John Williams There are themes, and then there are cultural landmarks. The Star Wars score did not just support the films. It de ...

The cult animated hit Heavy Metal has a bunch of great tunes in it. Sammy Hagar, Blue Öyster Cult, Devo, and others all have great tunes. One of the best, if not the best, is "Heavy Metal - Take A ...

If you're a certain age, and you hear this music... (SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "STAYIN' ALIVE") BEE GEES: (Singing) Whether you're a brother or whether you're a mother, you're stayin' alive, stayin' alive.

The 1980s were packed with iconic films, and many of them feature songs that defined the decade. Some were previously released records that played during a particular point in the film and created an ...

Director and star Sylvester Stallone originally wanted to use “Another One Bites the Dust” by Queen in Rocky III. The film’s editor had already built the opening sequence around the song’s staccato ...

We hope we don’t sound too “get off our lawn” right now, but they sure don’t make TV and movie theme music like they used to. We still get a few memorable ones here and there, like Alan Silvestri’s ...