & Philly 4 times this week (tix still on sale)

    This week, that tour makes its way to NYC for three shows followed by one in Philadelphia. The Kings Theatre, Brooklyn shows on 9/16 and 9/17 are sold out, but tickets are still on sale for the Saturday, 9/15 show in Queens at Forest Hills Stadium (a venue he last played 35 years ago).

    Sep 18 2018
    Sep 18 2018

    David Byrne’s “American Utopia” Tour Shortlisted for Q Award for Best Live Act

    David Byrne's American Utopia tour, which has earned rave review across continents throughout the year, has been shortlisted for a Q Award for Best Live Act (up against Taylor Swift, among others).

    Sep 17 2018
    Sep 17 2018

    Like a fine bourbon, venerable stars highlight Louisville fest’s lineup

    Saturday’s bill features David Byrne, who last appeared in a collaborative setting with St. Vincent at the Kentucky Center for the Arts.

    Sep 19 2018
    Sep 19 2018

    David Byrne’s American Fever Dream

    Music saved my life that way. Inspired me to try different things and change as a person. That’s something music does.

    Sep 19 2018
    Sep 19 2018

    American Utopia – The Continuing Story of David Byrne

    By shifting focus like a photographer’s lens, he seamlessly transitions between contemplations of collective consciousness and deeply personal human reflection.

    Sep 19 2018
    Sep 19 2018

    12 Charleston concerts not to miss, plus 5 local album release shows

    From quirky choreographed dance moves for “Once in a Lifetime” to a stint with him holding a fake brain on stage while performing his 2018 album “American Utopia,” this show is sure to be interesting.

    Sep 19 2018 Sep 19 2018

    David Byrne Plays At The Forest Hills Tennis Stadium

    On Saturday, September 15 David Byrne performed at the Forest Hills Tennis Stadium. He played songs from his Talking Heads heyday and some of his more current solo career hits.

    Sep 21 2018
    Sep 21 2018

    How David Byrne Influenced a Generation of Indie Rockers

    But among the indie rockers who've pushed boundaries and topped the charts since the turn of the century, one has been more influential than any other: David Byrne.

    Sep 21 2018
    Sep 21 2018

    Discover New Talent At Umbria Jazz, One Of Italy’s Top Music Festivals

    David Byrne never fails to impress with his energy, creativity and sheer brilliance.

    Sep 22 2018
    Sep 22 2018

    Did you know it rained? 5 things you missed at Bourbon & Beyond Saturday.

    David Byrne gave a riveting set that was equal parts theater, ballet and drumline. It was unlike any other performance on Saturday, at Bourbon & Beyond and most likely anywhere else.

    Sep 24 2018
    Sep 24 2018

    Major music acts made day one of Bourbon & Beyond worth the struggle

    Byrne’s performance was the highlight of the day, considering that it’s really easy to forget about having mud inside of your boots when he’s on stage.

    Sep 26 2018
    Sep 26 2018

    Packed concert weekend: Darius Rucker, Lady Antebellum, David Byrne, Troye Sivan, more

    David Byrne only comes to town about once a decade, if that. And his concert at 7 p.m. Sunday at the Mahaffey Theater, might be his most mind-blowing yet.

    Sep 26 2018
    Sep 26 2018

    David Byrne to play The Mahaffey

    David Byrne will bring his “American Utopia” tour to the Tampa Bay area for one show Sunday, Sept. 30, 7 p.m., at The Mahaffey, 400 First St. S., St. Petersburg.

    Sep 26 2018
    Sep 26 2018

    David Byrne Promotes ‘American Utopia’—The Album & The Idea—At Brooklyn Concert

    In a concert at Brooklyn's Kings Theatre on Sept. 17 that devoted ample attention to Byrne's early years with Talking Heads but still felt very much of this moment, Byrne and about a dozen bandmates embodied the singer's ideals -- exuberance, cooperation, diversity and curiosity -- while acknowledging forces outside the venue promoting just the opposite. 

    Sep 26 2018
    Sep 26 2018

    Concert review: David Byrne cuts loose for Jacksonville show

    Byrne could easily have gone on the road with a standard four-piece band, playing his hits. Kudos to him for trying something truly different.

    Sep 27 2018
    Sep 27 2018

    A David Byrne bicycle ride through St. Petersburg

    Pedal-pushing through the Sunshine City ahead of Sept. 30 Mahaffey Theater show.

    Sep 28 2018
    Sep 28 2018

    David Byrne, Wolf Alice and Interpol play Clockenflap 2018

    They're among the acts confirmed for this year's edition of the Hong Kong festival.

    Sep 28 2018
    Sep 28 2018

    ACL Spillover Shows to Catch in San Antonio This Year

    Former Talking Heads singer David Byrne will return to the Tobin Center just six months from a sold-out show to grace us with a second dose of his solo American Utopia tour.

    Sep 30 2018
    Sep 30 2018

    Indie Rock Legend David Byrne at the Fillmore Miami Beach

    A sold-out venue watched, danced, and sang along as the former Talking Heads frontman led a dynamic performance featuring a multitude of instrumentalists and dancers.

    Sep 30 2018
    Sep 30 2018

    David Byrne & American Utopia at Fillmore Miami Beach

    Photo by Brian Doughty By Brian Doughty MIAMI BEACH, Fla. - David Byrne brought his "American Utopia" tour to the Fillmore Miami Beach at Jackie Gleason Theater on Saturday,…
    Oct 1 2018
    Oct 1 2018

    Review: David Byrne dances away with one of the year’s best concerts at the Mahaffey Theater

    But then, they all danced, the whole dozen of them, each moving in impeccable step with one another, interacting with the lights and the occasional prop until each song became its own distinct piece of performance art.

    Oct 1 2018
    Oct 1 2018

    The 10 Best Concerts of the Week: Death Cab for Cutie, Taylor Swift and More

    David Byrne works in his own lane, making performance art while still making listenable music. His vision has led him to create one of the finest shows people have seen this year.

