Author: Thomas Newman

It’s hard to believe that it has been over 50 years since the death of jazz singer and trumpeter Louis Prima, but his music is still as popular as ever. Many consider him to be…

Jim Henson directed this 1986 classic co-written with Dennis Lee and Terry Jones. The movie stars David Bowie, Jennifer Connelly, and Toby Froud. Before Bowie was chosen for the role in the movie, there were…

There’s just something about the night that inspires music. Maybe it’s the peace and quiet, or the mystery of the dark. Whatever it is, there are some great songs out there about the night. In…

It’s hard to go wrong with an album that consists entirely of compositions by John Lennon and Paul McCarney (with a few little numbers by George Harrison for good measure), and the I am Sam…

Austin Powers International Man of Mystery, the first installment in the Austin Powers series was released in 1997. Mike Myers wrote the film as well as starred as the titular character. The rest of the…

Rita Coolidge is a Lafayette, Tennessee-born American singer. She is a two-time Grammy award winner. Many know Coolidge for her 1970s and 1980s hits. She landed her big breakthrough in 1977 after releasing Anytime…Anywhere, her…

The hilarious 2005 film Wedding Crashers stars Jeremy (Vince Vaughn) and John (Owen Wilson), a pair of divorce mediators who spend their spare time going to other people’s weddings uninvited to drink for free and…

There are few country singers as legendary as Johnny Rodriguez. With a career spanning more than 40 years, Rodriguez has released some of the most iconic country songs of all time. His soulful voice and…

A film about four men who travel back in time in a hot tub was never going to win an Oscar, but if you like silly, if you like funny and if you like Chevy…