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Displaying all articles tagged:
Soundtracks
soundtracks
Nov. 8, 2019
If Emily Dickinson Were Alive Today, She’d Love Billie Eilish
Dickinson
pairs the 19th-century poet’s life with modern needle drops. Here’s how they picked out 12 songs.
By
Maria Elena Fernandez
soundtracks
Nov. 1, 2019
The Charlie’s Angels
Soundtrack Just Fell From Heaven
Five new Ariana Grande songs!
By
Zoe Haylock
ari’s angels
Oct. 11, 2019
Ariana Grande’s
Charlie’s Angels
Soundtrack Has Normani, Nicki Minaj, and More
Check out the track list for the upcoming album.
By
Zoe Haylock
soundtracks
Sept. 4, 2019
The Dos and Don’ts of Needle-Drops
The right song can make or break a scene, so here are some clues for picking the best music cues.
By
Sean T. Collins
congrats
Aug. 7, 2019
Rachel Bloom Is So, So Happy for You in This Cut
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
Song
“God forbid something good should happen to me.”
By
Zoe Haylock
beyonce presents: the lion king
July 19, 2019
An Ode to ‘MOOD 4 EVA,’ the Best Song on Beyoncé’s New
Lion King
Album
Beyoncé’s hardest bar, her greatest line, her sickest burn, is just her reciting her government name.
By
Hunter Harris
soundtracks
July 17, 2019
Euphoria
Composer Labrinth on ‘Still Don’t Know My Name’ and Writing for Beyoncé
“Like I just posted about writing a song for
Beyoncé
, but they’re asking me about this
Euphoria
song! We’d better figure something out.”
By
Hunter Harris
beyonce presents: the lion king
July 16, 2019
Beyoncé’s
Lion King
Album Will Feature Kendrick Lamar, Blue Ivy, and More
Beyoncé Presents: The Lion King
presents a track list.
By
Hunter Harris
the lions sing
June 24, 2019
Disney Reveals
Lion King
Soundtrack, Featuring a Mysterious Track 14
Be prepared …
By
Zoe Haylock
album review
Apr. 30, 2019
The
Games of Thrones
Soundtrack Acts Like It’s Too Cool for the Show
As subtle as the show’s use of celebrities has been on camera, the collections of music inspired by the series are pretty batshit.
By
Craig Jenkins
game of thrones
Apr. 18, 2019
The Weeknd, SZA, and Travis Scott Drop New
Game of Thrones
Song
The night is dark and full of good music.
By
Milan Polk
somebody spiked the sangria
Mar. 1, 2019
Breaking Down
Climax
’s DJ Set From Hell
We unpack the soundtrack of Gaspar Noé’s latest — a hysterical, deranged EDM opera.
By
Charles Bramesco
best of 2018
Dec. 28, 2018
The 10 Best Movie Scores of 2018
Including
If Beale Street Could Talk
,
First Man
, and
Aquaman
.
By
Bilge Ebiri
movies
Dec. 21, 2018
The Stories Behind the Songs in
Cold War
Writer-director Pawel Pawlikowski goes deep on the folk songs at the heart of his tale of star-crossed lovers.
By
Lisa Liebman
trip a little light fantastic
Dec. 14, 2018
The
Mary Poppins Returns
Soundtrack, Ranked
An incredibly scientific exploration of the 13 new original songs.
By
Natalie Walker
the grinch
Nov. 15, 2018
Tyler, the Creator Made You a Grinch-Inspired Holiday EP for Christmas
Coming out tonight.
By
Hunter Harris
a star is born
Nov. 13, 2018
Bradley Cooper Defends
A Star Is Born
’s Butt Song, Dammit!
Why
do
you look so good in those jeans?
By
Hunter Harris
a star is born
Nov. 12, 2018
A Star Is Born
Songwriter Paul Blair on Writing Ally’s Sellout Bops
Gaga collaborator Paul Blair on “Is That Alright?” and the butt song.
By
Hunter Harris
butt news
Oct. 21, 2018
Diane Warren Reaffirms
A Star Is Born
’s Ass Song Is Supposed to Be Great
“It can be a serious song, it can be a pop song, it can be a song about an ass.”
By
Halle Kiefer
quiz
Oct. 17, 2018
Quiz: Can You Guess the
Beautiful Boy
Music Cue?
The new addiction drama features some of the most on-the-nose needle drops since
Suicide Squad
.
By
Nate Jones
and
Zoe Haylock
song rehab
Oct. 15, 2018
Eighth Grade
and the Pop-Culture Redemption of Enya’s ‘Orinoco Flow’
Maybe we could all stand to sail away for a while.
By
Sean O'Neal
soundtracks
Oct. 14, 2018
Lady Gaga Lands Her Fifth Number-One Album With
A Star Is Born
Soundtrack
Consider that void filled!
By
Halle Kiefer
a star is born
Oct. 12, 2018
A Person Who Has Not Seen
A Star Is Born
Ranks Its Entire Soundtrack
Including dialogue.
By
Natalie Walker
album review
Oct. 9, 2018
The Lasting Gift of the
Star Is Born
Soundtrack
These songs are destined to dominate karaoke nights.
By
Craig Jenkins
vulture lists
Oct. 4, 2018
The 40 Greatest Movie Soundtracks of All Time
Purple Rain
,
The Bodyguard
, and more.
