"Let me guess, " says Randy Newman, having discovered that his local performance tonight coincides with the Louisiana gubernatorial primary. "It’s someone from one of two families: Morial or Landrieu.

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 ...

From irreverent hits like “Short People” in the 70s to an illustrious career in Hollywood film composing, Randy Newman’s music has woven its way into the fabric of American life. Most recently, he’s ...

For the last 55 years or so, you’ve had a friend in Randy Newman, if you have a thing for songs that offer eviscerating, uncompromising, even devastating dissections of the human condition and the ...

Randy Newman is conducting his music for “Cars 3” on the Sony scoring stage in Culver City. He asks the strings and woodwinds for a slight change: “Bars eight and nine, drop it down to an A-flat.

Randy Newman attends the premiere of "Toy Story 4" at the El Capitan Theatre in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles on June 11, 2019. The composer turns 80 on November 28. File Photo by Jim ...

Songwriting icon Randy Newman has announced that he’s postponing his highly anticipated European tour as he recovers from surgery on a broken neck. The 78-year-old Oscar winner broke the unfortunate ...

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 ...

Singer-songwriter and film composer Randy Newman sits at the piano for a solo performance on Morning Becomes Eclectic at 11:15am. Click Here to Watch! Singer-songwriter and film composer Randy Newman ...

A friend asks, "The guy who does all the music for Pixar, that Randy Newman?" Yes, that Randy "You've Got a Friend in Me" Newman. The one with the Joe Cocker voice dressed in a blue-collar drawl; he's ...