Core News — “Iggy Pop serves up the perfect sonic cocktail to kick-start you weekend. This week he’s got tracks by Princess Nokia, Rufus Thomas, Warhaus and birthday boy Ennio Morricone Iggy’s musical legacy has inspired and energised rock and roll’s alt... more info

Obscure Sound — Fond of sophisti-pop in the vein of Prefab Sprout and The Blue Nile, as well as cinematic gusto from the likes of Ennio Morricone and John Barry, Ed Ling draws from influence that value both the intensity of atmosphere and the riveting potential of m... more info

Obscure Sound — Roja impressed earlier this year with the track “The Evil Stands High“, which featured menacing guitar distortion and blaring brass from the Liverpool-based indie-mariachi group. They recalled cinematic-minded composers like Scott Walker and Enn... more info

Stereogum — The old Italian master Ennio Morricone is almost certainly the greatest film-score composer who has ever lived, and his iconic soundtracks for Sergio Leone's Man With No Name trilogy are among the coolest things you will ever hear. On the new album D... more info

Obscure Sound — With menacing guitar distortion and blaring brass, “The Evil Stands High” is an immediately striking new track from Roja, Liverpool’s favorite indie mariachi group. Appealing to fans of cinematic-minded composers like Ennio Morricone and Scott ... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — David Bazan's Care, Jenn Grant's Paradise, and Tim Kasher's No Resolution are all new albums I can recommend this week. Vinyl reissues include Ennio Morricone's The Thing score and Lambchop: Is a Woman. What new music are you looking... more info

Uncut — Celebrating the classic horror's 35th anniversary Celebrating the classic horror's 35th anniversary The post Ennio Morricone’s score for John Carpenter’s The Thing gets deluxe vinyl reissue appeared first on Uncut. more info

Consequence of Sound — A gorgeous looking "trapped in the ice" edition to mark the film's 35th anniversary. more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Vienna's Chick Quest make atmospheric, low-key pop with an admitted Ennio Morricone influence. Continue reading… more info

Reuters — VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Homeless people were the guests of honor on Saturday night at a special benefit concert in the Vatican conducted by Oscar winning composer Ennio Morricone. more info