Queen Latifah, Super Mario, Madonna, Mariah Carey, Daddy Yankee and mariachi music are the latest additions to the U.S. National Recording Registry, which means a selection of their recordings have
Country artist HARDY drove the success of his hit song "Wait in the Truck" with Lainey Wilson all the way to the Academy of Country Music Awards, where he s the leading nominee. And his duet partner was not far behind, as "Yellowstone" actor and singer-songwriter Wilson earned six nods including female artist of the year and album of the year in nominations announced Thursday.
The original 1985 theme from the Super Mario Bros video game will have a place in the US National Recording Registry, the Library of Congress has announced. It's the first video game soundtrack to join the registry. The World's Sarah Birnbaum has the story of Koji Kondo, the Japanese Nintendo composer who wrote it and other gaming hits.