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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Jun 14, 2022 • 40min
Britney Spears' Wedding Was the Heartwarming Pop Culture Moment We All Needed
On the new Billboard Pop Shop Podcast, Katie & Keith are talking all about the peak pop culture moment and why it was so heartwarming to see all these superstar women -- Madonna! Selena Gomez! Drew Barrymore! Paris Hilton! -- surround Spears with love after a decade-plus without her freedom. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 7, 2022 • 42min
Could One Direction Ever Reunite? And What Other Bands Do We Want to See Back Together?
On the latest episode of the Billboard Pop Shop Podcast, Katie & Keith are talking all about the potential of a One Direction reunion and what it could look like. But that's not all: We're also talking about some other groups who have broken up or gone on hiatus that we would love to see back together again some day. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 31, 2022 • 34min
Could Calvin Harris & Dua Lipa's 'Potion' Be Song of the Summer? Checking In on the 2022 Race
On the Pop Shop Podcast, we're joined by founding Pop Shop co-host Jason Lipshutz to discuss how the Young Thug-featuring collab might be the latest contender to emerge in an always-heated showdown. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 25, 2022 • 45min
Could Harry Styles Score His First Album of the Year Grammy Nod for 'Harry's House'?
We're eight months into the eligibility period for the 2023 Grammy Awards (Oct. 1, 2021-Sept. 30, 2022), and on this week's Billboard Pop Shop Podcast, Katie & Keith are digging into the already-crowded field for album of the year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 18, 2022 • 37min
After Selena Gomez's 'SNL' Hosting Debut, Which Musician Should Host Next?
On the latest Billboard Pop Shop Podcast, Katie & Keith throw out a few ideas for current musicians who would make great 'SNL' hosts, from Megan Thee Stallion to Lil Nas X. Also on the show, we've got chart news on Bad Bunny, Lizzo and Latto. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 10, 2022 • 36min
Live From Las Vegas, The 2022 Billboard Music Awards Are Almost Here!
The 2022 Billboard Music Awards are this Sunday, live from Las Vegas, where Diddy will serve as the host and executive producer. So what can you expect from the awards show? On the new Billboard Pop Shop Podcast, we’re going through all the highlights — from leading finalist The Weeknd (17 nods) and top female finalist Doja Cat (14 nods) to more than a dozen performers announced, including Megan Thee Stallion, Ed Sheeran, Silk Sonic, Red Hot Chili Peppers and Billboard Icon Award recipient Mary J. Blige. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 3, 2022 • 25min
Is Lady Gaga's 'Hold My Hand' Already an Oscar Front-Runner?
With the release of Lady Gaga’s “Hold My Hand,” from the film Top Gun: Maverick, is Lady Gaga already the front-runner to win next year’s Oscar for best original song? And, will the tune blast to the top of the charts? It’s never too early to start prognosticating. Plus, Pusha T scores his first No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 – and he could be the first of a series of No. 1 debuts over the next two months from the likes of Future, Kendrick Lamar, Harry Styles, BTS and Luke Combs. Who could make the splashiest debut atop the list? And are all of them guaranteed chart-toppers? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 26, 2022 • 43min
How Did Tyler, the Creator Get Back to No. 1 on the Billboard 200? Your Vinyl Questions Answered
Nearly 10 months after it debuted atop the Billboard 200 albums chart, Tyler, the Creator's Call Me If You Get Lost is back at No. 1. So how did he do it? The answer is all about vinyl. On the latest Billboard Pop Shop Podcast, Katie is picking Keith's brain about why some artists are waiting so long after an album's release to put out vinyl, whether this could be a good strategy to earn a second (or maybe first!) week at No. 1, and which other artists have pulled a Tyler and scored two nonconsecutive weeks at No. 1 with a delayed vinyl release. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 20, 2022 • 35min
Will Harry Styles Ever Go All In on Country Music?
On the latest Billboard Pop Shop Podcast, Katie & Keith talk all about why Shania Twain was a pitch-perfect surprise guest for Harry’s Coachella debut. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 13, 2022 • 34min
Red Hot Chili Peppers Score First No. 1 Album in 15 Years -- Who Else Waited a Decade-Plus?
With Unlimited Love's debut atop the Billboard 200 this week, the Red Hot Chili Peppers scored their first No. 1 album in almost 16 years, dating back to 2006's Stadium Arcadium. So just how rare is it to wait that long between Billboard 200 chart-toppers? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
