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‘Captain Marvel,’ ‘The Irishman,’ other original scores to miss out on Oscar nominations

December 10, 2019 at 8:55 a.m.

The Regina Spektor song from "Bombshell" and at least six major scores including "The Two Popes" and "The Irishman" won't be on Oscar's music shortlists when they are announced next...

Andrew Lloyd Webber arrives at the 60th annual Grammy Awards at Madison Square Garden in New York Jan. 28, 2018.

Andrew Lloyd Webber on co-writing with the world’s other all-time top cat fancier, Taylor Swift

October 25, 2019 at 5:46 p.m.

When Andrew Lloyd Webber and Taylor Swift had the opportunity to write a song together for "Cats," they, well, pounced on it. "We wrote 90 percent of it pretty much...

Taylor Swift arrives at the MTV Video Music Awards in Newark, N.J. Aug. 26, 2019.

Taylor Swift and Andrew Lloyd Webber have co-written a new song for ‘Cats’

October 24, 2019 at 5:23 p.m.

Taylor Swift isn't limiting her participation in the new film version of "Cats" to just an acting role after all. The pop star has collaborated with composer Andrew Lloyd Webber...

Randy Newman arrives at the world premiere of "Toy Story 4" on Tuesday, June 11, 2019, at the El Capitan in Los Angeles.

Randy Newman supplies the emotion, and two new songs, for ‘Toy Story 4’

June 21, 2019 at 11:52 a.m.

Composer Randy Newman is at the podium on 20th Century-Fox's Newman Scoring Stage, named for his famous uncles Alfred, Lionel and Emil, all of whom conducted there for decades beginning...

Alan Menken arrives at the Disney "Aladdin" Los Angeles Premiere held at the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood, Calif., on Tuesday, May 21, 2019.

‘Aladdin’ sings a new tune: How Will Smith, Alan Menken and Pasek & Paul updated a beloved song score

May 24, 2019 at 4:15 p.m.

One of the biggest moments in Disney'snew live-action version of its animated classic "Aladdin" comes when Will Smith is revealed as the Genie, who emerges from a magic lamp to...

Kristofer Hivju, from left, Kit Harington and Emilia Clarke in a scene from "Game of Thrones."

‘Game of Thrones’ immersive concert tour to resume this fall, with a stop in Chicago

May 9, 2019 at 4:47 p.m.

"Game of Thrones" fans who are dreading the end of their beloved HBO series will get one final chance to celebrate their favorite fantasy when the "Game of Thrones Live...

Oscars: Most of the Best Song nominees won’t perform on telecast

January 24, 2019 at 4:30 p.m.

Only two of this year's five Oscar-nominated songs may be performed live on the Academy Awards show Feb. 24, Variety has learned. Multiple sources tell Variety that the two biggest...

American Federation of Musicians Inks New Videogame Agreement With Microsoft

August 25, 2021 at 12:40 a.m.

The American Federation of Musicians , which has lately been assailed by studio musicians for its failure to secure lucrative videogame-scoring work, on Tuesday announced a new game agreement with...

Ennio Morricone Tour Dates Canceled Due to Health Concerns

August 25, 2021 at 12:04 a.m.

Italian film-composing legend Ennio Morricone 's ongoing health concerns have led to the cancellation of his three North American concerts in June, sources say. Morricone, who suffered a back injury...

20 Billion-Dollar Composer: For Hans Zimmer, ‘The Real Risk Is Playing It Safe’

August 24, 2021 at 11:44 p.m.

Composer Hans Zimmer -- the first creative to raise Variety's Billion-Dollar milestone 20-fold since the series was introduced in 1993 -- likes to take chances. Who else would have: "...

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