Mercury News, California — Mary Chapin Carpenter, Morris Day and The Time, San Francisco Symphony and many others set to perform at the 78th Stern Grove Festival. more info

Aquarium Drunkard — There’s been a lot of talk recently about satire. What it is, what it does, if it really exists anymore. Following the Charlie Hebdo attack, the question whether or not the use of racist imagery can ever be sufficiently ironic has been a noticeably... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — The Colbert Report aired its final episode last night (12/18) after nine seasons on Comedy Central. At the end, Randy Newman and Jon Stewart came out to help Stephen Colbert sing the 1939 standard "We'll Meet Again" and soon... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — The Sherman brothers. Alan Menken. Randy Newman. Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez. And now, Fall Out Boy. Which one is not like the others? more info

Time — A rare staging of his concept album about God and Satan gets a rousing reception at New York's City Center more info

NME — Singer-songwriter reveals surprise interest in "irresistible" electronic music more info

Stereogum — Have you ever listened to Randy Newman’s classic Toy Story theme song “You’ve Got A Friend In Me” and thought, “Yeah, it’s nice, but put this on in the club and everyone will clear out?” It’s an issue that Disney must have been concer... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — Don't trust Randy Newman's rumpled-grandfather look.     more info

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Stereogum — Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. made a mixtape. It has guest rappers and it’s available on DatPiff and everything. For a wacky, synthy Midwestern festival-pop duo, these are uncharted waters, but the group gave the world its Produce tape today. The two earl... more info