    Oct 1 2018
    Oct 1 2018

    Review: David Byrne dazzles in sold-out show at St. Pete’s Mahaffey Theater

    It served as a reminder that despite the title of his new album, we’re far from an American utopia. But for a joyous, roughly two-hour concert that joined races, nationalities and generations on stage, it almost felt like it.

    Oct 3 2018
    Oct 3 2018

    David Byrne: “the most interesting man in pop”

    "It’s quite fascinating. But, like, what would you expect from the man? I mean, this is the whole thing about David Byrne. The case can be made, the NME can make it as well, I’ll make it, David Byrne is probably the most interesting man in pop, still."

    Oct 3 2018
    Oct 3 2018

    Concert review: David Byrne’s brilliance same as it ever was at Fox Theatre show

    It was daffy. It was different. And it was brilliant.

    Oct 3 2018
    Oct 3 2018

    ACL FEST 2018: 14 MUST-SEE ACTS

    Byrne is a legend, and seeing his set should be one of your top priorities for the weekend.

    Oct 4 2018
    Oct 4 2018

    Why David Byrne started covering a Janelle Monae song

    "They enjoy it, but realize it’s a reminder of the real world before they head home.”

    Oct 4 2018
    Oct 4 2018

    Best concert ever? David Byrne’s ‘American Utopia’ tour is right up there

    Bold and ambitious, entertaining and bracing, the "American Utopia" tour offered a unique experience that music lovers here are likely to remember for a long, long time.

    Oct 5 2018
    Oct 5 2018

    Friday ACL Fest 2018 Record Reviews

    Through design or circumstance, David Byrne here flirts with zeitgeist more than his previous solo albums.

    Oct 5 2018
    Oct 5 2018

    Exclusive: David Byrne’s once in a lifetime interview with Kimbra

    The former Talking Head is quizzed by the Grammy-winning Kiwi ahead of their New Zealand shows together.

    Oct 5 2018
    Oct 5 2018

    Former Talking Heads Frontman David Byrne Coming to San Antonio for Second Time This Year

    Former Talking Heads singer David Byrne will return to the Tobin Center just six months after a sold-out show to grace us with a second dose of his solo American Utopia tour. San Antonio really “must be the place” where he wants to be.

    Oct 5 2018
    Oct 5 2018

    Bourbon & Beyond In Photos - John Mayer, Lenny Kravitz, Sheryl Crow & David Byrne Live In Louisville

    David Byrne revisited the Talking Heads before wrapping up his set with a politically charged cover of Janelle Monae’s “Hell You Talmbout,” while Brian Setzer tore through Stray Cats hits like “Stray Cat Strut” and “Rock This Town.”

    Oct 6 2018
    Oct 6 2018

    ACL Live Review: David Byrne

    Subconscious free-flow behind primal, percussive rhythms

    Oct 5 2018
    Oct 5 2018

    For David Byrne, all the stage is a world at ACL Fest

    Byrne’s redefinition of live performance consisted of a dozen-strong troupe performing in a three-sided rectangle shaped by draped silver chains, an ironic setup given that their way-outside-the-box presentation took place essentially inside a box.

    Oct 6 2018
    Oct 6 2018

    Austin City Limits Music Festival Day 1 Recap: Paul McCartney, The National, David Byrne and More

    The group’s symbiotic relationship was more than impressive. Songs featured funky African-inspired rhythms and idiosyncratic flourishes that we’ve come to know and love from Byrne.

    Oct 6 2018
    Oct 6 2018

    AUSTIN CITY LIMITS FESTIVAL DAY 1 (ACL): PAUL MCCARTNEY, DAVID BYRNE, BIG THIEF LEAD BIG

    David Byrne’s performance on the American Express stage was exactly what you expect from a Byrne performance, for better or worse. It was theatrical, quirky, and featured a mix of deep cuts from his solo catalog and Talking Heads hits.

    Oct 10 2018
    Oct 10 2018

    ACL FEST 2018: WEEKEND ONE RECAP

    David Byrne reminded the crowd to register to vote. Brandi Carlile told her audience to “stand up, especially on a day like today,” referring to the confirmation of Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court.

    Jul 26 2018
    Jul 26 2018

    A una certa età scatta spesso la coazione a ripetere. Che peccato

    David Byrne, la mente del gruppo musicale Talking Heads, con lo spettacolo American Utopia dimostra come invecchiare professionalmente. Non vale solo per la musica, ma per tutte le professioni

    Jul 27 2018
    Jul 27 2018

    David Byrne’s American Utopia: Fighting difficulties with false cheerfulness

    The album is intended to be the musical component of a larger multimedia project entitled Reasons to Be Cheerful, which is an attempt at spreading “positivity” in the wake of the election of Donald Trump to the US presidency.

    Jul 28 2018
    Jul 28 2018

    Watch: David Byrne covers Janelle Monae, honors victims of racial violence at Xponential Fest

    Byrne and the members of his band, all of whom wore gray suits and were barefoot all evening, shouted out the names of victims of racial violence in a percussive chant, following remembrances of the dead, including Walter Scott, Freddie Gray, Sandra Bland, Amadou Diallo, and Emmett Till, with the words Say his name! or Say her name!

    Oct 12 2018
    Oct 12 2018

    REVIEW: DAVID BYRNE’S SILVER LODGE AT BASS CONCERT HALL

    THE TALKING HEADS' FRONTMAN AND THE POWER OF LATE NIGHT ACL PERFORMANCES.

    Oct 13 2018
    Oct 13 2018

    ACL Weekend Two: Day One Recap

    Byrne and his band of a dozen or so dancers, percussionists, keyboardists and singers impressively wore matching suits in the 85-degree Austin sun. Playing solo hits as well as Talking Heads classics, the set was nothing short of a spectacle, as all band members played in a seamlessly choreographed fashion.

