Chorus.fm — Ben Folds is on the latest episode of the Kyle Meredith With… podcast. more info

Consequence of Sound — He also shares the prospects of a sequel to 1998's Fear of Pop Vol. 1. Ben Folds on Making Peace With “Brick” Michael Roffman more info

Allmusic Blog — The alt-rock graduate discusses the honest self-examination that went into writing his memoir, A Dream About Lighting Bugs, in a career-spanning conversation that touches on specific songs, bombing on ‘SNL,’ and why he likes to close his albums i... more info

Consequence of Sound — Meredith joined Joe Scarborough to interview Ben Folds on Monday's episode. Kyle Meredith joins MSNBC’s Morning Joe as music contributor Alex Young more info

JamBase — Ben Folds added a run of solo piano concert dates to his upcoming tour. more info

LargeHeartedBoy — Electric Literature shared an excerpt from Sarah Rose Etter's mesmerizing debut novel, The Book of X. Ben Folds discussed his autobiography, A Dream About Lightning Bugs, with Paste. The Advocate recommended Pride-themed books to keep the Stonewall s... more info

New York Post — Ben Folds will be in town this week for two events: a book signing on Wednesday — with Sara Bareilles — and a concert, along with the Violent Femmes, on Thursday at The Rooftop at Pier 17. more info

Stereogum — On first pass, "Army" seems like your standard Ben Folds class clown routine. His voice drops in out of nowhere -- "Well I thought about the army/ Dad said, 'Son, you're fuckin' high!'" -- and we're off to the races. Robert Sledge's overdriven bass m... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Plus: Los Lobos, Injury Reserve, Amon Amarth, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Jay-Z, Tomb Mold, Anti-Nowhere League, and more tour news. Continue reading… more info

Chorus.fm — Ben Folds and Cake are heading out on tour. 09/05 – Bonner, MT @ KettleHouse Amphitheater 09/06 – Redmond, WA @ Marymoor Park 09/07 – Troutdale, OR @ McMenamins Edgefield Amphitheater 09/08 – Nampa, ID @ Idaho Center Amphitheater 09/10 – La... more info