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

Stereogum — Piano man Ben Folds released the solo album What Matters Most last year, and now he’s announced plans to follow it with his first-ever Christmas LP. The Ben Folds holiday record comes out next month, and it’s called Sleigher. (It’s a pun. ... more info

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

Stereogum — In 2017, Ben Folds became Artistic Advisor of the National Symphony Orchestra and has been presenting Declassified concerts that merge classical and contemporary music since then. On Friday, the event took place at the Kennedy Center with Julien B... more info

Antimusic Rock — Ben Folds has announced additional Fall shows are being added across the U.S. as part of his 'Paper Airplane Request Tour,' more info

JamBase — Ben Folds expanded his 2024 Paper Airplane Request Tour with new stops in July and August. more info