    Oct 13 2018
    Oct 13 2018

    CRAIG ALLEN’S FUN FACTS: “BURNING DOWN THE HOUSE”

    It's the BIGGEST hit of "Talking Heads" career...and it has a "Jersey Connection.

    Oct 14 2018
    Oct 14 2018

    2018 ACL Music Festival Recap – Friday, Weekend Two

    The sheer talent and energy of the performers onstage, however, indicates that even scorching weather wouldn't have stopped the brilliance onstage.

    Oct 17 2018
    Oct 17 2018

    “True Stories, A Film by David Byrne: The Complete Soundtrack” Due Nov 23 on Todomundo / Nonesuch

    In conjunction with The Criterion Collection’s special-edition DVD and Blu-ray release of David Byrne’s 1986 film True Stories, Nonesuch and Todomundo Records release a comprehensive soundtrack, collected for the first time in one package and in film sequence: True Stories, A Film by David Byrne: The Complete Soundtrack is available on vinyl LP, CD, and digital formats on November 23, 2018.

    Oct 15 2018
    Oct 15 2018

    ACL Fest, we already miss you; from Sir Paul to Janelle, here are acts we loved

    Seeing Byrne and his joyful band of weirdos and art freaks collaborating and having fun onstage during weekend two made me cry from happiness. It was an inspiring testament to how art is often at its best when it is communal.

    Oct 17 2018
    Oct 17 2018

    Appreciating the different: Byrne, baby, Byrne!

    Like everything else Mr. Byrne sets his hand to, his “American Utopia” concert defied the conventional and transformed a rock show into something that surpassed its restrictions.

    Oct 17 2018
    Oct 17 2018

    David Byrne To Release ‘True Stories’ Complete Soundtrack For First Time Ever

    Today, David Byrne has announced that he will release the complete soundtrack to his 1986 foray into feature filmmaking, True Stories, for the first time ever.

    Oct 17 2018
    Oct 17 2018

    David Byrne’s ‘True Stories’ Film Soundtrack To Be Available Nov. 23

    The album True Stories, A Film by David Byrne: The Complete Soundtrack captures the music of the quirky vignette-style movie which costars John Goodman, Swoozie Kurtz and the late Spalding Gray.

    Oct 19 2018
    Oct 19 2018

    David Byrne follows up Leeds gig on Sunday with True Stories soundtrack release

    DAVID Byrne will play Leeds First Direct Arena on Sunday on the opening night of his nine-date British and Irish extension of his American Utopia World Tour.

    Oct 19 2018
    Oct 19 2018

    David Byrne Begins UK, Australia, New Zealand “American Utopia” Tours

    David Byrne, who closed out the US leg of his 2018 American Utopia world tour at the Austin City Limits festival last weekend, brings the show back to the UK and to Ireland for eight arena shows starting at the First Direct Arena in Leeds this Sunday and including concerts at the O2 Arena in London, Manchester Arena, Hydro in Glasgow, 3Arena in Dublin, and more. 

    Oct 20 2018
    Oct 20 2018

    Lunch with David Byrne: ‘My agent says I’m having a Leonard Cohen moment’

    Milan’s most chi-chi restaurant is shut on Monday lunchtimes – unless you’re very special. Observer Food Monthly spends an afternoon in Byrne’s world.

    Oct 22 2018
    Oct 22 2018

    Gig review: David Byrne at First Direct Arena, Leeds

    His brilliant and endlessly inventive current live show, corresponding with his latest solo album American Utopia, certainly indicates an artist at the peak of his creative powers as he enters his fifth decade in music.

    Oct 19 2018
    Oct 19 2018

    David Byrne follows up Leeds gig on Sunday with True Stories soundtrack release

    DAVID Byrne will play Leeds First Direct Arena on Sunday on the opening night of his nine-date British and Irish extension of his American Utopia World Tour.

    Oct 21 2018
    Oct 21 2018

    David Byrne: still making sense and music

    "Uplifting" was constant descriptor of the gigs from rock critics and fan reviewers alike, with one saying the "show provides a space in which to dance and sing together, to recharge ourselves and find worthwhile relief from the atrocities happening in the world outside of the venue, while simultaneously addressing them."

    Oct 21 2018
    Oct 21 2018

    David Byrne’s American Utopia Could Be Coming to Broadway

    Because in a new Guardian interview, the former Talking Heads frontman revealed there has been “interest” from both Broadway and London’s West End in turning the tour into some type of show

    Oct 21 2018
    Oct 21 2018

    David Byrne considering bringing ‘American Utopia’ to Broadway

    While Byrne has never done anything exactly like that before, he does know something about writing and producing musical theater. Stay tuned.

    Oct 21 2018
    Oct 21 2018

    David Byrne Eyes Broadway With ‘American Utopia’ Album

    In a recent interview with The Guardian, Byrne said interest has been expressed from both Broadway and the West End to turn the album into some type of show.

    Oct 22 2018
    Oct 22 2018

    Watch: David Byrne Talks with “BBC Newsnight” About “American Utopia” and More

    David Byrne, who began his American Utopia arena tour of the UK and Ireland at the First Direct Arena in Leeds last night, was a guest on BBC Newsnight on BBC Two last Friday.

    Oct 23 2018
    Oct 23 2018

    Review: Five-star wonder from David Byrne

    Undeniably, Byrne lived up to his own hype.

    Oct 23 2018
    Oct 23 2018

    Review: David Byrne, SSE Hydro, Glasgow, five stars

    Of all the international superstars I have seen in this venue since it opened, only Prince has pulled off the same trick of drawing focus, albeit in an entirely different way.

    Oct 25 2018
    Oct 25 2018

    David Byrne at 3Arena: here to set you free from hateful and small-minded narratives

    Review: The Talking Heads man recasts the rock show as a life-affirming celebration of sound and movement.

    Oct 25 2018
    Oct 25 2018

    REVIEW: David Byrne, American Utopia Tour, 3Arena, Dublin

    Weird and wonderful collided over and over.

