Atlantic Records has released the first song from the animated feature Vivo. Keep the Beat is written by Lin-Manuel Miranda (Hamilton, In the Heights, Moana) and performed by Miranda himself and Ynairaly Simo. Visit Amazon or any other major digital music store to stream/download the track. Also listen to the full song after the jump. A […]
Posts Tagged ‘Lin-Manuel Miranda’
Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Original Song ‘Keep the Beat’ from ‘Vivo’ Released
Posted: July 22, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Kirk DeMicco, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Netflix, Vivo, Ynairaly Simo
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Disney’s ‘Encanto’ to Feature Original Song ‘Colombia, Mi Encanto’ by Carlos Vives
Posted: July 8, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Byron Howard, Carlos Vives, Encanto, Jared Bush, Lin-Manuel Miranda
Disney has announced the first original song from the studio’s upcoming animated feature Encanto. Colombia, Mi Encanto is written by Lin-Manuel Miranda (who is writing all songs for the film) and performed by Latin Grammy Award winner Carlos Vives. The track is also featured in the movie’s first teaser trailer, which just premiered today. Check out […]
Theme Music and More Songs from Netflix’s ‘We the People’ Soundtrack Released
Posted: July 4, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Adam Lambert, Andra Day, Bebe Rexha, Brandi Carlile, Brittany Howard, Cordae, Daveed Diggs, Janelle Monae, Kristen Anderson-Lopez, Kyle, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Meshell Ndegeocello, Netflix, Robert Lopez, We the People
Maisie Music Publishing, Low Country Sound/Elektra, Atlantic Records and Warner Records have several new tracks from the soundtrack for the Netflix animated short-form series We the People. Available to stream/download now is the show’s theme music by Meshell Ndegeocello (Queen Sugar, Lackawanna Blues), the original song Speak Your Mind written and performed by Brandi Carlie, Checks […]
‘In the Heights’ Soundtrack Album Announced
Posted: April 21, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: In the Heights, Jon M. Chu, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Soundtrack
Atlantic Records & Warner Bros. Pictures have announced the official soundtrack album for the movie musical In the Heights. The album features the songs from the film, including new original track Home All Summer written by Lin-Manuel Miranda and performed by the film’s stars, Anthony Ramos, Leslie Grace and Marc Anthony. The soundtrack, which is […]
Weekly TV Music Roundup (June 28, 2020)
Posted: June 28, 2020 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Adú, Desperados, Disney Plus, Evgueni Galperine, Hamilton, HBO, I'll Be Gone in the Dark, Jesse Novak, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Mateo Messina, Netflix, Philip Sheppard, Roque Banos, Sacha Galperine, The Baby-Sitters Club, Welcome to Chechnya
Premiering tonight is the HBO docu-series I’ll Be Gone in the Dark directed and executive produced by Liz Garbus about writer Michelle McNamara’s investigation into the dark world of a violent predator she dubbed the Golden State Killer. The show’s original music is composed by Philip Sheppard (Love, Marilyn, Bobby Fischer Against the World, In the Shadow […]
Lin-Manuel Miranda to Compose Music for Disney Animated Musical ‘Encanto’
Posted: June 22, 2020 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Byron Howard, Encanto, Jared Bush, Lin-Manuel Miranda
Lin-Manuel Miranda has confirmed in an interview on today’s Good Morning America that he has been working on the music for a new animated feature from Walt Disney Animation Studios. The movie, which has the working title Encanto according to The Disinsider will be directed by Byron Howard (Tangled, Bolt) and Jared Bush (Zootopia). The animated […]
Justin Hurwitz Wins Grammy Award for ‘La La Land’
Posted: January 28, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Grammy Awards, John Williams, Justin Hurwitz, La La Land, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Moana
Justin Hurwitz has won the Grammy Award for his music for Damien Chazelle’s La La Land in the Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media category. The other nominated composers in the category included Hans Zimmer (Dunkirk), Johann Johannsson (Arrival), Ramin Djawadi (Game of Thrones: Season 7) and Benjamin Wallfisch, Pharrell Williams & Zimmer (Hidden Figures). In the Best Song Written For […]
Lin-Manuel Miranda Recording ‘The Magic School Bus Rides Again’ Theme Song
Posted: September 5, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Lin-Manuel Miranda, Netflix, The Magic School Bus Rides Again
Lin-Manuel Miranda has recorded a new version of The Magic School Bus theme song for the upcoming Netflix original series The Magic School Bus Rides Again. The track was written by Peter Lurye and performed by Little Richard for the hit show from the 90s. Listen to the cover featured in the trailer for the new reboot after […]
Video Highlights from the 89th Academy Awards
Posted: February 27, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Academy Awards, Auli'l Cravahlo, Benj Pasek, John Legend, Justin Hurwitz, Justin Paul, Justin Timberlake, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Sting
The 89th Academy Awards ceremony was held last night. Among the music-related highlights was Justin Hurwitz receiving his first two Oscars for his music for La La Land and lyricists Benj Pasek & Justin Paul receiving the award for the song City of Stars from Damien Chazelle’s musical. Check out the backstage press room interview with the composer/songwriters after the jump. The acceptance speeches will be added […]
