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 30, 2019 • 24min
Harry Styles, Taylor Swift, Zendaya & More: Acts Who Could Curate Albums Inspired by a Film
Following Beyoncé's new "The Lion King"-inspired album "The Lion King: The Gift," which the superstar curated and produced (and stars on), what other acts could follow in her footsteps with their own curated albums inspired by a film? Perhaps Harry Styles, who is in talks to star in the live-action adaptation of "The Little Mermaid?" Or what about Taylor Swift, who will be singing and dancing in the big screen version of the musical "Cats?" And then there's Zendaya, who will co-star in the epic science fiction film "Dune." What kind of curated album might she produce? … Plus, the Pop Shop team discusses Lil Nas X's "Old Town Road" breaking the record for the longest-leading No. 1 in the history of the Billboard Hot 100 chart. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
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Jul 23, 2019 • 26min
Bryce Vine Says Los Angeles 'Needed a New Anthem,' So He Made 'La La Land'
Bryce Vine visits the Billboard Pop Shop Podcast to discuss his new LA "anthem" "La La Land," featuring YG, plus his debut full-length project Carnival, upcoming tour dates and more. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
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Jul 17, 2019 • 26min
Young Thug & Mason Ramsey's Team-Up On 'Old Town Road' Has Us Thinking About Other Unlikely Hit Collabs
In light of the new remix of Lil Nas X's “Old Town Road” — now sporting rapper Young Thug and 12-year-old yodeling phenom Mason Ramsey — the Pop Shop takes a look at some favorite unlikely collaborations that became hits: from David Bowie and Bing Crosby on "Peace on Earth/Little Drummer Boy" to Mariah Carey and Ol' Dirty Bastard on "Fantasy." For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
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Jul 9, 2019 • 35min
MAX & Quinn XCII Talk Pop Hit 'Love Me Less' & Why It's the 'Sleeper Song' of the Summer
Also on the podcast, we’ve got chart news about Chris Brown, Lizzo and Whitney Houston. We also discuss Ariana Grande getting emotional during her concert over the weekend and Justin Bieber, Mariah Carey, John Mayer and more pop stars partaking in the Bottle Cap Challenge. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
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Jul 2, 2019 • 34min
Georgia Ku on Her Hit "So Close," New Single "What Do I Do" and Writing Songs for Others (Like Dua Lipa)
Georgia Ku joins the Billboard Pop Shop Podcast to discuss her hit single "So Close" with NOTD, Felix Jaehn and Captain Cuts, writing hit singles for others (like "Scared to Be Lonely" by Martin Garrix and Dua Lipa) and now her own first official solo single, "What Do I Do." For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
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Jun 25, 2019 • 29min
Shawn Mendes & Camila Cabello's 'Senorita' & Why Their Pop Partnership Is So Powerful
On the new Billboard Pop Shop Podcast, we discuss Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello's new duet "Senorita," and why their pop partnership is such a powerful pairing. Plus, we dive into big chart news from Madonna and Bruce Springsteen, as well as the latest single to be denied No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 by Lil Nas X's "Old Town Road," featuring Billy Ray Cyrus. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
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Jun 18, 2019 • 38min
New Taylor Swift! New Madonna! New Drake! Breaking Down the Big Week in Pop
On the new Billboard Pop Shop Podcast, we discuss the latest releases from Taylor Swift, Madonna & Drake. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
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Jun 11, 2019 • 20min
Will Lil Nas X Gallop Away as the 2019 Song of the Summer or Is a Hotter Hit on the Way?
Billboard's 2019 Songs of the Summer chart is only in its second week, but we're already wondering: Can any song gallop in and take this year's cowboy crown from Lil Nas X's wildly dominant "Old Town Road," featuring Billy Ray Cyrus? On this week's Billboard Pop Shop Podcast, we take a look at some possible contenders already making an impact on the Hot 100, plus some songs waiting in the wings that could make a splash. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
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Jun 5, 2019 • 42min
Ben Platt on His 'Wild' Tour, Finding His Songwriting Voice & 'Sing to Me Instead' Album
The amazing Tony, Grammy and Emmy-Award-winning Ben Platt joins the Pop Shop Podcast to talk about his debut album “Sing to Me Instead,” his just wrapped tour, his upcoming Radio City Music Hall show, and of course, the June 9 Tony Awards (where he’s a presenter this year). For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
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May 29, 2019 • 27min
Adam Levine's 'Voice' Exit: What the Show Meant for Maroon 5's Career
On the Pop Shop Podcast, we discuss Adam Levine’s exit from “The Voice” and the impact the show had on Maroon 5’s chart career. Also on the show, the Pop Shoppers dive into chart news about friend-of-the-podcast Ava Max scoring her first top 10 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 chart with “Sweet But Psycho,” the upcoming new music from Katy Perry and Miley Cyrus. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
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