Every day it's something even dumber than before: variety.com/2025/music/new…

Yet another reason to distrust AI… at all times!

To celebrate the biggest baddest shark in cinema, Jaws, turning 50 this week. On today's Sat Morn @bbcradio3 we heard the stories behind THAT theme 🦈🦈🦈 & John Williams score with the brilliant Jon Burlingame listen on BBC Sounds 51'00 Duh-duhhhh..! 🦈 bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0…

Honored to have participated in BBC Radio 3's compact little salute to the "Jaws" score. Go about 50 minutes in: bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0…

A nice tribute to songwriter (and old friend) Arthur Hamilton in today's Times. nytimes.com/2025/06/13/art…

Nine of my favorites!

Ten years ago we all lost our friend, James Horner. This is the last photo I have of him. James, wherever you are, know you’re missed.

So pleased to have been the moderator for this very special evening.

This was especially sad to write. Knew him for nearly 40 years, and loved his music for 60. An honor to write about him often, and even produce a "Mission: Impossible" box set a few years ago. Farewell, maestro. variety.com/2025/music/new…

Delighted to interview Rob Simonsen about his fun score for Pixar's ELIO: youtube.com/watch?v=XOuV9v…

A fun discovery: Quoted in Life magazine's special "JAWS at 50" issue on the score:

A collection of great Lalo Schifrin spy themes: youtube.com/watch?v=ymkhSL…

The masterpiece, complete at last. Proud to have contributed the booklet essay.

Another huge loss for the music community. variety.com/2025/tv/news/m…

#Jaws50th. Last night at the HOLLYWOOD BOWL! 🦈

Don't often get to write about chamber music, but this was fun! variety.com/2025/music/mus…

A day of Emmy music surprises. variety.com/2025/music/new…

All about music in the new SUPERMAN: youtube.com/watch?v=XhpwJB…

New story. New score. Same superhero. 🦸   Hear how JOHN MURPHY & David Fleming scored #Superman for a new generation while honoring the legacy of John Williams on #DolbyCreatorTalks.   Watch here: dolbylabs.co/44R9tjD

The great saxophonist Ronnie Lang turns 96 today. One of only three remaining players on the original PETER GUNN score, and a West Coast jazz treasure.