The Grammy Man

The Grammy Man

The instantly recognizable gramophone trophy considered by many to be one of the music industry’s most coveted prizes did…

Portman Touts Gender Equality

Joni Mitchell 75th Tribute

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Blume Channels ‘1968’ for CNN

Blume Channels ‘1968’ for CNN

Nathaniel Blume has calendared the score for the CNN original series 1968, a four-parter that debuts Sunday, May 27. “1968…

Deru Has ‘Impulse’ for YouTube Red

Barker Onboard for Gothic ‘Gwen’

Zimmer Roars Into ‘Lion King’

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StackExchange: Music Edition

StackExchange: Music Edition

Music Practice & Theory, found at Music.StackExchange.com, is the all-things-sonic Q&A board by the fabulous folks who manage to get…

Dictionary of Musical Terms & Handbook of Orchestral Instruments

AICP – Association of Independent Commercial Producers

History of Film Music

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John Ottman: Music and Montage in Bohemian Rhapsody

John Ottman: Music and Montage in Bohemian Rhapsody

Composer John Ottman is also an editor (ACE), fulfilling that role on Bohemian Rhapsody, which has no underscore. But to a degree that could definitely be described as extreme, visuals and music placement are entwined in…

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ASCAP Raises Curtain on ‘I Create Music’ EXPO

ASCAP Raises Curtain on ‘I Create Music’ EXPO

ASCAP has opened registration for the 14th edition of its signature conference, the ASCAP “I Create Music” EXPO, taking place at the at the Loews Hollywood Hotel in Los Angeles,…

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‘Vox Lux’ Sparkles with Sia

With an original soundtrack by Sia and Scott Walker, Vox Lux features Natalie Portman as Celeste, a young woman whose…

Main Title Theme ‘The Good Fight’

David Buckley’s main title theme music for The Good Fight earned CBS All Access its first Emmy nomination last year.…

Shirley Walker – Woman Behind the ASCAP Award

Germaine Franco’s star turn as ASCAP’s Shirley Walker Award honoree had people wanting to learn more about Shirley Walker. As…

‘Anarchy’ Redux for ‘Battle Angel’

The haunting “Lullaby for a Soldier” performed by actress Maggie Siff for the TV show Sons of Anarchy was used…

McPhee Marked for ‘Book Club’

Katharine McPhee performs “Living in the Moment,” the theme song to Paramount Pictures’ Book Club, an ensemble comedy starring Diane Keaton,…

Sponge Bob Square Pants Leads Tony Noms

SpongeBob SquarePants: The Broadway Musical led the Tony Award nominations, tied with Mean Girls with 12 each. Steppenwolf director Tina…

Marcus Miller Scores ‘Marshall’

Two-time Grammy-winning composer-producer Marcus Miller sets the score for Marshall, the story of the early career of Thurgood Marshall, the…

‘Pitch Perfect 3’

“Freedom ’90” by George Michael gets creative cover treatment in this trailer for Pitch Perfect 3.  A cappella songbirds the…

‘Goodbye Christopher Robin’

Though the film score is by Carter Burwell, the trailer — produced for Fox Searchlight Pictures by Aspect Ratio —…

Disney’s New ‘Coco’ Trailer Uses Verve’s ‘Bittersweet Symphony’

Disney’s New ‘Coco’ Trailer Uses Verve’s ‘Bittersweet Symphony’

A cover version of The Verve’s “Bittersweet Symphony” is the backing track to the new trailers for Walt Disney/Pixar release…

‘Mindhunter’

Get ready for a mind-bender! David Fincher is obsessed with the number 13, and his new TV series for Netflix…

‘The Dark Tower’

The Dark Tower, with music by composer Tom Holkenborg, was the number one film for the weekend of Aug. 4,…

‘Dunkirk

Hans Zimmer’s moody score to Dunkirk evokes everything from submarine dives to storming the beaches. You can hear excerpts here, or…

‘Black Panther’

Run the Jewels’ epic 2016 track “Legend Has It” is the backing track to Marvel Studios’ Black Panther, scheduled for a…

‘Blade Runner 2049’

Jóhann Jóhannsson has the score, but the trailers to Warner Bros. Oct. 6 release Blade Runner 2049 use remixes of the…

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Murphy Tapped CEO of Ole

Murphy Tapped CEO of Ole

Hotshot Canadian indie music publisher and production house Ole has named Helen Murphy its new chief executive officer. She succeeds…

BMI Opens Creative Office in Austin

BMI Opens Creative Office in Austin

Performing rights organization BMI has announced it will open an office in Austin, it’s first inTexas. The new office, expected to…

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‘Sway Lake’ Gold Rush

‘Sway Lake’ Gold Rush

Performer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist Ethan Gold shares his latest collaboration with independent film director and twin brother Ari Gold, resulting in the soundtrack behind the…

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Apple Services Hit $10 Billion

Apple Services Hit $10 Billion

Apple had good news for Wall Street yesterday, when CEO Tim Cook announced fourth quarter results, with revenue of $62.9 billion, $10 billion of it from…

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‘Black Panther’ Music Tops Grammys with 8 Noms

‘Black Panther’ Music Tops Grammys with 8 Noms

Among 2019 Grammy nominees Willie Nelson summed it up best for visual media contenders with “It…

‘Black’ Panther Stalks Twin Globes

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‘Zelda’ Fans Tempted by ‘Fate’

‘Zelda’ Fans Tempted by ‘Fate’

Fans of the Nintendo 64 classic The Legend of Zelda can relive the magic with a musical tribute…

Wall of Sound at Game Concert

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Organic Yet Otherworldly

Organic Yet Otherworldly

Organs have had a storied role in Hollywood film scores, “From Phantom of the Opera to…

The Waterphone

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Really Slow Music Trailer Firm Reaches Out to Indies

Really Slow Music Trailer Firm Reaches Out to Indies

Barcelona-born Agus Gonzalez-Lancharro  has done something few in the film or music sectors have achieved —…

Riptide Pulls Cord on Team Expansion