Music is the soul of films. When the transition to sound transformed Hollywood in the late 1920s, a handful of composers demonstrated how effectively synchronized background music could accompany and ...

With nine Oscar wins, Alfred Newman remains the most honored composer in Academy history. From sweeping romance to epic adventure, his music brought depth and emotion to the silver screen in classics ...

Talent often runs in families. One artist may inspire relatives to follow in his creative footsteps. This was certainly true of the Newman family, a musical dynasty that shaped cinematic scoring for ...