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Ben Folds 'Embarrassed' By North Carolina's Gay Marriage Ban

HuffingtonPost.com | Crystal Bell | Posted 05.14.2012

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Last week, North Carolina passed Amendment One, which defined marriage solely as a union between a man and a woman. The constitutional amendment will ...

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Ben Folds and Aaron Copland: I Knew Them When

Brian Horay | Posted 05.02.2012

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Brian Horay

It was my freshman year in college when I first heard a cut from Ben Folds. Ben Folds Five's debut album repeatedly bowled me over with wonderfully eccentric lyrics and harmonically fresh voices.

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LOOK: Baldwin, Other Celebrities Head To Capitol Hill To Press Arts Funding Cause

AP | STACY A. ANDERSON | Posted 04.18.2012

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WASHINGTON -- Celebrities including Alec Baldwin visited Capitol Hill Tuesday to shine their spotlight on federal funding for the arts. Baldwin and o...

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Alec Baldwin's Message For Congress

AP | BRETT ZONGKER | Posted 04.17.2012

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WASHINGTON -- Alec Baldwin visited the nation's capital on Monday to press for increased federal funding for the arts after government dollars were cu...

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Obama To Watch The Roots, Ben Folds At NYC Fundraiser

| Posted 03.01.2012

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By Jill Colvin, DNAinfo Reporter/Producer FLATIRON DISTRICT — President Barack Obama and his traffic-snarling motorcade will be rolling back into...

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From Graceland To A Galaxy To Further Explorations: Chatting With Jeff Lorber And Eddie Gomez, Plus Paul Simon's Classic Turns 25

Mike Ragogna | Posted 03.19.2012

Read More: Simon & Garfunkel, Brett Dennen, Chris Botti, Paul Simon, Paul Motian, Pete Tong, Bobby Colomby, Colbie Caillat, Lil? Kim, John Mayer, Eric Marienthal, Notorious B.I.G., Kenny G, Michael Brauer, Joe Berlinger, Bill Evans, Jazz, Jimmy Haslip, Herbie Hancock, Blood Sweat & Tears, Coldplay, Randy Brecker, Chick Corea, Ben Folds, Red Garland, Paul Simon's Graceland, Graceland, Entertainment News
Mike Ragogna

Man, it was 25 years ago. The Grammy-winning album Graceland -- following what was arguably Paul's best album to that point, Hearts And Bones -- helped change the rules of pop music and politics.

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Get Boxed In: A Few Last Minute Musical Gift Suggestions

David Wild | Posted 02.21.2012

Read More: Paul Simon, Ben Folds Five, Ben Folds, The Sing-Off, Brad Paisley, Billy Joel, Entertainment News
David Wild

If you feel the need to buy someone you love a product from which I in no way personally profit, then here are a few more decidedly last-minute musical gift suggestions from a lazy idiot who still hasn't done his holiday shopping.

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The Most Underrated TV Stars of 2011

Zap2It.com | Posted 12.19.2011

Read More: Shameless, Once Upon a Time, Nicole Scherzinger, The Vampire Diaries, Kim Coates, Modern Family, Matt Czuchry, Sean Berdy, Carly Chaikin, Nikita, The Sing-Off, Norman Reedus, Gabriel Mann, Danny Pudi, Jessica Parker Kennedy, Community, Courtney Ford, Happy Endings, Silas Weir Mitchell, Supernatural, Dylan O'brien, The Secret Circle, Last Man Standing, Chuck, Teen Wolf, Grimm, Shawn Stockman, The Big Bang Theory, Switched at Birth, The Good Wife, Revenge, Kevin Corrigan, Damon Wayans Jr., Parks and Recreation, Maisie Williams, Devon Sawa, Reality-Free, Fringe, Jake Johnson, New Girl, Jeremy Allen White, American Horror Story, Evan Peters, Elisha Cuthbert, Nolan Gould, Justified, Jim Beaver, Suburgatory, Lauren Cohan, Max Greenfield, Jared Gilmore, Sons of Anarchy, The Walking Dead, Simon Helberg, Lamorne Morris, Game of Thrones, Tv, True Blood, The X Factor, Ben Folds, Taissa Farmiga, Kaitlyn Dever, Sara Bareilles, Aubrey Plaza, TV News

We cover TV stars all year at Zap2it, but as 2011 winds down, we want once again to recognize the work of some of the people whose names aren't above ...

