

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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Apr 27, 2017 • 58min
Coming Around Again: 30 Years of Music on 'The Simpsons'
This week, Coming Around Again looks back at three decades of 'The Simpsons' -- since it debuted on 'The Tracey Ullman Show' back in 1987 -- and all the great ways the show has used music over the years. Ian Cohen of Pitchfork and SPIN joins Billboard's Andrew Unterberger to swap lists of their favorite songs and musician cameos in the show's history, and then discuss the classic '90s alternative-parodying "Homerpalooza" episode. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
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Apr 25, 2017 • 34min
Tinashe on 'Flame' Single, 'Party'ing With Britney Spears & Defying Genre; Plus Justin Bieber’s ‘Despacito’ Bump
Tinashe drops by the Billboard Pop Shop Podcast to talk about her new “anthemic” single “Flame,” touring with Maroon 5 and how it was a “stan’s dream” to shoot the “Slumber Party” music video with her idol Britney Spears. Plus, we’ve got chart updates about Kendrick Lamar and Luis Fonsi’s “Despacito,” along with news about Fifth Harmony and Jennifer Lopez.
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Apr 24, 2017 • 29min
Paramore, Lady Gaga, Lana Del Rey, Luis Fonsi & More: Must-Hear Music Podcast
Billboard staffers discuss Paramore's "Hard Times," Lady Gaga's "The Cure," Lana Del Rey's "Lust for Life" ft. the Weeknd, Luis Fonsi's "Despacito" remix ft. Justin Bieber and Shamir's "I Fucking Hate You" on the Must-Hear Music podcast. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
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Apr 20, 2017 • 42min
Coming Around Again: Hanson's "MMMBop" 20 Years Later
This week, Coming Around Again takes on Hanson's iconic pop smash "MMMBop," which was released as a single 20 years ago last Saturday (Apr. 15). Billbaord contributor Dan Weiss calls in to discuss why "MMMBop" was both a darker and more alt-rock-rooted jam than we might remember two decades on, then SPIN writer Anna Gaca stops by to talk about her experiences interviewing Hanson at South By Southwest back in March. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
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Apr 19, 2017 • 31min
Shawn Mendes Talks Tour Secrets & Not Holding Back New Music; Plus: Harry Styles’ Hot 100 Debut
On the latest Pop Shop Podcast, we sit down with Shawn Mendes to talk about releasing new music, what he does in his downtime while on the road, what to expect from his Illuminate World Tour, and much more. Plus: we’ve got a bevy of Coachella-related news, as well as chart updates about Harry Styles’ big debut on the Billboard Hot 100 with “Sign of the Times,” and how on the Billboard 200 albums chart, The Chainsmokers bow at No. 1 while Pentatonix earns its lucky seventh top 10 effort. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
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Apr 17, 2017 • 37min
Kendrick Lamar's 'DAMN.', PWR BTTM, Chris Stapleton, Noah Cyrus & More: Must-Hear Music Podcast
Billboard staffers discuss Kendrick Lamar's 'DAMN.', PWR BTTM's "LOL," Chris Stapleton's "Broken Halos," Noah Cyrus' "Stay Together," Becky Hill's "Rude Love" and Trapper Schoepp's "On Wisconsin" on the Must-Hear Music. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
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Apr 13, 2017 • 47min
Coming Around Again: Third Eye Blind & Chemical Brothers Anniversaries
Billboard staffers discuss the 20th anniversaries of Third Eye Blind's self-titled album and the Chemical Brothers' 'Dig Your Own Hole.' For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
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Apr 13, 2017 • 31min
Jain: Headliner Interview
Jain makes music that gets stuck in your head. Don’t worry, it’s for the best. The French alt-pop artist broke stateside with “Come,” an absurdly catchy single that broke Billboard’s Adult Alternative chart and went top five in her homeland. On her U.S. tour, she chats with host Chris Payne at Billboard's New York office about her worldly perspective on music... and the new tunes she has in store. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
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Apr 11, 2017 • 29min
Zara Larsson on 'So Good' Album & The Power of Streaming; Plus Sam Hunt's 'Road' to Pop
On the latest episode we're joined by Zara Larsson! The breakout Swedish pop star has already racked up three Billboard Hot 100 hits -- "Ain't My Fault," "Lush Life" and "Never Forget You" with MNEK, which peaked at No. 13 on the chart and was also No. 1 on Hot Dance & Electronic Songs for three weeks -- and she's just getting started. Her latest album, So Good, came out at the end of March and includes all three of those hits, plus an eclectic mix of genres that all wrap up into a shiny pop package. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
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Apr 4, 2017 • 32min
Little Mix Talk 'Girl Power' Tour With Ariana Grande, 'Saucy' 'No More Sad Songs' Video & More; Plus Kendrick Lamar Returns to the Charts
On the latest episode, we're joined by British girl group Little Mix! The ladies sat down with us poolside on the rooftop of their Los Angeles hotel when they were in town last week for Ariana Grande's Dangerous Woman tour stops in Anaheim and L.A. "She has the most incredible fans," Perrie Edwards says of Grande's Arianators. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
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