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One of the earliest original soundtracks written for a full-length motion picture was Max Steiner's score for "King Kong," in 1933.

The Grammy Award winning Flack, who is best known for a string of hits like Killing Me Softly With His Song , Set the Night to Music and The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face will give a special live performance at the event which will honor four distinguished individuals - Professor , Head of Government and International Affairs of the Johannesburg ... (more)

The class of 1963 crowded in a rectangle on the dance floor, the memories of high school fresh on their minds as the band played in a sea of pink and blue hues.

The class of 1963 crowded in a rectangle on the dance floor, the memories of high school fresh on their minds as the band played in a sea of pink and blue hues.

Backbackback into time, as I pilot "The Time Machine" to a landing on Tuesday, May 18, 1982.

TMZ spoke with Aretha Franklin, who told them that Kim shouldn't be travelling around because it's not good for the child.

Pulitizer Prize-nominated composer Ira Hearshen taught students about life, as well as music, during rehearsals this week for the Ferndale High School spring band concert.

By MICHAEL SMITH Every so often, a film like "The Sapphires" comes along, and I'm glad it does.

Boy walks into a bar. Boy meets girl. The rest of this narrative does not turn out the way you think.

I saw the original production of "Dreamgirls" in 1981 when I was 16. My mom has been taking me to Broadway since I was 12, so it wasn't my first show.

The event was hosted by ESPN's Dan Shulman and honored three sports icons: Self, former Florida State University and Hall of Fame football coach Bobby Bowden and former University of Connecticut and Hall of Fame basketball coach Jim Calhoun.

Caribbean music lovers and music lovers that follow or support West Indian artists will be happy to know that international artist and prolific songwriter, Oliver Chapman has just release his latest project appropriately titled, " A Life Of Words & Music ." The album features thirteen tracks, which features a new arrangement of the song " Progress ... (more)

Hold the phone! Before you slip into your weekend shoes, all Mr. Rogers-like, a couple more hot numbers for your future dance card have sashayed across our desk.

USA soul singer Freddie Hall and keyboard player Duncan Maletka will perform at the Townhouse in Ely on Sunday, as part of the pub's season of Lazy Sunday Afternoon shows.

The White House announced Friday that the president and first lady Michelle Obama will host a concert on Wednesday to honor King, 2013 recipient of the Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song.

The gala featured cocktails, live and silent auction, sit-down dinner and entertainment by the Grammy Award winning R & B band The Temptations Review featuring Dennis Edwards.

Cazz Blase listens to Laura Mvula's debut album, Sing to the Moon, and finds there is much more to her wider output than the upbeat single 'Green Garden' would suggest Birmingham singer/songwriter Laura Mvula has a degree in composition from the Birmingham Conservatoire, learned the music composition app GarageBand while working as a supply teacher ... (more)

The highly-anticipated release has already caught the attention of Shakefire , which praised "...the spectacular use of horns and the simple, effective song lyrics...Best of luck getting the title track out of your head." The album, the multi-talented singer/songwriter's first full length release after establishing himself as a popular recording ... (more)

Cool, cold, electronic music, synthesized drums and manipulated robotic vocals may be the norm in popular music of late, but vintage soul made popular in the '50s, '60s and '70s made a smashing comeback in recent years.

When Charles Bradley and I met up at Daptone Records to discuss the release of his sophomore album Victim of Love back in April, his headlining show at The Apollo was a prominent topic of conversation, though much of the Apollo talk never made it to print.