Author: Thomas Newman

Whether you were born before the 1950s or years later, you may have come across various songs by an American instrumental rock band called The Ventures. It is one of the first bands to make…

Famous songs about trains range from country to rock, with a little bit of everything in between. While some songs glorify the train’s role in society, others take a more somber tone, talking about the…

Jimmy is one of those artists that just gets better with age. Though he’d been writing and performing for over six decades, his music is still relevant today. His songs are as catchy as ever,…

Point Break is more than a film about cops and robbers, it’s an intricate character study of tenacious, energetic and capable characters with a “live free or die” attitude. Couple that with the strong directing…

Mondays might suck, but there’s one thing that’s always guaranteed to lift your mood – music. Specifically, great music. Even more specifically, great music that draws on the worst day of the week as inspiration…

Maybe one day, when they write the history of movies in the 1980s that we all love, they’ll be able to explain why Chicago became the world’s teenage movie capital. The film Adventures in Babysitting…

One of the most beloved and iconic Mexican singers of all time was Javier Solis. He was known for his passionate ballads and powerful voice. His music has touched the hearts of millions of people…

Talk about rising star power! “The Outsiders” featured so many young future big film stars that it was almost blinding. Not to mention the fact that it was directed by the future Godfather mega-director, Francis…