As The Beaches make their way across the country, opening for Louis Tomlinson, the band took a moment to stop by the Hard Rock Hotel New York for a talk with Mike Adam, breaking down how that 'Off Campus' shout out came together, and discussing life on the road.

The Beaches are still celebrating their 2025 album, 'No Hard Feelings,' and this year’s deluxe edition, but they got a pleasant surprise when their 2023 song, “Edge of the Earth,” got a massive boost thanks to its inclusion in the series, 'Off Campus.'

“We got the sync. We approved it, obviously, but we didn't know what the context of our song was going to be like in the show until we watched the episode,” explains Kylie Miller. “So we found out with the rest of the world.”

“It's in there and it's during a pretty pivotal scene like when they're, sort of discovering that they have feelings for each other,” adds Jordan Miller. “So as like the audience that's watching is starting to really care about the characters, then all of a sudden they name drop us.”

“I think the creator is quite a big fan of the band. I mean, she knew a bunch of our songs and I think listens to us on repeat,” shares Miller. “They filmed the show in Canada too so a lot of the crew who filmed the show obviously have heard of us, and yeah, it just it was so crazy that that came to be and also so crazy that it took off in the way that it did.”

The result has been an influx in new fans, many catching The Beaches for the first time in the opener slot for Tomlinson.

“Do you guys ever hit the stage while you're mad at one another, or do you go by the phrase, ‘don't go to bed angry?’” asks Mike Adam of the close knit crew during this trek. “We definitely have!” smiles Jordan.

“Honestly, you forget that you're mad at them as soon as you get on stage and then everything is always fine,” adds Kylie. “Whatever small argument that felt like the biggest thing in the world literally disappears when you're on there. It's crazy.”

“It is crazy,” echoes Jordan. “I'll be so mad at one of them and then we'll have like a little smile on stage because you're performing together and it's such a good time and you forget like why you were upset.”

“It's probably me and Jordan,” Leandra Earl exclaims. “I'll like avoid her for a couple of songs and then I'm like, ‘OK, let me come and give you a kiss.’”

For more from The Beaches, check out the full Audacy Check In above.

Just days before the release of her debut album, 'Visitor,' SIENNA SPIRO sat down with Bru inside our Los Angeles studios to talk about her love of the longform experience, the experience of crafting her album, and her excitement for what’s next.

“It's like giving birth,” the UK singer says of releasing her first LP. “I know people describe it a lot like that, but you know it's like having a child, carrying a child for two years and you're working so much on it and so much care and so much intention and time and everything, and then you just have to let it go.”

“I'd be lying if I said I didn't want people to like it. I hope people like it and I hope I get to sing it for a long time.”

The good news is, 'Visitor' has already received critical acclaim, with some outlets dubbing her the “next pop superhero” or the “next singer-songwriter to watch.” She’s done it by delivering on the promise of her timeless voice, creating a cohesive story that begs to unfold across a full album in an arena that has gotten quicker and more singular in recent years.

“I always was gonna make a project called ‘Visitor’ and it was gonna have a song called ‘The Visitor’ on it,” SPIRO tells Bru. “I actually originally was gonna make it an EP or a mix tape and that's because I had a very specific idea of how I thought an album should be made.”

“The way people received those songs gave me the confidence to make it an album and also it's really something I really cared about, like the concept of ‘Visitor.’ I really thought it would be a disservice to not see it as a full project, a full album.”

According to SIENNA, the song “The Visitor” explains it all, with the rest of the project being built around that sentiment or idea. “I feel like that song kind of articulates the experience of how I feel being a visitor, like this fear of impermanence and, you know, being temporary and like how fragile these relationships are and being aware of that.”

For much more from SIENNA SPIRO, check out the full Audacy Check In above. 'Visitor' is now available everywhere.

High atop New York City in the Rockstar Suite at Hard Rock Hotel New York, Niall Horan joined us this week to talk about the making of his 4th studio album, 'Dinner Party,' now available everywhere.

The “Tastes So Good” singer also talks about his experience mentoring artists and how he manages to maintain a private life, during our Audacy Check In hosted by Mike Adam, as Niall opens up about the challenge of balancing high-profile fame with a "normal" life.

“Making the music, promoting it, you know, touring is like one thing and then being at home, just chilling out and walking a dog and doing stuff around the house is kind of the other separate life," he admits.

Early in his career, there was "no off switch," but he has since learned to separate his professional commitments and spending time at home in London. “I've just always tried to be myself no matter what what I'm doing, I suppose, and then I guess people have latched onto that over the years in different ways, whether it be the music or the tours or ‘The Voice’ or I don't know what it is, but people are still coming and I'm forever grateful for that.”

'Dinner Party' is the 4th solo project from Horan, and one that found its “jumping off point” in its title track, despite it coming further into the process. “I'd written quite a few ideas up to that point, but I'd say ‘Dinner Party’ was a couple of months in,” he shares, “and then I was like, ‘alright, well now I'd write the rest of the album around that evening,’ so I didn't have to go much further than that.”

“I also felt like ‘Dinner Party’ sounded like an interesting title, as in like you don't really hear album titles called something like that. So that's where it came from, really.”

To hear more from Niall about his experience on ‘The Voice,’ his songwriting process, and touring with Thomas Rhett, check out the full conversation above.