In composing a song to play for 1,000 years, the variables of technology, societal upheaval, and public understanding cannot be overlooked. “Longplayer Live” in 2009 (photo by Cormac Heron/Flickr) In ...

All week this week, we've been exploring the process of composing for film. It's a series we're calling Scoring the Screen. (SOUNDBITE OF MONTAGE OF FILM SCORES) SIEGEL: One question we are asking ...

Even a casual music fan knows exactly when to expect the emotional upswing in Alex Warren’s “Ordinary,” the confident refrain of Megan Thee Stallion’s “Hiss,” and the explosive chorus laid down in ...