• 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!

  • Stormzy Turns Up #ShutUpForXmasNo1 Campaign, Drops Christmas Freestyle in Santa Suit [WATCH]

    MC Stormzy recently launched his #ShutUpForXmasNo1 campaign to get his grime freestyle track "Shut Up" to the top of the UK's charts by Christmas Day. As the song has been steadily climbing the charts and the holiday draws near, the MC turned up his campaign a few decibels with an appearance on Yasmin Evans and Twin B's BBC 1 Extra Breakfast show during which he donned a Santa suit and dropped Christmas versions of his greatest freestyle hits.

  • Tame Impala's Kevin Parker Answers "Should Music be Free" in BBC Interview

    Between the gaining popularity of music streaming services and ever-declining CD and MP3 sales, there's a lot of discussion floating around about how we'll pay for art in the future. Kevin Parker, frontman of the Australian psychedelic rock band Tame Impala, weighed in on the debate this morning in a BBC Radio 6 segment answering the heady question - should music be free?

  • BBC Releasing Doc on Kraftwerk's Tate Gallery London Residency [WATCH]

    One of the most important acts in electronic music, Kraftwerk are the subject of a new documentary by BBC Four, a TV channel operated by the BBC. Titled "Kraftwerk: Pop Art," the documentary takes a deeper look into the pioneering German electronic music group's eight-day residency at London's Tate Art Gallery. The residency, or exhibit, titled "Kraftwerk -- The Catalogue 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8," was a "chronological exploration of the group's sonic and visual experiments and presents eight classic master works from across their celebrated repertoire with spectacular 3D visualizations and effects," according to the show description.

  • BBC Presents Doc on the Theft, Recovery of Lipinski Stradivarius Violin

    Though many stories have hit the hearts of classical music lovers in 2014, none shocked people as much as the theft and recovery of the Lipinski Stradivarius violin. Now, BBC will broadcast a documentary called "The Lipinski," detailing the events which lead to this worldwide news sensation.

  • BBC Drops Documentary on Royals After Prince Charles's Attorney Gets Involved

    A new documentary called "Reinventing the Royals" has originally been scheduled to premiere on BBC this coming weekend, but because of Prince Charles's overly aggressive legal team, it will likely never see the light of day. Apparently, the royal family originally believed the project was going to take a standard look at how the media and monarchy generally worked together. Instead, the project quickly began to shed light on some of the more sinister actions of the royals, and it is a view they would prefer the general public not have. "Reinventing the Royals" supposedly focuses primarily on the time after Princess Diana's tragic death in 1997. It was when Prince Charles was the least liked or respected by the British people because of his treatment of his ex-wife. He felt it necessary to reinvent himself so the public would see him as a good father to Princes William and Harry. He also wanted to sway the public perception of the woman who came between him and Diana: Camilla Parker-Bowles. Back then, Parker-Bowles was having things thrown at her when she was out in public and Charles's goal was to get people to leave her alone.

  • Jenna Coleman Will Return to 'Doctor Who' as Clara Oswald

    Fans of BBC's "Doctor Who" were given one of the best Christmas gifts possible within the show's holiday special. While it certainly looked like Clara Oswald's time with the Doctor was coming to an abrupt end, it is just the opposite. Clara will continue on as the Doctor's companion for another season, which means Peter Capaldi and Jenna Coleman will be sharing screen time for several more episodes. After it was revealed that their storyline together is not quite finished yet, Coleman explained her reasons for sticking around and how working with two different Doctors — Capaldi and Matt Smith — has made it interesting. "I get a whole other series of stories with the Doctor and I couldn't walk away with the story being unresolved. I think they've finally just reached a point where they really understand each other. The arrival of the 12th Doctor has just kind of dropped this whole bombshell and allowed the dynamic to totally change. So I think just when Clara was feeling more comfortable in the relationship, it has suddenly thrown something new up," says Coleman.

  • Peter Capaldi to Return for 9th Season of 'Doctor Who'; Jenna Coleman's Future Uncertain

    If you are a fan of Peter Capaldi, then you will be thrilled to know that the actor has been confirmed to play the Time Lord in "Doctor Who" for the upcoming ninth season. Showrunner Steven Moffat confirmed that Capaldi's spin as the 12th doctor will extend for at least a second year. Unfortunately, Jenna Coleman's future still remains in question. She has portrayed Clara Oswald, the doctor's companion for the last two seasons, but there has been intense speculation that the upcoming Christmas episode will lead to her character's exit from the show. A DVD launch party for the recently completed eighth season of "Doctor Who" brought the cast back together, and in an interview Capaldi admitted that he was invited to read for the role of the eighth doctor back in 1996 and actually declined. Capaldi explains that he loved the role so much that he did not want to be crushed by going for it and then not getting it.
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