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Leon Kennedy Voice Actor Says Metallica, Nirvana Helped Shape His Performance for the Resident Evil Character
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 he uses music as a deep source…
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Remember When Film Star Clint Eastwood Released a Country Album in 1967?
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 ran from 1959 to 1965 and made…
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Burnham’s brutal purge as Labour lurches to the Left: On Day 1, PM vows biggest political changes in 40 years, refuses to rule out tax hikes and puts fraudster in charge of his agenda (but shuns Miliband as Chancellor)
Andy Burnham has used his first day as Prime Minister to announce what he describes as the biggest political changes in 40 years, declining to rule out future tax increases and reshaping his top team with a series of striking Cabinet appointments. Ed Miliband was passed over for the role of Chancellor and instead made…
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Watch Burna Boy Link Up With Justin Bieber, Shakira & More in Behind-the-Scenes World Cup Halftime Video Diary
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 behind one of the biggest performances of…
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58 Years Ago Today, Johnny Cash Was at No. 1 With a Song He Wrote From the Perspective of a Cold-Blooded Killer
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 watching a 1951 prison film while stationed…
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Sony Escalates Legal Fight Against Udio Over 30,000 Copyrighted Songs as Label Rift Widens
Sony Music Entertainment has filed a new copyright lawsuit against AI music generator Udio, alleging infringement on more than 30,000 songs including works by Beyoncé, Britney Spears, Johnny Cash, and Harry Styles in a N
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Super Bowl-Winning Coach Declares Himself an “Ella Fella” After Ella Langley’s Baltimore Show
Former NFL coach Rex Ryan, who won a Super Bowl with the Baltimore Ravens in 2000, publicly praised country singer Ella Langley after she opened for Morgan Wallen on his Still the Problem Tour in Baltimore. Ryan took to X to declare himself an “Ella Fella,” posting photos from the show including one of him…
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Song Diving With Niko Moon
American Songwriter’s “Song Diving” podcast has released an episode featuring country artist Niko Moon, delving into the stories behind songs he has written or co-written, including “Good Time,” “American Dreamin’,” and Zac Brown Band’s “Homegrown.” The episode is part of an ongoing series in which the outlet explores songwriters’ creative processes, offering listeners insight into…
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4 Folk Songs From the 60s That Were Written About Real-Life Muses
UNITED STATES – MAY 09: Photo of Bob DYLAN; performing live onstage at the benefit for ousted Chileans: Felt Forum, New York (Photo by Steve Morley/Redferns) The best songs talk inspiration from real life people and things. Here are four folk songs from the 60s that were written about real muses. The post 4 Folk…
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Here are the 30,000 songs Sony is suing Udio’s AI music generator over
Sony Music Entertainment has filed a new lawsuit against AI music generator Udio, accusing it of infringing copyright on more than 30,000 songs, including tracks by Beyoncé, Britney Spears, Johnny Cash and Harry Styles. The filing, lodged in a New York court, follows Sony’s original 2024 lawsuit against Udio and rival AI firm Suno, brought…