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Niall Horan is prepping a pair of live albums chronicling his ongoing The Show global tour. The singer announced on Wednesday (August 21) that the double-dose of live goodness will kick off with a digital release on August 30 of The Show: Live From Madison Square Garden, where Horan played two gigs on June 13 and 14 of this year.
Just a few weeks later, on Sept. 5, Lovers will get The Show: Live on Tour, which a release noted includes songs from the MSG set, along with 10 additional tracks from shows in Melbourne, Milan, Tampa, Tokyo, London, Oslo, Dusseldorf, Paris and Łódź, Poland. Both albums will also be released on vinyl on Nov. 22 as The Show: Live on Tour Deluxe Vinyl.
The first MSG show album will feature such beloved Horan songs as “Slow Hands,” “This Town,” “Black and White,” “Heaven” and “Small Talk,” along with five other tracks. The 20-track global album adds songs from all three of Horan’s solo albums, including “Save My Life,” “Heartbreak Weather,” “Dear Patience,” “Paper Houses,” “On the Loose” and “Flicker,” among others.
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Horan kicked off The Show tour on Feb. 20 in Belfast, Northern Ireland, criss-crossing Europe through March 28 before hopping to New Zealand and Australia and gigs in Singapore, Indonesia, the Philippines and Japan in May before launching the North American leg on May 29 in Hollywood, CA and wrapping it on August 3 with a gig in Austin, Texas. The outing ramps up again on Friday (August 23) with a pair of shows in Dublin, Ireland and will keep him on the road through an Oct. 9 show in Bogota, Colombia at Movistar Arena.
The albums will chronicle the tour in support of Horan’s third solo studio album, The Show, which was released in June 2023, debuting at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 album chart. The first single and video from the MSG album, “Heaven (Live From Madison Square Garden),” will be released on Friday.
A deluxe vinyl version available exclusively on Horan’s web store, will feature the 20 tracks on two translucent black vinyl discs with red and gold splatter, along with an animated lenticular cover accented with gold foil, as well as a double-sided wall poster and photos from every show on the album.
Check out the track listings for the live albums below.
Niall Horan – The Show: Live From Madison Square Garden
1. Heaven (Live From Madison Square Garden)
2. Small Talk (Live From Madison Square Garden)
3. On A Night Like Tonight (Live From Madison Square Garden)
4. Still (Live From Madison Square Garden)
5. This Town (Live From Madison Square Garden)
6. San Francisco (Live From Madison Square Garden)
7. If You Leave Me (Live From Madison Square Garden)
8. Science (Live From Madison Square Garden)
9. Black And White (Live From Madison Square Garden)
10. Slow Hands (Live From Madison Square Garden)
Niall Horan – The Show: Live On Tour
1. Heaven (Live From Madison Square Garden)
2. Small Talk (Live From Madison Square Garden)
3. On A Night Like Tonight (Live From Madison Square Garden)
4. Still (Live From Madison Square Garden)
5. This Town (Live From Madison Square Garden)
6. San Francisco (Live From Madison Square Garden)
7. If You Leave Me (Live From Madison Square Garden)
8. Science (Live From Madison Square Garden)
9. Black And White (Live From Madison Square Garden)
10. Slow Hands (Live From Madison Square Garden)
11. Nice To Meet Ya (Live From Łódź)
12. Save My Life (Live From Tampa)
13. Heartbreak Weather (Live From Dublin)
14. You Could Start A Cult (Live From Tokyo)
15. Dear Patience (Live From Melbourne)
16. Cross Your Mind (Live From Milan)
17. Paper Houses (Live From Oslo)
18. On The Loose (Live From Dusseldorf)
19. Put A Little Love On Me (Live From Paris)
20. Flicker (Live From London)
Taylor Swift‘s Eras Tour is almost always a well-oiled machine, so when something is amiss, she’s extremely quick to notice. Such was the case at the pop star’s Wembley concert Monday (Aug. 19), when she momentarily stopped her show to fix her piano after realizing it was tuned in the wrong key. In a video […]
The first official trailer for Jung Kook‘s upcoming documentary, JUNG KOOK: I AM STILL finds the BTS member fretting about whether fans will accept him as a solo artist as he steps outside of the K-pop supergroup’s massive shadow.
