

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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Mar 12, 2019 • 27min
Hozier 'Thrilled' With First No. 1 Album: 'I Genuinely Didn't Think That This Was Going to Happen'
Hozier joins the Billboard Pop Shop Podcast to talk about his first No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 with “Wasteland, Baby!” (“I genuinely didn’t think that this was going to happen.”) and talks fan favorite tracks on the set, his just-launched tour and support he’s received from U2. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
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Mar 5, 2019 • 47min
Stephen Puth Talks Debut Single 'Sexual Vibe,' New Song 'Half Gone' & Taking the Spotlight as an Artist
The pop singer/songwriter talks about when we might hear a full project, doing some opening tour dates for Astrid S and more. Also on the podcast, we talk about Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper's chart domination -- with "Shallow" topping the Billboard Hot 100 and the A Star Is Born soundtrack atop the Billboard 200 -- and what Hollywood and the music business can learn from the musical film's success. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
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Feb 26, 2019 • 38min
After Lady Gaga's Oscar Win, What's Next for the Diva & How Could She Get the EGOT?
On the latest Pop Shop Podcast, we're discussing all things Oscar! Following Lady Gaga's first Academy Award win, what could be next for the diva? Plus, now that Gaga has both an Oscar and multiple Grammy Awards, how can she nab a Tony Award and an Emmy Award, to complete her EGOT? In addition, the Pop Shop team reviews chart news about Ariana Grande, Drake, Cardi B and Bruno Mars. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
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Feb 20, 2019 • 40min
Dean Lewis on 'Amazing' U.S. Success of 'Be Alright,' Upcoming Album & Learning Guitar While Pretending to Be George Harrison
Dean Lewis joins the Billboard Pop Shop Podcast to discuss the "amazing" U.S. success of his breakthrough single "Be Alright," his upcoming debut full-length album, how he learned guitar as a child while pretending to be George Harrison, his continued surprise at selling out shows on the road, and how Oasis inspired him as a musician. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
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Feb 13, 2019 • 41min
Ally Brooke On New Single 'Low Key,' Finding Her 'Identity' & How She's a 'New Woman'
Ally Brooke joins the Billboard Pop Shop Podcast to discuss her new single "Low Key," featuring Tyga, how she wants her music to make people feel "positive and confident" and how she's "in the happiest space ever." For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
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Feb 6, 2019 • 42min
Kacey Musgraves Talks Four Grammy Nominations, 'Zen' New Tour & Why 'Women Are Making Better Music'
When Kacey Musgraves set out to make her third studio album, Golden Hour, she knew she wanted to "play with some different colors" this time around, but she never could have imagined that her creative turn would lead to her first-ever nomination for the Grammys' top prize: album of the year. As the guest on Billboard Pop Shop Podcast's special Grammy preview episode, Musgraves talks about her four nominations, her "zen" new tour and why "women are making better music." For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
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Jan 29, 2019 • 38min
Zara Larsson Talks 'Ruin My Life' & Taking Her Pop Career to the Next Level: 'I Want People to Know Who I Am'
Zara Larsson joins Billboard's Pop Shop Podcast to talk about her buzzy top 20 Pop Songs hit "Ruin My Life," the song's ultra-glam video, working on her new album and whether she was invited to join "America's Got Talent: The Champions." For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
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Jan 23, 2019 • 30min
Lady Gaga, Kendrick Lamar & More: Reviewing the Best Song Oscar Nominees
Lady Gaga, Kendrick Lamar, SZA and Diane Warren are among the music stars nominated for an Academy Award for best original song this year -- who could win? Will Gaga walk home with the award for "Shallow" from "A Star Is Born?" Could 10-time nominee Warren finally snag her first win for "I'll Fight," from "RBG?" The Pop Shop team discusses the Oscar nominations and reviews some fun facts about the contenders. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
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Jan 16, 2019 • 45min
Grey Talks 'Future Pop' of New Single 'Want You Back,' Taking Singing Lessons & Grammy Noms for 'The Middle'
On the Billboard Pop Shop Podcast, pop duo Grey discuss their new single "Want You Back" and how they describe it as "future pop," plus, their thoughts on their three Grammy Award nominations for "The Middle," and how they are now doing something they've never really done before professionally: sing. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
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Jan 8, 2019 • 33min
Why Ariana Grande Is a New Kind of Pop Star for Coachella
On the latest Billboard Pop Shop podcast, the team discusses Ariana Grande's booking as a headliner at the upcoming Coachella Festival, and why she's a new kind of pop star for the long-running fest, plus news about the Golden Globe Awards, Halsey hitting No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, and Justin Timberlake returning to the road. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
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