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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Dec 8, 2020 • 29min
5 Fresh & Festive Holiday Hits, From Mariah Carey to Jonas Brothers
The Billboard Pop Shop Podcast wishes you a Merry Christmas -- and a happy new playlist! On our latest episode, we take a listen to five 2020 holiday hits, from Mariah Carey's new "girl group" with Ariana Grande and Jennifer Hudson on "Oh Santa!" to Jonas Brothers' melancholic mistletoe ballad "I Need You Christmas." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 2, 2020 • 27min
How Does Dua Lipa's Studio 2054 Livestream Compare to a Concert?
Dua Lipa's Future Nostalgia finally got the concert experience it deserved thanks to her Studio 2054 livestream. But how did it stack up to the real concertgoing experience? Listen to that and more on this week's Billboard Pop Shop Podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 25, 2020 • 30min
Josh Groban on Finding 'New Meaning' in Classic Songs for His Quarantine-Recorded 'Harmony' Album
Josh Groban joins the Billboard Pop Shop Podcast to chat about his new album “Harmony,” and how recording the set was “one of the most inspirational processes” of his career. Plus, the Pop Shoppers discuss the just-announced Grammy Award nominations!
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Nov 17, 2020 • 27min
Our Picks for 2021 Grammy Noms: Dua Lipa, Megan Thee Stallion & Beyond
After months of predictions and theories, we'll find out who scores nominations in all 84 categories for the 2021 Grammy Awards next Tuesday (Nov. 24). Katie & Keith are highlighting top contenders and personal favorites in the Big Four categories: album, record and song of the year and best new artist. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 10, 2020 • 29min
Miley Cyrus & Stevie Nicks Mash-Up Has Us Dreaming Up More Diva Duos
Has there ever been a more natural remix than the brand-new mash-up of Miley Cyrus' "Midnight Sky" with Stevie Nicks' 1982 hit "Edge of Seventeen"? The perfect pairing has us wondering: What other cross-generational divas would we like to see team up? On the latest Billboard Pop Shop Podcast (listen below), Katie & Keith riff on some possibilities. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 3, 2020 • 24min
Joel Corry & MNEK on Why the Timing Was Just Right for 'Head & Heart'
Joel Corry and MNEK talk to the Billboard Pop Shop Podcast about their global dance smash "Head & Heart," which spent six weeks at No. 1 in their native U.K. and just broke through to the Billboard Hot 100. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 28, 2020 • 28min
24kGoldn & Iann Dior on Going From No. 1 With 'Mood' All the Way to 'Hell' for a New Halloween Podcast
24kGoldn and Iann Dior, the artists behind the current No. 1 Billboard Hot 100 hit “Mood,” join the Pop Shop Podcast to chat about the breakthrough success of their single, as well as their co-starring roles in the spooky new podcast “Halloween In Hell.” Plus, there’s chart news about Ariana Grande, Taylor Swift and more.
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Oct 20, 2020 • 26min
Adele's 'SNL' Hosting Gig: Our Theories About What It All Means
On Sunday, Adele announced that she's returning to the Saturday Night Live stage this weekend -- but this time, it's to host for the very first time. So what does it all mean? Will she perform as well, or is this truly just a hosting gig? On this week's Billboard Pop Shop Podcast, Katie & Keith break down all the many possibilities surrounding Adele's SNL announcement. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 13, 2020 • 27min
Mariah Carey's Mistletoe Mystery: Who Is On Her Latest Christmas Collab?
Last week, Mariah Carey got the Lambily all worked up when she tweeted a photo of three director's chairs with some unexplained initials on them: MC, AG & JH. The photo's caption -- a single Christmas tree emoji -- was equally cryptic. So what does it all mean? Well, the Pop Shop Podcast is here to investigate this mistletoe mystery.
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Oct 7, 2020 • 26min
Julia Michaels Is In Love & It Shows on Upcoming Debut Album: ‘We’re Pretty Cute’
Singer-songwriter Julia Michaels catches up with the Billboard Pop Shop Podcast to talk about how an upside-down kiss with JP Saxe led to her new single “Lie Like This” and why her upcoming debut full-length album is about “finding love and being in love.” Plus, the Pop Shop team dives into big chart news from Travis Scott, Machine Gun Kelly and Fleetwood Mac.
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