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“I’m suddenly nervous, I’ll do my best guys,” he says in Korean at the outset of the one-minute preview of the film that is slated to open in theaters worldwide on Sept. 18. Amid footage of thousands of fans gathered in arenas and on streets to greet him, he frets, “Without the power of BTS, just on my own, will I be able to receive recognition?”
Reflecting on the success of his debut solo album, 2023’s Golden, which entered the Billboard 200 chart at No. 2 and featured collabs with Jack Harlow, Latto and Major Lazer, among others, he says, “with all these achievements I gained more self-confidence.” Mixing in footage of JK dancing and rehearsing dance moves in the studio, the preview promises to provide “eight months of golden moments.”
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With a vow from the singer to “keep going forward,” the trailer then cuts to a run-down of some of JK’s solo chart success and footage from his videos cued to his single “Standing Next To You,” which peaked at No. 5 on the Billboard Hot 100. “I’ve never though of myself as a genius,” Jung Kook says at one point, admitting that he’s well-aware of his artistic blind spots, which only push him to get better.
“I just follow my own compass,” he says as the screen fades to black before zooming back in on a clip of JK bounding through a backstage area and shouting out the group’s legendarily fervent ARMY fan group. “It’s always more fun with the fans.”
The promo materials promise that the film will capture JK’s development as a solo act, beginning with his No. 1 Hot 100 hit “Seven” (featuring Latto) in July 2023, followed by the release of Golden three months later via never-before-seen video, interviews and concert performance footage. The doc was directed by Junsoo Park and produced by Jiwon Yoon and is set to premiere in limited screenings worldwide in more than 120 countries and regions on Sept. 18, with tickets on sale today here.
Watch the trailer for JUNG KOOK: I AM STILL below.
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Two pop stars are always better than one. And when those two comets are Olivia Rodrigo and Chappell Roan, well, all bets are off. During Rodrigo’s tour stop at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, CA on Tuesday night (August 20), the “Bad Idea Right?” singer graciously shared the stage with Roan on the penultimate U.S. date on her Guts world tour.
“I’ve known this next artists for about four years now… I absolutely adore her. I think she is one of the most singular, inspiring, powerful artists I’ve ever had the pleasure of meeting, and I’m so excited because she’s gonna sing one of my favorite songs of all time with me tonight,” Rodrigo told the crowd before Roan joined her on stage, according to Variety.
Roan, who like Rodrigo was dressed in a brightly colored, sequin-dripping mini dress, then bounded out on stage to deafening screams from the audience as the two women hugged it out before getting to business. “We’re gonna sing a song, and we’re gonna teach you a dance,” Roan told them.
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That song, was, of course, Roan’s Billboard Hot 100 No. 17 sensation “Hot To Go!,” and while the crowd surely didn’t need the slowed-down tutorial on the energetic hand jive that has become the viral signature of the hit song, Roan and Rodrigo did a half-time walk-through before revving things up and high-kicking their way through the full speed version. Roan took the first verse, handing off to Rodrigo before they joined forces for the chorus, galloping in place while looking into each other’s faces.
Rodrigo also noted in her intro that Roan — who worked with Olivia’s go-to producer, Dan Nigro, on her debut album, The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess — opened for her two years ago at a San Francisco date on Olivia’s debut tour, as well as doing the honors on a run of Guts world tour dates earlier this year.
After tonight’s (August 21) second show at Intuit Dome, Rodrigo’s tour jets off to Bangkok, where she will kick off a two-night stand at the IMPACT Arena on Sept. 15, before moving on to South Korean, China, Japan, Singapore and Australia, which will keep her on the road through an Oct. 22 date at Sydney’s Qudos Bank Arena.
Check out fan video of the moment below.
The Harris-Walz campaign’s love affair with pop music continued in full force on the second night (Aug. 20) of the 2024 Democratic National Convention.
After Patti LaBelle delivered the night’s first performance with a stirring rendition of “You Are My Friend” for the in memoriam segment, Common took the stage to rap a DNC-tinged version of “Fortunate,” a song from his new joint album with Pete Rock. Outside of those performances, the house band kept the covers rolling with funky versions of Beyoncé‘s “Cuff It,” Hozier‘s “Too Sweet,” and Mark Ronson‘s “Uptown Funk!” soundtracking the jumbotron camera’s journey around the packed arena.