    Oct 25 2018
    Oct 25 2018

    I saw rock’n'droll future and its name is still David Byrne

    This is an arty party way beyond the boundaries of conventional rock gigs, musicians employed like never before, with a mesmeric phalanx of percussionists kicking up a storm. David Byrne, 66 but so what, is still the future, now.

    Oct 25 2018
    Oct 25 2018

    David Byrne’s ‘American Utopia’ Nears End. Is Broadway Calling?

    Watching the show was simply joyous. It was also brilliant and imaginative. You don't need a deep familiarity with Byrne's work (Talking Heads, solo or other collabs) to see how much fun the band has performing like a marching band, with entirely wireless instruments in a carefully choreographed production.

    Oct 25 2018
    Oct 25 2018

    David Byrne @ SSE Hydro, Glasgow, 22 Oct

    There are very few, if any, artists that are bringing this level of innovation and joy to the stage and David Byrne's American Utopia tour is his most ambitious since Talking Heads' Stop Making Sense.

    Oct 26 2018
    Oct 26 2018

    Rumorville: David Byrne Looks to Bring ‘American Utopia’ to Broadway + ‘Monster Problems’

    In a recent interview in The Guardian, the former Talking Heads frontman revealed he has had interest from both Broadway and the West End about turning the tour into some kind of show.

    Oct 26 2018
    Oct 26 2018

    DAVID BYRNE IN 3ARENA

    At one point, here in what was once The Point Theatre, Byrne tells us with a mixture of sincerity and humour, “This is my first time here…I’ve been here before.” It’s as unambiguous as it is abstract – just like tonight’s superb performance piece. Just like Byrne himself.

    Oct 26 2018
    Oct 26 2018

    HeadCount: Getting Fans From The Stands To The Polls

    “When you build civic engagement and social responsibility into the DNA of an event, it’s going to be apparent in everything. Headcount will register more voters, food drives will collect more food, advocacy groups will get more petitions signed, etc.,” Bernstein said.

    Oct 27 2018
    Oct 27 2018

    Music review: David Byrne, Hydro, Glasgow

    THE last time David Byrne brought this euphoric American Utopia show to Glasgow, they really did burn down the house. As his audience floated off into the June night high on positive energy, the Glasgow School of Art and adjacent ABC venue caught fire a few streets away, and the great uplift of experiencing a remarkable show was followed by grim disbelieving horror.

    Oct 27 2018
    Oct 27 2018

    Hong Kong’s Clockenflap music festival adds Erykah Badu to line-up for 2018 edition

    Hong Kong’s premier music festival Clockenflap has added American singer and songwriter Erykah Badu to its line-up in a last-minute move, the organiser said on Saturday.

    Oct 27 2018
    Oct 27 2018

    ALSO WORTH SEEING

    There are still surprises to be sprung, because even the most memorable evening only stays with you as a set of snapshots, and a show this bold can take your breath away all over again. It has audacity to Byrne.

    Oct 29 2018
    Oct 29 2018

    Marissa Mayer, Mahershala Ali and More on Leadership

    WSJ. asks six luminaries to weigh in on a single topic. This month: Leadership

    Oct 30 2018
    Oct 30 2018

    Live Report: David Byrne - O2 Arena, London

    There’s a point in David Byrne’s current live show – the 129th of his American Utopia world tour – when you realise that you simply haven’t stopped grinning for about an hour, and you have absolutely no intention of stopping.

    Oct 31 2018
    Oct 31 2018

    David Byrne @ Brighton Centre

    Byrne’s American Utopia tour may be one of the most remarkable, joyous, inventive live experiences ever – a triumphant mix of theatre, ballet and music that’s constantly surprising.

    Oct 31 2018
    Oct 31 2018

    David Byrne dazzles Brighton with uber-slick show

    This was so much more than a regular concert, it was an immersive stage show of music, theatre and dance performed against a minimalist stripped-back set of chain curtains. It featured beautifully choreographed routines and clever lighting which all made for an extremely slick production.

    Oct 30 2018
    Oct 30 2018

    #MYLDNites special – David Byrne is Utopia

    I know a singer who has the anagram WWDBD etched on a stickie on her computer to inspire her as she works and it stands for ‘What would David Byrne Do’ and last night I saw what David Byrne can do and its off the chain.

    Nov 3 2018
    Nov 3 2018

    Talking Head David Byrne on creating his American Utopia and pushing boundaries in a partisan world

    Ahead of his performance at Clockenflap in Hong Kong, the brilliantly inventive former Talking Heads frontman and keen cyclist reveals how he is using technology to realise his vision, with shows so out of the box they are hard to describe.

    Nov 3 2018
    Nov 3 2018

    Review: David Byrne at Manchester Arena

    The show is a stunning, pulsating, cacophony of sound, movement and performance that threatens to overwhelm the senses before trampling right over them.

    Nov 2 2018
    Nov 2 2018

    David Byrne at Nottingham’s Motorpoint Arena: Review, pictures and setlist

    I can't think of a single show this year that's matched it.

    Nov 5 2018
    Nov 5 2018

    DAVID BYRNE’S AMERICAN UTOPIA TOUR: A TRIUMPHANT SPECTACLE

    That ‘next’ turned out to be the hyper modern tour surrounding new album American Utopia, which has received critical praise the world over and stopped off at Amsterdam’s packed AFAS Live last night for yet another exercise in live music excellence. It’s one thing to call a show “good” for the sake of satisfaction, but this really was good. Beyond good, even.

    Nov 10 2018
    Nov 10 2018

    Hong Kong’s Clockenflap 2018: Interpol, Shame, Big Shaq + Bodega own day one

    But it’s accessible, relaxed and features a winning mix of international headliners and regional bookings, with Jarvis Cocker, Khalid, David Byrne, Caribou and Erykah Badu (more on them to follow) joined by the likes of local rap duo GTB (Green Tea Beauty Queens) and math rockers GDJYB.

