Ben Folds News

Singer/pianist Ben Folds is best known as the leader of the power pop trio Ben Folds Five, but has also struck out on his own as a solo artist.

The mid- to late '90s was an amazing time to be a band. Long before music downloading and label mergers laid waste to the recording industry, bands were seemingly being signed on a daily basis.

Ben Folds and the weather did not disappoint concertgoers during their Summerfest appearance last night.

Seattle Symphony has announced its Popular Culture series for the 2009a '2010 Season.

Posted on May 27 2009 Ben Folds will return to Melbourne for the first time since 2006 performing one show only at Melbourne's Palais Theatre, which will be the first time Melbourne audiences will hear live his material from his 2008 release Way to Normal .

Think of this as a greatest hits album for the YouTube generation. That is, in fact, how the album was inspired.

Ben Folds' newest album, University A Capella!, is the latest in the recording artist's string of unusual releases that began with Fear of Pop, Vol.

Like a professor with tenure, Ben Folds has reached the stage in his career when he can pretty much do whatever he wants - and he does.

Durham Ben Folds, Girl Talk Duke Campus, Main Quad - "If students are obviously making poor decisions or appear otherwise intoxicated, their alcohol will be confiscated," reads the policies page of the Web site for Duke University's Last Day of Classes, the school's binge-and-purge, puke-and-rally affair.

Not terribly long ago, Ben Folds released his sixth studio album, Way to Normal .

Walking by the Ritz in Ybor city last Friday night, you may have thought some tech convention was going on.

Best music bets this weekend: The Zou, Ben Folds, Big John Bates and more. April 2nd, 2009 by Leilani Polk in News Here are the pick of the litter from our Upcoming Concerts pace.

From pranking fans early last year with a fake leaked album to collaborating with William Shatner, from backing collegiate a cappella groups to reportedly penning quick-hit sessions with author Nick Hornby, Ben Folds' career path has grown increasingly eccentric.

Ben Folds has covered the music of artists as disparate as Elton John, the Clash and the Divine Comedy, but none of his covers has been as earth-shattering as his rendition of Dr.

Crouched over his piano in an athletic stance, Ben Folds played to a packed house at the Somerville Theatre last night during the annual Jumbo Jam concert, sponsored by Concert Board.

There's something about Ben Folds that is a little off, yet he is always right on.

Ben Folds Teaming With College A Cappella Groups For New Album Posted by Mitch Michaels on 03.25.2009 The best of Ben Folds without instruments... On April 28th, Ben Folds will release University A Cappella! . The title isn't facetious either - Folds decided to A&R and produce a record of the best college a cappella groups performing his own songs.

Two Washington University a cappella groups, Mosaic Whispers and the Amateurs, have contributed to a record produced by musician Ben Folds, pictured above.

Alternative rock acts Ben Folds and Guster will perform at this year's Block Party concert on April 26, University Union announced Monday.

When Ben Folds sees a couple approaching him in a coffee shop, he knows what's coming next.