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Niall Horan is in his winning era. The “Heaven” singer pulled out a victory during his first season as a coach on The Voice. He’s looking to spread that stream of success with the release of his new album, The Show. Although the former One Direction band member dropped an EP, Hidden Gems, earlier in the year, this marks his first full-length release since 2020’s Heartbreak Weather.

After he announced The Show, the singer took to Instagram to share a note with fans about the project. “This album is a piece of work I’m so proud of, and now it’s time to pass it over to you to go and make it your own. Thank you so much for being there for me all this time, and I can’t wait to share the next couple of years of this new era with you. I’ve missed you all so much. It’s good to be back,” wrote Horan.

Here’s everything we know about The Show.

Release Date

The Show is out now via Capitol. Find more information here.

Tracklist

1. “Heaven”
2. “If You Leave Me”
3. “Meltdown”
4. “Never Grow Up”
5. “The Show”
6. “You Could Start A Cult”
7. “Save My Life”
8. “On A Night Like Tonight”
9. “Science”
10. “Must Be Love”

Features

The Show doesn’t feature any credited vocal features. However, the project does feature guest production from John Ryan, Joel Little, Julian Bunetta, and more.

Artwork

Singles

Before the album’s release, Horan shared singles “Meltdown” and “Heaven.”

Tour

To support the album, Niall Horan will kick off an international tour beginning in February 2024. The tour is slated to stop in Australia, Europe, and the United States. View the tour dates below. Find more information here.

02/21/24 – Belfast, UK @ SSE Arena Belfast
02/23/24 – Dublin, IE @ 3Arena
02/27/24 – Birmingham, UK @ Resorts World Arena
03/01/24 – London, UK @ OVO Arena Wembley
03/04/24 – Cardiff, UK @ Cardiff International Arena
03/05/24 – Manchester, UK @ AO Arena
03/07/24 – Antwerp, BE @ Lotto Arena
03/08/24 – Paris, FR @ Zénith
03/11/24 – Berlin, DE @ Mercedes-Benz Arena
03/12/24 – Copenhagen, DK @ Royal Arena
03/15/24 – Stockholm, SE @ Hovet Ice Hall
03/18/24 – Lodz, PL @ Atlas Arena
03/20/24 – Munich, DE @ Olympiahalle
03/21/24 – Milan, IT @ Mediolanum Forum
03/23/24 – Madrid, ES @ WiZink Center
03/26/24 – Düsseldorf, DE @ PSD Bank Dome
03/27/24 – Amsterdam, NL @ Ziggo Dome
04/26/24 – Auckland, New Zealand @ Spark Arena
04/28/24 – Brisbane, Australia @ Brisbane Entertainment Centre
05/01/24 – Sydney, Australia @ Quodos Bank Arena
05/03/24 – Melbourne, Australia @ Rod Laver Arena
05/29/24 – Fort Lauderdale, FL @ Hard Rock Live
05/31/24 – Tampa, FL @ MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre
06/03/24 – Nashville, TN @ Bridgestone Arena
06/07/24 – Raleigh, NC @ Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek
06/08/24 – Bristow, VA @ Jiffy Lube Live
06/11/24 – Philadelphia, PA @ Mann Center for the Performing Arts
06/14/24 – New York, NY @ Madison Square Garden
06/15/24 – Mansfield, MA @ Xfinity Center
06/18/24 – Bridgeport, CT @ Hartford HealthCare Amphitheater
06/19/24 – Bangor, ME @ Maine Savings Amphitheater
06/21/24 – Saratoga Springs, NY @ Saratoga Performing Arts Center
06/22/24 – Buffalo, NY @ Darien Lake Amphitheater
06/25/24 – Cincinnati, OH @ Riverbend Music Center
06/26/24 – Cuyahoga Falls, OH @ Blossom Music Center
06/28/24 – Toronto, ON @ Scotiabank Arena
07/07/24 – St. Paul, MN @ Xcel Energy Center
07/09/24 – Tinley Park, IL @ Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre
07/10/24 – Clarkston, MI @ Pine Knob Music Theatre
07/12/24 – Maryland Heights, MO @ Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
07/16/24 – Kansas City, MO @ Starlight Theatre
07/17/24 – Rogers, AR @ Walmart AMP
07/19/24 – Denver, CO @ Ball Arena
07/20/24 – Salt Lake City, UT @ USANA Amphitheatre
07/23/24 – Auburn, WA @ White River Amphitheatre
07/24/24 – Ridgefield, WA @ RV Inn Style Resorts Amphitheater
07/26/24 – Mountain View, CA @ Shoreline Amphitheatre
07/27/24 – Inglewood, CA @ The Kia Forum
07/30/24 – Chula Vista, CA @ North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre
07/31/24 – Phoenix, AZ @ Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre

Is the streaming bubble going to burst? According to a new, sprawling piece by Vulture, that seems likely, eventually. In the last decade, the entertainment industry has tried to ditch the old-fashioned way — movies in movie theaters, TV with ads — for an online approach with a highly uncertain future. Surprise! Streaming isn’t remotely as profitable as the old ways and everyone who isn’t an overpaid CEO is underpaid and miserable. And if there’s a better symbol of what streaming has wrought than an abandoned baseball field for an aborted remake of Field of Dreams, we’d like to see it.