    Nov 11 2018
    Nov 11 2018

    Clockenflap 2018 day two: Jarv Is and David Byrne prove unforgettable

    ‘American Utopia’ is at once installation, contemporary dance performance and jukebox revue, thoroughly choreographed and immaculately played, with Byrne and his supporting cast besuited and barefoot and in constant movement within a chamber of silvery, slivery beaded curtains. It’s contemporary theatre as rock rather than rock as theatre.

    Nov 11 2018
    Nov 11 2018

    David Byrne talks to Kimbra about life as a musical polymath

    In his only New Zealand interview, David Byrne talks to KIMBRA about his life, his forays into theatre and literature and the time he did the Tongariro Crossing.

    Nov 11 2018
    Nov 11 2018

    Clockenflap festival 2018 comes to a close with Khalid, Erykah Badu, The Vaccines

    The US singer’s artistic, perfectly choreographed 90-minute routine, in which the 66-year-old didn’t even pause for a drink, was the stand-out moment of the weekend for many mature members of the audience.

    Nov 8 2018
    Nov 8 2018

    Talking Heads’ ‘Remain in Light’

    “Remain in Light” was recognized in 2017 by the Library of Congress for preservation in the National Recording Registry.

    Nov 12 2018
    Nov 12 2018

    Music Producers Guild unveils 2019 awards shortlist

    Other notable names on the 2019 shortlist include...Four Tet (Kieran Hebden), Jon Hopkins and Tori Amos who are shortlisted in the recently introduced self-producing artist category and David Byrne, Greg Kurstin and Donald Glover (Childish Gambino) and Ludwig Goransson who are shortlisted in the International Producer category.

    Nov 12 2018
    Nov 12 2018

    MPG AWARDS 2019 SHORTLIST INCLUDES RECORD NUMBER OF WOMEN

    Final judging will take place at Abbey Road Studios in early December and the winners will be announced at a ceremony at Grosvenor House, London, on 28 February.

    Nov 14 2018
    Nov 14 2018

    REVIEW: David Byrne at Wellington’s TSB Arena

    RNZ Music’s Kirsten Johnstone is overwhelmed by the incredible display of musicianship, movement, and joy on stage at the Talking Head frontman’s TSB Arena show in Wellington last night.

    Nov 14 2018
    Nov 14 2018

    Talking Heads’ David Byrne enchants Wellington with perfect blend of old and new

    The show is more than a music concert. There is precision choreography, performance art, even touches of modern dance.

    Nov 13 2018
    Nov 13 2018

    Live Review: Clockenflap remains Hong Kong’s premiere music festival, with artists appealing to both

    The highlight of the weekend was a phenomenal David Byrne who packed the main stage and even managed to drag me back from Caribou. The Talking Heads front man has been wowing audiences worldwide with this show and with a barefoot 11 piece backing band in constant choreographed motion across the stage it's incredibly easy to see why.

    Nov 14 2018
    Nov 14 2018

    Strange Overtones - David Byrne’s ‘American Utopia’ Tour

    It is a powerful response to anyone who finds American Utopia’s vision of the US too playfully twee, providing an austere finale to a mesmerizing and entrancing evening.

    Nov 14 2018
    Nov 14 2018

    Live Photos + Review: David Byrne - TSB Arena, Wellington

    More importantly, the same sense of joy seen through the television screen has been brought to life. It’s rushing electric through the air and prickling arm hairs. The feeling of being so happy your heart might explode. The feeling of wanting to move. This is the body, understanding the music better than the head.

    Nov 15 2018
    Nov 15 2018

    DAVID BYRNE, JARVIS COCKER AND CLOCKENFLAP’S LEFTFIELD STARS TOP A BILL THAT’S ANYTHING BUT STAID

    Where most established artists are content to dish out a standard retrospective, Byrne has developed something so far removed from the expected that it’s more theatre than gig. With his band on wireless instruments, weaving and dancing in and out of a black box space bordered by shimmering curtains, the show completely changes the game on what a heritage set like this can be. 

    Nov 15 2018
    Nov 15 2018

    David Byrne Tells Stories From His Latest Solo Album American Utopia on World Cafe – Today at 2 pm

    David Byrne's creativity knows no bounds – from his career with Talking Heads, to all the art installations, theatre pieces, and solo albums, including his latest, American Utopia. We'll get a peek inside his mind, and the wonderment that he puts to music, as Talia Schlanger's guest today.

    Nov 16 2018
    Nov 16 2018

    David Byrne puts on an impressive and unique show for Christchurch

    There's no such thing as a traditional rock 'n' roll band in Byrne's world, that was thrown out the door in his early days. No drums at the back of the stage, guitars on the sides and vocalists at the front. In the world he introduced Christchurch audiences to on Thursday night, the band was anywhere and everywhere.

    Nov 18 2018
    Nov 18 2018

    Concert review: David Byrne, Spark Arena, Auckland

    The suit may have been regular sized but every other aspect of David Byrne's Auckland show was big. Big band, big energy, big songs.

    Nov 19 2018
    Nov 19 2018

    David Byrne On ‘American Utopia’ Tour & ‘True Stories’ Criterion Edition

    ‘This is the version that we hope people see.’

    Nov 12 2018
    Nov 12 2018

    Dream Operator: American Utopia with Rock Superhero David Byrne

    The former Talking Heads frontman and art rock icon is staging his most ambitious show since the Jonathan Demme-memorialized Stop Making Sense. And he’s still raising the roof—or at least, burning down the house.

    Nov 20 2018
    Nov 20 2018

    Nonesuch Artists Make Best of 2018 Lists from Uncut, Mojo

    David Byrne's new album, American Utopia, was included on the Best New Releases of 2018 from Uncut, which called the album a "surreal state of the nation address." The American Utopia tour, which comes to a close in Australia this week, has been named the Event of the Year by Mojo.

    Nov 20 2018
    Nov 20 2018

    The artists subverting the core of a live show

    And amid all this, there’s also a distinct wave of artists choosing to subvert one of the few remaining moments where they can count on an audience’s undivided attention. Increasingly, we’re seeing some of the biggest musicians in the world questioning the essence of a live show, and sometimes ripping it to shreds.

