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 this film. The result is highly imaginative, and Ottman deserves a lot of credit for both the cutting and sound […]
Bohemian Rhapsody, 20th Century Fox’s operatic biopic of the band Queen was the box office champion this weekend, rocking the multiplex with a $51 million debut. The PG-13 film earned an additional $72.5 from the international marketplace for a global debut of $122.5, outperforming industry expectations and proving the rollicking tunefest review-proof. Overall, it was a […]
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’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 […]
Fox has landed Vanessa Hudgens and Brandon Victor Dixon in the lineup for the live musical version of Rent, airing Sunday, Jan. 27. Hudgens will croon as performance artist Maureen Johnson while Dixon portrays Tom Collins, a techie who returns to New York in the re-imagining of Puccini’s La Bohème as the story of seven struggling creatives who strive […]
The “transatlantic digital society” is being called together by Germany music promoter Reeperbahn Festival and re:publica, which launched its five-city US Sequencer Tour with an exhibit of the music-related work of artist Klaus Voormann. The Sequencer Tour will showcase rock acts by night coupled with a digitally-forward conference event during the day. Among the works on display at the NAVEL […]
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, May 2 – 4, 2019. The EXPO event draws music creators from all over the world for three days of learning, networking “and the chance to share […]
Spotify’s third quarter earnings show the streaming firm’s first profitability, but the feat was more spreadsheet sleight of hand than earnings increase, and Spotify predicts it will be once again in the red for its fourth quarter. The tax break stems from Spotify’s 2017 stock-swap with Chinese streaming giant Tencent Music Entertainment Group. After the […]
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 the company’s Services unit, which includes Apple Music, iTunes and Apple Pay. The $62.9 billion figure represents a 20 percent increase over the same period last year, and beat analysts’ expectations (pegged […]
Quartz and Scientific American report that researchers from Macquarie University in Sydney, Australia, published a study that found that “death metal”fans who listened to bands that sing about things like “violently reshaping human facial tissue” reported feeling power, joy and peace. Titled “Who enjoys listening to violent music and why?” the study shares the findings […]
