Film and TV music

In the '70s, John Williams came roaring in to define the sound of blockbuster movies for decades. We look back at the Me Decade as part of our in-depth exploration of Oscar-winning film scores.

Garrett Tiedemann, a filmmaker and composer, writes about how he discovered Philip Glass - who celebrates his 80th birthday today - through some of Glass's iconic movie scores.

Considered to be one of the greatest movie musicals of all time, 'Guys and Dolls' is the focus of this week's Flicks in Five with Lynne Warfel.

As the Academy Awards approach, we're taking a decade-by-decade look back at Oscar-winning film scores. 1950s films featured big scores for splashy widescreen spectaculars.

As the Academy Awards approach, we're taking a decade-by-decade look back at Oscar-winning film scores. The first years of Oscar-winning movie music were dominated by some of the biggest names in Hollywood history.

Composer Justin Hurwitz talks about creating the themes that give the film La La Land an emotional, musical soul.

Over the last few years a narrative has been developing from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. If you want your score to be considered for Oscar nomination, make sure it's traditional in technique, and has only one composer - and by all means, stay away from previously existing classical music.

'La La Land,' a captivating new musical, is already being mentioned as a surefire Oscar contender. Will Damien Chazelle's beautifully made film inspire other moviemakers to follow suit?

This weekend, the Minnesota Orchestra is playing the score to 'Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone' in front of huge crowds at the Minneapolis Convention Center.

The new film 'Jackie,' opening in theaters across the country this weekend, begins with a blank, black screen, underscored by melting strings. It's our first indication that music will play a central role here, at times even more so than the title character.