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Vampire Lestat's Rock Odyssey: How a Curated Playlist Shaped the Season 3 Score

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Source: Billboard
Vampire Lestat's Rock Odyssey: How a Curated Playlist Shaped the Season 3 Score
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Billboard reveals composer Daniel Hart’s exclusive inspiration playlist for AMC’s The Vampire Lestat, showing how Hart mapped Lestat’s evolving rock persona—from glam to grunge to art-pop—by drawing on icons like David Bowie, T. Rex, Nirvana, Radiohead, Björk and Arcade Fire. The playlist guided the creation of 20+ original songs for season 3, with EPs rolled out weekly as the season unfolds, and Hart notes the references aren’t always direct but illuminate the breadth of influences shaping the score.

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