The real magic, however, came during the roll call. During each convention, each U.S. state and territory casts their votes for the party’s presidential nominee; last night’s roll call was a symbolic, in-person version of an August online meeting, in which Vice President Kamala Harris became the Democratic party’s official nominee. DJ Cassidy served as the roll call’s master of ceremonies, using his beloved “Pass the Mic” template to rattle off each state and territory represented in the venue.
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For this year’s roll call, the delegates reached across decades of music to illustrate a rich sonic collage of American music history. From country and reggaeton to rock and hip-hop, the breadth of America’s rich blend of cultures and traditions illuminated the United Center arena. To top it all off, Lil Jon made a surprise appearance on the floor of the convention to help his home state of Georgia cast its votes for Harris. As if his mere presence wasn’t enough, he also treated the fired-up crown to a bombastic rendition of his DJ Snake-assisted “Turn Down For What,” which he flipped into a musical tribute to Harris and her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz. Georgia wasn’t the only state to make the most of their moment, Pennsylvania, Minnesota and Harris’ home state of California all played multiple songs while they casted their votes.
From Aretha Franklin and Dolly Parton to Beyoncé and Chappell Roan, here are all the songs played during roll call at the 2024 DNC — and where they peaked on the Billboard Hot 100.
Alabama
Song: Lynyrd Skynrd, “Sweet Home Alabama”
Hot 100 Peak: No. 8 (chart dated October 26, 1974)
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Alaska
Song: Portugal. The Man, “Feel It Still”
Hot 100 Peak: No. 4 (chart dated Nov. 4, 2017)
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American Samoa
Song: Lady Gaga, “The Edge of Glory”
Hot 100 Peak: No. 3 (chart dated May 28, 2011)
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Arizona
Song: Stevie Nicks, “Edge of Seventeen”
Hot 100 Peak: No. 11 (chart dated April 17, 1982)
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Arkansas
Song: Fleetwood Mac, “Don’t Stop”
Hot 100 Peak: No. 3 (chart dated Sept. 24, 1977)
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California
Song: Dr. Dre & Snoop Dogg, “The Next Episode”; 2Pac, Dr. Dre & Roger, “California Love”; Kendrick Lamar, “Not Like Us,” Kendrick Lamar, “Alright”
Hot 100 Peak: “The Next Episode” peaked at No. 23 (chart dated July 29, 2000); “California Love” peaked at No. 1 (two weeks, chart dated July 13, 1996); “Not Like Us” peaked at No. 1 (two weeks, chart dated May 18, 2024); “Alright” peaked at No. 81 (chart dated October 3, 2015)
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Colorado
Song: Earth, Wind & Fire, “September”
Hot 100 Peak: No. 8 (chart dated Feb. 10, 1979)
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Connecticut
Song: Stevie Wonder, “Signed, Sealed, Delivered (I’m Yours)”
Hot 100 Peak: No. 3 (chart dated Aug. 8, 1970)
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Democrats Abroad
Song: The O’Jays, “Love Train”
Hot 100 Peak: No. 1 (chart dated March 24, 1973)
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District of Columbia
Song: DJ Kool, “Let Me Clear My Throat,”
Hot 100 Peak: No. 30 (chart dated March 29, 1997)
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Florida
Song: Tom Petty, “I Won’t Back Down”
Hot 100 Peak: No. 8 (chart dated July 1, 1989)
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Georgia
Song: DJ Snake & Lil Jon, “Turn Down for What”
Hot 100 Peak: No. 4 (chart dated June 14, 2014)
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Guam
Song: Sabrina Carpenter, “Espresso”
Hot 100 Peak: No. 3 (chart dated June 22, 2024)
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Hawaii
Song: Bruno Mars, “24K Magic”
Hot 100 Peak: No. 4 (chart dated Dec. 10, 2016)
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Idaho
Song: The B-52s, “Private Idaho”
Hot 100 Peak: No. 74 (chart dated Nov. 8, 1980)
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Illinois
Song: The Alan Parsons Project, “Sirius”
Hot 100 Peak: N/A