    Nov 19 2018
    Nov 19 2018

    Hong Kong’s Clockenflap festival: a curious misfit finding a home amongst the skyscrapers

    David Byrne and Erykah Badu steal the show at the city centre three-dayer.

    Nov 20 2018
    Nov 20 2018

    DAVID BYRNE LIVE: REVIEW

    The interaction between performers, their projection to us, and the clear connection they all were making to the music and the message, gave a sense of freshness that felt like spontaneity. It felt like unadulterated fun, basically.

    Nov 21 2018
    Nov 21 2018

    David Byrne live review: Talking head transforms rock show

    Boasting choreography of a standard rarely seen outside ballet, Byrne's show based around his 12th solo album American Utopia was a tour de force where the tunes, ideas and enthusiasm never flagged.

    Nov 21 2018
    Nov 21 2018

    David Byrne review: A once-in-a-lifetime performance

    This was about as complete a performance as you could hope for: musically, visually, conceptually.

    Nov 21 2018
    Nov 21 2018

    David Byrne Shares True Stories From 1986’s True Stories

    The cult classic film about '80s Middle America joins the Criterion Collection.

    Nov 20 2018
    Nov 20 2018

    David Byrne’s ‘American Utopia’ Australian Tour Is Here

    Just in overnight, UK bible NME highlighted Byrne as an artist 'subverting the core of a live show.' Aussie fans, make no mistake. These shows are not to be missed!

    Nov 21 2018
    Nov 21 2018

    David Byrne New Zealand reviews reveal a Talking Heads trip and more

    David Byrne’s New Zealand shows are being written up as one of the greatest shows of 2018.

    Nov 21 2018
    Nov 21 2018

    David Byrne, Kimbra @ Gold Coast Convention & Exhibition Centre

    "A stunning synthesis of live music, theatre and contemporary dance born of a singular vision."

    Nov 22 2018
    Nov 22 2018

    David Byrne completely dismantles the concept of live performance on his Australian tour

    Art, dance, theatre and music all collide in this work of immense ambition.

    Nov 25 2018
    Nov 25 2018

    David Byrne delivers equal part Art and Rock in stunning Melbourne show #REVIEW

    David Byrne has always been music by innovation. The Talking Heads were equal parts rock and art and their lead singer has continued that philosophy. In American Utopia, Byrne has transformed the band into the show. This show is as visually stunning as the songs themselves.

    Nov 25 2018
    Nov 25 2018

    David Byrne live: A finely tuned machine that cranks out pure joy

    The chief emotion it conjured at Saturday's iteration of his American Utopia tour was pure joy. The cheers and applause from the crowd were deafening, the smiles on the faces of Byrne and his 11 bandmates wide, genuine and – surprisingly, given they have been performing this set since March ("a long time in dog years", he quipped) – pleasantly surprised.

    Nov 25 2018
    Nov 25 2018

    David Byrne redefines the rock concert rules with his American Utopia show

    Indeed, that was the magic of David Byrne’s American Utopia show. It was a full, rich, joyous celebration for everybody.

    Nov 26 2018
    Nov 26 2018

    David Byrne on ‘True Stories,’ His Tabloid-Inspired Vision of Eighties America

    With a new reissue of the film, the former Talking Heads frontman reflects on how ‘Weekly World News’ and creativity in the flyover states inspired him to make a movie.

    Nov 27 2018
    Nov 27 2018

    David Byrne hosting ‘True Stories’ screenings in NYC; listen to new complete soundtrack

    The Criterion Collection edition of David Byrne‘s 1986 surreal musical/comedy, True Stories, is out now on Blu-ray and DVD and looks and sounds better than you’ve probably ever experienced it before.

    Nov 27 2018
    Nov 27 2018

    The 5 Best Movies to Buy or Stream This Week: ‘True Stories,’ ‘The Magnificent Ambersons’

    True Stories: Criterion is undertaking a similarly heroic act of cinematic rescue with this new release of David Byrne’s wonderful 1986 comedy/musical, available for years as only a lousy full-frame DVD. It deserves far better.

    Nov 28 2018
    Nov 28 2018

    Two flights of stairs and a few hundred seats from God: my time with David Byrne

    Here we drink from David Byrne’s holy chalice and read from the sacred doctrine that is Talking Heads.

    Nov 27 2018
    Nov 27 2018

    David Byrne to Host NYC ‘True Stories’ Screenings

    Hot off his acclaimed summer tour, David Byrne is headed to New York City this December for two celebratory screenings of his 1986 film True Stories

    Nov 29 2018
    Nov 29 2018

    David Byrne’s American Triptych

    A long-overdue reissue of Byrne’s film True Stories takes a wide-eyed look at the weirdness of Reagan’s America.

    Nov 29 2018
    Nov 29 2018

    A Celebration of Specialness: David Byrne’s True Stories (1986)

    And that’s what True Stories is all about: that journey to learn empathy for anyone, no matter how different they are. It’s a theme that’s always remained at the heart of Byrne’s work, since the start of Talking Heads through his solo work, all the way to last year’s American Utopia and its stunning tour.

    Nov 29 2018
    Nov 29 2018

    True Stories

    David Byrne's affectionate comedy of funhouse Americana is one of the most ahead-of-its-time films of the 1980s. Its unique beauty is perfectly preserved on the Criterion Collection's new release, which comes with the excellent bonus of a CD containing the film's complete soundtrack

    Nov 30 2018
    Nov 30 2018

    How David Byrne made the definitive North Texas movie with ‘True Stories’

    There’s no better time to revisit the film, with a new reissue on Blu-ray from the fetish-worthy Criterion Collection containing several new featurettes revisiting the film’s creative team and its prairie-meets-city locations.