In a bit teased out by The AV Club, Michael Schur — co-creator of Parks and Recreation and Brooklyn Nine-Nine and sole creator of The Good Place – talks about what befell his Peacock TV remake of the 1989 Kevin Costner baseball classic. The project was announced about two years back and, well, it never happened — because Peacock abruptly and whimsically pulled the plug, if only after it was in deep pre-production.

“They just changed their mind,” Schur recalled. “They didn’t want to spend the money anymore.”

People may never find out what the sports weepie fave looks like when Stretch Armstronged out to 10 episodes (plus maybe a spin-off season about, say, cult author Terence Mann, originally played by James Earl Jones, hanging out in the after life or wherever everyone goes at the end). But there is one lasting remnant of what never came to be.

“We built a baseball stadium in a cornfield in Iowa that’s still sitting there as we speak,” Schur said.

Or as Vulture reporters Josef Adalian and Lane Brown put it, “They built it, and nobody came.”

It’s an discouraging report, revealing an industry held together by Scotch tape and bubblegum, ready to fall apart — all the moreso thanks to the ongoing WGA strike, which may soon be joined by SAG-AFTRA. A disused Field of Dreams baseball field may be the perfect metaphor for what’s become of streaming, but perhaps the best description comes from Steve Soderbergh, who says it’s “absolutely conceivable that the streaming subscription model is the crypto of the entertainment business.”

In the meantime, if you wish to revisit Field of Dreams — one of the most potent looks at the counter-culture reckoning in the Bush I era with their abandoned ideals, only to embrace American tradition by teaming up with some busted baseball cheaters — it lives (where else?) on Peacock.

(Via Vulture and The AV Club)

Megan Thee Stallion was “excited” to return to the stage after the tumultuous few months in the public eye. However, no one was more delighted to see the “Savage” rapper than her fans in Los Angeles. During her 2023 LA Pride In The Park festival performance, Megan allowed a few of her die-hard fans, known as the Hotties, to join her onstage. What happened after will go down as one of the most memorable interactions in her live show history.

With one opportunity to impress the social media crowned “Queen of Twerk,” one fan gave it all they had during their solo set, nearly out-twerking her onstage.

Following the performance, the fan took to Instagram to upload the now-viral video, writing, “Anyone who knows me knows I love me some Megan Thee Stallion Last night she brought me on stage, and I had to eat I love this lady with a passion, LOL And the way she hyped me up the whole time And they kept putting me on the big screen Yeah, I did what I came to do.”

Watch the full clip below.

Megan Thee Stallion is a Warner Music artist Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.

Luh Tyler wants to be known as more than just a “back flippin’” hip-hop newbie. The “Law & Order” rapper has a new single, “Weeks,” featuring NoCap, which shows that the rising rappers are here to earn their stops in the genre’s new class. The energetic song, co-produced by Al Geno and Luci G, appears on Luh Tyler’s new album, My Vision.

To drive home the rise-and-grind point of the single, director Cotto Over Did It shows Luh Tyler and NoCap’s never-ending work schedule as they fight for their spots in hip-hop.

On the track’s opening, Tyler sets the bar high by rapping, “Everybody tryna be a star, but they don’t know the feeling / Every day we on the grind, my mama know we gon’ have millions / We gon’ run that paper up, I need it up there with the ceiling / N****, if it ain’t about that bag, then I don’t want no dealings / Everybody tryna be a star, but they don’t know the feeling / Every day we on the grind, my mama know we gon’ have millions / We gon’ run that paper up, I need it up there with the ceiling / N****, if it ain’t about that bag, then I don’t want no dealings.”

Watch the full video above.

My Vision is out now via Atlantic. Find more information here.

Some artists covered here are Warner Music artists. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.

Like most weak men who pretend to be strong, Donald Trump has a heckuva martyr complex. His is just bigger than most. On Saturday, he dropped a new propaganda ad that showed him looking both mighty and besieged, all while a stirring speech played on the soundtrack. The monologue may sound familiar: It’s from this year’s Air Jordan docudrama Air, delivered by no less than star Matt Damon. If you thought Trump and team got permission to use it, then you might believe he didn’t mishandle classified government documents, too.

