When it comes to funeral music, most of us expect the classics: Ave Maria, Time to Say Goodbye, or a moving orchestral piece.

A malfunctioning mechanical shark forced then-26-year-old director Steven Spielberg to tease audiences with glimpses of a ...

“His music was scarier than seeing the shark.” But for Greiving — whose Williams biography will be released on Sept. 2 — the “Jaws” theme is even bigger than movies.

Here’s the real takeaway: fear doesn’t come from what’s on the screen—it comes from what you think is there. Jaws understood ...

Film music historian John Burlingame says film historians cite “Jaws” as one of the most terrifying scores ever written. During the production of the movie, director Steven Spielberg tasked ...

"Da, duh." Two simple notes – E and F – have become synonymous with tension, fear and sharks, representing the primal dread of being stalked by a predator. And they largely have "Jaws" to thank.

Composer John Williams' two notes create calling card for 'Jaws' shark "Jaws" changed all that. With just two notes, Williams cemented himself as one of the top modern composers, winning in 1976 ...

The 1975 “Jaws” theme is just 2 minutes, 49 seconds of brass, strings and drums. But the sense of dread it evokes has endured for 41 years, which means composer John Williams did his job very ...

Academy Award winners who went on a little too long in their acceptance speeches Sunday night received an ominous warning from the orchestra at the Dolby Theater — the theme music from "Jaws ...

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — The Mount Vernon High School orchestra cheered on the Nationals with a creative mashup. They combined the Jaws theme song with the notorious Baby Shark song, creating an ...

This song was written by the Texas-based rock band Pantera during the Stars' 1999 Stanley Cup run. Pantera is a pretty good band. If you listen to them often enough, you can hear the snippets of ...