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“I had to teach Jeff Beck a tune. Which was sort of like, ‘Give me your guitar… Oops, now I have to play!’” Hans Zimmer on the time he unwittingly gave Jeff Beck a guitar lesson

The pair were working on a film score together when the composer found himself showing the world’s “most inventive” player a thing or two on the guitar

Guitar World

"90% of what I do is done on one software synth": Hans Zimmer on the synth plugin that he's been working with "for years" - and still hasn't run out of ideas

Zimmer digs deep into his creative process in a new interview with Rick Beato

MusicRadar

“It’s not really a sore point. It’s just such a stupid point”: Here's why Hans Zimmer’s Dune 2 soundtrack didn’t get an Oscar nomination

“It’s called Dune: Part Two, not Dune 2” argues the famous composer, as his soundtrack falls foul of ‘sequel’ regulations

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Record-breaking Chinese animated film gets UK and Ireland release dates

Film opens in UK on 21 March

The Independent UK

Deadpool creator takes swipe at Marvel over latest box office numbers

‘The mighty have fallen’

The Independent UK

Hans Zimmer says Oscars rule that disqualified Dune: Part Two score is ‘such a stupid point’

Academy rules state a film’s score ‘must not use more than 20% of pre-existing themes and music borrowed from previous scores in the franchise’

The Independent UK

Hans Zimmer explains why he turned down Marvel

Acclaimed composer said he had already completed ‘the trifecta’

The Independent UK

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“The lyrics talk about machines writing music, and that’s actually happened. All things considered, it was a very prophetic song”: The iconic track that sparked the MTV generation also predicted the entire future of music

This Trevor Horn-helmed classic documented a sea change in music consumption, and its vision of tomorrow was spookily accurate

MusicRadar

“In the music of the future, will our voices go unheard?” Kate Bush and others release new silent album in protest at plans to let AI firms use copyrighted work for free

Is This What We Want? includes ‘contributions’ by Bush, Damon Albarn and Hans Zimmer

MusicRadar

How to watch 'The Americas': TV and streaming as Tom Hanks and Hans Zimmer join forces for new docu-series

The 10-part series is narrated by Tom Hanks with a score by Hans Zimmer – here's how to watch The Americas online, on TV and from anywhere.

LiveScience

“I walk in and Hans has me sit down. And he goes, ‘Let’s just get down to business. I’ve been thinking about you a lot lately’”: After his spiritual awakening, Tim Henson is ready for anything – heavy Polyphia, trippy solo records and A-list film collabs

One of today’s premier guitar talents opens up on the future of Polyphia and their upcoming signature models, his debut solo record and how Machine Gun Kelly made guitar cool again…

Guitar World

‘We’re projecting into the future’: sounds of BBC Radiophonic Workshop made available for public use

Software goes on sale that replicates the distinctive analogue sounds of celebrated unit where Doctor Who theme was created

The Guardian - UK

The Electric BMW M3 Will Sound Like A Gas Car Inside

Automakers with a history of making good sporty cars are finding it difficult to replicate the same visceral feeling that kept buyers coming back to their cars for decades. Honda is trying to make an electric Type R, but it also doesn’t want to dilute its iconic performance designation by…

InsideEVs

What Hi-Fi? reviewers share their favourite-ever albums for testing hi-fi

Not our review team’s favourite albums, but instead the go-to records we use for reviewing.

What Hi-Fi?

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Unsure if your hi-fi is shipshape? This classic Hans Zimmer score is a treasure trove of terrific test tracks

If you're after test track after test track to shiver your system's timbers, the Pirates Of The Caribbean score will help you discover whether everything is in order.

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'It makes no sense to me...' Dune: Part Two star Josh Brolin reacts to director Denis Villeneuve Oscars snub

'Dune: Part Two' star Josh Brolin has said it "makes no sense" director Denis Villeneuve wasn't nominated for Best Director at the forthcoming 97th Academy Awards.

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Sonu Sood talks about collaborating with 'Dune' vocalist Loire Cotler for 'Fateh' music

Bollywood actor Sonu Sood shared insights into his directorial debut 'Fateh', revealing the unique collaboration with Grammy-nominated composer and vocalist Loire Cotler. Read further on Dynamite News:

WhatToWatch

The Americas: release date, animals, locations, trailer, interview and everything about the Tom Hanks narrated nature series

The Americas is a nature documentary series narrated by Tom Hanks featuring wildlife from across the American continents.

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Dune: Part Two director Denis Villeneuve reacts to Oscar snub

After the Academy rejected 'Dune: Part Two' from the Best Original Score category, director Denis Villeneuve has voiced his disappointment that composer Hans Zimmer won't be bagging another accolade for his work on the blockbuster.

The Independent UK

The Latest: The Golden Globes kick off award season

Hollywood is getting dressed up as the Golden Globes return for their annual champagne-soaked celebration of film and television workers at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California

Evening Standard

BBC acquires Tom Hanks-narrated documentary series about the Americas

The 10-part series includes music by Oscar-winning composer Hans Zimmer.

Evening Standard

Hans Zimmer ‘bursting with pride’ to see British protege compose Gladiator II

The composer said he was ‘rather surprised’ but ‘very happy’ to see the music shortlisted for best original score at the Oscars.

MusicRadar

The most-learned guitar and piano songs of 2024 have been revealed, and it’s good news for Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars, Billie Eilish, Gracie Abrams and Gigi Perez

It turns out that The Eagles are still pretty popular, too…

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“Why am I using this digital monstrosity when it flies in the face of all my principles that I have acquired over decades?”: Guthrie Govan makes the case for the all-digital guitar rig – it’s all about the F-word

The Aristocrats virtuoso in residence demonstrated exactly why the Axe-Fx unit and Laney FRFR has weened him off tube amps

MusicRadar

"This should have been built 100 years ago - it may well become the story of 21st-century music": Hans Zimmer on the next-gen synth he used for the Dune: Part Two score

Zimmer has appeared in a documentary for Expressive E that explores how the Osmose was used in Dune's score

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