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Indiana
Song: Michael Jackson, “Don’t Stop ’til You Get Enough”
Hot 100 Peak: No. 1 (chart dated Oct. 13, 1979)
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Iowa
Song: Kool & The Gang, “Celebration”
Hot 100 Peak: No. 1 (two weeks, chart dated Feb. 7, 1981)
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Kansas
Song: Kansas, “Carry On Wayward Son”
Hot 100 Peak: No. 11 (chart dated April 2, 1977)
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Kentucky
Song: Jack Harlow, “First Class”
Hot 100 Peak: No. 1 (three weeks, chart dated April 23, 2022)
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Louisiana
Song: DJ Khaled feat. T-Pain, Ludacris, Snoop Dogg & Rick Ross, “All I Do Is Win”
Hot 100 Peak: No. 24 (chart dated July 24, 2010)
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Maine
Song: Walk The Moon, “Shut Up And Dance”
Hot 100 Peak: No. 4 (chart dated May 30, 2015)
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Maryland
Song: Aretha Franklin, “Respect”
Hot 100 Peak: No. 1 (two weeks, chart dated June 3, 1967)
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Michigan
Song: Eminem, “Lose Yourself”
Hot 100 Peak: No. 1 (12 weeks, chart dated Nov. 9, 2002)
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Minnesota
Song: Prince, “Kiss”; Prince, “1999”
Hot 100 Peak: “Kiss” peaked at No. 1 (two weeks, chart dated April 19, 1986); “1999” peaked at No. 12 (chart dated July 23, 1983)
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Mississippi
Song: Sam Cooke, “Twistin’ the Night Away”
Hot 100 Peak: No. 9 (chart dated March 24, 1962)
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Missouri
Song: Chappell Roan, “Good Luck, Babe!”
Hot 100 Peak: No. 8 (chart dated Aug. 17, 2024)
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Montana
Song: Lenny Kravitz, “American Woman”
Hot 100 Peak: No. 49 (chart dated Oct. 30, 1999)
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Nebraska
Song: Katy Perry, “Firework”
Hot 100 Peak: No. 1 (four weeks, chart dated December 18, 2010)
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Nevada
Song: The Killers, “Mr. Brightside”
Hot 100 Peak: No. 10 (chart dated June 11, 2005)
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New Hampshire
Song: Journey, “Don’t Stop Believin’”
Hot 100 Peak: No. 9 (chart dated Dec. 19, 1981)
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New Jersey
Song: Bruce Springsteen, “Born in the U.S.A.”
Hot 100 Peak: No. 9 (chart dated Jan. 19, 1985)
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New Mexico
Song: Demi Lovato, “Confident”
Hot 100 Peak: No. 21 (chart dated Dec. 19, 2015)
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New York
Song: Jay-Z & Alicia Keys, “Empire State of Mind”
Hot 100 Peak: No. 1 (five weeks, chart dated Nov. 28, 2009)
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North Carolina
Song: Petey Pablo, “Raise Up”
Hot 100 Peak: No. 25 (chart dated Nov. 24, 2001)
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North Dakota
Song: Alicia Keys, “Girl On Fire”
Hot 100 Peak: No. 11 (chart dated Dec. 15, 2012)
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Northern Mariana Islands
Song: Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell, “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough”
Hot 100 Peak: No. 19 (chart dated July 15, 1967)
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Ohio
Song: John Legend feat. André 3000, “Green Light”
Hot 100 Peak: No. 24 (chart dated Dec. 6, 2008)
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Oklahoma
Song: Brooks Jefferson, “Ain’t Goin Down (Til the Sun Comes Up)”
Hot 100 Peak: N/A
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Oregon
Song: Modest Mouse, “Float On”
Hot 100 Peak: No. 68 (chart dated Sept. 4, 2004)
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Pennsylvania
Song: “Motownphilly” (Boyz II Men) & “Black and Yellow” (Wiz Khalifa)
Hot 100 Peak: “Motownphilly” peaked at No. 3 (chart dated Sept. 7, 1991); “Black and Yellow” peaked at No. 1 (chart dated Feb. 19, 2011)
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Puerto Rico
Song: Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee, “Despacito”
Hot 100 Peak: No. 1 (16 weeks, chart dated May 27, 2017)
