When it comes to Randy Newman singing in public, his fans no longer have to say, as he once did of God, “I Think He’s Hiding.

“Lonely Avenue” is exactly what anyone would expect from a collaborative work involving Ben Folds and Nick Hornby – cerebral, melancholy, and musically adventurous.

You know Nick Hornby – or should – from his uproarious novels, the most famous of which idealize the faith and obsession that drives every true music fanatic. From his classic work &#82… ...

We haven't used flutes yet.' Things like that," Setzer said. Comstock eventually arranged horn charts for nine tracks on "Songs From Lonely Avenue," helping give the CD its swinging old-school vibe.

Lonely Avenue is rooted in a cool concept: singer/piano man Ben Folds takes the words of Nick Hornby (High Fidelity, About a Boy) and makes them into songs. Easy enough, right? Well, no. Not at all.

Brian Setzer's new album, "Songs From Lonely Avenue," was inspired by film noir themes from the '40s and '50s. Now he'd love to see someone make a movie based on the record.

We haven't used flutes yet.' Things like that," Setzer said. Comstock eventually arranged horn charts for nine tracks on "Songs From Lonely Avenue," helping give the CD its swinging old-school vibe.

Rock historian Ed Ward profiles songwriter Doc Pomus, the Brooklyn-born blues singer and songwriter who died in 1991. Born Jerome Solon Felder, he survived a childhood case of polio and went on to ...

Music A dark 'Lonely Avenue' turn for Stray Cat Brian Setzer Updated: Oct. 09, 2009, 12:09 p.m. | Published: Oct. 09, 2009, 11:09 a.m. By Associated Press entertainment staff ...