Ben Folds, Nick Hornby take trip down Lonely Avenue | Reuters

By Michael D. Ayers
NEW YORK | Sun Sep 26, 2010 6:02pm BST
NEW YORK (Reuters) - It may seem an unlikely pairing to fans of singer/songwriter Ben Folds and novelist Nick Hornby. But to them, collaborating on a new album due out this Tuesday seemed like a natural thing to do.