Getting nominated for a Grammy is a big deal for musicians, composers and others in the music industry. In 2023, the Recording Academy added a new category: best score soundtrack for video games and ...

The directors of All Things Considered are the people who choose much of the music you hear on the show. NPR's Scott Detrow talks with director Vincent Acovino about video game music. As we wind down ...

It's been an incredible year for music enthusiasts. Some of the space's best songwriters and producers returned with ...

Learn More Music has overtaken sports as the No. 2 category for video games and has led to the highest adoption of video game consoles in years. The results from market researcher Odyssey offer proof ...

After graduating from the Osaka College of Music in 1988, Yoko Shimomura was torn between career paths. Classically trained since the age of 3 and raised in a family of piano players, Shimomura had ...

The lights dim in a theater bustling with excitement. As the curtain is raised, the chatter morphs into a wave of passionate applause as a full orchestra is unveiled. A conductor takes the stage, cues ...

Music and video games have danced together through the decades, each step evolving into a more intricate and immersive experience. This journey from the simple beeps of early arcade games to today’s ...

Finals week is approaching and, in addition to studying, a club of students, nearly 150 strong, gather to perform “Snake Eater” from the video game Metal Gear Solid 3, the title theme from Octopath ...

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 ...