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The BMI Composer Lab Returns for Year Two; Applications Now Open
by Josh Sharpe - Mar 25, 2026

BMO is returning with the second annual BMI Composer Lab, led by composer Peter Golub and BMI’s VP of Film, TV & Visual Media Tracy McKnight. The finalists selected will participate in a nine-day online workshop followed by a ten-day intensive in Los Angeles.

Brandi Carlile Unveils New Expanded Commentary Version of 'Returning To Myself' Album
by Josh Sharpe - Oct 29, 2025

Grammy Award-winner Brandi Carlile has shared a new expanded version of Returning To Myself, featuring exclusive commentary on each of the project’s ten tracks. Check it out here.

Brandi Carlile Sets 'The Human Tour' with Global Arena Shows
by Josh Sharpe - Oct 22, 2025

11x Grammy Award-winner Brandi Carlile will return to the road next year with “The Human Tour” including arena shows across North America, the U.K. and Europe.

BMI Launches Composer Lab to Foster the Next Generation of Media Composers
by Josh Sharpe - May 6, 2025

BMI has launched its inaugural Composer Lab, designed to provide emerging composers with a one-of-a-kind experience to foster artistic growth and professional development. 

BLADE and BLADE II Scores to Receive Deluxe Edition Vinyl Releases
by Josh Sharpe - Mar 26, 2025

Blade and Blade II, from prolific composers Mark Isham and Marco Beltrami, will receive deluxe reissue releases. Debuting on vinyl for the first time, both soundtracks will be released in multiple unique color variants.

Exclusive: SCROOGE: A CHRISTMAS CAROL Soundtrack to Be Released on Vinyl With Luke Evans, Jessie Buckley & More
by Michael Major - Sep 20, 2023

The album contains songs that are performed by the actors from the film including Luke Evans, Jessie Buckley, Fra Fee, Trevor Dion Nicholas and more.  Produced by Timeless Films in association with Axis Studios and directed by Stephen Donnelly, Charles Dickens’ ageless legend is reborn in this musical adaptation of the Christmas story.

Exclusive: Listen to Two Songs from SIDEWAYS the Musical- Original Cast Recording
by Nicole Rosky - Aug 17, 2023

Lakeshore Records and Broadway Records are set to release Sideways The Musical—Original Cast Recording digitally tomorrow, August 18 featuring original songs by Anthony Leigh Adams with lyrics by Rex Pickett and Adams. Check out two track from the new album here!

The Pacific Jazz Orchestra Reveals 2023/24 Season at Launch Event
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 10, 2023

The Pacific Jazz Orchestra, Los Angeles' first jazz orchestra, announced their 2023/2024 concert season lineup and primary sponsor during their official launch party on April 8th at United Recording.

Review: DORIAN WOODRUFF Goes Straight for the Heart in THE LYRICS OF ALAN AND MARILYN BERGMAN at Pangea
by Ricky Pope - Oct 22, 2022

Dorian Woodruff is exactly the sort of crooner the Bergmans wrote for. His voice is warm and dextrous, his diction is perfect without being ostentatious and he displays a wide emotional range. He found the rich subtext of the Bergman’s romantic themes and made it about his own heart. He concentrated on three of the great loves of his life and how the Bergman’s songs accompanied those romances.

Six Composers Selected for 2022 Sundance Institute Film Music Intensive
by Michael Major - Jun 8, 2022

Six composers have been invited to participate in a lab environment prioritizing craft, innovation, and building a community of next generation film music artists. Led by program director Peter Golub with the support of Creative Advisors working in the industry, the fellows will engage in a week-long Intensive celebrating the power of film music.

Billy Valentine to Inaugurate JAZZ AT THE FOUNTAIN Series on Fountain's Outdoor Stage
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 24, 2022

The Fountain Theatre is launching its new “Jazz at the Fountain” summer series on its outdoor stage with a one-night only performance by Billboard chart-topping vocalist Billy Valentine. Joining Valentine for an evening of cool jazz on a hot summer night is Grammy® award-winning saxophonist Tom Scott, and more.

