While big names like Miley Cyrus, Ed Sheerhan, Billy Idol missed the cut along with the two new Wicked: For Good tunes, one ...

For decades, the Oscars’ original song performances have provided some of the ceremony’s most unforgettable moments. Think Celine Dion belting out “My Heart Will Go On,” Three 6 Mafia’s raucous “It’s ...

It's become an award that exists solely to honor people's desire to win it. There's got to be a better way.

Last year, the Academy Awards' race for best original song could be fairly boiled down to a two-horse race between two deeply different — and equally excellent — songs from the blockbuster Barbie ...

Who doesn’t love a good cover song? Even if a cover song falls short of the original’s quality, it is still quite the treat when you see it performed live or hear it through your headphones. Although ...

It's Oscar season, which means it's time again to dig into our two favorite categories: Original Song and Original Score. Who will win? Who should win? And who got snubbed? NPR Music editor Hazel ...

Making a good cover song isn’t easy, and most bands are lucky if they can simply do justice to the original. However, there's a short list of bands and musicians that have outdone the original song ...

For decades, the Oscars' original song performances have provided some of the ceremony's most unforgettable moments. Think Celine Dion belting out "My Heart Will Go On," Three 6 Mafia's raucous "It's ...