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 ...

Two Huskies channeled their love of jazz, funk, fusion and video game music into a 30-member student-run ensemble that arranges, rehearses and performs songs from video game franchises. Every student ...

Over 75 musicians will pack a Minneapolis high school stage Thursday night for a grand orchestral performance — of beloved video game music. The big picture: Thursday marks the third concert by the ...

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 ...

Fans packed L.A.’s Hollywood Bowl, a 17,500-seat venue that hosts the biggest artists and musicians, to see the Game Awards 10-Year Concert last Sunday. That’s right: music for video games. The ...

The bleeps and bloops from vintage video games like Donkey Kong, Super Mario Land and Mega Man are being celebrated this weekend at a new festival. Boston Bitdown is a three-day bash with dozens of ...

From sweeping orchestral scores to retro mash-ups that trigger memories of fusty arcades, music can make the difference between a great game and an amazing one. It helps set the tone and carry the ...

You may think it odd, dedicating a festival to live music that isn’t, really, designed to be played live. Video game, film, and TV music, by definition, is designed to be recorded under very strict ...

TAMPA (BLOOM) – In a groundbreaking fusion of video game culture and classical music, the extraordinary “Heroes: A Video Game Symphony” is set to dazzle audiences. This much-anticipated concert is ...

A new music streaming app has entered the market. It's called Nintendo Music — and on it, you can listen to dozens of hours of music from games like Mario, Zelda and Donkey Kong. The app has had more ...