Ariana DeBose, Cynthia Erivo, Lin-Manuel Miranda & More Nominated for 53rd NAACP Image Awards
by Michael Major - Jan 18, 2022

Today, the full list of nominees for the “53rd NAACP Image Awards” were announced. Nominees included Ariana DeBose, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Encanto, Cynthia Erivo, Audra McDonald, Respect, Taraji P. Henson, Tituss Burgess, Jennifer Hudson, Billy Porter, Denzel Washington, and more. Check out the full list of nominees now!

Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts Presents ATE9
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 8, 2021

Ate9 Dance Company returns to The Wallis with the world premiere of the feature-length work Joy, a humorous and poignant reflection on human habits and addictions, November 4, 5 and 6, 2021, 7:30 pm, in the Bram Goldsmith Theater.

BMI Celebrates Its Top Composers At The 37th Annual BMI Film, TV & Visual Media Awards
by TV News Desk - Jul 12, 2021

BMI introduced three new awards, including the BMI Streaming Documentary Award, BMI Film Festival Award and BMI Streaming Film Award, recognizing the importance of these mediums and the composers whose musical works have contributed to these categories.

Lee Rogers Launches THE BLANK CANVAS Podcast
by Stephi Wild - Aug 2, 2020

The Blank Canvas is a new podcast from prolific director & producer Lee Rogers - chatting with the trail blazers, artists, thought leaders, athletes, entrepreneurs and creators - stellar individuals who inspire us to live large.

VIDEO: Watch Patti LuPone, Zachary Levi, Anika Noni Rose and More in SOUNDTRACK OF OUR LIVES Benefit
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 1, 2020

Members of the Film & TV Music community, made up of composers, songwriters, music editors, music supervisors, studio executives and more, contributed their talents to SOUNDTRACK OF OUR LIVES: A CELEBRATION FOR THE FILM & TV MUSIC COMMUNITY, an online benefit event for MusiCares® COVID-19 Relief Fund. 

Patti LuPone, Zachary Levi, Anika Noni Rose, Darren Criss and More Join SOUNDTRACK OF OUR LIVES Benefit
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 16, 2020

Members of the Film & TV Music community, made up of composers, songwriters, music editors, music supervisors, studio executives and more, are contributing their talents to SOUNDTRACK OF OUR LIVES: A CELEBRATION FOR THE FILM & TV MUSIC COMMUNITY, an online benefit event for MusiCares® COVID-19 Relief Fund.

International Music Icons To Perform Global Stay Well Concert Promoting Illness Prevention
by A.A. Cristi - May 20, 2020

Music legends Chick Corea, Mark Isham, Greg Camp and chart-toppers from six continents come together-virtually-for the Stay Well Concert hosted by actress Erika Christensen (Parenthood) and presented by the Scientology Network. The music special will be broadcast on Thursday, May 21, at 8pm EDT/ PDT exclusively on Scientology Network (DIRECTV Channel 320) and streaming at scientology.tv, YouTube Live, Facebook Live and Periscope.

4x Grammy Award-Winning Bass Virtuoso & Film Composer Stanley Clarke Returns To The Broad Stage!
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 19, 2019

The Eli and Edythe Broad Stage is proud to present the return of four-time GRAMMY Award-winning bass virtuoso Stanley Clarke to his Santa Monica home for a third consecutive year on Saturday, January 18 at 7:30pm for an evening of trailblazing jazz fusion.

The Stanley Clarke Band Returns To The Broad Stage, 1/19
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 18, 2018

The Eli and Edythe Broad Stage presents the return of four-time GRAMMY Award-winning bass virtuoso Stanley Clarke and his band on Saturday, January 19 at 7:30pm. Clarke performs with electric and acoustic ferocity, backed by a stellar troupe of exciting young musicians. Rolling Stone's first Jazzman of the Year, Clarke's creativity has been recognized and rewarded in every way imaginable.