• Martin Phipps, 'War & Peace' BBC Miniseries Score Composer, on Music for TV, Film & More [Q&A]

    Leo Tolstoy’s timeless epic, War & Peace, has been adapted numerous times over the years, but 2016’s BBC 1 miniseries starring Lily James, Paul Dano and more, has the attention of the world. Airing in the United States on the History Channel, this six-part series is directed by Tom Harper, who brought on his Peaky Blinders collaborator, Martin Phipps, for the show’s all-important score. The music featured on the soundtrack is a big standout for viewers, and we were lucky enough to speak with Phipps about the project and much more!

  • 'Grease: Live' Tops 'The Wiz' With Over 12 Million Views; Celebrities React to Performances

    Fans took a trip down memory lane back to Rydell High when Fox debuted the highly anticipated musical, 'Grease: Live,' on Sunday (Jan. 31). Whether viewers were singing their hearts during the performances or rolling their eyes, they were tuned in. The live telecast topped 'The Wiz Live!' by earning over 12 million views, according to The Hollywood Reporter. See how celebrities reacted to the show.

  • Vanessa Hudgens Father Dies of Cancer a Day Before 'Grease: Live'

    Vanessa Hudgens’ father died of cancer Saturday, just a day before she was set to perform live on FOX's production of Grease: Live. Despite the family tragedy, the singer/actress powered through, giving an inspiring performance as the Pink Ladies' leader, Rizzo.

  • Oscars 2016: Lady Gaga, Sam Smith The Weeknd to Perform

    Lady Gaga, Sam Smith and The Weeknd are among this year's Best Original Song nominees at the 2016 Oscars, so it should come as no surprise that the pop trifecta will be taking the stage at this year's ceremonies. On Thursday (Jan. 28), the Academy confirmed that they will be among the performers and presenters come Feb. 28.

  • Listen to Rare, Unreleased Elliott Smith Songs from 'Heaven Adores You' Documentary Soundtrack

    The soundtrack to Heaven Adores You, the critically acclaimed documentary about tortured musical artist Elliott Smith, features a number of rare and unreleased tracks recording by the late singer-songwriter. It has a release date set for Feb. 5, 2016, so the people behind the documentary are sharing some of these songs this week online. You can listen to an unreleased, solo version of "Plainclothes Man," a song from Smith's former band Heatmiser, and a rare track entitled "True Love," both off of the new soundtrack, below.

  • Did Michael Jackson Compose the Music for 'Sonic the Hedgehog 3' Soundtrack? [LISTEN]

    There's been an internet rumor going around for quite some time, claiming that the music featured on the soundtrack to the popular video game Sonic the Hedgehog 3 was composed by none other than the "King of Pop" himself, Michael Jackson. After about 20 years since proposing this theory, we have an answer. Listen to the soundtrack below to see if you can tell if Jackson did in fact compose the songs on the popular video game!

  • Jim Henson’s 'Labyrinth' Reboot: Will David Bowie’s Goblin King Live On?

    Jim Henson's final film, "Labyrinth," features David Bowie in one of his most famous acting roles as Jareth the Goblin King and is lauded as a landmark '80s cult classic. Mere days following the rock icon's death, the Jim Henson Company and Sony's TriStar Pictures have struck a deal to return to the goblin kingdom in a reboot penned by "Guardians of the Galaxy" co-writer, Nicole Perlman.

  • Limited 'Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number' Vinyl Video Game Soundtrack on Sale Now!

    Gamers around the world know that, as addicting the gameplay of the bloody and brutal Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number gameplay from publisher Devolver Digital is, the soundtrack is just as infectious. Luckily for fans of the game and the songs featured within it, creative collective iam8bit understands the demand for the video game's soundtrack and is re-releasing it on vinyl right now for a limited time!

  • 'Suicide Squad' Composer Named: Oscar Winner Steven Price

    Suicide Squad is arguably one of the most anticipated movies of 2016, especially after the premiere of the film's brand new extended trailer earlier this week got us all excited for its August release date. Just to add some icing to the comic book film adaption, director David Ayer decided to team up with composer Steven Price again (he also scored Ayer's Fury), hiring the Academy Award winning musician for the soundtrack score. Price won his first and only Oscar (so far) for the score to Alfonso Cuarón's Gravity.

  • Linda Perry Apologizes to Lady Gaga, Diane Warren for 'Til It Happens to You' Writing Claims

    Lady Gaga may or may not have written the Oscar-nominated song "Til It Happens to You," but Linda Perry is taking back her accusations that the pop superstar is getting unnecessary credit from Diane Warren in order to boost their chances of an Academy Award. After throwing fire at the songwriting duo Monday (Jan. 18) on Twitter, Perry has retracted her claims and apologized.

  • HBO's Vinyl Unveil's Soundtrack Vol. 1 Tracklist, Weekly Release Schedule

    HBO's new show about rock and roll in the 1970s, Vinyl has unveiled the tracklist for the first volume of songs that will appear on the series' soundtrack. In addition to the first batch of music that features the likes of Sturgill Simpson, Ty Taylor, Otis Redding and the show's fictional band Nasty Bits, there will be shorter EPs released weekly with music from each episode.

  • Stream the 2016 Best Original Score Oscar Nominees Right Here [LISTEN]

    The nominations for the 88th annual Academy Awards ceremony have been announced, and we're all excited about the list of nominees in each of the categories, especially the Best Original Score hopefuls. Five top film composers of arguably the best scores of 2015 movies will hope to take home the trophy at the 2016 Oscars next month, so we're streaming the original soundtracks for the nominated films below. Listen to these scores right here!

  • Golden Globes 2016 in Music: Sam Smith, Lady Gaga Win Big for 'Bond' Theme, 'AHS'

    The Golden Globes are on tonight (Jan 10) to award and pay tribute to excellence in both foreign and domestic television and film as decided by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association. But, the night is also about the music that makes those moving pictures come to life, and there are a number of high profile songs and artists among the nominees this year.
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