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Ben Folds, Who Stepped Down From Kennedy Center One Minute After Trump Took Over, Releases Defiant Live Album With National Symphony Orchestra
Ben Folds released a defiant live album with the National Symphony Orchestra, months after he resigned due to Trump taking ...
Ben Folds Releases New Live Album with National Symphony Orchestra on Fourth of July
Folds served as National Symphony Orchestra’s first-ever Artistic Advisor — until Trump's takeover of the Kennedy Center ...
Acclaimed '90s Singer-Songwriter Makes Bold Political Statement With Surprise Album Release
The release of 'Ben Folds Live with the National Symphony Orchestra' follows his resignation as the NSO's artistic advisor in ...
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Ben Folds: “I still believe there’s more good than not”
Ben Folds did not go quietly.When the Trump-installed leadership swept into the Kennedy Center like a cultural wrecking ball, ...
Ben Folds speaks out on Kennedy Center — and drops an album he made there
The singer-songwriter resigned after President Donald Trump’s takeover of the D.C. arts center. Now he’s explaining why.
'I couldn't possibly do my job' | Ben Folds discusses his decision to resign as the Kennedy Center's artistic advisor
Folds made his first public appearance in DC since stepping down to promote a new album featuring the National Symphony ...
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Ben Folds Releases New Live Album with National Symphony Orchestra - Rolling Stone
The album was recorded on Oct. 25 and 26, 2024, ahead of Folds’ resignation from his post as the first-ever Artistic Advisor to the National Symphony Orchestra (NSO).
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Ben Folds Surprise-Releases 'Live with the National Symphony Orchestra' Album
Ben Folds was the artistic advisor of the National Symphony Orchestra at the Kennedy Center before quitting when Donald Trump ...