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It’s a New TV Musical, Charlie Brown

The last “Peanuts” musical on TV was over 35 years ago. An Apple TV+ special recalls the classics while taking a slightly ...
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Ben Folds’s Latest Thing

After quitting his gig with the Kennedy Center in protest, the Gen X indie rocker is turning his talents toward MAGA trolls ...

Peanuts: A Summer Musical Creators Take the Characters to Melodic Heights

A Summer Musical, including singer-songwriter Ben Folds, shares the inspirations and themes behind the Apple TV+ special.

Ben Folds Explains Challenges of Snoopy Presents: A Summer Musical’s Songs | Interview

Ben Folds is no stranger to the world of Peanuts, after he did music for 2022’s It’s the Small Things, Charlie Brown special. Now he’s back for a full-blown musical on Apple TV+ featuring Charlie ...

TV Talk: Ben Folds talks crazy Pittsburgh cab ride, Apple’s ‘Snoopy’ summer musical

In addition to his role as music supervisor on Apple TV+’s “Snoopy Presents: A Summer Musical,” streaming Aug. 15, ...

Ben Folds Explains How Charlie Brown Goes From ‘Dude Who Hates Camp' to Singing Its Praises in ‘Snoopy Presents: A Summer Musical'

Billboard is premiering the Folds-written song "Leave It Better" ahead of the special's Friday debut on Apple TV+.

Ben Folds on Writing for Charlie Brown, When Music Lost Its Sense of Humor, and How "Stupid" the Critics Were About Billy Joel

Ben Folds is "Rockin' the Suburbs" for your kids these days as Charlie Brown's main songwriter (all due respect here to ...

What if the song of the year is a Ben Folds ballad from a Snoopy musical?

There you are, half-watching Apple TV+’s new Peanuts special Snoopy Presents: A Summer Musical, having finally settled on some wholesome family viewing that isn’t just your 14th run-through of KPop ...