John Williams

Why are there so few female film composers?

By Natasha Jagger

We list six great composers who aren’t one of the small pool of men who seem to get all the big composing gigs in Hollywood.

Is Margaret Thatcher responsible for Star Wars Day?

By Rob Trench

Exploring the unlikely origins and surprising evolution of a worldwide cultural phenomenon.

Ten things you probably didn’t know about John Williams

By Little White Lies

We take a closer look at the maestro behind some of cinema’s best-loved scores.

How to write music for movie trailers

By Paul Weedon

Ursine Vulpine, whose work has appeared in teasers for Alien: Covenant and The Last Jedi, discusses his creative process.

Jabba the Hutt’s favourite disco song

By Cian Traynor

The untold story of the controversial Star Wars floor-filler by the people who wrote it.

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