Randy Newman's new album includes a song cataloging American carnage titled, "It's a Jungle Out There," which he says he doesn't really believe. Quite the opposite, in fact.

Randy Newman doesn't think songs can change anyone's mind about serious issues -- but that hasn't stopped him from trying Updated: Nov. 27, 2011, 11:05 a.m. | Published: Nov. 27, 2011, 10:05 a.m.

“I don’t like writing songs that will just go away,” says Randy Newman, shown on his 1977 album, “Little Criminals,” which included the hit single “Short People.” (Michael Ochs ...

Randy Newman talks about rethinking some of his best-known songs for his newest "Songbook" album, ... It’s a popular song of mine — top three, I would think. Whatever.

Randy Newman's new album includes a song cataloging American carnage titled "It's a Jungle Out There," which he says he doesn't really believe. Quite the opposite, in fact. His life is good. Near… ...

‘The Albums 1968-2018’ focuses on songs from the 11 studio collections Newman has released since he debuted his unique style of songwriting 50 years ago.

For the last 55 years or so, you’ve had a friend in Randy Newman, if you have a thing for songs that offer eviscerating, uncompromising, even devastating dissections of the human condition and ...

Newman recorded 30 songs for "Songbook"; 18 made the final cut. "It was a matter of sequencing rather than the quality, " he said. "Some of my best songs aren’t necessarily on there.

But Saturday's "Shock and Awe" was a well-paced and relatively streamlined affair, with 46 songs clocking in at a little more than three hours. No one puts on a better tribute concert than Hal ...

Randy Newman's new album includes a song cataloging American carnage titled, ''It's a Jungle Out There,'' which he says he doesn't really believe. Quite the opposite, in fact. His life is good ...

Randy Newman’s new album includes a song cataloging American carnage titled, “It’s a Jungle Out There,” which he says he doesn’t really believe. Quite the opposite, in fact. His life is ...