Jack Nicholson was a big Prince fan in the 1980s. And when he signed on to play the Joker in the 1989 movie, 'Batman,' the actor pushed for Prince to do the soundtrack. Prince’s accompanying album, ...

As many know, the late Prince once recorded an album inspired by Tim Burton’s 1989 Batman. But composer Danny Elfman once revealed that the studio played with the idea of having Prince co-write the ...

"I've never done anything harder than Batman," reflects Danny Elfman on the 1989 Tim Burton blockbuster he scored. A lot was riding on the film as the first big-budget superhero franchise since ...

Our Batman week rolls on with a look back at some of the music video tie-ins from the Caped Crusader's past. Christopher Nolan's recent Dark Knight trilogy may have brought some credibility back to ...

One of Nirvana‘s weirdest, most whispery songs, complete with musings on the emotions of aquatic life, is a streaming smash nearly 31 years after its release — thanks to its use as a bellwether for ...

Music is an integral part of the cinematic experience. While the actors on the screen deliver the story, the costumes and sets offer a sense of place, and the cinematography and direction set the mood ...

The Dark Knight of Gotham City. Batman, the brainchild of the millionaire Bruce Wayne, has worked to keep his hometown safe from the likes of the Joker, Penguin, Catwoman, and many others for decades.

For the 1995 Batman Forever soundtrack, U2 borrowed from their Zooropa outtakes for the most exciting Batman song since Prince’s “Batdance.” The Irish band had reinvented themselves in the 1990s and ...