Believe it or not, a TV theme song that became one of the most recognizable tunes of the 1980s has earned a new distinction.

He helped bring a macabre TV family to life with two iconic finger snaps. But the real surprise was how the composer turned ...

Ah, the golden era of television! The 70s and 80s gifted us with theme songs that were as memorable as the shows themselves. These musical intros were more than just preludes; they set the tone, ...

R.I.P/TV Theme as it fades into sunset, Original music that has helped define shows is becoming a product for nostalgia. Earle Hagen and Alexander Courage, who died days apart this month, were ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. I can't tell you what I had for lunch three days ago, but I can sing you the entirety of this theme song. This iconic tune, which ...

There is a tendency to not think of theme music as a “real” song. Though they are some of the most intrinsic and enduring pieces of music, they aren’t songs we often listen to outside of the show they ...

“Glee,” the hit musical on FOX, does not have an opening theme song. “Grey’s Anatomy” had one and dropped it. Even famed composer Danny Elfman has seen his theme for “Desperate Housewives” chopped ...

The evolution of the TV theme song is something that could and likely is studied in college courses around the country because, once upon a time, they basically told audiences the whole story upfront, ...

The choice of music in a TV show is a significant factor. A well-conceptualized opening sequence accompanied by a great song can be more memorable than the TV show itself. We have compiled 20 ...

Nearly 35 years ago, producers Thomas Miller and Edward Milkis put together a 20-minute presentation to convince ABC that two guest stars on “Happy Days” could be spun off into their own series. Fox ...

'I'll Be There for You' bucked the tide at a time when execs were arguing songs had to go, Jon Burlingame recounts in an excerpt from his new book, 'Music for Prime Time' Variety writer Jon Burlingame ...

The 1970s were an expansive time for American television. There was the gradually increasing diversity in casts, gritty detective tales, socially conscious Norman Lear series, the female “jiggle ...