Harry Styles has just released his third solo album, it's called Harry's House.

The new record finds the former one-direction singer presiding over a bunch of breezy,

unfailingly, pleasant love songs.

I'm Stephen Thompson.

Today we are talking about Harry Styles on Pop Culture Happy Hour from NPR.

Joining me today is NPR contributor Serena Toros.

Hey Stephen.

Also joining us is music critic and journalist Maria Sherman.

Welcome back Maria.

Hi thanks for having me.

I could not think of a better panel.

We could convene to talk Harry Styles.

So Harry Styles career began back in 2010 when he appeared as a contestant on the UK singing

show The X Factor.

During the course of his season he ended up teaming up with four other X Factor participants

to form the boy band One Direction.

The group became one of that decade's most successful acts, selling tens of millions of

albums and becoming a worldwide phenomenon.

After One Direction announced its hiatus in 2015, Styles launched a successful solo career

his first two albums, 2017 Terry Styles in 2019's Fine Line, both topped the Billboard

sales charts and the latter one styles his first Grammy.

He's also begun working as a movie actor appearing in films like Duncerc and Eternals,

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