Shoji Kawamori is an icon in the mecha world, known as the co-creator of the Macross franchise and the Diaclone toyline, ...

Video game soundtracks are pretty respectable these days. I just watched James Bond composer David Arnold take the stage at the BAFTA Games Awards and pay tribute to the medium before presenting an ...

Backlit by an orange sky, Romeo appears. He smokes on a derelict outdoor stage; the only curtains here the blonde hair framing his face. The moody keyboard of Radiohead’s “Talk Show Host” swells, a 21 ...

New research explores music's impact on learning, memory, and emotions in two studies. One reveals that familiar music can enhance concentration and learning, while the other demonstrates that music ...

Video games don't just look better than ever, thanks to imaginative art directions and cutting-edge graphics; they also sound fantastic. With some of the best talent in the industry composing new ...

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The biopic has been made in collaboration with the Jackson estate so is bursting with the King of Pop's biggest songs Jackson is portrayed by his real-life nephew Jaafar Jackson in his movie debut, ...

One of the more interesting new anime companies of recent years is N LITE, and I recently caught up with its CEO, Christiano ...

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The soundtrack for this 1998 teen comedy has a little bit of everything. Want some rap? There are tracks by Missy Elliott and Busta Rhymes. Rock more your speed? It also has Blink-182 and Guns N' ...

TV and home video editor Ty Pendlebury joined CNET Australia in 2006, and moved to New York City to be a part of CNET in 2011. He tests, reviews and writes about the latest TVs and audio equipment.