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"We Are Young" and Odd Souls: Chatting With Mutemath's Darren King and fun.'s Andrew Dost

Mike Ragogna | Posted 12.25.2011

Read More: Timothy Bloom, Roy Mitchell-Cárdenas, Reba Rambo, Andrew Dost, Steve Miller, Steve McDonald, Paul Meany, If God Is Willing and Da Creek Don?T Rise, Animal Collective, Jellyfish, Jeff Bhasker, Darren King, Rivers Cuomo, Paramore, Claire Vogel, Dony McGuire, Gene Krupa, Mutemath, John Lennon, Anchorman, Buddy Rich, Jack's Mannequin, ZZ Top, The Meters, The Partidge Family, Roger Manning, Janelle Monae, Fun., Ben Folds, American Idol, Entertainment News
Mike Ragogna

"The most fun things would be international travel, getting to hang out with your best buds, playing a live show, and making music videos. Not fun things are setting up and tearing down, file management while recording, picking out a name for your band."

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Chatting with American Idol Winner Scotty McCreery, Baaba Maal, The Box Story, and Ozzie & Harriet Estate Manager, Sam Nelson

Mike Ragogna | Posted 12.13.2011

Read More: Dylan Chenfeld, New York Rangers, The Goldbergs, The Pointer Sisters, Noah Chenfeld, Eminem, Grand Ole Opry, Tracy Nelson, Ncis, Carrie Underwood, Chris Salewicz, Teen Idol, A Day to Remember, Harriet Nelson, Panic! At the Disco, Fela Kuti, Rascal Flatts, Johnny Cash, The Box Story, Eric Rushing, H Is Orange, Metallica, Mark Bright, Elvis Presley, Chelsea Grin, Ricky Nelson, The Monkees, Kickstarter, David Nelson, Frank Sinatra, Freestyle, American Idol, Ozzie Nelson, Justin Bieber, The Devil Wears Prada, The Strokes, Mac Miller, The Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet, Scotty McCreery, Merle Haggard, The Beatles, Sam Nelson, Matthew Nelson, The Artery Foundation, Rick Nelson, Conway Twitty, Mark Harmon, Guitar Hero, Vampire Weekend, New York Knicks, Big L, The Partridge Family, The Crimson Armada, Simon & Garfunkel, Nelson, The Warped Tout, Gunner Nelson, The Donna Reed Show, Baaba Maal, Foo Fighters, Red Hot Chillli Peppers, Life Magazine, Ozzie & Harriett, Father Knows Best, Ben Folds, Saturday Night Live, John Scheinfeld, Bruce Springsteen, Entertainment News
Mike Ragogna

Scotty McCreery's new album Clear As Day just hit #1 in Billboard, and it features some very personal songs that seem to fit him perfectly. He tells me how he picked this batch.

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"The Best Imitation" of Ben Folds

Eric Williams | Posted 12.11.2011

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Eric Williams

"The Best Imitation Of Myself" is a welcome addition to the collection for Ben Folds Five fans, but it also provides a worthy introduction to the catalogue of one of contemporary music's originals.

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Jennifer Hudson, Ben Folds & More: Today's Famous Birthdays

The Huffington Post | Posted 11.12.2011

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In a world with nearly 7 billion people, chances are someone famous is celebrating their birthday today. And indeed: Jennifer Hudson, Ben Folds, an...

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Machine Gun Preacher: Conversations with Chris Cornell Plus Jon McLaughlin, and Stephen Kellogg Exclusives

Mike Ragogna | Posted 11.11.2011

Read More: Ufos, Jason Mraz, Ann Fleming, Boston Red Sox, Marc Foster, The Voice, Jon McLaughlin, Billy Joel, Tom Hanks, Toronto Blue Jays, Sam Childers, Blake Shelton, Patrick Dempsey, Audioslave, David Arnold, Taylor Swift, Randy Jackson, Soundgarden, Machine Gun Preacher, Elton John, Enchanted, Chris Cornell, Ben Folds, Paul Kelly, Jack Nicholson, Van Hunt, Daniel Craig, James Bond, Senya, Entertainment News
Mike Ragogna

Chris Cornell has a new single, "The Kepper", from the Machine Gun Preacher film and soundtrack. Here he discusses how it came together.

