Rostam, in celebration of the three-year anniversary of his Nonesuch debut, Half-Light, has released an acoustic version of the album's title track. The song, which was originally released as part of a compilation album benefitting Fair Fight, features Rostam solo and multi-tracked on guitar, drums, piano, hammond organ, and bass.

Rostam, whose solo debut album, Half-Light, was released on Nonesuch in September 2017, celebrated the album's anniversary with a show at the Fonda Theatre in LA last September. He has released a video from that night of a special extended version of the album's title track, performed with a string quartet. Each group member takes a solo turn that quotes from a famous melody, including the Gaelic tune " Sí Bheag, Sí Mhór," Beethoven's "Ode to Joy," the Shaker song "Simple Gifts," and Kate Bush's "Wuthering Heights." You can watch it here.

Lincoln Center has announced its 2019 American Songbook lineup, and among the performers taking the stage at The Appel Room in New York City for the series early next year are Rostam, Gaby Moreno, Lake Street Dive's Rachael Price, and others. Tickets for the series go on sale to members starting November 7 and to the public on November 15. 

Rostam has released a new song, "In a River," his first new song since his debut album, Half-Light, last year. Watch the video, directed by Rostam and animated by Jon Race, here. "I often want the songs I produce to be meeting places for organic and electronic sounds—old traditions and new ones," Rostam says. “‘In a River’ is new territory for me, because although it’s a studio recording, it’s pulling from one of the oldest traditions in music, a live performance in front of an audience." He performs at Belly Up in Solana Beach and The Fonda Theatre in LA this week.

Rostam is a guest on the LSQ podcast with host Jenny Eliscu. The two met more than a decade ago, when Eliscu fell in "love at first listen" for Vampire Weekend, and she wrote about the band for Rolling Stone. "Rostam and I became friends and have had numerous conversations on the record and off in the years since but never one as focused as the conversation" for the podcast, she says. You can hear her chat with Rostam, an "all-around awesome dude," here.

Rostam, in London for back-to-back shows, stopped by BBC Radio 6 Music this morning to perform songs from his debut album, Half-Light, on Lauren Laverne's show and talk with her about the album and tour. "One of my favorite records of 2017," says Laverne of Half-Light, "absolutely phenomenal debut album." Hear it here. Rostam closes out his European spring tour in Dublin as special guest of The National on Saturday. He performs at the Newport Folk Festival with Hamilton Leithauser in July.

Rostam releases Half-Light Remixes: EP 1—reimagined versions of four tracks from his 2017 debut album, Half-Light—today. The EP features new takes on "Gwan" from Tourist, "Warning Intruders" from Jim-E Stack, "Half-Light" from Instupendo, and "Bike Dream" from Matsor Projects. Rostam kicks off a tour of Europe and the UK with performances with festival sets at Primavera Sound in Barcelona today and All Points East in London on Saturday, followed by shows in France, Germany, Denmark, the Netherlands, Belgium, Ireland, and a return to the UK for two nights in London.

Rostam has released a visualizer for the song "Sumer," off his album Half-Light, which you can watch here. He performs at Brooklyn Steel and at the Sasquatch Music Festival later this month. Rostam begins a European tour at Primavera Sound on May 31, with stops in France, Germany, Netherlands, Belgium, and Ireland, and UK shows in London and Brighton.

Rostam has released a video in which he deconstructs the title track to his debut album, Half-Light. He breaks the song down part by part, instrument by instrument, vocal track by vocal track, including his own and those of featured vocalist Kelly Zutrau. See what he had to say and how the song came together in the video, directed by Alex Chaloff, here. Rostam resumes his Half-Light tour in late May.

Rostam, who resumes his US Half-Light tour at the Big Ears Festival in Knoxville on Sunday, announced two new headline shows: at Brooklyn Steel in NYC on May 24 and the Fonda Theatre in LA on September 14. The Andy Warhol Museum in Pittsburgh has released a video of Rostam with a string quartet performing "Gwan," from Half-Light, and a cover of Nick Drake's "Pink Moon," made as part of The Warhol's Silver Studio Sessions series. You can watch it here.

Rostam, who kicked off a month-long North American tour with a sold-out show in Atlanta last night, has added new dates on the flip side of the tour in late March. The spring shows include stops across the US, Europe, and the UK. Also today comes the release of a new, official video for "Bike Dream," from his album Half-Light, directed by Rostam and filmed in Paris, Berlin, and Copenhagen. You can watch it here.

Rostam stopped by the Spotify Studios in NYC to perform his song "Bike Dream," from his debut album, Half-Light, and to offer his take on Nick Drake's "Pink Moon." Both are available now as exclusive Spotify Singles, which you can hear here. Rostam begins a North American tour on January 29.