Pop Shop Podcast
Billboard
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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Jul 19, 2022 • 25min
Backstreet Boys' Kevin Richardson on 25 Years of BSB on the Charts & The Full Story Behind That Drake Moment
On the new Pop Shop Podcast, we're talking to Backstreet Boys' Kevin Richardson about the group's upcoming Christmas album (their first!), how Drake recently ended up onstage with them in concert (to sing "I Want It That Way!"), their still-unbroken album top 10 streak on the Billboard 200, the 25th anniversary of "Quit Playin' Games (With My Heart)" hitting the top 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 12, 2022 • 33min
Lea Michele in 'Funny Girl,' Backstreet Boys' Christmas Album & 'Stranger Things' Chart Takeover
On the new Billboard Pop Shop Podcast, Katie & Keith are talking all about the wild news that life will imitate Glee, as Lea Michele takes over the role of Fannie Brice in the Broadway revival of Funny Girl. Also on the show, we're talking about Backstreet Boys announcing their very first Christmas album, A Very Backstreet Christmas, and we even got BSB's Kevin Richardson on the line to talk all about the three original songs on the project. Plus, as Metallica scores its first hit song on the Hot 100 in more than a decade with 1986's "Master of Puppets," we're talking all about these massive Stranger Things bumps for ‘80s songs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 6, 2022 • 45min
As Beyoncé Scores Her 20th Top 10 Hit, Revisit Her 10 Hot 100 Top 10s With Destiny's Child
This week, Queen B scores her 20th top 10 hit as a soloist on the Hot 100, as "Break My Soul" -- from her upcoming album Renaissance -- rises 15-7 in its first full tracking week. But before she started charting on her own, Beyoncé was making hits with Destiny's Child, who have their own set of 10 top 10 hits on the Hot 100. On the new Billboard Pop Shop Podcast, Katie & Keith are looking back on those 10 DC smashes that hit the chart's upper region. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 28, 2022 • 34min
Will Taylor Swift Score Her First Oscar Nomination With ‘Carolina’?
Taylor Swift‘s new song “Carolina” for the film Where the Crawdads Sing is far from her first contribution to a movie soundtrack — but it could lead to her very first nomination at the Oscars. On the new Billboard Pop Shop Podcast, Katie & Keith discuss Swift's Oscar chances, plus her film-music history to date. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 22, 2022 • 39min
Beyoncé & Drake Collide on the Dance Floor: Breaking Down the Surprise A-List Releases
On the new Billboard Pop Shop Podcast, Katie & Keith are talking all about the left-field projects from Beyonce & Drake and what we think about the artists' dance-floor moves. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 14, 2022 • 40min
Britney Spears' Wedding Was the Heartwarming Pop Culture Moment We All Needed
On the new Billboard Pop Shop Podcast, Katie & Keith are talking all about the peak pop culture moment and why it was so heartwarming to see all these superstar women -- Madonna! Selena Gomez! Drew Barrymore! Paris Hilton! -- surround Spears with love after a decade-plus without her freedom. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 7, 2022 • 42min
Could One Direction Ever Reunite? And What Other Bands Do We Want to See Back Together?
On the latest episode of the Billboard Pop Shop Podcast, Katie & Keith are talking all about the potential of a One Direction reunion and what it could look like. But that's not all: We're also talking about some other groups who have broken up or gone on hiatus that we would love to see back together again some day. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 31, 2022 • 34min
Could Calvin Harris & Dua Lipa's 'Potion' Be Song of the Summer? Checking In on the 2022 Race
On the Pop Shop Podcast, we're joined by founding Pop Shop co-host Jason Lipshutz to discuss how the Young Thug-featuring collab might be the latest contender to emerge in an always-heated showdown. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 25, 2022 • 45min
Could Harry Styles Score His First Album of the Year Grammy Nod for 'Harry's House'?
We're eight months into the eligibility period for the 2023 Grammy Awards (Oct. 1, 2021-Sept. 30, 2022), and on this week's Billboard Pop Shop Podcast, Katie & Keith are digging into the already-crowded field for album of the year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 18, 2022 • 37min
After Selena Gomez's 'SNL' Hosting Debut, Which Musician Should Host Next?
On the latest Billboard Pop Shop Podcast, Katie & Keith throw out a few ideas for current musicians who would make great 'SNL' hosts, from Megan Thee Stallion to Lil Nas X. Also on the show, we've got chart news on Bad Bunny, Lizzo and Latto. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
