Tom Holkenborg, the Dutch composer and DJ better known as Junkie XL, has got the score for Paramount’s feature reboot on the Laura Croft Tomb Raider franchise. The film, which stars Alicia Vikander (The Danish Girl, Jason Bourne) is set for a March 2018 release. It is directed by U.S. newcomer Roar Uthaug of Norway, whose only stateside release of […]
The Television Academy announced today that the six music-specific Emmy awards categories will be presented at the 2017 Creative Arts Emmy Awards ceremonies. The Creative Arts ceremonies, honoring outstanding artistic and technical achievements in television, will take place over two consecutive nights — Saturday, September 9, and Sunday, September 10 — at the Microsoft Theater in […]
With not a moment to spare, Michael Giacchino has been hired to composer music for Coco, the Nov. 22 release from Pixar Animation Studios and Walt Disney Motion Pictures. Coco follows the story of a guitar-playing 12-year-old boy named Miguel who sets off a chain of events relating to a century-old mystery, leading to an […]
ASCAP and BMI are merging rights data into a single vault of musical works ownership that will make things easier for U.S. licensees, with a launch slated for late 2018. In addition to streamlining operations for customers, the move is a wise strategic tactic in fending off the U.S. Department of Justice’s push for single licensing, in that […]
Who’s got the clout when it comes to TV music? As it turns out, this year, ASCAP and BMI are almost evenly divided, with ASCAP representing 24 of the nominees in the six music categories, and BMI laying claim to 21. “We are thrilled that ASCAP has taken the lion’s share of this year’s Emmy […]
They haven’t released new music in 24 years, but that hasn’t stopped Guns N’ Roses from packing ’em in to the tune of $151.5 million, making the No. 1 global concert draw in the world for the first half of 2017, according Pollstar. The touring trade publication and data firm had U2 in the second slot, with […]
Forty-four Latin students will receive $870,000 in educational funding this year from the Latin Grammy Cultural Foundation, which has awarded more than $2.5 million since its formation in 2015. Launched in 2015 by the Miami-based Latin Recording Academy, The Latin Grammy Cultural Foundation is committed to helping talented musicians worldwide overcome economic obstacles to achieving their career ambitions, awarding more […]
Hans Zimmer’s moody score to Dunkirk evokes everything from submarine dives to storming the beaches. You can hear excerpts here, or hear it in its entirety on Spotify. It’s Zimmers sixth collaboration with director Christopher Nolan. Remote Control’s Lorne Balfe, Andrew Kawczynski, and Steve Mazzaro provide additional music. Here’s the tracklist: “The Mole” (5:35) “We Need Our Army Back” […]
Hans Zimmer is at the top of the box office with Christopher Nolan’s Dunkirk, but Michael Giacchino has slots three and four. The No. 1 film of war-torn France for Warner Bros. roared off with a hefty $50.5 million haul and great response from critics and audiences alike. The project marks the sixth collaboration between Nolan and Zimmer. It was […]
Did they do it on ‘Purpose’? The government of China has ratcheted up Justin Bieber’s teen appeal by banning him from the country for “bad behavior,” onstage and off. The 23-year-old Canadian-born, Los Angeles-based bad boy is now officially someone you can’t bring home to mama (if you live in China). When it comes to heightening outlaw cred, […]
