Tag Archives: One Direction
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INSERT FOOT: Liam Payne should still be alive
Liam Payne photographed in London on June 8, 2023. Photo: Annabel’s. It’s shameful we can’t express how we feel about people until they’re not around to hear it. Rendering: Adam Pardee/STAFF. I know; if people start doing that all randomly, everyone would start freaking out. But it’s a nice…
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Former One Direction member Zayn Malik postpones tour after Liam Payne’s death
Zayn Malik performs at the iHeartRadio Theater in New York City on March 25, 2016. Photo courtesy iHeartRadio. Former One Direction member Zayn Malik was set to kick off a tour in San Francisco next week but has postponed the entire trek following the death of his former groupmate…
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ALBUM REVIEW: On ‘The Show,’ Niall Horan is still searching for his identity
Niall Horan, “The Show.” Despite having a number of years in the music industry under his belt, Niall Horan is still relatively new as a solo artist. After One Direction’s breakup, the Irish artist made two solo albums since 2017. His newest offering, The Show, is an opportunity to further…
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ALBUM REVIEW: ‘Nobody is Listening’ to Zayn Malik, but you should be
Zayn, “Nobody Is Listening.” In 2016 he was the American Music Awards’ New Artist of the Year and one of Glamour Magazine’s Top 100 Sexiest Men. The following he was Billboard’s top new artist. Any of these sounds familiar? If a teen-heartthrob-turned-solo-artist came to mind, you’re on the right track. No,…
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ALBUM REVIEW: Harry Styles gets fully monetized on ‘Fine Line’
“Watermelon Sugar,” the second song on Harry Styles’ latest album, begins with the former One Direction heartthrob singing, “Tastes like strawberries on a summer evening/ And it sounds like a song/ I want more berries/ And that summer feeling/ It’s so wonderful and warm.” Fine Line Harry Styles Columbia,…
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Stars deliver solid performances at iHeartRadio Music Festival
Courtesy: iHeartRadio LAS VEGAS — T-Mobile Arena came alive Friday night with the sounds of music superstars, old and new. The iHeartRadio Music Festival kicked off two nights of shows in Sin City to a sold-out crowd. Hosted by Ryan Seacrest, the simulcast show promised guest stars, new collaborations and lots of…
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Review: Celebrity Autobiography delivers well-worn laughs at SF Sketchfest
SAN FRANCISCO — Saturday felt electric across the Bay Area, if not the entire nation. Thousands upon thousands of socially and politically charged people of all ages marched on cities large and small to make a statement for equality and against tyranny. A few blocks away at the Marines’ Memorial…