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.
- Why Oscar Score Contenders Started Writing Music Even Before Shooting Began
- Character Counts: Songs in the Oscar Race Go Beyond Just Being Pretty Tunes
- Otherworldly Talent: ‘Sinners,’ ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ and ’Wicked: For Good’ Lead Crowded Original Song Oscar Race
- Off the Beaten Path: Composers Delve Into Unusual, Even Wacky, Instruments and Techniques for Awards-Worthy Scores
- Music for Real Life: This Year’s Emmy-Nominated Documentary Scores
- Voter Tune-Up: Charting the Emmy Nominees in the Music Races
- Alan Bergman, Oscar-Winning ‘The Way We Were’ Songwriter, Dies at 99
- Emmys’ Music Nominations: Father-Daughter Duo Thomas and Julia Newman Make History; Hans Zimmer Could Finally Score a Win
- Emmys’ Music Nominations: Father-Daughter Duo Thomas and Julia Newman Make History; Hans Zimmer Could Finally Score a Win
- New Hollywood String Quartet Pays Homage to Legendary Original Chamber-Music Group
- Mark Snow, ‘X-Files,’ ‘Ghost Whisperer,’ ‘Blue Bloods’ Composer, Dies at 78
- Mark Snow, ‘X-Files,’ ‘Ghost Whisperer,’ ‘Blue Bloods’ Composer, Dies at 78
- Lalo Schifrin, Prolific Film Composer Who Wrote ‘Mission: Impossible’ Theme, Dies at 93
- Seth MacFarlane Breaks Down ‘Lush Life,’ His New Album With Previously Unreleased Frank Sinatra Arrangements
- How the ’Andor’ Score Went for Maximum Strength While ‘The Studio’ Composer Acted Solo
- Why Oscar Score Contenders Started Writing Music Even Before Shooting Began
- Character Counts: Songs in the Oscar Race Go Beyond Just Being Pretty Tunes
- Otherworldly Talent: ‘Sinners,’ ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ and ’Wicked: For Good’ Lead Crowded Original Song Oscar Race
- Off the Beaten Path: Composers Delve Into Unusual, Even Wacky, Instruments and Techniques for Awards-Worthy Scores
- Music for Real Life: This Year’s Emmy-Nominated Documentary Scores
- Voter Tune-Up: Charting the Emmy Nominees in the Music Races
- Alan Bergman, Oscar-Winning ‘The Way We Were’ Songwriter, Dies at 99
- Emmys’ Music Nominations: Father-Daughter Duo Thomas and Julia Newman Make History; Hans Zimmer Could Finally Score a Win
- Emmys’ Music Nominations: Father-Daughter Duo Thomas and Julia Newman Make History; Hans Zimmer Could Finally Score a Win
- New Hollywood String Quartet Pays Homage to Legendary Original Chamber-Music Group
- Mark Snow, ‘X-Files,’ ‘Ghost Whisperer,’ ‘Blue Bloods’ Composer, Dies at 78
- Mark Snow, ‘X-Files,’ ‘Ghost Whisperer,’ ‘Blue Bloods’ Composer, Dies at 78
- Lalo Schifrin, Prolific Film Composer Who Wrote ‘Mission: Impossible’ Theme, Dies at 93
- Seth MacFarlane Breaks Down ‘Lush Life,’ His New Album With Previously Unreleased Frank Sinatra Arrangements
- How the ’Andor’ Score Went for Maximum Strength While ‘The Studio’ Composer Acted Solo