By Melinda Newman Perhaps it was the ultimate irony that ... the country by storm and selling out arenas everywhere. His drum-free acoustic music is anchored in bluegrass, but brings in elements ...

Robert Hilburn’s “A Few Words in Defense of Our Country” is a biography of a musician famous for both sarcasm and sentiment.

All it takes is an idea to get a great songwriter off and running. Even if that idea comes from an outside source, the writer can turn it into something special and unique based on their own ...

Produced by ElevenLabs and News Over Audio (NOA) using AI narration. The singer, songwriter, and composer Randy Newman had a fascination with the legend of Faust that approached obsession.

Litmus Music said Thursday that it has acquired Randy Newman’s share of his recorded music and publishing catalog. The deal includes rights to the scores of the composer-singer-songwriter’s ...

His movie songs are filled with memorable ... I wonder if his music would be so profound.” Still, Newman, who studied music composition at U.C.L.A., might not have had a pop career without ...

We couldn’t be more proud and excited to acquire Randy’s catalog of beautiful, witty, and sharply observational songs.” Newman has won seven Grammys, three Emmys and two Oscars over a career ...

Randy Newman sold his share of his recorded music and publishing rights, including Disney songs and scores, to Litmus Music.

Bandleader Jim Adkins turns 49 on Sunday, and with his birthday in mind, I picked out just 13 favorites from his songs, ...

I picked out just 13 favorites from his songs, tracks that particularly showcase Adkins' charisma and skill. The albums listed below are Jimmy Eat World projects, except where noted. Need a break?