Pop Shop Podcast

Billboard's Keith Caulfield (Managing Director, Charts and Data Operations) and Katie Atkinson (Executive Digital Director, West Coast) offer weekly Billboard chart breakdowns, discuss the hottest music news and cover the year’s biggest musical events. Casual pop fans, chart junkies and everyone in between are invited to this weekly half-hour discussion.

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Oscar Predictions for Best Original Song Nomine...
On the latest Pop Shop Podcast: a discussion of possible Academy Award nominees for best original song, reviewing Justin Timberlake’s new single and video for “Filthy,” and chart news about “The Greatest Showman” soundtrack and more. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
37 min
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Best Music of 2017: Must-Hear Music Year-End Po...
Billboard staffers talk about their favorite releases of 2017, including SZA, Priests, Camila Cabello, Gabriel Garzon-Montano, Katy Perry, The xx, Stormzy, Niall Horan, Paramore, Corbin, Halsey and Lorde. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
54 min
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Johnny Mathis on Christmas Music & New Box Set ...
Pop legend Johnny Mathis stars in our final Pop Shop Podcast of 2017. Our end-of-the-year holiday spectacular features an interview with the “Chances Are” singer about his famed Christmas music, as well as his new box set. Plus, the Pop Shop team discusses new holiday tunes from Kelly Clarkson, Josh Groban, Seal, Sia, Gwen Stefani and even Jane Lynch. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
47 min
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Director Luca Guadagnino on Music’s Vital Role ...
"Call Me by Your Name" director Luca Guadagnino joins the Pop Shop Podcast to discuss music's vital role in his new critically acclaimed film. Plus, the Pop Shop team chats about Ed Sheeran and Beyonce's "Perfect" No. 1 hit on the Billboard Hot 100, and how U2 becomes the first group with No. 1 albums on the Billboard 200 chart in the 1980s, 1990s, 2000s and 2010s. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
37 min
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Ed Sheeran Duets With Beyonce, PLus Bjork, K. M...
Billboard staffers discuss Ed Sheeran & Beyonce's "Perfect Duet," K. Michelle's intriguing "Kim K," Bjork's "Losss," Lil Uzi Vert & Nicki Minaj's "The Way Life Goes (Remix)," PRETTYMUCH and French Montana's "No More" and First Aid Kit's "Fireworks." For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
38 min
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2018 Grammy Nomination Highlights (Kendrick Lam...
On the latest show, we're breaking down the 2018 Grammy nominations! The theme of this year's nods, especially in the Big Four categories (album of the year, song of the year, record of the year and best new artist), is diversity, with men of color dominating the picks. Aside from Lorde's Melodrama, every nominee in the album of the year category -- Kendrick Lamar's Damn., Childish Gambino's Awaken, My Love!, JAY-Z's 4:44 and Bruno Mars' 24K Magic -- is a man of color. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
23 min
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Women in Music Preview, Plus Chart Chat About T...
On the latest Billboard Pop Shop Podcast: a preview of Billboard’s 2017 Women in Music gala, news about PSY and David Cassidy, and chart chat about Taylor Swift, Portugal. The Man and Pentatonix. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
24 min
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Tove Lo Talks 'Emotional Rollercoaster' That Le...
Tove Lo drops in to the new Pop Shop Podcast to chat about her just-released album "Blue Lips (Lady Wood Phase II)," why she wanted to make a two-part concept album (the new set is the continuation to 2016’s Lady Wood), her new single “Disco T**s,” and filming its “bizarre” music video. Plus, the Pop Shop team discusses Taylor Swift's million-selling "Reputation" debut -- and who could possibly be the next artist to sell a million copies of an album in a single week. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
35 min
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Taylor Swift’s ‘Reputation’ Roll Out, Eminem’s ...
