The songs in Moana 2 aren't bad, but they pale in comparison to the original movie's iconic soundtrack — and there's a very simple reason for that.

The songs in “Moana 2,” by Abigail Barlow and Emily Bear, are perky and appealing, with that electrified island drum bounce, but most of them sound like the imitation-Lin-Manual knockoffs they ...

'Moana 2' songwriters Abigail Barlow and Emily Bear discuss writing new songs for the heroine's next island adventure and criticism from audiences.

Abigail Barlow and Emily Bear made history as the youngest composers and only all-woman songwriting team for a Disney animated film with Moana 2.

Amid the divisive audience response to the Moana 2 soundtrack, Lin-Manuel Miranda has now explained his absence from the sequel in a new interview.

Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa and his wife, Annah, recently hosted a screening of the Disney animated musical “Moana 2” for the families of the NFL team’s players. With “Moana ...

There’s a “rinse and repeat” quality to “Moana 2.” Instead of telling new stories, it rewashes the first film’s plot. Its songs, meanwhile, sound like something you’d get from a ...