‘Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise,’ Scored by Stephen James Taylor, Wins Peabody Documentary Award

On April 16th, PBS’s ‘Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise’ was awarded one of nine Peabody Awards in the Documentary category and selected to the Peabody 30 for 2017. The documentary, scored by Stephen James Taylor, is the first feature documentary chronicling the life and work of Maya Angelou, who blazed a path as one…

Cliff Martinez Scores Upcoming Futuristic Crime Thriller ‘Hotel Artemis’

Cliff Martinez scores Global Road Entertainment and WME Global’s upcoming futuristic crime thriller ‘Hotel Artemis.’ Starring Jodie Foster, Sofia Boutella, Zachary Quinto, Dave Bautista, Sterling K. Brown and Jeff Goldblum, the star-studded film is directed by Drew Pearce (‘Iron Man 3,’ ‘Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation’) and centers around the titular Hotel Artemis, a secret members-only hospital…

Michael Levine Scores Freeform’s Record-Breaking ‘Siren’ Premiere

The premiere of Freeform’s ‘Siren’ on March 29th marked the network’s strongest drama series launch since 2016. The series, scored by Michael Levine, set records among total viewers (1.54 million), Adults 18-49 (743,000/0.58), and Adults 18-34  (396,000/0.57). ‘Siren’ also became Thursday’s most popular program on cable among Women 18-34 and Females 12-34, as well as the most…

Kevin Kliesch Receives Two Daytime Emmy Nominations

Kevin Kliesch has received two Daytime Emmy nominations for Outstanding Music Direction and Composition, becoming the first composer to ever be nominated for two Daytime Emmys in the same category. He is nominated for his work on Disney Junior’s ‘Sofia the First’ and Disney Channel’s ‘Tangled: The Series.’ On his double nomination, Kevin had this…

Dan Foliart Scores ABC’s ‘Roseanne’ Revival

Dan Foliart scores the highly anticipated return of ‘Roseanne’ to daytime television. Created by Roseanne Barr, ABC’s revival of the long-running sitcom reintroduces audiences to the Conner family, with the entire core cast returning to reprise their roles after the original series finale 21 years ago. The series, which reached #1 in the Nielsen ratings, was…

Ben Salisbury and Geoff Barrow Receive Praise for ‘Annihilation’

Ben Salisbury and Geoff Barrow have received praise for their score for Alex Garland’s sci-fi film ‘Annihilation.’ Described by critics as “pulsing” and “otherworldly,” Ben and Geoff’s electronic score is one of the forces that transforms ‘Annihilation’ from a genre adventure film into an impressively ambitious thriller.   “Annihilation boasts one of the most audacious climaxes…