

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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Aug 30, 2017 • 36min
Fifth Harmony on Gaining Respect, Proving Themselves & Loving Their New Album
Fifth Harmony joins the show to talk about their new album, gaining respect and proving themselves, loving their new music, and of course, their performance on the 2017 MTV Video Music Awards. Plus, the Pop Shop team discusses news about Taylor Swift’s new single “Look What You Made Me Do,” how “Despacito” hits a record-tying 16th week at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, and how Brand New notches its first No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 with “Science Fiction.” For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
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Aug 25, 2017 • 47min
Taylor Swift, Justin Bieber, Aly & AJ, Jamila Woods & More: Must-Hear Music
Billboard staffers discuss Taylor Swift's "Look What You Made Me Do," Justin Bieber & BloodPop's "Friends," Dave East ft. French Montana's "Maneuver," Aly & AJ's "Take Me Out," Jamila Woods ft. Chance the Rapper's "LSD," J Roddy Walston's "You Know Me Better," and Syd's "Bad Dreams/No Looking Back." For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
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Aug 23, 2017 • 46min
Darren Criss Talks Elsie Fest’s ‘Pop Culture Cabaret,’ Promises Surprise Duet at Show
Darren Criss joins the Pop Shop Podcast to chat about the third annual Elsie Fest music festival, how the show is a "pop culture cabaret," how he aims to sing a surprise duet at the shindig, and his ultimate hope of booking rock gods to perform at future Elsie Fests. Plus, founding Pop Shopper Jason Lipshutz returns to co-host the show and chat about the upcoming MTV Video Music Awards, Taylor Swift's latest moves and if "Despacito" can become the all-time longest running No. 1 song on the Billboard Hot 100. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
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Aug 18, 2017 • 33min
Coming Around Again: New Order's 'Substance'
Music writer Alfred Soto joins Coming Around Again this week to talk about the 30th anniversary of New Order's singles collection 'Substance.' We discuss why the set survives as far more that just a hits compilation, and the subtle ways that New Order's brilliance has long gone underappreciated -- until recently, anyway. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
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Aug 16, 2017 • 36min
Bea Miller Talks Seeing (and Releasing) Music in Color; Plus: Hot 100 Festival Preview
Bea Miller stops by to talk about her upcoming performance at the 2017 Hot 100 Festival, how she sees music in color, and how she got creative with releasing her new music because “people don’t really consume albums anymore.” Plus, the Pop Shop team previews the Hot 100 Fest and dives into chart chat about Cardi B, Kesha, Kendrick Lamar and more! For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
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Aug 11, 2017 • 35min
Coming Around Again Podcast: Backstreet Boys' Self-Titled U.S. Debut Turns 20
Billboard associate editor (and boy band expert) Taylor Weatherby stops by to discuss her excellent 20th anniversary oral history of Backstreet Boys' seminal self-titled U.S. debut LP. On the podcast, Taylor discusses the process behind the oral history, and memories of BSB as a young pre-teen fan. And of course, the ultimate question has to be answered: Backstreet or *NSYNC? For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
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Aug 9, 2017 • 38min
Singer/Songwriter Dan Wilson on New ‘Re-Covered’ Album, Working With Adele Through ‘Tears of Laughter’ & Cold Calling Pop Stars
Two-time Grammy Award-winning singer/songwriter Dan Wilson joins the Pop Shop Podcast to talk about his new album “Re-Covered,” working with the ‘super funny’ Adele, and cold-calling pop stars in the hopes of collaborating with them on music. Plus, we’ve got chart news updates about Arcade Fire, Cardi B, Nicki Minaj and more. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
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Aug 4, 2017 • 45min
Coming Around Again: Pearl Jam's 'Jeremy' at 25 & Late Star Trevor Wilson
This week, Pearl Jam's iconic "Jeremy" video turned 25. Billboard senior contributor Gil Kaufman joins Coming Around Again to talk about the classic clip, and the two pieces he wrote about the video -- including one on Trevor Wilson, the then-young actor who gained brief fame playing the video's title character, who later disappeared from the spotlight and tragically died last year at the age of 36. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
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Aug 3, 2017 • 41min
Must-Hear Music Podcast: Lana Del Rey, Mura Masa & Battle of the Boy Bands
On this week's Must-Hear Music podcast, Billboard staffers discuss Lana Del Rey's "Get Free," Mura Masa's "Love$ick" with A$AP Rocky, Arcade Fire's "Creature Comfort," Julia Michaels' "Worst of Me" and the 2017 Battle of the Boy Bands: PrettyMuch's "Would You Mind" and Why Don't We's "Why Don't We Just." For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
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Aug 3, 2017 • 34min
John Mayer Talks 'Aware-itocracy' of Pop Music, Going to the 'Moon' With Dead & Company
Today on the show, we have a ridiculously fun conversation with John Mayer about his Search for Everything tour, continuing his journey with Dead & Company and much more. Also on the show, we dive into this week's chart chat, including a brand-new No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 from Lana Del Rey, a record-setting feat for Sam Hunt on the Hot Country Songs chart, and Niall Horan's first solo top 10 single on the Pop Songs airplay tally. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
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