Lily Moayeri

music journalist since 1992 | educator since 2004 | podcaster since 2020 | Iranian American since birth

‘The Bear’ Season 4’s 10 Best Needle Drop Moments

List of the 10 best needle drops, one per episode, from The Bear (Season Four) for The Hollywood Reporter: ‘The Bear’ Season 4’s 10 Best Needle Drop Moments The show once … Continue reading

June 30, 2025 · Leave a comment

Music Made to Order

Entrepreneur Jordan Passman interviewed about his music licensing company, Score a Score, for The Hollywood Reporter May 7, 2025 Issue: Score a Score Marks 15 Years of Music Made to … Continue reading

May 7, 2025 · Leave a comment

An Italian ‘Renaissance’

Composer Cristobal Tapia de Veer and DJ/producer Tiësto interviewed for their work on The White Lotus main title theme, and remix, respectively, for Variety May 31, 2023 Issue: How ‘White Lotus’ … Continue reading

June 2, 2023 · Leave a comment

With ‘Yellowjackets’ and ‘Euphoria,’ Music Supervisor Jen Malone Has Become a Television Tastemaker

Jen Malone, Guild of Music Supervisor Awards 2022 double nominee (for Malcolm & Marie and Zola) interviewed for Variety March 2, 2022 Issue: With ‘Yellowjackets’ and ‘Euphoria,’ Music Supervisor Jen Malone Has Become … Continue reading

March 3, 2022 · Leave a comment

‘Pam and Tommy’s’ Best Music Moments So Far: From Dusty Springfield to Nine Inch Nails

Listicle of the best needle drops on Hulu‘s original series Pam and Tommy for Variety: Pam and Tommy’s Best Music Moments So Far: From Dusty Springfield to Nine Inch Nails … Continue reading

February 2, 2022 · Leave a comment

Female and Fierce: The Women of Netflix

Preview of the Women of Netflix roundtable at Variety‘s Music for Screens Summit 2021 for Variety Hitmakers 2021 Issue: Female and Fierce: The Women of Netflix Watch the Summit and the 10 Biggest … Continue reading

December 3, 2021 · Leave a comment

As ‘Drive’ Turns 10, Its Composer and Key Songwriter Recall the Film’s Innovative Soundtrack

Songwriter Johnny Jewel and composer Cliff Martinez interviewed for the 10-year anniversary of the Drive soundtrack for Variety: As ‘Drive’ Turns 10, Its Composer and Key Songwriter Recall the Film’s Innovative Soundtrack Check out the … Continue reading

September 16, 2021 · Leave a comment

‘Cruel Summer’ Composers Wendy Melvoin and Lisa Coleman on Creating the ’90s-Set Thriller’s ‘Avant-Garde’ Score

Wendy Melvoin and Lisa Coleman interviewed for their scoring work on the Freeform‘s series, Cruel Summer, for Variety: ‘Cruel Summer’ Composers Wendy Melvoin and Lisa Coleman on Creating the ’90s-Set … Continue reading

June 15, 2021 · Leave a comment

Lili Haydn Finds Her Space

Lili Haydn interviewed for her scoring work on Ginny & Georgia, Ruth: Justice Ginsburg In Her Own Words, Strip Down, Rise Up and her album, More Love for Mix Magazine … Continue reading

June 3, 2021 · Leave a comment

Pictures of Lily Podcast: Episode 1.14: The Music of Killing Eve

In the 14th episode of the Pictures of Lily Podcast, I talk about my experience behind the scenes of interviewing Unloved‘s David Holmes and Faber Music‘s Catherine Grieves about the … Continue reading

June 17, 2020 · Leave a comment

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