In the 1980s, music and film collided for cross-promotional blockbusters both transcendent (Purple Rain) and transcendently cheesy (Footloose). In the ‘90s, soundtracks continued to sell in the millions, capturing cultural moments like the Seattle grunge of Singles or the Britpop and electronica of Trainspotting. Auteurs like Quentin Tarantino and Wes Anderson reached deep into their […]
Pharrell Williams and Jay-Z are surprising us with a new collaboration that’s set to release tomorrow (Aug. 21). “Entrepreneur” is about not only combating systemic injustice, but also encourages the black community to follow that ambition. “The intention for a song was all about how tough it is to be an entrepreneur in our country […]
Ennio Morricone, the celebrated Italian film composer who died on Monday at the age of 91, could elevate any film with his remarkably bold and expressive scores. Spaghetti westerns, Hollywood dramas, Giallo films — they were all his domain throughout an astonishingly prolific career. But when you compose more than 500 scores, your work is […]
As protests continue to take place across the country following George Floyd’s murder last Monday in Minneapolis, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz shared a tidbit during a Sunday afternoon press conference that Jay-Z reached out to him to emphasize that justice be served. “It was a dad – and I think quite honestly a black man whose […]