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 not spring from Zeus’s head fully-formed. In fact, it was created for the Recording Academy (then known as the Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences, in the long-winded days before Twitter) by a Colorado artisan who’s […]

Triple Play: ‘Black Panther’ Tops Hollywood Music in Media Awards

Triple Play: ‘Black Panther’ Tops Hollywood Music in Media Awards

The Black Panther was the big winner at the Ninth Annual Hollywood Music in Media Awards, copping three trophies and edging out A Star Is Born, which nabbed two wins. Panther composer Ludwig Goransson took home the trophy for original score (sci-fi/fantasy/horror), and the Marvel Comics superhero epic also triumphed in the original song competition (sci-fi/fantasy/horror) with […]

‘Bohemian Rhapsody’: A King, a Queen and a Crown for Bryan Singer

‘Bohemian Rhapsody’: A King, a Queen and a Crown for Bryan Singer

With Bohemian Rhapsody, the filmmakers live up to the promise Queen made to fans in 1977 with the album News of the Day. The film is a sensation of sight and sound, a thrill of dazzling costumes and locations, all at the service of characters ranging from exotic to icky to emotionally wringing. It’s accessible yet […]

Netflix Unveils ‘Westside’ for Music Industry Crowd

Netflix Unveils ‘Westside’ for Music Industry Crowd

Netflix’s ambitious new unscripted reality show Westside had a curtain raiser Tuesday at Variety’s Music for Screens Summit, where the show’s executive team shared the backstory with the magazine’s executive music editor Shirley Halperin. The eight-episode series, which debuts Nov. 9, is not a contest like The Voice or American Idol. Rather, it tracks along […]

Diverse Field of Composers Light the Screen at Variety Summit

Diverse Field of Composers Light the Screen at Variety Summit

From the talking drums of Senegal to influence of Dutch electronica and New Orleans jazz, the globalization of world music was on display at the inaugural Variety Music for Screens Conference, where music Jon Burlingame speculated the powerhouse posse assembled for the “High Scorers – Composer Roundtable” session might be “the most diverse composer panel […]

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. It lost to Stranger Things, but it should get another shot this year. The piece has drawn rave reviews from fans on YouTube. The harpsichord-like notes that open the piece, joined by violins, get things off […]

‘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 themed around the beloved videogame release Majora’s Mask. The 79-track collection of newly arranged music, Fate: A Tribute to Majora’s Mask, is from Seattle-based Materia Collective. The Legend of Zelda debuted in 1986, and the 19 titles in the franchise have sold […]

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