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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Nov 1, 2022 • 36min
Rihanna Has Returned & We're Hoping ‘Lift Me Up’ Is Just the Beginning
Rihanna made her long-awaited return to solo music last week when "Lift Me Up" from Black Panther: Wakanda Forever arrived, ending a drought that goes back to the 2016 release of her last album ANTI. On the new Billboard Pop Shop Podcast, Katie & Keith are talking all about the emotional ballad, which serves as a tribute to late Black Panther star Chadwick Boseman. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 26, 2022 • 37min
Taylor Swift Hits the Elusive Million Mark by Making ‘Midnights’ an Inescapable Event
On the new Billboard Pop Shop Podcast, Katie & Keith discuss all the circumstances that allowed Taylor Swift to reach that elusive million mark again, from the curiosity surrounding the album and the awareness campaign that included a prominent Thursday Night Football teaser to the positive word-of-mouth from early listeners and dozens of collectible (and clock-building) variations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 19, 2022 • 38min
Bebe Rexha Talks Global Success of 'I'm Good (Blue)' With David Guetta & Mystery Album
Bebe Rexha and David Guetta's throwback dance-floor filler "I'm Good (Blue)" interpolates Eiffel 65's 1999 novelty hit "Blue (Da Ba Dee)," and as Rexha tells Katie & Keith on the Billboard Pop Shop Podcast, the collab was actually made years ago and then unearthed by savvy fans. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 12, 2022 • 40min
Charlie Puth Talks Making 'Charlie' Album 'By Myself' But Also on Social Media
On the new Billboard Pop Shop Podcast, Charlie Puth discusses the sonic approach to his latest album, touring smaller venues, and why his new "Loser" video "makes no sense at all." Plus: Katie tells Keith all about her night covering Justin Timberlake's performance at the Children's Hospital Los Angeles 2022 Gala. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 5, 2022 • 31min
Steve Lacy, Sam Smith & Kim Petras Make Some Big 'Bad' Moves in the Billboard Hot 100 Top 10
On the new Billboard Pop Shop Podcast, Katie & Keith are breaking down the massive moves on the Hot 100 for Steve Lacy's "Bad Habit" and Sam Smith & Kim Petras' "Unholy" and why these songs are especially notable. Oh, and we're taking a page from Gary Trust and talking about every song with "Bad" in the title to ever top the Hot 100. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 28, 2022 • 33min
Will Rihanna Bring Guests to Super Bowl Halftime? Does She Even Need Them? Plus More Rapid-Fire Questions
On the latest Billboard Pop Shop Podcast, Katie & Keith are throwing out rapid-fire questions about what to expect from Rihanna's Big Game concert. Also on the show, we’ve got chart news about BLACKPINK, Harry Styles and Luke Combs. And in breaking Pop Shop news, we're sharing our first impressions of Elton John and Britney Spears' "Hold Me Closer" music video. Our first thought: Where are Elton and Britney?!? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 20, 2022 • 25min
Whitney Houston's 'I Wanna Dance With Somebody' Biopic Trailer: Our First Impressions
On the new Pop Shop Podcast, Katie & Keith are breaking down the first look at the Whitney film and chatting about Harry Styles' 14 weeks at No. 1 with Billboard's senior director of charts Gary Trust. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 13, 2022 • 36min
Lady Gaga, Bad Bunny, The Weeknd & More Pop Stars Are Proving What It Takes to Be a Stadium Headliner
On the new Pop Shop Podcast, we're talking about Lady Gaga's Chromatica Ball concert at Dodger Stadium and what it takes to be a stadium headliner in 2022, from The Weeknd to Bad Bunny. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 7, 2022 • 27min
Harry Styles' Wild Week, From Song of the Summer Champ to Venice Film Fest 'Darling'
On the new Billboard Pop Shop Podcast, Katie & Keith are talking about Harry Styles' absolute pop culture domination, from the wacky offscreen drama surrounding his new film to the continued success of his April-released hit single and beyond. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Aug 30, 2022 • 28min
What Does Taylor Swift's 'Midnights' Album Mean for Her Re-Recording Schedule? Plus More Quick Questions
Will Taylor Swift shift genres again? Will a lead single arrive in time to be eligible at the 2023 Grammys? Katie & Keith are asking these questions & more on the new Pop Shop Podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