    Nov 30 2018
    Nov 30 2018

    The inside story of the North Texas actors and locations in David Byrne’s cult film ‘True Stories’

    Unlike most film productions on location shoots, True Stories was thoroughly open to local talent and prized eccentric personalities. Although fictional, the film today plays like a documentary of life in North Texas in the mid-’80s, exploring the region’s people, music and developing landscape in more detail than any other movie of the period.

    Dec 1 2018
    Dec 1 2018

    David Byrne’s “Eclectic Music for the Holidays” playlist

    Talking Heads frontman and all-round musical/art-theory/bicycle genius David Byrne has published a playlist of "Eclectic Music For the Holidays," recommended by the musicians in his orbit: a fine way to start Christmas month!

    Nov 30 2018
    Nov 30 2018

    Some musical highlights from the past year or two

    When Talking Heads singer/songwriter and returned to the pop music world with American Utopia earlier this year, my interest was heightened because, as Frank Zappa famously said, “Music is always a comment on society.” And Byrne seems to have a finger or two on the pulse of society.

    Dec 1 2018
    Dec 1 2018

    The 25 Best Live Acts of 2018

    Playing solo hits as well as Talking Heads classics, the set was nothing short of a spectacle with a group of a dozen or so other musicians (dancers, percussionists, keyboardists, etc.) all playing wirelessly and in a seamlessly choreographed fashion. The group’s symbiotic relationship was more than impressive.

    Dec 3 2018
    Dec 3 2018

    Listen to David Byrne’s “Eclectic for the Holidays” playlist

    David Byrne has share the latest edition of his David Byrne Radio playlist which, for December, is titled “Eclectic for the Holidays.” Despite the title, it’s not “holiday” music, and features St. Vincent, Lonnie Holley, Panda Bear, Mitski, Topaz Jones, and more!

    Dec 5 2018
    Dec 5 2018

    Best Music Of 2018

    It's David Byrne's best solo album in decades, and his tour to support it was the most original stage show I saw in 2018.

    Dec 4 2018
    Dec 4 2018

    Best of Criterion’s New Releases, November 2018

    Only Byrne could hold aloft such a contradiction, claiming that every single person is equally eccentric—that every single person should be celebrated, together, for being so different.

    Dec 5 2018
    Dec 5 2018

    David Byrne Rode His Bike to Our Office and Talked About Everything

    Talking Heads and police shootings. Janelle Monáe and stage fright. “True Stories” and fake news.

    Dec 6 2018
    Dec 6 2018

    Muse on what to expect from their David Byrne-inspired ‘choreographed’ live show for 2019

    The band, renowned for their highly theatrical and technical live shows, will be taking their acclaimed 2018 album ‘Simulation Theory’ on the road next year for a run of stadium gigs. However, this time frontman Matt Bellamy says he wants them to be a more “human” affair.

    Dec 5 2018
    Dec 5 2018

    David Byrne, Gabriel Kahane, John Adams Make NPR’s List of the Best Songs of 2018

    David Byrne's song "I Dance Like This" starts the list off with praise from Bob Boilen, who writes: "The song is from American Utopia: An album based around a set of tracks by Brian Eno, it's David Byrne's best solo release in years, and its touring incarnation might just have been the most original stage show of 2018."

    Dec 6 2018
    Dec 6 2018

    David Byrne curates an eccentric, three-hour long playlist for the holiday season

    David Byrne has shared an eclectic, three-hour long holiday playlist to spice up the stagnant Christmas soundtrack.

    Dec 7 2018
    Dec 7 2018

    Grammys 2019 nominees (Kendrick, Kacey Musgraves, Cardi B, Drake, St. Vincent, Deafheaven, more)

    Best Metal Performance noninees include Deafheaven, High On Fire, Between the Buried and Me, and more. St. Vincent and Arctic Monkeys are also up for Best Alternative Music Album, against Beck, Bjork, and David Byrne.

    Dec 7 2018
    Dec 7 2018

    Barbra Streisand, David Byrne, Sting among veteran artists receiving Grammy nominations

    The nominees for the 61st Grammy Awards were announced today and among the nominees are a handful of veteran artists, including Barbra Streisand, David Byrne, Sting, Alice Cooper and Boz Scaggs.

    Dec 7 2018
    Dec 7 2018

    Several Nonesuch Albums Nominated for 61st Grammy Awards

    David Byrne's album American Utopia has been nominated for Grammy Award for Best Alternative Album. The album fits hand-in-hand with the vision for his series "Reasons To Be Cheerful" (named for the Ian Dury song), for which he has been collecting stories, news, ideas, and other items that inspire optimism. 

    Dec 11 2018
    Dec 11 2018

    David Byrne on the live EP he’s named after an NME review quote

    The art-pop icon celebrates his American Utopia tour with a six-track live release, '"The Best Live Show Of All Time" – NME'

    Dec 11 2018
    Dec 11 2018

    Listen to David Byrne’s New EP “...The Best Live Show Of All Time” —NME

    Yes, that is the actual title of the EP.

    Dec 11 2018
    Dec 11 2018

    David Byrne Releases ‘The Best Live Show Of All Time – NME’ EP

    Byrne just released an EP featuring six live tracks recorded at Brooklyn’s Kings Theatre in September entitled The Best Live Show Of All Time – NME via Nonesuch/Todomundo.

    Dec 11 2018
    Dec 11 2018

    David Byrne Releases New Live EP, ‘The Best Live Show Of All Time’ [Listen]

    David Byrne reads the reviews outlets write about his shows. He must have read at least one, anyway, as he just released a new live EP whose title is borrowed from a line in an NME write-up of his American Utopia tour: The Best Live Show Of All Time.

    Dec 11 2018
    Dec 11 2018

    listen to David Byrne’s new live EP recorded at Brooklyn shows

    Perhaps trying to catch a little of that lighting in a bottle, he’s putting out a live EP that was recorded at his Kings Theatre shows in Brooklyn back in September, featuring three songs from his new album, Talking Heads songs “I Zimbra” and “This Must Be The Place (Naive Melody),” plus “Toe Jam” from the BPA record he made with Fatboy Slim.

