Composer Philip White makes his debut at the top of the box office with Tyler Perry’s Boo 2! A Madea Halloween, which collected $21.65 million in its debut frame. The Madrid native, who is classically trained in orchestral composition and Flamenco guitar, has had two of his works performed by the Los Angeles Master Chorale, including […]
It’s a happy weekend for Bear McCreary who scored the No. 1 film, Universal’s chiller Happy Death Day. The millennial murder mystery outperformed expectations, slicing off an impressive $26.5 million in its box office debut. As a veteran of seven seasons of AMC’s The Walking Dead, McCreary is no stranger to horror. Then again, he’s no stranger […]
The awards process for the 60th Annual Grammy Awards begins today with 22,030 entries received by the Recording Academy consideration, with nominations to be announced Nov. 28. The total marks an increase from last year’s 21,719 submissions. Entries were due Aug. 23 and have since undergone a vetting process to verify eligibility in preparation for […]
Warner Bros.’ sci-fi reboot Blade Runner 2049 puts Hans Zimmer and Benjamin Walfisch at the top of the North American box office this weekend, as expected. The film earned $31.525 million in the three-day frame, surpassing the total gross of $27.58 million the original film made in its 1982 debut. The original score by Greek […]
Hans Zimmer, Benjamin Wallfisch, Frank Sinatra and Elvis, are among the musical highlights in store on the Epic Records original soundtrack to Blade Runner 2049. The film also has an original song, “Almost Human” by contemporary Christian chanteuse Lauren Daigle, that is included among the album tracks. A digital soundtrack download becomes available Thursday, Oct. 5, with […]
Composer Michael Giacchino and songwriters Alan and Marilyn Bergman are among those who will be on hand to help celebrate the 85th birthday of legendary scoremaster Lalo Schifren, Oct. 7 at the historic Alex Theatre in downtown Glendale. The special event is the first in what is to become an annual tribute by the American […]
Musicians are focused on 2018 as the year they get included in the state production tax credit, and California Assembly Majority Leader Ian Calderon was on hand to support that effort Sunday at the RMALA Night fundraiser in Pacific Palisades. “I believe in you. I believe in your industry. Don’t forget that you are labor […]
He hasn’t won an Oscar (yet!), so David Cieri seems to be getting less attention for The Vietnam War than co-composers Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross, but make no mistake: the virtuoso abilities of this multi-instrumentalist contributed significantly to Ken Burns’ 18-hour epic. The 10-part documentary, co-directed by Burns and Lynn Novick, premieres Sunday on PBS. In […]
In the wake of the Hand in Hand hurricane relief telethon raising $44 million, Live Nation has scheduled Harvey Can’t Mess With Texas: A Benefit for Hurricane Harvey Relief, to benefit the Rebuild Texas Fund. Airing on 11 TEGNA-group stations across the state, Can’t Mess with Texas will feature performances by Willie Nelson, Paul Simon, James Taylor, […]
Jeff Beal has collected his fifth Emmy, winning composition for a series for his House of Cards score, while the third time proved a charm for Jeff Russo, who collected his first Emmy for Fargo in the limited series category tonight at the 2017 Creative Arts Emmy Awards, night two, at the Microsoft Theater. Beal […]
