Music

Nintendo Music Updated With More Mario Kart World ‘Free Roam’ Songs

• Nintendo Music received an update adding 'Free Roam' instrumental versions from Mario Kart: Super Circuit and Mario Kart: Double Dash!!
• The service continues expanding its catalogue, with recent additions from New Super Mario Bros. games and the Donkey Kong Bananza soundtrack (229 tracks, 8+ hours)

Featuring music from Super Circuit and Double Dash!! Since the arrival of the Mario Kart World album on Nintendo Music last month, Nintendo has released multiple "Free Roam" songs from the game. This week's update for the app adds Free Roam songs based on Mario Kart: Double Dash!!…

The 1998 role that pushed Denzel Washington out of his comfort zone: “My agents send the bad ones away”

• Denzel Washington starred in the 1998 supernatural thriller 'Fallen', a deliberate genre departure recommended by his agents based on a strong screenplay
• The film underperformed commercially ($25M from $45M budget) and faced mixed critical reception despite its compelling premise and experienced supporting cast
• Washington's willingness to take the creative risk has retrospectively positioned him as a pioneer, as horror has since become a respected genre attracting major actors

FIFA World Cup Halftime Show Director on Making First-Ever Concert: “Challenging Beyond Challenging”

• Hamish Hamilton directed the first-ever FIFA World Cup Final Halftime Show
• He called it more challenging than Super Bowls or the Olympics
• Show featured Madonna, BTS, Shakira and others, with no technical issues

Hamish Hamilton, the veteran director behind numerous Super Bowl halftime shows, the 2012 Olympics opening ceremony and multiple awards ceremonies, has described directing the first-ever FIFA World Cup Final Halftime Show as one of the toughest projects of his career. Speaking to The Hollywood Reporter the morning after…

Official ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Light Sticks Release Ahead of Global Tour — Here’s Where to Shop

• Netflix releases official "KPop Demon Hunters" light sticks via Hasbro
• Comes ahead of the film's newly announced global concert tour
• HUNTR/X and Saja Boys versions cost $14.99 each, with wigs also available

Netflix has released official light sticks for its animated film "KPop Demon Hunters" ahead of a newly announced global concert tour inspired by the movie. The accessories, licensed by Netflix and made by toymaker Hasbro, allow fans to take part in the light-stick-waving tradition long associated with K-pop…

Leon Kennedy Voice Actor Says Metallica, Nirvana Helped Shape His Performance for the Resident Evil Character

• Leon Kennedy actor Nick Apostolides shared his character-prep music choices
• Nirvana inspired RE2 Leon, Alice in Chains inspired RE4 Leon
• Classic Metallica shaped his performance in Resident Evil Requiem

Nick Apostolides, the voice actor behind Leon Kennedy in Capcom's Resident Evil remakes, has revealed that heavy metal and grunge music helped shape his portrayal of the character across different games in the series. Speaking in a Cameo video to a fan in July 2026, Apostolides explained that…

Remember When Film Star Clint Eastwood Released a Country Album in 1967?

• Clint Eastwood released a country album, Cowboy Favorites, in 1967
• His "Bar Room Buddies" duet with Merle Haggard was his only No. 1 hit
• He inspired Toby Keith's hit "Don't Let The Old Man In" (2018)

Clint Eastwood is best known as one of Hollywood's most successful actors, but he also had a lesser-known career as a musician, beginning with a country album released in 1967. Rawhide's Clint Eastwood Sings Cowboy Favorites was his first of four records, named after the television series that…

Watch Burna Boy Link Up With Justin Bieber, Shakira & More in Behind-the-Scenes World Cup Halftime Video Diary

• Burna Boy releases video diary of his World Cup halftime show day
• He's shown with Shakira, Bieber, iShowSpeed and Jason Sudeikis
• His Shakira duet "Dai Dai" tops the Billboard Global 200 chart

Burna Boy has shared a behind-the-scenes video diary with Billboard documenting his performance at the inaugural FIFA World Cup Final halftime show, held on 19 July 2026 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The footage offers fans a rare, transparent look at the preparation and pressure…

58 Years Ago Today, Johnny Cash Was at No. 1 With a Song He Wrote From the Perspective of a Cold-Blooded Killer

• "Folsom Prison Blues" hit No. 1 on the country chart on 20 July 1968
• Live version recorded at Folsom State Prison in January 1968
• Song marked Cash's career comeback and won his first Grammy

An article marking the anniversary of Johnny Cash's live recording of "Folsom Prison Blues" reaching number one on Billboard's US Hot Country Singles chart on 20 July 1968. The piece recounts how Cash, who never served time himself, wrote the song from the perspective of a killer after…