Ben Folds

Record Store Day 2017 official announcements are right around the corner — and a slew of rumors about this year's releases are already here.

Folds and his 'So There' collaborators, the Brooklyn-based chamber ensemble yMusic, have announced a string of North American tour dates.

On his new album with the chamber group yMusic, the former Ben Folds Five leader blends pop and classical while retaining the qualities that made him famous.

Batiste was joined by the likes of Mavis Staples, Alabama Shakes’ Brittany Howard, Ben Folds, members of Beirut and many more.

The release of Against Me!'s '23 Live Sex Acts' marks a fitting occasion to look back on some of the imaginative titles bands have named their live albums.

The album is a collaboration with NYC classical ensemble, yMusic and also includes Folds’ 20-minute, three-movement piano concerto.

In 1995, rock was filled with bands who took themselves too seriously. Ben Folds, however, has never seen a trend he couldn't completely ignore.

If you only listen to five new songs today, it should probably be these.

As we get closer and closer to the release date of Ben Folds' upcoming album, he's shared another fabulous new song with us, "Phone in the Pool."

It's an amazing moment when an artist's talent catches up with their ambition and that's certainly the case with the musicians in this week's Mandatory Music.