Author: Thomas Newman

It was never easy to make it in music back in the day because there was no shortcut to success. A music group had to take a long way to make it to the top…

Ghostbusters is a 1984 American supernatural comedy film directed and produced by Ivan Reitman and written by Dan Aykroyd and Harold Ramis. The film stars Bill Murray, Aykroyd, Ramis, Rick Moranis, Sigourney Weaver, Annie Potts,…

Jackson Five is an American pop band that was founded in 1964. The band was initially made up of brothers Jackie, Tito, Jermaine, and Marlon, with younger brother Michael joining soon after. The group rose…

Last Action Hero may have flopped hard on its original release in 1993, but since then, it’s redeemed itself as a cult classic. The soundtrack, meanwhile, was a major success right out of the gate,…

Considering High Fidelity revolves as much around the music obsessions of record store owner and full-time music snob Rob Gordon as his romantic relationships, you’d expect its soundtrack to be something special, and you’d be…

Released in April of 1983, the Flashdance soundtrack was one of the year’s most popular albums. It featured a mix of genres, including electro, Euro disco, hi-NRG, synthpop, and pop-rock. The film’s story of a…

As a kid, Mark Wills wanted to be the next Jon Bon Jovi. Somewhere along the line, his tastes changed, and by the time he came to land a record deal in the mid-’90s, he…

Some singers are just synonymous with soul music. Marvin Gaye, Al Green, and Stevie Wonder all come to mind. Another singer who deserves to be on that list is Tyrone Davis. He had a long…

Forgiving someone who did you wrong is one of the hardest things. The mistake someone committed against you could be so big that you don’t find them worthy of being in your life. Whether it…