Lauded trumpeter and composer jaimie branch dies at 39
A rising star in the world of improvised music with her group FLY or DIE, branch died on Monday at her home in Brooklyn, N.Y. (Image credit: Jonathan Chimene) Share This Article
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Westworld Composer on Ending Season 4 With Radiohead and the Future
[Editor’s note: The following contains spoilers through the Season 4 finale of Westworld, “Que Sera Sera.” To read about the music of Episode 7, click here.] “We’re finally back to Radiohead,” Ramin Djawadi laughs, at […]
Universal Launches New Label with Composer Harry Gregson-Williams
Harry Gregson Williams Universal Production Music launches film and TV score label with award-winning composer Harry Gregson-Williams. Universal Music Publishing Group’s leading global production music company Universal Production Music announces an exclusive production music venture […]
Westworld Composer on the David Bowie Song In Season 4, Episode 7
[Editor’s note: The following contains spoilers for Westworld, Season 4 Episode 7, “Metanoia.” To read about the music of Episode 6, click here.] The most notable music featured in the penultimate episode of Westworld Season […]
Loraine James Reinterprets American Composer Julius Eastman on New Album
Loraine James will release a new album in October. Building Something Beautiful For Me pays homage to American composer Julius Eastman, who quietly passed away in May 1990, out of the spotlight and still a young […]
Monty Norman, composer of the James Bond theme, dies at 94 : NPR
British composer Monty Norman is seen in this March 19, 2001 photo. Norman, who wrote the theme tune for the James Bond films, has died. He was 94. Kirsty Wigglesworth/AP hide caption toggle caption Kirsty […]
Visionary composer and performer Ingram Marshall dies at age 80 : NPR
Composer Ingram Marshall, photographed in 2021 by his son. Clem Marshall/Clem Marshall hide caption toggle caption Clem Marshall/Clem Marshall Composer Ingram Marshall, photographed in 2021 by his son. Clem Marshall/Clem Marshall Composer and performer Ingram […]
Meet Nintendo’s Legendary Synth Composer: Koji Kondo
Whether it’s downtempo beats to chill to or epic orchestral arrangements, Nintendo has some of the best and most known gaming music in the world. And there’s one man who has helped launch the sonic […]
Composer and Early Synth Pioneer Vangelis Is Dead – Aged 79
Photo Credit: Piano Piano! / CC by 2.0 Famed composer and early synth pioneer Vangelis is dead. The composer’s assistant confirmed the news. Vangelis lent his famous sound to movie soundtracks, including Chariots of Fire […]
Vangelis wasn’t just a film composer – he blew apart the boundaries of pop | Music
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’
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
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, 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
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
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 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 […]
‘Dying Inside to Hold You’ composer supports Isko Moreno’s bid for president
‘Yes, we believe you are the only one who can be president of all the people,’ composer Van Passel says in a video MANILA, Philippines – Daniel Van Passel, one of the composers of Timmy […]
Talk about Oscar-nominated ‘Encanto’ composer Germaine Franco
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
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 […]