Soundtracks

soundtracks Nov. 8, 2019

If Emily Dickinson Were Alive Today, She’d Love Billie EilishDickinson pairs the 19th-century poet’s life with modern needle drops. Here’s how they picked out 12 songs.

By Maria Elena Fernandez

soundtracks Nov. 1, 2019

The Charlie’s Angels Soundtrack Just Fell From HeavenFive new Ariana Grande songs!

By Zoe Haylock

ari’s angels Oct. 11, 2019

Ariana Grande’s Charlie’s Angels Soundtrack Has Normani, Nicki Minaj, and MoreCheck out the track list for the upcoming album.

By Zoe Haylock

soundtracks Sept. 4, 2019

The Dos and Don’ts of Needle-DropsThe right song can make or break a scene, so here are some clues for picking the best music cues.

By Sean T. Collins

congrats Aug. 7, 2019

Rachel Bloom Is So, So Happy for You in This Cut Crazy Ex-Girlfriend Song“God forbid something good should happen to me.”

By Zoe Haylock

beyonce presents: the lion king July 19, 2019

An Ode to ‘MOOD 4 EVA,’ the Best Song on Beyoncé’s New Lion King AlbumBeyoncé’s hardest bar, her greatest line, her sickest burn, is just her reciting her government name.

By Hunter Harris

soundtracks July 17, 2019

Euphoria Composer Labrinth on ‘Still Don’t Know My Name’ and Writing for Beyoncé“Like I just posted about writing a song for Beyoncé, but they’re asking me about this Euphoria song! We’d better figure something out.”

By Hunter Harris

beyonce presents: the lion king July 16, 2019

Beyoncé’s Lion King Album Will Feature Kendrick Lamar, Blue Ivy, and MoreBeyoncé Presents: The Lion King presents a track list.

By Hunter Harris

the lions sing June 24, 2019

Disney Reveals Lion King Soundtrack, Featuring a Mysterious Track 14Be prepared …

By Zoe Haylock

album review Apr. 30, 2019

The Games of Thrones Soundtrack Acts Like It’s Too Cool for the ShowAs subtle as the show’s use of celebrities has been on camera, the collections of music inspired by the series are pretty batshit.

By Craig Jenkins

game of thrones Apr. 18, 2019

The Weeknd, SZA, and Travis Scott Drop New Game of Thrones SongThe night is dark and full of good music.

By Milan Polk

somebody spiked the sangria Mar. 1, 2019

Breaking Down Climax’s DJ Set From HellWe unpack the soundtrack of Gaspar Noé’s latest — a hysterical, deranged EDM opera.

By Charles Bramesco

best of 2018 Dec. 28, 2018

The 10 Best Movie Scores of 2018Including If Beale Street Could Talk, First Man, and Aquaman.

By Bilge Ebiri

movies Dec. 21, 2018

The Stories Behind the Songs in Cold WarWriter-director Pawel Pawlikowski goes deep on the folk songs at the heart of his tale of star-crossed lovers.

By Lisa Liebman

trip a little light fantastic Dec. 14, 2018

The Mary Poppins Returns Soundtrack, RankedAn incredibly scientific exploration of the 13 new original songs.

By Natalie Walker

the grinch Nov. 15, 2018

Tyler, the Creator Made You a Grinch-Inspired Holiday EP for ChristmasComing out tonight.

By Hunter Harris

a star is born Nov. 13, 2018

Bradley Cooper Defends A Star Is Born’s Butt Song, Dammit!Why do you look so good in those jeans?

By Hunter Harris

a star is born Nov. 12, 2018

A Star Is Born Songwriter Paul Blair on Writing Ally’s Sellout BopsGaga collaborator Paul Blair on “Is That Alright?” and the butt song.

By Hunter Harris

butt news Oct. 21, 2018

Diane Warren Reaffirms A Star Is Born’s Ass Song Is Supposed to Be Great“It can be a serious song, it can be a pop song, it can be a song about an ass.”

By Halle Kiefer

quiz Oct. 17, 2018

Quiz: Can You Guess the Beautiful Boy Music Cue?The new addiction drama features some of the most on-the-nose needle drops since Suicide Squad.

By Nate Jones and Zoe Haylock

song rehab Oct. 15, 2018

Eighth Grade and the Pop-Culture Redemption of Enya’s ‘Orinoco Flow’Maybe we could all stand to sail away for a while.

