Jon Burlingame is the nation’s leading writer on the subject of music for films and television. He writes regularly for Variety and, over the past 30 years, has also written on the topic for such leading newspapers as The New York Times, Los Angeles Times and the Washington Post; and such magazines as Premiere, Emmy and The Hollywood Reporter. Here are his current articles in Variety.
- Dan Wallin, Oscar-Nominated and Emmy-Winning Music Mixer, Dies at 97
- Walk of Fame Honoree Lang Lang Seeks to Inspire Kids by Linking Classical Music and Disney Songs
- ‘Law & Order’ Composer Mike Post Creates New Bluegrass and Blues Album (EXCLUSIVE)
- ‘Shōgun’ Composers Spent More Than Two Years Composing Four Hours of Music
- Billie Eilish and Finneas O’Connell Become Oscars’ Youngest Two-Time Winners Ever, Taking Home Best Song for ‘What Was I Made For?’
- Ludwig Göransson Wins His Second Oscar for ‘Oppenheimer’ Score
- 10 Famous Movie Scores Snubbed by the Oscars, From ‘Jurassic Park’ to ‘Psycho’
- Oscar Score Race Pits Veterans Against Rookies
- American Federation of Musicians, AMPTP Resume Contract Talks Amid Fight Over Streaming Residual Fees: ‘Their Value Cannot Be Denied’
- How Oscar’s Music Branch Is Plagued by Voting Issues
- How Oscar’s Music Branch Is Plagued by Voting Issues
- ‘Barbie’ Dominates Original Song Category at Oscars; John Williams and the Late Robbie Robertson Among Score Contenders
- Laurie Johnson, ‘The Avengers’ Composer, Dies at 96
- Composers for ‘The Zone of Interest,’ ‘Poor Things’ and ‘The Killer’ Detail Crafting Strange But Memorable Scores
- Why ‘May December’s’ Use of ‘The Go-Between’ Score During Viral Hot Dog Scene Is Problematic