Month: April 2012

Joel Goldsmith, 1957-2012

Composer Joel Goldsmith, the son of legendary Jerry Goldsmith, has passed away at the age of 54. He was the main composer for the TV series Stargate SG-1 and its spin-offs, and had collaborated with his father during the 80s and 90s.

Tanglewood’s 75th Anniversary Gala to be Broadcasted Nationally

PBS will cover Tanglewood’s 75th Anniversary Gala featuring John Williams, Keith Lockhart, and Andris Nelsons as part of its “Great Performances” series for airing on Aug. 10. Additionally, the BSO has just announced plans to stream performances from Boston and Tanglewood on bso.org – More…

Williams Talks Fenway, Red Sox

As the guy behind the themes from “Jaws,” “Star Wars” and “Indiana Jones,” John Williams isn’t your ordinary Red Sox fan. In fact, to get in on the celebration of the 100th anniversary of Fenway Park, the Academy and Grammy…

Steven Spielberg’s ‘JAWS’ Coming to Blu-ray August 14

PRESS RELEASE: ACADEMY AWARD® WINNER STEVEN SPIELBERG’S ICONIC SUMMER CLASSIC COMES TO BLU-RAY™ FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER, DIGITALLY REMASTERED & FULLY RESTORED IN HONOR OF UNIVERSAL’S 100TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION ON AUGUST 14TH, OWN THE BLU-RAY™ COMBO PACK WITH DVD,…

Williams’ ‘Time Tunnel’ Track Re-recording on ‘Titanic’ Compilation

Buysoundtrax Records has released the compilation album Titanic: An Epic Musical Voyage, featuring selections from James Horner’s Titanic, John Barry’s Raise the Titanic, and Howard Blake’s SOS Titanic, among others.  The album includes the John Williams composition “Titanic Trot”, which appeared in the pilot episode for Time…