Robert Hilburn’s “A Few Words in Defense of Our Country” is a biography of a musician famous for both sarcasm and sentiment.

With his distinctive voice, he has often been described as a whiny singer. But his unconventional humor and gently biting ...

Randy Newman has been a great exception to this unhappy norm. He has never explicitly identified with any ideological ...

It seems that there’s a Randy Newman for all sorts of music listeners. Like acerbic/satirical/edgy/intelligent pop songs?

Unlike popular songs by leftists that seek to spark outrage or exultation or urge listeners to get out in the street and march, Randy Newman ... example is “Sail Away,” recorded in 1972.

Here’s our pick of the 10 best Randy Newman songs of all time ... Emmy-award winning masterclass in songcraft. Newman’s 1972 album, Sail Away, is littered with gems, not least the wonderful Political ...

Bob Dylan’s second album was ... and ironic as “Sail Away.” Selected track: “God’s Song (That’s Why I Love Mankind)”: A song in which God chooses to speak through Randy Newman.

"Sail Away" is a song by Randy Newman, the title track to his 1972 album. In a 1972 review in Rolling Stone, Stephen Holden describes "Sail Away" as presenting "the American dream of a promised land ...

happen in any city to any person. So wha– [Barry Newman's credit appears.] Crow: Like Barry Newman. Servo: So stop watching TV and get ready for the ...

Randy Newman received an upright ... Johnny Cash—explores two questions: How did Mr. Newman turn out the way he did? And how did he get away with it? Mr. Newman’s best work is often sunny ...

“Swept Away” is an awesomely different and totally unexpected Broadway musical. It comes from the Avett Brothers’ 2004 album, “Mignonette,” based on the true story of a shipwreck in 188 ...