This Fourth of July, musician Ben Folds has released a brand-new album recorded live at the sold-out Concert Hall of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C. The show ...

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.

Ben Folds released a defiant live album with the National Symphony Orchestra, months after he resigned due to Trump taking over the Kennedy Center.

Folds was named the NSO’s first artistic advisor in 2017, and recorded the live album last October at the Concert Hall of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C ...

Folds resigned from his role at the Kennedy Center at 2:01 p.m. on February 12, 2025, exactly one minute after Trump took over control of the institution. Ben Folds Live with the National Symphony ...