A James Bond theme song has been praised as "better than the film it was made for" by cinema enthusiasts. The enduring franchise has recruited stars like Adele, Paul McCartney, and Shirley Bassey to ...

Along with Chuck Berry’s intro to “Johnny B. Goode” and the opening chords of Nirvana’s “Smells Like Teen Spirit,” the distinctive “dum di-di dum dum” of Monty Norman’s “James Bond Theme” ranks as one ...

Monty Norman, composer of the instantly familiar “James Bond Theme” first used in Dr. No and now synonymous with 007, died today following a short illness. He was 94. His death was announced on his ...

Since 1962, the James Bond theme song has become as much a topic of discussion and argument as which actor best portrays the British agent. There’s even a 007 chord: Em/Maj 7. From the (literal) gold ...

We have all the time in the world… to debate the relative merits of 50 years of James Bond music, as we do each time a new entry, like Billie Eilish’s “No Time to Die,” is added to the canon. And in ...

A James Bond theme song has two purposes — to lead the marketing charge that drives you to the box office and to be a sonic backdrop while nude women dance in silhouette over the opening credits. This ...

Monty Norman, a British composer who wrote the theme tune for the James Bond films, has died. He was 94. A statement posted Monday on Norman’s official website said: “It is with sadness we share the ...