    Dec 12 2018
    Dec 12 2018

    David Byrne’s unveils new live EP titled …The Best Live Show of All Time

    David Byrne has released a new EP of live performances from his American Utopia tour humbly titled …The Best Live Show of All Time

    Dec 12 2018
    Dec 12 2018

    Best concerts of 2018: pop, rock, rap and country

    Leave it to David Byrne to reinvent the wheel. The art-punk icon arrived at the Benedum on the American Utopia Tour with a production unlike any we’ve ever seen before. No cords, no amps, no kits, no tethers.

    Dec 12 2018
    Dec 12 2018

    Columnist Rachel Goodman’s favorite concerts of 2018

    Always one to push the creative envelope, David Byrne did not disappoint. Byrne took the stage donning a gray suit reminiscent of the one he wore during the “Stop Making Sense” tour. The backing band members entered one at a time, like a marching band, playing their instruments.

    Dec 11 2018
    Dec 11 2018

    Hear David Byrne’s American Utopia live EP

    Features six songs recorded at New York's King's Theatre in September.

    Dec 11 2018
    Dec 11 2018

    A FILM ABOUT A BUNCH OF PEOPLE IN VIRGIL, TEXAS: TRUE STORIES GETS THE CRITERION TREATMENT

    I’ll never forget renting “True Stories” back in the spring of 1987, bringing it to a friend’s house and watching it with him and one other person. None of us really knew what this was going to be. I heard mainly positive things about it (especially from Roger) and I was growing more and more curious about “arthouse” films back then. I was 14.

    Dec 13 2018
    Dec 13 2018

    50 Best Albums of 2018

    It’s the hope in his voice (even if it’s a little delusional) that makes it uplifting. It’s a blissful break from the real world.

    Dec 7 2018
    Dec 7 2018

    Grammy Nominations 2019: See The Full List Here

    By Evan Minsker The nominees for the 2019 Grammy Awards were announced this morning on CBS This Morning and Apple Music by Janelle Monáe, Alessia Cara (last year's Best New Artist), Shawn…
    Dec 7 2018
    Dec 7 2018

    List of 2019 Grammy Awards nominations

    The nominations for the 2019 Grammy Awards unfolded live on CBS on Friday morning.

    Dec 7 2018
    Dec 7 2018

    Grammy Nominations 2019: Full List Of Nominees

    The nominations for the 2019 Grammy Awards were announced just a few minutes ago, and as usual, the final list of those who are up for the biggest honor in the music industry is comprised of major smashes, albums that sold millions, as well as a few critically-adored surprises that few saw coming

    Dec 7 2018
    Dec 7 2018

    Grammy nominations 2019: Cardi B, Kendrick Lamar and Drake lead the pack

    After controversy about the Grammys’ failure to recognise women’s achievements at the 2018 ceremony, female artists dominate key categories in the nominations for the 2019 awards.

    Dec 7 2018
    Dec 7 2018

    David Byrne’s AMERICAN UTOPIA Nominated For Best Alternative Album Grammy Award

    David Byrne's American Utopia album, released earlier this year on Todomundo / Nonesuch Records, has been nominated for Best Alternative Album at the 61st Grammy Awards.

    Dec 5 2018
    Dec 5 2018

    David Byrne Creates a Playlist of Eclectic Music for the Holidays: Stream It Free Online

    The 41-song journey that is "Eclectic for the Holidays," which you can take on Spotify or on Byrne's official site, offers not just a chance to happen upon intriguing artists you'd never come across before — as happened to Byrne in all those chance encounters that went into its construction — but a break from the same fifteen or twenty songs that have long dominated the holiday-season rotation in homes and public spaces around the world.

    Dec 6 2018
    Dec 6 2018

    Blu-ray Review: At Last, American Masterpiece ‘True Stories’ Gets The Home Release It Has Earned

    It hasn't been screened much publicly, due to high print rental fees from Warner Bros., so unless you were lucky enough to catch it theatrically on first run, this is probably your first chance to actually view the movie the way it was meant to be seen.

    Dec 9 2018
    Dec 9 2018

    David Byrne revisits his 1986 film ‘True Stories’ at IFC Center

    The movie has been remastered along with a new album featuring all the songs from the film.

    Dec 11 2018
    Dec 11 2018

    David Byrne Treats “The Best Live Show of All Time” to EP Release

    David Byrne knows a little something about putting on a spectacular live show, so it only makes sense that his new live EP is titled "…The Best Live Show of All Time" — NME. As it implies, the name is lifted straight out of the U.K. music mag's live review of Byrne's recent tour in support of American Utopia.

    Dec 12 2018
    Dec 12 2018

    DAVID BYRNE HAS CREATED A THREE-HOUR ECLECTIC PLAYLIST TO SOUNDTRACK YOUR HOLIDAYS

    David Byrne has curated a three-hour long playlist, 'Eclectic for the Holidays' featuring Hobo Johnson, Mitski, Rosalia and more.

    Dec 12 2018
    Dec 12 2018

    TRUE STORIES Criterion Blu-ray Review

    True Stories has now officially received the Criterion treatment, and deservedly so, with a new and gorgeous 4K restoration. This director-approved Blu-ray is loaded with features and, perhaps most notably, contains an audio CD with “Dream Operator” and others that are available for the first time.

    Dec 13 2018
    Dec 13 2018

    David Byrne names his live EP after quote from NME review

    David Byrne has anointed his new live EP ‘The Best Live Show of All Time’ after a quote he got from a NME review.

    Dec 14 2018
    Dec 14 2018

    The Playlist: David Byrne’s Paranoid Party, and 10 More New Songs

    Even without visuals, “Everybody’s Coming to My House” sheds the nervous, paranoid overtone of the studio version on Byrne’s 2018 album, “American Utopia.” While the lyrics envision ceaseless surveillance and interaction, the sheer funkiness makes it sound like one big house party.