Music

Over the past 17 years, Miley Cyrus has established herself as a trailblazing superstar of the 21st century, growing from teen idol to provocateur and a voice for Gen Z. With the release of her eighth studio album, “Endless Summer Vacation,” and the lead single “Flowers” already becoming one of her all-time biggest hits plus a huge TikTok sensation, Miley Cyrus officially enters a new professional era, arguably her most mature one.

Media composer Esin Aydingoz was born and raised in Istanbul, Turkey. She is a Berklee College of Music graduate with a degree in contemporary writing, production and film scoring.

Lovers of John Williams’ music, especially his film scores, have their lightsabers ready to sing happy birthday to him when Hollywood Bowl celebrates his beloved work with a concert, “Maestro of the Movies” on September 2, 3, and 4. It is an annual must-watch event in the famed outdoor concert hall honoring the legendary composer whose iconic scores include those Forster Wars or Indiana Jones, Superman, Home Alone, Jurassic Park , Harry Potter, Schindler’s List, Jaws, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, E.

In 69 years of books and 60 years of movies, seven actors became James Bond, and over two dozen composers created 25 songs to support the opening atmosphere of each one of them – that moment, the dramatically dangerous intro when Bond walks across the screen and shoots at us in the audience. One man, however, has left his signature on all of them – Monty Norman, composer of the "James Bond Theme" that announces how fierce, smart, cool, and indomitable 007 is.

The soundtrack of America can often be heard in the sounds of music icons such as Aretha Franklin, Ray Charles, Duke Ellington, Little Richard, and so many other countless Black American musicians. African Americans’ musical influence can be seen in virtually all music genres.

Ricky Kej was born in North Carolina on August 5, 1981. At the age of eight, the family moved to Bangalore, where he still resides.

If there was a soundtrack to Women’s History Month, one could easily fill it with songs created by the lyrical skills of Golden Globe Winner Carole Bayer Sager. Imagine a playlist made of anthemic tunes like "Come in from the Rain," Don't Cry Out Loud," “When I Need You," "Midnight Blue," "It's My Turn," "Everything Old Is New Again," “Break It to Me Gently," and "Heartlight.