Magnet Magazine — Happy birthday Ben Folds. Be the best imitation of yourself. Check out the killer mix tape Mr. Folds made us back in the day: The post Happy Birthday Ben Folds appeared first on Magnet Magazine. more info

Magnet Magazine — 10 years ago today, Ben Folds released So There. Not a fan? Check out the killer mix tape Mr. Folds made MAGNET back in the day: The post Ben Folds Released “So There” 10 Years Ago Today appeared first on Magnet Magazine. more info

Stereogum — Upon returning to the presidency this year, Donald Trump put himself in charge of Washington, DC’s Kennedy Center For The Arts, angling to chase out any “woke” programming. That inspired lots of prominent staffers including Ben Folds to resi... more info

Stereogum — Earlier this year, Donald Trump appointed himself head of the Kennedy Center, the Washington, DC institution that hands out the Kennedy Center Honors every year. As a result, Ben Folds stepped down from his position as the National Symphony Orches... more info

Magnet Magazine — 30 years ago today, Ben Folds Five released its self-titled debut album. The first polka. Check out the killer mix tape Mr. Folds made MAGNET back in the day: The post Ben Folds Five Released Its Self-Titled Debut Album 30 Years Ago Today appeared fi... more info

Stereogum — Up until this February, alt-pop veteran Ben Folds was an artistic advisor to the National Symphony Orchestra. When Donald Trump took over the Kennedy Center, Folds resigned his post, writing, “Not for me.” Fair enough! It’s not like Folds wa... more info

Magnet Magazine — 20 years ago today, Ben Folds released Songs For Silverman. Him to thank. Check out the killer mix tape Mr. Folds made MAGNET three years after that: The post Ben Folds Released “Songs For Silverman” 20 Years Ago Today appeared first on Magnet Ma... more info

Stereogum — 2025 has not been a very good PR year for the John F. Kennedy Center For The Performing Arts. In February, Donald Trump fired numerous board members including its longtime president Deborah Rutter, and then appointed a fleet of new staffers to ele... more info

Stereogum — Since Trump took presidency, Ben Folds, Renée Fleming, and Shonda Rhimes have all stepped down from their positions at the John F. Kennedy Center For The Performing Arts. Trump is in the process of eliminating the center’s “woke” art as its... more info

Stereogum — As Donald Trump and Elon Musk run rampant over Washington, a lot of people have been fired or resigned. That number now includes Ben Folds. The piano man had been serving as the artistic advisor to the National Symphony Orchestra, but per The Hol... more info