By Sean O'Neal

soundtracks Oct. 14, 2018

Lady Gaga Lands Her Fifth Number-One Album With A Star Is Born SoundtrackConsider that void filled!

By Halle Kiefer

a star is born Oct. 12, 2018

A Person Who Has Not Seen A Star Is Born Ranks Its Entire SoundtrackIncluding dialogue.

By Natalie Walker

album review Oct. 9, 2018

The Lasting Gift of the Star Is Born SoundtrackThese songs are destined to dominate karaoke nights.

By Craig Jenkins

vulture lists Oct. 4, 2018

The 40 Greatest Movie Soundtracks of All TimePurple Rain, The Bodyguard, and more.

By Noel Murray

soundtracks Aug. 15, 2018

How a Mandarin Cover of Coldplay’s ‘Yellow’ Showed Up in Crazy Rich AsiansThe director poured his heart out in a letter to the band.

By Halle Kiefer

soundtracked June 25, 2018

How Westworld Season Two Made Its 5 Best Piano CoversFrom Kanye West’s “Runaway” to Nirvana’s “Heart-Shaped Box,” the show’s music supervisor explains all.

By Devon Ivie

June 13, 2018

How Curtis Mayfield Made the Original Super Fly SingAnd how the new Superfly’s soundtrack, produced by Future, measures up.

By Keith Phipps

May 10, 2018

A History of Stanley Kubrick in 21 TracksKubrick was a distinctive visual stylist, but he also made innovative use of music — so we created a playlist that doubles as a career history.

By Keith Phipps

Mar. 26, 2018

How To Make Your Own Wes Anderson SoundtrackYou can do it yourself, even if you only have the rights to stock music.

By Granger Willson

soundtracks Feb. 23, 2018

How All Those Shockingly Great Fifty Shades Soundtracks Got MadeThe stories behind getting Beyoncé, Christian Grey fingering Ana to Van Morrison, and “Earned It.”

By Dee Lockett

vulture guides Feb. 9, 2018

Kendrick Lamar’s Black Panther Soundtrack Spotlights These South African ArtistsHow Kendrick Lamar incorporated the music of South Africa into his Wakanda.

By Dee Lockett

Feb. 9, 2018

Kendrick Lamar’s Black Panther: The Album Is More Than Just a Tasteful Tie-inThe best Kendrick collaborations are the ones with someone wild and weird enough loosen him up.

By Craig Jenkins

videology Feb. 6, 2018

Kendrick Lamar and SZA Serve Wakandan Royal Opulence in ‘All the Stars’ VideoThis is already the best video of the year.

By Dee Lockett

soundtracks Feb. 2, 2018

Hear Kendrick Lamar and the Weeknd’s Black Panther Song“Pray for Me” comes off the Kendrick-curated Black Panther soundtrack.

By Nate Jones

soundtracks Jan. 31, 2018

There Is No Beyoncé on the Black Panther Soundtrack, But We Guess We’ll Take ItKendrick Lamar doesn’t care about our needs.

By Dee Lockett

maybe this is amazing Jan. 8, 2018

Oh My God, Jamie Dornan Will Cover ‘Maybe I’m Amazed’ for Fifty Shades FreedHe was once in a folk duo called Sons of Jim. Amazing!

By Dee Lockett

soundtracks Jan. 5, 2018

Look Who Finally Got Her Very Own Fifty Shades SongThe time has come.

By Dee Lockett

call me by your name Jan. 4, 2018

Sufjan Stevens’ ‘Mystery of Love’ Video Will Make You Cry an Embarrassing AmountIt’s what we deserve!

By Hunter Harris

soundtracks Jan. 4, 2018

Black Panther Is Getting a Black-As-Hell Soundtrack Curated by Kendrick LamarLamar will curate and produce the entire thing.

By Dee Lockett

oscars 2017 Dec. 18, 2017

Call Me by Your Name, Mudbound Songs Make Best Original Song Short ListThe 70 songs on the Oscars’ Best Original Song short list have been revealed.

By Hunter Harris

soundtracks Nov. 3, 2017

If You’ve Got Time to Cry, Call Me by Your Name’s Sufjan Stevens Songs Are Here[Muffled sobs.]

By Hunter Harris

June 27, 2017

Edgar Wright Explains His Favorite Musical Moments in His Own Films“Sometimes, if an old song doesn’t have a music video, you start to imagine. But you don’t listen to ‘Thriller’ and think, I’ve got a great idea!”

By Abraham Riesman

May 12, 2017