As per Mediaite, Actors Equity, the production company founded and co-owned by Damon and Ben Affleck — who directed the film, in which he also appears as Nike honcho Phil Knight — released a statement confirming the obvious.

“We had no foreknowledge of, did not consent to and do not endorse or approve any footage or audio from Air being repurposed by the Trump campaign as a political advertisement,” the statement read. They also reminded the Trump campaign that copyright and intellectual property law prohibits them from using material without consent. They added, “we do not grant such consent.”

The ad pilfers a speech Damon’s character, NBA scout Sonny Vaccaro delivers towards the end when he’s trying to coax young Michael Jordan into signing with the then-floundering Nike.

“You’re going to change the f*cking world,” Vaccaro tells a young basketball player who will soon dominate the sport, not a self-pitying twice-impeached, twice-indicted former president who might be headed for the clink. “But you know what? Once they’ve built you as high as they possibly can, they’re gonna tear you back down. It’s the most predictable pattern.”

When reached for comment about Affleck and Damon’s response, the Trump campaign replied thusly:

It’s not the first time a film directed by Ben Affleck — who, like Damon, is a noted Democrat who doesn’t care for Mr. Trump — has been misappropriated by rightwing weirdos. In 2011, then-House majority whip Kevin McCarthy used a speech from The Town to amp up his party before a vote. It was a monologue in which criminals talked about doing crimes, so perhaps McCarthy was just being prescient about one of the GOP’s then-future presidents.

Air now streams on Amazon Prime.

(Via Mediaite)

Metro Boomin‘s work on the Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse soundtrack has received stellar feedback, and that’s made him happy. However, the “Creepin” musician isn’t starting there. His long list of forthcoming releases is enough to keep him booked through the rest of the year.

During a recent appearance, Metro teased an unreleased Future song, and now fans are demanding that he drop their collaborative album. The duo has joined forces on numerous occasions in the past, most recently on Metro’s song “Too Many Nights,” featuring Don Toliver, off his album, Heroes & Villains.

After the video snippet hit social media, Metro said, “It’s not really all the way like a song yet. It’s just a vibe. You know what, let me just drop this sh*t,” as he introduced the track.

Supporters showed the rough draft love on social media. One wrote, “Yeah, I’m extremely ready for the Metro and Future collab album!”

Another wrote, “Oh, this definitely gotta be Dirty Sprite 3 vibes,” referring to Future’s forthcoming project.

Music buffs were excited by the sample used in the teaser, writing, “That’s Three Six Mafia – who the crunkest – of the tear the club up Thug’s album. He just put Future vocals over it. Still fire tho. Metro is heavily influenced by 3-6.”

Some artists covered here are Warner Music artists. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.

Using samples by today’s hip-hop stars is a hotly contested topic on social media. Some feel it’s being overdone. It seems Nicki Minaj slightly agrees. During the rapper’s latest Queen Radio show, she discussed the topic and more.

During her appearance, Minaj provided listeners with more details about her upcoming appearance on the Barbie: The Movie soundtrack. She guaranteed fans will be impressed by producer Riot’s reimagined twist on Aqua’s “Barbie Girl.” The sample will be featured on Ice Spice’s “Barbie World,” in which Minaj is featured.

Buzzing Pop shared the quote from the musician on Twitter. “This is the first time that someone had put this sample in a way that didn’t make me uncomfortable or gimmicky. I figured out that it needed to be a beat that would still give Barbie & Nicki,” wrote Minaj.

Minaj has seen a great deal of success with samples throughout her career. Her song “Super Freaky Girl,” which features a sample of the late Rick James’ 1981 song “Super Freak,” earned her her first solo No. 1 on the music charts. Another one of Nicki Minaj’s biggest hits, “Anaconda,” released in 2014, sampled the 1992 song “Baby Got Back” by Sir Mix-a-Lot.

Barbie: The Album is out 7/21 via Atlantic. Find more information here.

Republicans sure are in a pickle these days. On one hand, it would be good for the Grand Old Party if twice-indicted former president Donald Trump is blocked from ever stepping inside the White House again. On the other, he’s crushing any 2024 rivals, so they can’t say anything mean. A few brave souls have dared acknowledge the truth: that his second indictment is far more damaging than the first. That includes at least one former employee.

Bill Barr, who served as Attorney General under Trump till almost the very end, went on Fox News Sunday. Unlike many in the GOP, he didn’t even try to spin doctor Trump’s crimes.

“If even half of it is true, he is toast,” Barr theorized. “I mean, it’s a very detailed indictment, and it’s very, very damning.”

While the likes of Lindsey Graham and Jim Jordan were tying themselves up into pretzels with their lack of logic, Barr argued that there’s no politicization going on when it comes to Trump’s mishandling of classified government documents.