It’s all about Taylor Swift’s “Reputation” on the new Pop Shop Podcast, as Jason and Keith dive into their thoughts about the album, and how the set is off to a sizzling sales start. Plus, the Pop Shop team chat about Eminem’s new single, “Walk on Water,” featuring Beyoncé, and if Camila Cabello’s “Havana,” featuring Young Thug, will hit No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 next week. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
28 min
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Coming Around Again: A Taylor Swift Career Retr...
This week, we're taking a brief break from anniversaries to look back on the catalog of an artist in the news right now: Taylor Swift. With help from Billboard deputy editor, digital Joe Lynch and editorial director Jason Lipshutz, both of the Must-Hear Music podcast, Coming Around Again reviews Swift's six studio albums, from her 2006 self-titled debut to last Friday's (Nov. 10) new release, Reputation. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
65 min
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Taylor Swift's 'Reputation': Must-Hear Music Tr...
Billboard staffers discuss Taylor Swift's 'Reputation' album, running down each track from the hip-hop-heavy “End Game” featuring Future and Ed Sheeran (all three rap on it) to the tragic romantic tale of “Getaway Car” to the When Harry Met Sally-referencing closer “New Year’s Day." For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
47 min
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Must-Hear Music: Taylor Swift, Miguel, N.E.R.D....
Billboard staffers discuss Taylor Swift's "Call It What You Want," Miguel's "Told You So," N.E.R.D.'s "Lemon" ft. Rihanna, Pinegrove's "Intrepid," Yaej's "raingurl" and Tom Misch's "Movie." For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
36 min
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Cheat Codes on Fetty Wap’s Surprise Verse on ‘F...
Dance/DJ trio Cheat Codes (Trevor Dahl, Kevin Ford and Matthew Russell) drop in to talk about their breakthrough year, working with Demi Lovato on their top 40-charting Billboard Hot 100 hit “No Promises,” their new single “Feels Great,” featuring Fetty Wap and CVBZ, and much more. In addition to the chat with Cheat Codes, the Pop Shop team dive into news about the Country Music Association (CMA) Awards, the upcoming remake of "The Lion King" (starring Beyoncé!), chart news about Kenny Chesney, Camila Cabello, Sam Smith and more. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
43 min
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Coming Around Again: Shania Twain's 'Come on Ov...
Billboard Associate Editor Taylor Weatherby comes by CAA to discuss her Shania superfandom, recently capped by an excellent interview Taylor did with the singer-songwriter, in which she dove deep back into her two-decade-old memories surrounding the album. We talk about how Shania was actually intimidated by the idea of following up the album she assumed would be her career-definer, and of course, we discuss our favorite tracks on the album, and how Shania seems more beloved now than ever 20 years later. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
33 min
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Rachel Platten on New ‘No Filter’ Album ‘Waves,...
Rachel Platten drops by the Pop Shop Podcast to discuss her new album, “Waves,” how the set is her with “no filter,” and why wearing onesies and drinking tequila in the recording studio was important in making the album. Plus, the Pop Shop team dives into chart news about Niall Horan, Camila Cabello, and discusses Kelly Clarkson’s new album, "Meaning of Life." For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
43 min
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Coming Around Again Podcast: George Michael's '...
This week, we take another look at George Michael's world-conquering 1987 solo debut LP Faith, which turns 30 on Monday (Oct. 30) Billboard deputy editor, digital Joe Lynch stops by the podcast first, to help run down the album's six Hot 100 smashes, discussing our favorites and least favorites. Then, Gary Trust and Trevor Anderson of the Chart Beat podcast stop by to deep-dive into the album's many stunning chart achievements, and also to debate whether Michael will likely ever get inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
61 min
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Vance Joy Talks Life on the Road and Why We Sho...
Vance Joy returns to the show for a fun conversation about life on the road, hiking, if he gets nervous before playing shows, and how he’s not exactly known for sexy choreography onstage. The singer-songwriter recently scored his second No. 1 on the Adult Alternative Songs airplay chart with “Lay It On Me,” and is aiming to release a new album in early 2018. Elsewhere on the show, the Pop Shop team dives into news about Justin Timberlake headlining the 2018 Super Bowl halftime show, and how P!nk scored a big week at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart with the debut of her new album, “Beautiful Trauma.” For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
40 min
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Coming Around Again Podcast: INXS's 'Kick' Albu...
