U2's Bono said he loved one song from a classic David Lynch movie because it broke all the rules of popular music.

From Twin Peaks to his films to his own recording career, the director understood how much sound mattered — not only to the ...

The popular 1963 version of "Blue Velvet" by Bobby Vinton, a song Lynch previously said he never really liked, was the seed of inspiration for the movie's premise. "I started with the idea of ...

David Lynch left an indelible mark in the film world, but a major part of what shaped his particular style of avant genius ...

The camera pans down on a white-picket fence, as Bobby Vinton croons his 1963 version ... “I didn’t like the song ‘Blue Velvet,'” Lynch said in his 2018 hybrid biography/memoir Room ...

He has a point about tonal whiplash: The film opens with Bobby Vinton’s schmaltzy recording of the song “Blue Velvet” played over slow-motion scenes of quaint Americana before the camera ...

With the demise of the legendary filmmaker David Lynch, there has been renewed interest in his past works, especially Blue Velvet, which is often considered one of his best. Released on September ...

Music played a huge role in defining the filmmaker’s distinctive atmosphere on the big and small screens. Hear 13 examples.

David Lynch, the groundbreaking director of films and shows including "Twin Peaks" and "Blue Velvet," has died at the age of 78, his family announced Thursday. "It is with deep regret that we ...

He was also an abstract painter, photographer and sculptor whose prints and constructions echoed the underlying discomfort that was constant in “Mulholland Drive” and “Blue Velvet.” ...