Ben Folds Stories

Ravinia Festival Announces 2018 Lineup

Ravinia Festival in Highland Park has announced its extensive calendar of musical acts for the summer.Running from June 1 to September 16, the outdoor venue will host a wide range of bands, artists, movies and orchestral performances.Highlights for the season include Roger Daltrey, ZZ Top with John Fogerty, Trombone Shorty with Galactic and Preservation Hall...

Recap / Photos | Ben Folds with yMusic Ensemble - May 13 2016 @ The Riviera Theater

By: Philamonjaro StudioBen Folds -- along with the Brooklyn-based chamber ensemble yMusic -- is seeking totake his music in a new and different direction.That was the case on Friday, May 13th when these musicians got together at Chicago's Riviera Theatre.Ben Folds used this format to combinehis familiar sarcastic-pop, piano-driven style weare familiar with...

Album Reviews | September 2015 Releases

By: Alex WoodThunderbitch- Thunderbitch [9/1]After releasing one of the years best records with The Alabama Shakes, singer, songwriter and guitarist Brittany Howard surprised fans with an unannounced record as Thunderbitch. Consisting of Howard and a handful of Nashville rock musicians, the record has a gritty rock n roll sound, full of distorted guitar, pounding drums...