"Stay away from me. Words of love in times like these," Randy Newman sings in his newest coronavirus-inspired track PEOPLE, Music Writer and Reporter Randy Newman is reminding listeners to stay safe ...

This year, two epic franchises from my '90s childhood hit major milestones. Super Mario turned 40 and Toy Story celebrated ...

Randy Newman at home in Pacific Palisades in 2017. The musician and songwriter is the subject of a new biography by former Times pop music critic Robert Hilburn. (Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Times) In ...

It seems that there’s a Randy Newman for all sorts of music listeners. Like acerbic/satirical/edgy/intelligent pop songs? He’s the guy who wrote tunes from the ...

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 ...

In the recently recorded "Randy Newman Songbook," the famous musician provides listeners a fresh, stripped-down perspective on his songs, played only on piano. Jeffrey Brown spoke with Newman about ...

Randy Newman’s lyrical ferocity has always underscored his lush orchestral soundscapes, their rich and intricate pop melodies juxtaposed with grim narratives of dysfunctional personalities, including ...

Before Randy Newman scored his most recent Oscar nods (for Toy Story 4 and Marriage Story), he won an Emmy for Outstanding Achievement in Music and Lyrics for the theme song to the short-lived ...

Our first installation featured Randy Newman, whose song of choice was a Neil Young song, “The Needle and the Damage Done.” (You can read that here.) For part 2, we turn to E of the Eels, who has ...

Like the rest of us, Randy Newman is just trying to catch up on movies before Oscar night. If anyone knows how to score a date with an Oscar, it's Newman. The beloved singer/composer is going into ...

Randy Newman, the prolific Oscar-winning songwriter, has postponed a European tour as he recovers from surgery to repair a broken neck. Newman, who had a smash hit with the 1977 single “Short People,” ...