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Amanda Palmer Discusses the Launch of David Lynch Foundation Music

Brandon Deroche | Posted 09.11.2011

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Brandon Deroche

Playing music coincides directly with the essence of meditation, and therefore it's no surprise that the two are again linked with today's launch of the David Lynch Foundation's newest venture -- DLF Music's "Download for Good."

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Chatting with Ben Folds; Plus His Video Premiere of "A Working Day"

Mike Ragogna | Posted 09.04.2011

Read More: Damien Kulash, Ben Folds Five, Neil Gaiman, High Fidelity, Bristol Palin, Levi Johnston, OK Go, Ben Folds, Nick Hornby, The Sing-Off, American Idol, Amanda Palmer, About a Boy, Sarah Palin, Ben Folds Working Day Video, Entertainment News
Mike Ragogna

Co-written with novelist Nick Hornby, "A Working Day" is Ben Folds' commentary on popularity and hipness that skewers its topic while calling out the internet, blogs, and other social media in the process.

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Chatting With Joe Jackson And Earl Klugh, Plus Mick Harvey's "The Ballad Of Jay Givens" Video

Mike Ragogna | Posted 08.30.2011

Read More: Ted Danson, Mary Tyler Moore, Ian Dury, Ian Dury and the Blockheads, Christian McBride, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, The Birthday Party, Hubert Laws, Rosie Westbrook, Johnny Mandel, PJ Harvey, Mick Harvey, Chick Corea, Blue Note, Burt Bacharach, Regina Carter, John Cassavetes, Suzanne Vega, Marvin & Tige, George Benson, Lenny Waronker, Roberta Flack, Late Night With Jimmy Fallon, Michael Franks, Duke Ellington, McCoy Tyner, Jimmy Fallon, Donald Passman, Mo Ostin, Just Between Friends, William Shatner, Milestone, Tupac Shakur, Paul Simon, Larry Rosen, Jamie Foxx, Chuck Mangione, Dave Grusin, How to Beat the High Cost of Living, Downbeat, Aretha Franklin, The Beatles, John Coltrane, Al Di Meola, The Merv Griffin Show, Joe Jackson, Grand Theft Auto, David Bowie, Chet Atkins, Billy Dee Williams, Questlove, Motown, J.P. Shilo, George Shearing, Simon & Garfunkel, Dave Houghton, A Cure for Gravity, Standing in the Shadows of Motown, Mary J. Blige, The Roots, Patrick Williams, Steve Vai, Bill Evans, Anthrax, Nelson Rangell, Ludacris, Ben Folds, Earl Klugh, Graham Maby, Roland Kirk, Wes Montgomery, Cti, Entertainment News
Mike Ragogna

According to Joe Jackson, performing is the best part of the "madness" that he's involved in. It's better than being in the studio or anything else.

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Jon Ward

2012 Hopeful Jon Huntsman Addresses His Obama Connection Head On In His First Speech

HuffingtonPost.com | Jon Ward | Posted 07.07.2011

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This article has been updated. COLUMBIA, S.C. -- Likely Republican presidential candidate Jon Huntsman addressed his connection to President Obama ...

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Rethinking the Music Business

Jason Schmitt | Posted 07.05.2011

Read More: Metric, Rethink Music Conference, Ben Folds, Musical Technology, OK Go, Intellectual Property, Digital Media, Music Business, Music Industry, Copyright Law, Music, Music Conference, Entertainment News
Jason Schmitt

As the record industry started to dry up and die and the major labels were sort of crippled and starving -- it was a land grab. It was, "I just fired ...

