CLEVELAND, Ohio - Singer-songwriter-composer Ben Folds will be coming to the Agora with his “Ben Folds & A Piano” tour on Wednesday, June 17. Tickets for the show go on sale at 10 a.m. on Friday, ...
In a kinder, gentler world, Ben Folds’ name would be mentioned in the same breath as piano greats Billy Joel and Elton John. Like the other two, Folds is a brilliant lyricist, a fantastic pianist, and ...
Writing an autobiographical song can turn into a problematic experience. Worrying about recounting everything that happened might rob a song of anything that makes it relatable to the audience. The ...
So God bless the occasional singer-songwriter like Ben Folds who sees Christmas as a way into writing the kinds of songs he would usually write, not just for the purposes of a new album but a proper ...
In this episode of Backstage Bay Area, host Steve Roby interviews Ben Folds, the pianist, songwriter, and arts advocate who has spent three decades balancing sharp, story-driven pop songs with ...
Previously on Listen Up, I reported how Helen Day of DeWitt, a senior at Wellesley College, would be recording with alt-pop star Ben Folds on his forthcoming a cappella CD. Word came in from Folds ...
Ben Folds discusses his North Carolina roots, creativity and how to find your artistic voice. Singer-songwriter and composer Ben Folds shares how growing up in North Carolina shaped his music and why ...
The holiday season often feels like a cultural rhyme—an annual cycle where the visuals, smells, and sounds are intentionally, comfortingly, and sometimes maddeningly similar to those of previous years ...
Hey Day Happy Hour: 4 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Nov. 7-8, at Hey Nonny, 10 S. Vail Ave., Arlington Heights. Music by Kathryn Sherman on Friday and Sean Heffernan on ...
Any preconceived notions about whether this would be a traditional evening with the Columbus Symphony were gone before Saturday night’s third song. In front of a sold-out crowd at Columbus Commons, ...