More stories by Kevin P. Last week, the Academy Awards announced the shortlists for 12 categories, including Best Original Song. A field that included 65 eligible tracks was tripping down to just 15.

Memphis filmmaker Craig Brewer's new movie, "Song Sung Blue," opens in theaters in Memphis and across the U.S. and Canada on Christmas Day. Here's some information that might be helpful or interesting ...

The Oscar nominations don't come out until Jan. 22, but the Academy Of Motion Picture Arts And Sciences has revealed the shortlists for a few of its nominations, including Best Original Song and Best ...

“KPop Demon Hunters” is one step closer to nabbing a “Golden” Oscar statue at the Academy Awards! On December 16 local time, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced the shortlists in ...

Oscars Best Original Song Commentary (Updated Jan. 9, 2026): With 15 songs angling for the shortlist, there’s reserved seating for the animated frontrunner — “Golden” from “KPop Demon Hunters” — and ...

Sixty-eight songs and 135 scores have been included on checklists sent to members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ Music Branch who will vote in the Best Original Song and Best ...

LOS ANGELES -- Before Ann Lee's story unfolds on screen, the film's original song "Clothed by the Sun" offers a glimpse into the world of "The Testament of Ann Lee." From award-winning writer-director ...

After months of fighting about whether AI has a place in music, major labels have settled lawsuits and struck deals with startups. After months of fighting about whether AI has a place in music, ...

An AI-generated country song has topped Billboard‘s “Country Digital Song Sales” chart in the United States — once again highlighting how ubiquitous algorithmically generated music is becoming. The ...

Not every one-hit wonder was the original recording artist of the song for which they became the most famous, as proven by these four one-hit wonders from the mid-1960s to the late 1970s. Impressively ...

One of the most anticipated films of the year (maybe the decade?) has to be Wicked: For Good. The first film only adapted the Broadway musical’s first act, ending with Elphaba Thropp (Cynthia Erivo) ...