Fred Newman may be a walking sound-effects machine, but he's been pretty quiet about the star-studded chapters of his life story. He's rarely, if ever, publicly shared anecdotes about his early ...

As a sound-effects guru on public radio's "A Prairie Home Companion," Fred Newman is the ultimate party animal. He can quack with aplomb, do several kinds of elephant trumpets, and cricket-chirp so ...

The first thing you notice as you approach the remote Fairfield County home is how quiet it is. Oh, there might be a slight wind rustling among the dry branches of the catalpa trees off the long ...

Throughout the series, Newman also voiced characters like Doug’s friend Skeeter, the frontman of The Beets, whose vocals were apparently inspired by Sting, and even Doug’s dog Porkchop. “I did a lot ...

Fred Newman, Garrison Keillor’s sound-effects wiz, reflects on ‘Prairie Home’ ahead of St. Paul shows The Emmy winner says Garrison has never been “looser or better” than in this 50th-anniversary tour ...