Vangelis wasn’t just a film composer – he blew apart the boundaries of pop | Music

Demis Roussos, Vangelis and Lucas Sideras of Aphrodite’s Child.

Greek pop music of the 1960s is not an area of musical history where anyone who doesn’t fondly remember it first-hand is advised to dwell. There are a few exceptions – garage rock collectors have […]

Greek composer Vangelis dies; wrote scores for ‘Chariots of Fire’ and ‘Blade Runner’

Greek composer Vangelis dies; wrote scores for 'Chariots of Fire' and 'Blade Runner'

Vangelis, the Greek electronic composer who wrote the unforgettable Academy Award-winning score for the film “Chariots of Fire” and music for dozens of other movies, documentaries and TV series, has died at 79. Greek Prime […]

Vangelis, composer of Chariots of Fire music, dead at 79 : NPR

Vangelis, composer of Chariots of Fire music, dead at 79 : NPR

The popular composer died in a hospital in Paris of heart failure. Georges Bendrihem/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Georges Bendrihem/AFP via Getty Images The popular composer died in a hospital in Paris […]

Vangelis, composer of Chariots of Fire and Blade Runner soundtracks, dies aged 79 | Music

Vangelis at his home in London, 1982.

Vangelis, the Greek composer and musician whose synth-driven work brought huge drama to film soundtracks including Blade Runner and Chariots of Fire, has died aged 79. His representatives said he died in hospital in France […]

Celebrated Indian musician and composer Shivkumar Sharma has died at age 84 : NPR

Celebrated Indian musician and composer Shivkumar Sharma has died at age 84 : NPR

Indian musician and composer Shivkumar Sharman playing a concert in Pune, India, in 2009. Sharma died Tuesday at age 84. Prasad Gori/Hindustan Times/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Prasad Gori/Hindustan Times/Getty Images Indian musician and […]

Composer Harrison Birtwistle has died at 87 : Deceptive Cadence : NPR

Composer Harrison Birtwistle has died at 87 : Deceptive Cadence : NPR

English composer Harrison Birtwistle, seen in 2002, has died, his publisher confirmed on Monday. Hanya Chlala/ArenaPAL /Boosey & Hawkes hide caption toggle caption Hanya Chlala/ArenaPAL /Boosey & Hawkes English composer Harrison Birtwistle, seen in 2002, […]

Charles Mingus, the great jazz composer, remembered : NPR

Charles Mingus, the great jazz composer, remembered : NPR

Charles Mingus is often regarded as one of the greatest jazz composers of the 20th century. Bettmann/Bettmann Archive hide caption toggle caption Bettmann/Bettmann Archive Charles Mingus is often regarded as one of the greatest jazz […]

Talk about Oscar-nominated ‘Encanto’ composer Germaine Franco

A woman standing and smiling with her hands on her hips.

Germaine Franco attends the world premiere of “Encanto” at Hollywood’s El Capitan Theatre. (Alberto E. Rodriguez / Getty Images for Disney) Disney’s “Encanto” — a story about the Madrigals, a magical family fighting to save […]

How Euphoria Composer Labrinth Revamped His Score For A Volatile Finale

How Euphoria Composer Labrinth Revamped His Score For A Volatile Finale

Shared from www.mtv.com By Alissa Godwin The record-breaking HBO series Euphoria has kept fans talking for the entirety of Season 2’s eight-week run, which concluded with a shocking finale last night (February 27). It was […]