Last week, composer James Horner was killed in a plane crash. The musician was an Oscar and Golden Globe winner, and worked with some of the world's biggest movie directors and producers ...

A movie’s musical score is as important as any other component in its arsenal, and the world undoubtedly recognizes John Williams, Hans Zimmer, and the late James Horner as leading practitioners ...

Since the Motion Picture Academy introduced music categories in 1935, one composer (or composing team) has won both awards in one night just 16 times. Remarkably, Alan Menken has achieved this ...