Author: Thomas Newman

Fast and Furious might have lost some of its potency as the franchise has gone on, but if there’s one thing you can always count on (asides from fast cars), it’s a great soundtrack. The…

German power metal band Blind Guardian has been around since 1984, and they’ve released some of the best power metal songs of all time. They’re also known for their progressive and symphonic metal sounds, as…

Heavy metal band Machine Head has been around for over two decades, and in that time, they’ve released some of the most crushing songs in the genre. They started as a groove metal band, but…

Like many other Tim Burton films, Beetlejuice features memorable characters and a soundtrack that stays with you long after the credits roll. Throughout his career, Danny Elfman has lent his considerable talent to many other…

Quentin Tarantino might get a lot of flack for bringing so much profanity-laden violence to the silver screen, but even the director’s harshest critics would struggle to find a fault with his music choices. Ever…

Frankie Avalon (born October 18, 1940) is an American singer, actor, and producer. He first became popular as a teen idol in the late 1950s and early 1960s with a series of hit songs, including…

Soundtracks make films and other educational or entertainment recordings more enjoyable. They kind of hook the audience to the specific TV program, film, drama, book, video game, or radio program. There are various commercially released…

Irving Berlin (born May 11, 1888) is one of the most iconic and celebrated songwriters in American history. He wrote some of the most well-known and popular songs in the early 20th century, including “Alexander’s…

There is an art to creating a superb film soundtrack that guarantees the music is as deeply buried in one’s memory as the film’s storyline or characters are. Crazy Heart is a drama film released…