http://www.vagmusic.com/articles/Soundtracks_Summary.html A soundtrack is the music that accompanies video games, television shows, or movies. Soundtracks can also refer to the albums which exclusively contain the music of a certain movie or show. The first music recorded to be used in a motion picture was released in 1916 by Victor Schertzinger. Some years later in 1930, the release of these songs was common. The impact a soundtrack has on the viewers is amazing, and it has become as essential as the plot. Moreover, today it is very common that video games have, besides sound effects, some music to accompany the game play. In both cases, the importance of soundtracks is undeniable. en-us http://www.vagmusic.com/articles/Genres_7658.html Tue, 11 Apr 2006 09:48:33 CST 8 Mile is a movie that stars Eminem (Marshall Mathers) as Jimmy Smith Jr., a young white rapper from Eight Mile Road, the frontier between the African American part of Detroit, Michigan and the white suburbs. The term “8 Mile” represents this hard to cross barrier. Other stars of this movie are Kim Basinger, Mekhi Phifer, Brittany Murphy, Evan Jones, De’Angelo Wilson and Taryn Manning.
http://www.vagmusic.com/articles/Genres_7595.html Tue, 11 Apr 2006 09:20:38 CST One Tree Hill is a television series that airs on the WB network; it premiered in the United States on September, 2003. One Tree Hill is the history of two half-brothers that only have one thing in common besides their father: their love for basketball. The first One Tree Hill soundtrack was released on January, 2005; it includes “I Don’t Want To Be”, the opening credits theme song of the show. This song is performed by Gavin DeGraw. Some of the artists featured in this album besides Gavin DeGraw are: Jimmy Eat World, Travis, The Wreckers (Michelle Branch and Jessica Harp), Get Up Kids, Rock-N-Roll Soldiers, Tyler Hilton, Keane and Sheryl Crow, among others.

The second soundtrack of One Tree Hill (One Tree Hill, Vol. 2) was released on February, 2006. The launch of this soundtrack represents the first time in history that the storyline of a TV series ends up being a soundtrack album. In the show, some of the habitants of Tree Hill begin to suffer from cancer and a concert is staged; there, a modern- rock compilation album is created. This compilation is the same soundtrack album that is available in real life. A part of the earnings of the album will be donated to the National Breast Cancer Association. Some of the artists that appear on this album are: Audioslave, Gavin DeGraw, Tyler Hilton, Fall Out Boy, Jimmy Eat World and Michelle Featherstone, among others. http://www.vagmusic.com/articles/Genres_7558.html Mon, 10 Apr 2006 03:06:23 CST Smallville is a television series about the adventures of Clark Kent in the town of Smallville, Kansas before he became Superman. This television series debuted in 2001 on the WB Television Network. It was created by Alfred Gough and Miles Millar. Up to this date, two soundtracks of Smallville have been released: Smallville: The Talon Mix (2003) and Smallville: The Metropolis Mix (2005). The theme song of Smallville is a song of Remy Zero called “Save Me”; it appears in the opening credits of every episode.
http://www.vagmusic.com/articles/Genres_7552.html Mon, 10 Apr 2006 02:57:37 CST Curious George is an animated movie that was released in the United States on February 10, 2006. It is the animated film version of the children stories of H.A. and Margret Rey. Sing-A-Longs and Lullabies for the Film Curious George is the soundtrack of the Curious George movie. Jack Johnson is the singer/song-writer behind this album. This soundtrack also features Ben Harper, Adam Topal, Kawika Kahiapo, G. Love, Merlo Podlewski, Zach Gill and Matt Costa. Sing-A-Longs and Lullabies for the Film Curious George was released on February 7, 2006.
http://www.vagmusic.com/articles/Genres_7573.html Mon, 10 Apr 2006 02:45:23 CST Star Wars is a saga of science fantasy and a fictional universe that was created in the 70’s by George Lucas. The Star Wars saga of films includes six movies split into two trilogies. Between 1977 and 1983, John Williams composed the music of the Original Trilogy of Star Wars. He also composed the music of the Prequel Trilogy between 1999 and 2005. The musical contribution of John Williams to the Star Wars Universe is also included in Star Wars video games, television series and other media. His scores for the double trilogy of movies are recognized as an important contribution to contemporary film music. The cultural impact of these soundtracks is immeasurable.

Some of the songs composed for the Original Trilogy are: The Star Wars Main Theme, Rebel Fanfare, The Force Theme, Princess Leia’s Theme, The Imperial motif, The Death Star motif, The Imperial March, Yoda’s Theme, Bobba Fett motif, Luke and Leia and the Ewoks Theme.