Fans of music have plenty of useful offerings to get through that supplement the tracks they know and love. For instance, people read autobiographies by musical icons, there are podcasts to listen to, ...

This is news coverage of Music Ally Connect 2026 – our international music business conference that is taking place 22–23 ...

I enjoy games that make me think, which means I often find myself pausing — not literally pressing pause, but simply staying still — to consider what I need to do next. Those are the moments, like ...

As film scores help elevate the cinematic experience, video games have gotten to a level where their musical capabilities have become so advanced and refined that even the Grammy Awards have created a ...

In the beginning, video game music was all about working within limitations. The early consoles and arcade machines had restricted sound capabilities, creating iconic, albeit simple, melodies. These ...

The bleeps and bloops from vintage video games like Donkey Kong, Super Mario Land and Mega Man are being celebrated this weekend at a new festival. Boston Bitdown is a three-day bash with dozens of ...

You may think it odd, dedicating a festival to live music that isn’t, really, designed to be played live. Video game, film, and TV music, by definition, is designed to be recorded under very strict ...

This series of Playable Futures articles considers how the design, technology, people, and theory of video games are informing and influencing the wider world. The snowballing intersection of music ...