Randy Newman’s ingenious lyricism earned him devoted fans but not mainstream success. His turn to Hollywood would bring wider recognition.

Tom Lehrer, the musical satirist whose topical songs saw him influence acts like Weird Al and Randy Newman, passed away on ...

The musical score of a film can really make it or break it. It can be the difference between making the film a cult classic or a complete catastrophe. So, the role of the film composer is really quite ...

“Randy Newman’s Faust,” the only musical comedy ever written for the stage by the dean of barbed American singer-songwriters, has never been produced in its creator’s hometown before.

“Randy Newman is a national treasure,” said Eagles co-founder and longtime friend Don Henley. “He’s also probably the most misunderstood and underappreciated recording artist alive.

In Praise Of Randy Newman, Rock’s Most Cynical Romantic, Who Is Back With His First Album In Nine Years Steven Hyden Cultural Critic Twitter August 4, 2017 ...

Randy Newman: I don’t have much visual imagination, so when I look at a storyboard, I can’t interpolate the whole picture and figure out what it’s gonna be.

Randy Newman shuffled onstage like he was walking into his optometrist’s office: black pants, black bowling shirt, chunky sneakers meant to provide some comfort should he have to wait anywhere ...

Randy Newman knows what it’s like to be confused. “Sometimes at the movies I’ve gotta ask my kids what the hell’s going on,” said the veteran songwriter and Oscar-winning film composer.