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Rhode Island
Song: Taylor Swift, “Shake It Off (Taylor’s Version)”
Hot 100 Peak: No. 28 (chart dated Nov. 11, 2023)
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South Carolina
Song: James Brown, “Get Up (I Feel Like Being A) Sex Machine”
Hot 100 Peak: No. 15 (chart dated Aug. 8, 1970)
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South Dakota
Song: The Romantics, “What I Like About You”
Hot 100 Peak: No. 49 (chart dated March 15, 1980)
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Tennessee
Song: Dolly Parton, “9 to 5”
Hot 100 Peak: No. 1 (two weeks, chart dated Feb. 21, 1981)
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Texas
Song: Beyoncé, “Texas, Hold ‘Em”
Hot 100 Peak: No. 1 (two weeks, chart dated March 2, 2024)
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Utah
Song: Neon Trees, “Animal”
Hot 100 Peak: No. 13 (chart dated Nov. 13, 2010)
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Vermont
Song: Noah Kahan, “Stick Season”
Hot 100 Peak: No. 9 (chart dated April 27, 2024)
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U.S. Virgin Islands
Song: Mic Love, “VI to the Bone”
Hot 100 Peak: N/A
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Virginia
Song: Timbaland feat. Keri Hilson & D.O.E., “The Way I Are”
Hot 100 Peak: No. 3 (chart dated Aug. 25, 2007)
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Washington
Song: Macklemore & Ryan Lewis feat. Ray Dalton, “Can’t Hold Us”
Hot 100 Peak: No. 1 (five weeks, chart dated May 18, 2013)
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West Virginia
Song: John Denver, “Take Me Home, Country Roads”
Hot 100 Peak: No. 2 (chart dated Aug. 28, 1971)
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Wisconsin
Song: House of Pain, “Jump Around”
Hot 100 Peak: No. 3 (chart dated Oct. 10, 1992)
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Wyoming
Song: Black Eyed Peas, “I Got A Feeling”
Hot 100 Peak: No. 1 (14 weeks, chart dated July 11, 2009)
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Actors want to sing, singers want to act, directors want to… act, too, sometimes. But not Chappell Roan. The chart-topping, drag-loving, festival conquering pop star of the year whose shows are full of dramatic looks and choreo, pulled no punches in an Interview magazine chat with SNL star Bowen Yang when the show’s break-out star asked her if she might consider dipping her toe into acting to get break from some of the insanity of pop stardom.
“I say this with peace, and love, and blessings,” the 26-year-old nearly-decade-in-the-making overnight star told Yang. “Actors are f–king crazy.” Yang agreed, though Roan noted that she, of course, didn’t mean him. “You can, I’m crazy,” he assured her.
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“I don’t know you, but I know that you’re not the vibe I’m talking about,” Roan explained. “Like, I get so freaked out by film people. I’ve been asked in the past couple of weeks, like, ‘You want the lead in XYZ?’ and I’m like, ‘No.’” While Roan didn’t specify what projects she’d been asked to join, she said she appreciated the attention, but was definitely a hard-no on taking her talents to the big screen.
On Monday (August 19), the “Red Wine Supernova” star jumped on TikTok to talk about the “harassment” she’s been getting from fans lately,” lamenting the lack of boundaries fans have when it comes to interloping on her private life. “I don’t care that this crazy type of behavior comes along with the job, the career field I’ve chosen. That doesn’t make it OK. That doesn’t make it normal,” she said. “That doesn’t mean I want it, doesn’t mean I like it. I don’t want whatever the f— you think you’re supposed to be entitled to whenever you see a celebrity.”
Even though she unequivocally told Yang she’s not interested in adding a hyphen to her professional title, Roan revealed that she’s not a total newbie when it comes to being a thespian. “I originally started doing music because I wanted to get my foot in the door for acting, and then I moved to Los Angeles, and I was like, ‘F–k that,’” said Roan, who noted that she’s had acting training, but finds the idea the “most stressful thing in the world” to her.
