L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — During his 50-plus-year career as a songwriter, singer, orchestrator, arranger and film music composer, Randy Newman has most often performed as a solo act. Typically, an evening with Newman consists of the man at his piano, surveying some of the mos... more info

Consequence of Sound — The rising 19-year-old musician and renowned composer rework the Toy Story theme. more info

JamBase — Gov't Mule debuted covers from Randy Newman, Allman Brothers Band and Elmore James last night in Charm City. The post Gov’t Mule Offers Up 3 Live Debuts & Welcomes Hook Herrera In Baltimore appeared first on JamBase. more info

Brooklyn Vegan — This week in the basement: Destroyer reissues, Sloan, A Place to Bury Strangers, psych supergroup MIEN, Mouse on Mars' guest-filled new LP, and Collapsing Scenery cover Randy Newman with James Chance. Continue reading… more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Clan of Xymox, MGMT, Dead Meadow, k.d. lang, The English Beat, Randy Newman and more Monday show options. Continue reading… more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — When the Grammy Awards are given out at Madison Square Garden on Sunday night, the many pampered Angeleno musicians who’d normally summon an Uber to L.A. Live will be forced to make the treacherous trek eastward to Midtown Manhattan. With thun... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — When the Grammy Awards are given out at Madison Square Garden on Sunday night, the many pampered Angeleno musicians who’d normally summon an Uber to L.A. Live will be forced to make the treacherous trek eastward to Midtown Manhattan. With thun... more info

Chicago Tribune — As we prepare to roll into a new year of concerts, here are my favorite shows from 2017: 1. Kendrick Lamar at United Center, July 27: He was a man alone on stage playing multiple roles: “Kung Fu Kenny”; street kid who barely made it out of Compto... more info

JamBase — Watch Randy Newman sit for a piano-side chat with Jimmy Fallon and perform with The Roots on Monday’s episode of ‘The Tonight Show.’ more info

Stereogum — Since releasing his album Dark Matter earlier this year, the legendary wiseass singer-songwriter Randy Newman has been out there on the promo circuit, talking about the song he wrote about Donald Trump's dick and singing about Vladimir Putin on Colbe... more info