A selection of songs to build a great holiday soundtrack, from the great holiday films and TV episodes that are out there.

John Williams There are themes, and then there are cultural landmarks. The Star Wars score did not just support the films. It de ...

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If a movie wants to have music (and most movies do), then there are two main options. A film can have a score, which is specifically composed for the work it’s attached to – see Ennio Morricone with ...

As Martin Scorsese once said, "Music and cinema fit together naturally. Because there's a kind of intrinsic musicality to the way moving images work when they're put together. It's been said that ...

The IndieWire Craft team picks the best film and television scores from 2025, including "Hamnet," "Sinners," and Sirât." ...

During the silent era, thousands of movie-theatre organs raised their quirky, quavery voices, with the Mighty Wurlitzer being ...

There was once a time, way back in the 1990s and early 2000s, when record labels seized the opportunities afforded by new movies either starring rappers or taking place in urban, rap-friendly ...

Well, it turns out that an entirely different yet equally prolific composer was all set to score Home Alone, only to be forced to drop out late in the game because of an animated Disney movie. Here’s ...