“The industry is legitimately so scary, and it is so out of my control. I can put out music whenever I want. I don’t have to wait for a casting director to be like, ‘It would be great if we cast you, and then we’ll decide your schedule for the next three months,’” Roan said.
She did leave a bit of daylight for the right project, adding that if she were to change her mind, the project would have to be “really specific and really silly,” in which case she might consider a cameo. That said, she added, “I would rather get arrested.” Plus, the next year is totally booked out anyway.
The 2024 Democratic National Convention in Chicago kicked off in style on Monday night (August 19) with rousing speeches from former Sec. of State Hillary Clinton and President Joe Biden and riveting performances from Jason Isbell and Mickey Guyton.
But on a night when Democratic nominee Vice President Kamala Harris and her VP nominee, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, made surprise appearances, one of the biggest unexpected moments came during the reveal of a new ad for the Harris/Walz campaign that is scored to Beyoncé‘s a cappella version of the bid’s theme song, “Freedom.”
The powerful Lemonade track that has quickly become the musical grace note of the 11th hour campaign that kicked off when Biden unexpectedly agreed to drop out of his second race against convicted felon and former one-term President Donald Trump soared from the speakers inside Chicago’s United Center to help hype the crowd up for what turned out to be a very long night.
Opening with images of horses running free on the prairie and trains moving through the desert West, the video was full of classic images of Americana, from desperate Dust Bowl families to American troops storming the beaches during WWII, plenty of American flags and the Statue of Liberty. “What kind of America do we want?” Oscar-nominee actor Jeffrey Wright intoned over video of regular citizens suiting up for a day’s work. “One where we’re divided, angry, depressed? C’mon! We’re Americans! Fascism? We conquered it. The Moon? Landed on it. The future? Building it. Freedom? Nobody loves it more.”
As pics of Black Lives Matter protests, the moon landing and Civil Rights, reproductive rights and gay pride marches mixed with training film of Paralympic athletes and citizens of all races and abilities filled the screen, Bey’s voice soared as she sang, “Freedom, freedom, I can’t move/ Freedom, cut me loose/ Singin’ freedom, freedom/ Where are you?”
In contrast to the often dark, dire message from Republicans during the RNC several weeks ago, the “Freedom” video offered a message of hope and unity, save for a bit that spotlighted the deadly Jan. 6 assault on the Capitol by Trump’s followers. “I’mma keep on running cuz a winner don’t quit on themselves,” Beyoncé’s bellowed as footage of Harris promised, “extremists want to take us back, but we are not going back!”
The convention that runs through Thursday (August 22) will nominate the nation’s first Black and Asian American woman to the precipice of the highest office in the land. It is expected to be a star-studded affair that will contrast with the RNCs roster of septuagenarian professional wrestler Hulk Hogan, Ultimate Fighting CEO Dana White, model Amber Rose, country singers Lee Greenwood, Jason Aldean and Chris Janson and rapper-turned-far-right country singer Kid Rock. Instead, the DNC will have nightly celeb hosts including Kerry Washington, Mindy Kaling, Ana Navarro and Tony Goldwyn as well as guest Julia Louis-Dreyfus, along with Jason Isbell and Mickey Guyton (who performed on night one) and James Taylor, who was cut for time on the first night.
After jumping into the race at the end of last month, Harris’ campaign rolled out “Freedom” during the veep’s walk-out at her inaugural visit to campaign headquarters; the rousing, full-band album version of the song was also featured in an early campaign video. Unlike Trump, who has been sued, issued cease & desist orders and strongly-worded requests to stop using the music of popular acts during his campaign stops by musicians who do not agree with his divisive, name-calling rhetoric, Queen Bey gave the Harris campaign full approval to use “Freedom” during the run for the White House.
And while Trump re-posted fake AI-generated images of what appeared to be Taylor Swift fans, and the singer herself, endorsing his third presidential bid over the weekend, the Harris campaign has been flooded with full-throated, A-list endorsements from a galaxy of contemporary and classic stars, from Olivia Rodrigo and Barbra Streisand to Megan Thee Stallion, John Legend, Spike Lee, Katy Perry, Charli XCX, P!nk, Cardi B, Kesha, Jane Fonda, Ben Stiller, Robert De Niro and George Clooney, among many others.
Watch the new “Freedom” campaign video below.