By
Noel Murray
soundtracks
Aug. 15, 2018
How a Mandarin Cover of Coldplay’s ‘Yellow’ Showed Up in
Crazy Rich Asians
The director poured his heart out in a letter to the band.
By
Halle Kiefer
soundtracked
June 25, 2018
How
Westworld
Season Two Made Its 5 Best Piano Covers
From Kanye West’s “Runaway” to Nirvana’s “Heart-Shaped Box,” the show’s music supervisor explains all.
By
Devon Ivie
June 13, 2018
How Curtis Mayfield Made the Original
Super Fly
Sing
And how the new
Superfly’s
soundtrack, produced by Future, measures up.
By
Keith Phipps
May 10, 2018
A History of Stanley Kubrick in 21 Tracks
Kubrick was a distinctive visual stylist, but he also made innovative use of music — so we created a playlist that doubles as a career history.
By
Keith Phipps
Mar. 26, 2018
How To Make Your Own Wes Anderson Soundtrack
You can do it yourself, even if you only have the rights to stock music.
By
Granger Willson
soundtracks
Feb. 23, 2018
How All Those Shockingly Great
Fifty Shades
Soundtracks Got Made
The stories behind getting Beyoncé, Christian Grey fingering Ana to Van Morrison, and “Earned It.”
By
Dee Lockett
vulture guides
Feb. 9, 2018
Kendrick Lamar’s
Black Panther
Soundtrack Spotlights These South African Artists
How Kendrick Lamar incorporated the music of South Africa into his Wakanda.
By
Dee Lockett
Feb. 9, 2018
Kendrick Lamar’s
Black Panther: The Album
Is More Than Just a Tasteful Tie-in
The best Kendrick collaborations are the ones with someone wild and weird enough loosen him up.
By
Craig Jenkins
videology
Feb. 6, 2018
Kendrick Lamar and SZA Serve Wakandan Royal Opulence in ‘All the Stars’ Video
This is already the best video of the year.
By
Dee Lockett
soundtracks
Feb. 2, 2018
Hear Kendrick Lamar and the Weeknd’s
Black Panther
Song
“Pray for Me” comes off the Kendrick-curated
Black Panther
soundtrack.
By
Nate Jones
soundtracks
Jan. 31, 2018
There Is No Beyoncé on the
Black Panther
Soundtrack, But We Guess We’ll Take It
Kendrick Lamar doesn’t care about our needs.
By
Dee Lockett
maybe this is amazing
Jan. 8, 2018
Oh My God, Jamie Dornan Will Cover ‘Maybe I’m Amazed’ for
Fifty Shades Freed
He was once in a folk duo called Sons of Jim. Amazing!
By
Dee Lockett
soundtracks
Jan. 5, 2018
Look Who Finally Got Her Very Own
Fifty Shades
Song
The time has come.
By
Dee Lockett
call me by your name
Jan. 4, 2018
Sufjan Stevens’ ‘Mystery of Love’ Video Will Make You Cry an Embarrassing Amount
It’s what we deserve!
By
Hunter Harris
soundtracks
Jan. 4, 2018
Black Panther
Is Getting a Black-As-Hell Soundtrack Curated by Kendrick Lamar
Lamar will curate and produce the entire thing.
By
Dee Lockett
oscars 2017
Dec. 18, 2017
Call Me by Your Name
,
Mudbound
Songs Make Best Original Song Short List
The 70 songs on the Oscars’ Best Original Song short list have been revealed.
By
Hunter Harris
soundtracks
Nov. 3, 2017
If You’ve Got Time to Cry,
Call Me by Your Name
’s Sufjan Stevens Songs Are Here
[Muffled sobs.]
By
Hunter Harris
June 27, 2017
Edgar Wright Explains His Favorite Musical Moments in His Own Films
“Sometimes, if an old song doesn’t have a music video, you start to imagine. But you don’t listen to ‘Thriller’ and think, I’ve got a great idea!”
By
Abraham Riesman
May 12, 2017
Behind the
Master of None
Soundtrack and the Most Important Song of the Season
“We worked for months to clear that song.”
By
Devon Ivie
soundtracks
Apr. 19, 2017
Girls
: The Stories Behind the Final Season’s 8 Best Musical Moments
Lena Dunham personally called Tracy Chapman to ask for permission to use “Fast Car.”
By
Jackson McHenry
Apr. 7, 2017
How Danger Mouse Created Resistance Radio for an Imaginary America
Danger Mouse and Sam Cohen’s
Resistance Radio
soundtracks an alternate America.
By
Jackson McHenry
soundtracks
Mar. 15, 2017
Prince Wrote a Song Inspired by
Love Jones
Prince told the director “On the Couch” was inspired by a scene from the movie.
By
Hunter Harris
soundtracks
Feb. 14, 2017
Enjoy Cut
Moana
Song ‘Warrior Face’ Sung by
Hamilton
Cast Members
Lin-Manuel Miranda recruited Christopher Jackson and Phillipa Soo to record the tune.
By
Halle Kiefer
covers
Feb. 3, 2017
Hear Ariana Grande and John Legend Cover the
Beauty and the Beast
Theme Song
Small to say the least.
By
Dee Lockett
right-click
Jan. 13, 2017
Hear Halsey’s New Song for
Fifty Shades Darker
“Not Afraid Anymore” follows Taylor Swift and Zayn’s awkward duet.
By
Dee Lockett
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