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Cordae & Jonquel Jones Open Up About Therapy, Pressure & Finding Balance

• Cordae and Jonquel Jones discuss therapy in new Billboard/BetterHelp video series
• Both describe using therapy to manage pressure from public success
• Conversation explores resilience, balance and authenticity in high-performance careers

Billboard, in partnership with mental health platform BetterHelp, released a video interview featuring rapper Cordae and New York Liberty basketball star Jonquel Jones discussing therapy and the mental toll of success in their respective fields. The conversation, part of Billboard's "Like Minded by BetterHelp" series, sees the two…

Born in Tennessee 62 Years Ago, the Army Ranger and Real-Life Hero Who Rose to Fame After Singing Demos To Make Ends Meet

• Country star Craig Morgan turns 62; began career after years as an Army Ranger.
• Worked odd jobs before Nashville break singing song demos for others.
• Re-enlisted in the Army Reserves in 2023, now a Chief Warrant Officer.

Craig Morgan, the American country singer and former US Army Ranger, was born on 17 July 1964 in Kingston Springs, Tennessee. He served nearly two decades in the military before breaking into music, and this milestone birthday highlights how his career combines commercial country success with a well-documented…

Apple TV’s Best Sci-Fi Series Slammed With Devastating Season 2 Update

• Pluribus Season 2 won't arrive during the next awards cycle
• Apple TV exec cites the show's complexity and high creative ambitions
• No release date confirmed; even 2028 wasn't ruled in or out

Apple TV's programming head Matt Cherniss has confirmed that Pluribus, widely regarded as the platform's standout sci-fi series, will not return for a second season within the next awards cycle. The delay matters because the show, created by Vince Gilligan, has drawn strong acclaim, and fans hoping for…

The 1987 song Sammy Hagar called the most spiritual he ever wrote: “Goosebump songs”

• Sammy Hagar joined Van Halen after David Lee Roth's departure and insisted on maintaining artistic authenticity by writing original material rather than replicating his predecessor
• 'Eagles Fly' emerged from a profound spiritual moment in the California high desert that reconnected Hagar with his earliest sensory memories

AC Black Flag: Resynced Keeps on Selling, Now at 3 Million Units

• Black Flag Resynced remake tops 3 million sales in its first week
• Launch outsold newer title Assassin's Creed Shadows in first 24 hours
• Success comes despite 51 layoffs at co-developer Ubisoft Barcelona

Assassin's Creed: Black Flag Resynced has surpassed three million unit sales in the week since its launch, Ubisoft has confirmed, marking a strong performance for the remake of the beloved 2013 pirate adventure. The milestone matters because Ubisoft's future plans for further Assassin's Creed remakes hinge on how…

West Duchovny Joins AMC’s NASCAR Drama Series ‘Thunder Road’

• West Duchovny joins AMC's NASCAR drama "Thunder Road"
• She will play Cassie Whitlock, Duane's aggressive daughter
• Cast also includes Dennis Quaid, Chase Stokes, Maggie Grace

West Duchovny has joined the cast of AMC's NASCAR drama series "Thunder Road," created by John Fusco, deadline.com reports. The casting adds to a lineup that already includes Dennis Quaid, Chase Stokes, Michael Rooker, Matt Barr and Maggie Grace, further building out a series centred on the fictional…

Saudi Arabia’s EA Takeover Reportedly Set To Clear EU Hurdle

• EU approval for EA’s Saudi-led takeover was reportedly imminent.
• The deal was valued at about $55 billion.
• The review focused on potential foreign-subsidy competition concerns.

Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund-led acquisition of Electronic Arts was reportedly expected to receive EU approval under foreign-subsidy rules, removing a significant regulatory obstacle to the deal. The decision mattered because it would bring the proposed $55 billion takeover closer to completion and deepen Saudi Arabia’s investment in…

Gabito Ballesteros & La Joaqui’s ‘Báilame’ & More: Vote for the Best New Latin Music Release This Week

• Billboard runs weekly poll for best new Latin music release
• Gabito Ballesteros and La Joaqui's "Báilame" is a featured contender
• Voting closes 11am ET, Monday 20 July

Billboard's weekly New Music Latin poll invites readers to vote for the best new Latin release, with Mexican singer Gabito Ballesteros and Argentine artist La Joaqui's track "Báilame" among the featured songs. The playful reggaetón-tinged cumbia villera marks the pair's second collaboration this year, following their earlier romantic…

Naruto creator says Marvel’s Spider-Man ‘left a huge impression on me’

• Naruto creator Masashi Kishimoto is a devoted Spider-Man fan
• He credits Spider-Man's themes with shaping Naruto's storytelling
• Favours The Amazing Spider-Man 2; Brand New Day director is making a Naruto film

Naruto creator Masashi Kishimoto has revealed himself to be a lifelong Spider-Man fan in a new Disney Plus documentary, Generations: The Evolution of Spider-Man, released to promote the upcoming film Spider-Man: Brand New Day. Kishimoto explains that Spider-Man's influence shaped key themes in his own manga, particularly the…