Taylor Swift triggered a social media blizzard when she took to the stage as Olaf, but she wasn’t the only musician having fun with Halloween. From Katy Perry to Adam Levine — with Miley Cyrus and Justin Bieber inbetween — the costume drama was in full swing on this festive night. “The cold never bothered […]
Coldplay frontman Chris Martin has teamed up with Ricky Gervais on a soundtrack for Life On the Road, a mockumentary featuring Gervais’ David Brent office manager from the British version of “The Office” in his journey to become a rock star. Martin, fresh off his comedy turn in a “Game of Thrones” musical spoof […]
Move over Keith Richards! The new rocker on the block with her own TV specials is Adele. The brit songbird has not one, but two, upcoming specials. “Adele at the BBC” will record on Nov. 2 as an hour-long program of songs from her new album, 25, as well as classic favorites. On Nov. 17 […]
Eleven scary movies made even scarier by scary music — “shrieking violins, plaintive cellos, and spooky percussive sounds” — is an apt subject for an article on All Hallows Eve, so our thanks to WQRX, the New York City classical station for their spooky movie music roundup. Remember Mike Oldfield’s Tubular Bells and the creepiness […]
The 6th Annual Hollywood Music in Media Awards announced its nominees, with winners to be revealed at the Henry Fonda Theater on Nov. 11. The yearly event celebrates music in film, TV, videogames, commercials and trailers. Organizers tout it as prognosticator for winners in the music categories at the Golden Globe and Academy Awards competitions. From Amy […]
“Monumental” is key descriptor used by The New Yorker magazine in describing Laurie Anderson’s “Habeas Corpus,” an art installation that filled the Park Avenue Armory with audio-visual stiumuli. Although the exhibit was only up for three days at the beginning of October, you can experience it almost as if you were there, courtesy of Alex […]
Like a Phoenix, composer Antonio Sanchez arose from the ashes of thwarted Oscar dreams to emerge a double-winner at the World Soundtrack Awards for his highly original drum score for the film Birdman: Or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance). Sanchez won Best Original Film Score of the Year and Discovery of the Year 2015 at the 15th […]
Apple Music is showcasing VR capabilities via the new U2 video clip “Song for Someone.” The U2 VR experience debuted this past weekend on The Experience Bus, a mobile unit touring with the band, currently in Europe. Co-branded with Apple Music, The Experience Bus that invites concert-goers to pop in and try Oculus Rift VR goggles. The clip, created […]
Based on a Hasbro toy line and 1980s animated TV series, the Universal Pictures release Jem and the Holograms was a disappointing opener, making a paltry $1.37 million on 2,413 screens the weekend of Oct. 23-25, for an average of roughly $545 per screen. The trades were quick to characterize that as the worst opening […]
Former punk icon Courtney Love stars in composer Todd Almond’s stage musical “Kansas City Choir Boy,” which had its West Coast premiere Oct. 19 at the Center Theatre Group’s Kirk Douglas Theatre at the Ahmanson. Almond wrote the music and lyrics and stars with Love in the story of small-town lovers separated by fate. The story unfolds […]
