Artists similar to
James Newton Howard
American score composer
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The artists most similar to James Newton Howard are Hans Zimmer, Thomas Newman, Alexandre Desplat, James Horner and Ramin Djawadi, from the same classical, contemporary classical and instrumental circle.
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Which artists are similar to James Newton Howard?
The artists most similar to James Newton Howard are Hans Zimmer, Thomas Newman, Alexandre Desplat, James Horner and Ramin Djawadi, from the same classical, contemporary classical and instrumental circle. The list comes from ListenBrainz, based on what people actually listen to, and includes 30 artists.
Where can I listen to music like James Newton Howard?
On Bandcamp, where you buy directly from artists and labels: Danny Elfman, Michael Giacchino, Steve Jablonsky, Clint Mansell, Henry Jackman and Yann Tiersen have a page there. With Digs you create a "Like James Newton Howard" Dig that mixes their releases with smaller artists with the same sound.
What genre is James Newton Howard?
James Newton Howard is usually associated with classical, contemporary classical, instrumental and orchestral (artist · US · born 1951), according to MusicBrainz genres.
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Data: MusicBrainz · ListenBrainz (CC0) · Wikidata. Updated 5 November 2026.