“This idea of presenting Trump as a victim here or a victim of a witch hunt is ridiculous,” Barr declared. “Yes, he’s been a victim in the past. His adversaries have obsessively pursued him with phony claims. And I’ve been at his side defending against them when he is a victim. But this is much different. He’s not a victim here. He was totally wrong that he had the right to have those documents. Those documents are among the most sensitive secrets that the country has. They have to be in the custody of the archivist. He had no right to maintain them and retain them.”

Barr also laid out his track record when it comes to Trump, for good and ill.

“He’s been angry with me for a while,” Barr explaiend. “But you know, I defended the president on on Russia-gate. I stood up and called out [Manhattan District Attorney] Alvin Bragg’s politicized hit job. And I have spoken out for 30 years about the abuse of the criminal justice process to influence politics. But this is simply not true. This particular episode of trying to retrieve those documents, the government acted responsibly. and it was Donald Trump who acted irresponsibly.”

Of course, will this keep Barr from voting for Trump should he clinch the nomination yet again? Oh, probably not.

In the days since Trump was indicted, again, the big guy has ranted and raved. But he hasn’t let it keep him from delivering public speeches, including one where he let slip that he’s only slamming transgender people because he knows it riles his base up.

(Via Mediaite)

Nicki Minaj sent the internet into a frenzy last week when she announced her highly-anticipated album, NM5, would be released in October. However, the “Princess Diana (Remix)” rapper isn’t the only one spending the public into a panic. According to TMZ, an overzealous troll sent local authorities into high alert after a series of anonymous calls.

The outlet has reported that Los Angeles-area law enforcement were sent out to Minaj’s home earlier this month after receiving reports that her son and her home was on fire. However, the hoax calls didn’t stop there. Another caller claimed that Minaj’s son, affectionately known as Papa Bear, was being abused.

Allegedly after the sheriff’s deputies spoke with Minaj and her husband, Kenneth Petty, they were cleared of any supposed wrongdoing. A source told the site that local law enforcement is enraged about the wasted time and resources that went into investigating the claims. Minaj is reportedly furious over the incident. The “Red Ruby Da Sleeze” rapper is considering pursuing legal actions against the anonymous callers for ‘swatting’ which is considered a criminal harassment tactic.

This wouldn’t be the first time Minaj took a troll to court over harassment. In February, Minaj filed a lawsuit against a YouTuber for defamation.

Sylvester Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenegger are buds now. They even did a couple action movies together. The Reagan ‘80s were very different. Back then the two duked it out as the best of the best when it came to what the academic Susan Jeffords coined the era of “Hard Bodies” — action movies starring ripped, hulking behemoths who spent way too much time at the gym. Now, decades later, Sly is admitting Ah-nuld was king.

“The ’80s was a very interesting time because the definitive ‘action guy’ had not really been formed yet,” Stallone explained in the new Netflix doc Arnold. “Up until that time, action was a car chase like Bullitt or The French Connection, and a film all about intellect and innuendo and verbal this and verbal that.”

Movies like First Blood and Conan the Barbarian — both released in 1982 — changed that. No longer was an actor hero a slim stud like Steve McQueen or an Average Joe like Gene Hackman. John Rambo and Conan were towering he-men.

“You actually relied upon your body to tell the story. Dialogue was not necessary,” Stallone explained. “I saw that there was an opportunity, ’cause no one else was doing this… except some other guy from Austria, who doesn’t need to say much.”

Throughout the decade, Stallone and Schwarzenegger duking it out for the same audience. “We became incredibly competitive,” Stallone said. “Like [Muhammad] Ali and [Joe] Frazier, or great warriors that are traveling the same course: There was only room for one of us.”

Stallone acknowledged that despite going up for similar roles, the two actors had “different styles of acting”: While Stallone spent the ‘70s doing character-driven work like Rocky (which, to be fair, still required him to look like a heavyweight champ), Schwarzenegger was all about body-building. The latter’s big cinematic hit of the ‘70s was the muscleman doc Pumping Iron.

That said, far as the “hard bodies” style of ‘80s style of movie star goes, Stallone can now admit Schwarzenegger trumped him. “He was superior. He just had all the answers,” he explained. “He had the body. He had the strength. That was his character.”

Stallone even broke down the biggest difference between the roles they played. He was often cast as “the guy that’s not overly gifted,” who has to fight for his survival. “I had to get my ass kicked constantly, whereas Arnold, he never got hurt much,” he explained. “And I’m going, ‘Arnold, you could go out and fight a dragon and you’d come back with a Band-Aid.’”

But again, now the two are good friends, well past the era when one of them would trick the other into making one of his worst movies.

Arnold now streams on Netflix.

(Via Entertainment Weekly)