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  "id": 3996138,
  "title": "Ben Folds on 30 Years of Alt-Rock Madness — and What’s Next",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/ben-folds-on-30-years-of-alt-rock-madness-and-whats-next",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-28T16:09:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Rolling Stone",
    "slug": "rolling-stone",
    "url": "https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/ben-folds-debut-album-reunion-tour-1235616773/"
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  "account": null,
  "summary": "The iconic Nineties pianist goes deep on the making of Ben Folds Five's 1995 debut, his decision to leave the Kennedy Center, and his most drug-fueled recording session with William Shatner",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}