NME — Singer hints that he and his old band "will probably get together" for recording sessions soon more info

Stereogum — According to Ben Folds superfan Scott Lapatine, the Ben Folds Five only played their song “Tell Me What I Did” live once: At Scranton University in April 2000. (Do not ask me how he knows this.) This did not stop Folds from reconvening his old ba... more info

Mjsbigblog — As if fantastic a capella singing was not enough to make The Sing-Off one of the awesomest competition reality shows of the last couple of years, it also boasts one of the most charming and knowledgeable hosts in fabulous singer/songwriter Ben Folds... more info

Stereogum — It’s been a second since we had any news on the Ben Folds front — the last of it was Chatroulette-related, remember Chatroulette?! — but he’s posted a new track on his The Sing-Off profile page called “House.” The Sing-Off of course being... more info

My Old Kentucky — Darren Jessee started Hotel Lights after many years of writing songs, playing drums and touring with Ben Folds Five. Darren co-wrote Brick and Song For The Dumped. After leaving the now-famous pop group, Jessee moved from North Carolina to New Yor... more info

Guardian Music — The idea of making a playlist of songs about mistakes only came about because of a mistake, yet many of the song choices it provoked have been brilliant – strange, but beautiful and trueMistakes are wonderful things because they open up so many p... more info

The Vinyl Villain — Picture the scene....It's Saturday 24th April 2010 - JC, Jacques the Kipper and myself are in my car.The Place??The M90 just outside Kinross heading our way to Dens Park, Dundee to watch Raith Rovers who three nights earlier had preserved their first... more info

ContactMusic — Singer BEN FOLDS and novelist NICK HORNBY have formed an unlikely alliance to record a new album. The former frontman of the BEN FOLDS FIVE has collaborated with the author... more info

Guardian Music — With Nick Hornby providing the lyrics and Ben Folds the music, the result was never going to be obvious. But no one was expecting an album of songs about divorce, attack dogs and Sarah Palin's almost-son-in-lawNick Hornby is receiving An Education. ... more info

Popdose — El Ten Eleven – Hotcakes from Every Direction Is North (2007) Ben Folds Five – She Don’t Use Jelly from Lounge-A-Palooza (1997) Rosemary Clooney – Black Coffee from Music from the Television Series Crossing Jordan (2003) Nina Simone – I Nee... more info