Pop Shop Podcast
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.
Latest episodes
Jun 3, 2025 • 38min
Taylor Swift No Longer Needs to Re-Record Debut Album & 'Reputation,' But Have Fans Come to Expect 'Taylor's Version'?
After Taylor Swift surprised the world late last week with the news that she now owns the masters of her first six albums, once the dust settled, fans wondered: Will the final two planned re-recordings of her self-titled 2008 debut album and of 2017's "Reputation" ever see the light of day? On the new Billboard Pop Shop Podcast, Katie & Keith are talking all about Swift being reunited with her first six albums and what the circumstances might be for their Taylor's Version re-releases. Plus, we've got chart news on Alex Warren's "Ordinary" hitting No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, and how Morgan Wallen joins an elite group of acts that have charted three albums simultaneously in the top 10 on the Billboard 200 in the last 60 years. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 28, 2025 • 30min
Janet Jackson & Jennifer Lopez Aren't Leaving Las Vegas Anytime Soon After 2025 AMAs
Katie & Keith are talking all about Janet Jackson and Jennifer Lopez at the 2025 AMAs -- Jackson for a performance and to receive the ICON Award and Lopez to host and perform -- and what it's like to see them perform live in Las Vegas for their own shows.
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May 20, 2025 • 40min
Rihanna Returns to Her Old ‘Friend’ Music, But Is ‘Smurfs’ Song the Musical Return Fans Wanted?
On the new Billboard Pop Shop Podcast, Katie & Keith are chatting about whether "Friend of Mine" is the musical return Rihanna’s fans were hoping for, or how the song could be maximized with a new remix version or once we see it in the full context of the Smurfs movie, in which Rih voices Smurfette. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 13, 2025 • 29min
Why Does Morgan Wallen Dominate the Charts But Get Shut Out at Awards Shows?
On the new Billboard Pop Shop Podcast, Katie & Keith -- with a research assist from Billboard awards editor Paul Grein -- are talking about why Morgan Wallen's awards shelf doesn't seem to match his popularity. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 7, 2025 • 40min
Lady Gaga’s Record-Breaking Rio Show Has Us Wondering: Could the U.S. Ever Host a Concert That Big?
On the new Billboard Pop Shop Podcast, Katie & Keith are talking about Lady Gaga's positively massive, record-breaking show (where she reportedly played to more than 2 million fans) and whether it could ever be replicated here in the U.S. — like, are Los Angeles beaches even big enough for such a thing? And where would people park?!? Also on the show, we’ve got chart news on how Ghost scores its first No. 1 on the Billboard 200 albums chart — and brings hard rock back to No. 1 for the first time in four years. Plus, how Alex Warren’s “Ordinary” hits a new high on the Billboard Hot 100, climbing all the way to No. 2. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 29, 2025 • 45min
Inside Beyoncé's Cowboy Carter Tour Night 1: She's Every Woman
Katie & Keith were both inside for night 1 of Beyoncé's 32-date tour, which kicked off Monday night at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, and on the latest episode of the Billboard Pop Shop Podcast we're discussing Bey's message with the new tour.
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Apr 22, 2025 • 34min
Beyoncé? Ariana Grande? Zendaya? 'Bodyguard' News Has Us Dream-Casting the Remake
On the new Billboard Pop Shop Podcast, Katie & Keith have some suggestions for casting the Whitney Houston & Kevin Costner roles in the upcoming remake of 1992's The Bodyguard. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 16, 2025 • 38min
Post Malone Brings Country to Coachella -- And Plans to Stay in the Saddle for His Next Album
On the new Pop Shop Podcast, Katie & Keith are joined by Billboard deputy editor Lyndsey Havens to discuss Post's Sunday headlining set at Coachella as well as Havens' interview with the superstar in the desert about what's next. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 8, 2025 • 34min
Ariana Grande's 'Eternal Sunshine' Album Is Bigger & 'Brighter' With Six New Tracks
On the new Billboard Pop Shop Podcast, Katie & Keith are chatting all about the return of Ari the Pop Star after an active awards season for Ari the Movie Star, discussing why it made sense for the six new tracks on Brighter Days Ahead to live in the Eternal Sunshine world rather than as a new project. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 1, 2025 • 35min
Miley Cyrus Is Setting the Stage for Something Big With First Two Tastes of 'Something Beautiful' Album
On the new Billboard Pop Shop Podcast, Katie & Keith are chatting all about the first two tastes of Miley Cyrus' 'Something Beautiful' album and what we can expect ahead of its arrival in two months. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