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Give A Little: Yesterday's Conversation with Taylor Hanson

Mike Ragogna | Posted 06.06.2011

Read More: Red Cross, Hanson, The Roots, Boxer Rebellion, Widespread Panic, SXSW Cares, Isaac Hanson, Rac, The Jimmy Kimmel Show, Ben Folds, Zac Hanson, Taylor Hanson, Sxsw, Questlove, Itunes, Michael Stipe, Entertainment News
Mike Ragogna

These are busy days for Hanson. For months, they've been planning the release of a new single called "Give A Little." A couple weeks ago, the schedule and trajectory were affected around the world as news about the tragedies in Japan emerged.

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Viral Videos 2010: The Top 10 Non-Antoine Dodson Videos of the Year

Lee Brenner | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Fast Eddie, Double Dream Hands, Eduard Khil, Michael Caine, Steve Coogan, Viral Videos, Gingers Have Souls, Double Rainbow, Stark County Ohio, Basil Marceaux, Rob Brydon, Argentina Dancing With the Stars, Ben Folds, Merton, Antoine Dodson, Chatroulette, Worst Wedding Dj Ever, Phil Davison, South Park, Trololo, Bed Intruder, Slidepollajax, Viral Videos 2010, Comedy News
Lee Brenner

2010-12-27-viral.jpgSo hide ya keedz, hide ya wife, we're doing a non-Dodson Top 10. Enjoy what amused us most in 2010.

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Video: YouTube Music Sensation "Merton" Tapped by T-Mobile for U.K. Airport Tour

Andy Plesser | Posted 05.25.2011

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Andy Plesser

SAN FRANCISCO, CA -- Merton, the American singer/piano player, whose videos on YouTube have garnered over 20 million views, has found a way to parlay...

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Juan Is the Loneliest Number: A Playlist for Juan Williams and NPR

David Wild | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Tv on the Radio, National Public Radio, Lindsay Buckingham, Johnny Paycheck, Harry Nilsson, Devo, Juan Williams, Donna Summer, Radiohead, Electric Light Orchestra, John Mayer, LL Cool J, Rush, Fox News, Ben Folds, Juan Williams Fired, Elvis Costello, Hole, Kings of Leon, Entertainment News
David Wild

It now sounds like Williams will profit handsomely from NPR's rush to judgment, but that doesn't make it right -- even for a PC liberal like me.

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PLAY > SKIP: New Music for Sept. 28

Shawn Amos | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Eric Clapton, Lonley Avenue, Clapton, Record Collection, Mark Ronson, Neil Young, Ben Folds, Phil Collins, Going Back, Le Noise, Nick Hornby, Entertainment News
Shawn Amos

Maybe it's the changing of the seasons, but there's some serious nostalgia going on this week. A trio of aging rock dudes -- Eric Clapton, Daniel Lanois, and Phil Collins -- are getting reflective.

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Richard Branson, Imogen Heap Team Up For Online Pakistan Relief Fundraiser

Posted 05.25.2011

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Sir Richard Branson and singer Imogen Heap have joined forces to host an online benefit to help the millions of Pakistanis affected by the devastating...

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HuffPost Premiere: Dead Confederate's "Run From The Gun," Plus Conversations With Tegan & Sara and Hayley Taylor, and More

Mike Ragogna | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Ted Gowens, Brantley Senn, Broken Social Scene, Privileged, The OC, Ryan Adams, Caribou, Ben Wigler, Angela Kendall, Owen Pallet, Afi, J Mascis, John Agnello, Neil Young, Hunter Burgan, Noah & Dylan Chenfeld, The Whigs, Royal Pains, Weezer, Chris Wallace, Nuts, Dar Williams, The Twilight Zone, Polaris Music Prize, The Oasis, The Hold Steady, Kaki King, Hardy Morris, Brittany Murphy, Aimee Mann, Ingrid Michaelson, Paramore, Hayley Taylor, Bob Dylan, DW Griffith, Radiohead, Tegan & Sara, How I Met Your Mother, The White Stripes, Sonic Youth, Haley Taylor, Jason McClure, 7th Heaven, Death Cab for Cutie, Margaret Cho, An Horse, Dan Romer, Felicity, Ben Folds, Rufus Wainwright, Scott Carney, New Found Glory, Dead Confederate, Kadawatha, Entertainment News
Mike Ragogna

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