This week we revisit INXS' blockbuster 1987 LP, Kick. The album, an impossibly seductive blend of rock, pop, funk and soul, made the Australian rock band international superstars, spawning four Billboard Hot 100 top 10 hits in the U.S. Writer Eric Spitznagel calls in this week to discuss the piece he wrote for Billboard magazine about the controversial circumstances surrounding the album's release -- in which manager Chris Murphy claims that Atlantic Records, the band's U.S. label at the time, was distraught by the album's pop-leaning content, offering the band $1 million to delete the record and start over. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
29 min
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Daya Talks ‘Emotional’ New Single & Working ‘Tw...
Daya stops by the Pop Shop Podcast to talk about her “emotional” new single “New,” how she’s gained a lot of confidence in herself as an artist in recent months, and how she has to work “twice as hard” to be respected as a songwriter. Plus, we’ve got chart chat about Post Malone, NF and P!nk, and news about the American Music Award nominations, Ed Sheeran and Eminem. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
41 min
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Coming Around Again: Bruce Springsteen's 'Tunne...
This week, we look back at Bruce Springsteen's 'Tunnel of Love' album, released in early October of 1987. Three decades later, the album still holds an interesting place in the Rock and Roll Hall of Famer's catalog, as arguably his most personal album. Variety senior music editor Jem Aswad comes on to debate how the album's songs and sonics hold up in 2017, and to discuss his recent two-part cover story on The Boss for Variety. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
34 min
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Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Nominee Chatter, Plus ...
On the latest Pop Shop Podcast, we discuss news of the 2018 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame nominations (including possible inductees Depeche Mode, Eurythmics and Kate Bush), Sam Smith’s upcoming sophomore album "The Thrill of It All" and Jason Aldean’s moving performance and statement on NBC’s "Saturday Night Live." Plus, we’ve got chart chat about Shania Twain, J Balvin and Willy William’s “Mi Gente,” featuring Beyoncé, and Tom Petty. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
28 min
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Must-Hear Music: Khalid, Miley, Anna of the Nor...
Billboard staffers discuss Khalid's "Perfect (Rough Draft)," Miley Cyrus' "Week Without You," Anna of the North's "Always," Nora en Pure's "Fever," Whitney's "You and Me" and MUNA's "In My Way" on the Must-Hear Music podcast. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
28 min
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Tom Petty Remembered, Plus Chart Chat on The Ki...
Tom Petty is remembered on the latest Pop Shop Podcast, following the rock legend’s unexpected death on Oct. 2. Plus, the Pop Shop team dives into big chart news about The Killers, Demi Lovato, Imagine Dragons, Camila Cabello and Shania Twain. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
19 min
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Coming Around Again: Billy Joel's 'The Stranger...
This week, Billboard senior editor Frank DiGiacomo comes on to discuss an album that he's loved for 40 years: Billy Joel's The Stranger. Released in 1977, The Stranger would go on to become the best-selling album in Columbia Records history. On the podcast, DiGiacomo shares his memories of being a young Billy Joel fan in Youngstown, Ohio at the time of the album's release, and discusses both the impact the album had at the time, and the ways it was misunderstood by contemporary critics. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
30 min
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PRETTYMUCH on Bringing 'Full-Out' Dancing Back ...
PRETTYMUCH drops by the Billboard Pop Shop Podcast to talk about their debut single “Would You Mind,” how they’re bringing "full-out" dancing back to the boy band landscape, advice they got from One Direction’s Louis Tomlinson and working with “god of pop” Max Martin. Plus, the Pop Shop teams discusses big chart news about Cardi B hitting No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, Foo Fighters notching its second No. 1 on the Billboard 200 albums chart, BTS scoring a big week for K-pop music on the charts and more. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
40 min