Disney has released a number of songs from the soundtrack of the upcoming live-action adaption of Beauty and the Beast as audio-only videos. It’s a new cast, which means these aren’t the voices we’re used to hearing singing these songs. The music is available for… Read More »Listen to songs from the new Beauty and the Beast soundtrack
One thing in common with everyone I’ve talked to who has seen the new “Rivers of Light” water pageant at Disney’s Animal Kingdom is the love of the original score that was written for the show. I still find myself humming lines from “We are… Read More »Rivers of Light music recording session from London
We’ve been eagerly anticipating the new soundtrack for Disney’s Beauty and the Beast. The great Alan Menken is back with new versions of his old favorites and a few new songs as well. There were a few songs from the stage musical I had hoped… Read More »Track Listings for Beauty and the Beast Deluxe CD
After many many requests from fans, the great vintage-style cover band Postmodern Jukebox had decided to produce an album of Disney covers. The first song they’ve released is from Colors of the Wind from Disney’s Pocahontas interpreted as a 1970s Marvin Gaye-style soul song. That’s… Read More »Postmodern Jukebox takes on a Disney album, finally
Halloween, America’s color tribute to costumes and candy, is in the books, but Dia de los Muertos, aka Day of the Dead, starts tonight and runs through Nov 2. The traditions of Day of the Dead started over 3,000-years ago as an Aztec ritual and… Read More »Frontera Cocina celebrating Dia de los Muertos tonight and tomorrow
Disney’s “Moana” is set in the Polynesian seas of the south Pacific, so the soundtrack is expected to feature a lot of tiki and Hawaiian inspired music. That has fans of that music, like me, excited. We’ll get our first listen to the soundtrack when… Read More »Disney’s Moana Soundtrack now available for pre-order
Pixar Animation Studios are acknowledged masters at the craft of animation. If you had to pick a specialty of theirs, it’s the big emotional moment that’s not afraid to make you tear up (at a minimum). But how do they do that? There’s a great… Read More »How Pixar uses music to make you cry
Somehow it escaped my attention until now that Lindsey Stirling will be performing original songs and on the soundtrack for Disney’s Pete’s Dragon. Stirling was propelled to stardom on the power of her amazing violin playing and adventurous YouTube videos. Over the years she’s grown… Read More »Disney’s Pete’s Dragon Soundtrack Playlist Released