

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 5, 2022 • 41min
Olivia Rodrigo Didn't Sweep at the 2022 Grammys -- But She Didn't Need To
Was Olivia Rodrigo's big night dashed because she didn't repeat Billie Eilish's 2020 Big Four sweep? Or should we be saying "good 4 her" for bagging three Grammys at her very first ceremony? On the latest Billboard Pop Shop Podcast, we're talking all about Rodrigo's big night at the Grammys, plus Harry Styles' new "As It Was" song & video and who might join him and Billie Eilish in the desert after Kanye West dropped out as a Coachella headliner. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 30, 2022 • 43min
Norah Jones Talks Full-Circle Grammy History, From 2003 Sweep to 2022 Nod
The singer is our special guest on the Billboard Pop Shop Podcast Grammy preview episode, ahead of the release of her 'Come Away With Me' 20th-anniversary reissue. Nineteen years ago, she was nominated for and won five awards for her debut album and its breakout single "Don't Know Why." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 23, 2022 • 36min
Michael Bublé Talks Giving Fans a 'Fresh Take' on Familiar Favorites & Joyful Originals for 'Higher' Album
Michael Bublé joins the Billboard Pop Shop Podcast to discuss his new album "Higher," what it was like working with Paul McCartney and Ryan Tedder on the project, how Bublé’s son helped co-write the set’s title track and how he’s looking forward to taking the album on tour. Plus, hosts Katie and Keith review chart news about Imagine Dragons and JID’s hit single “Enemy” and discuss the upcoming Academy Awards. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 15, 2022 • 36min
Dolly Parton Deserves to Be in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (Even If She Doesn’t Think So)
On the new Billboard Pop Shop Podcast, Katie & Keith are discussing all angles of Dolly’s decision. Does she deserve to be in the Rock Hall? Has the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame evolved beyond just “rock ‘n’ roll” artists? And really, shouldn’t Dolly be inducted into any Hall of Fame that would have her? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 8, 2022 • 31min
20 Years of Kelly Clarkson: What’s Next for the Alpha ‘Idol’ to Conquer?
Incredibly, 2022 marks the 20th anniversary of the premiere of "American Idol" – and 20 years since we first got to know the original "Idol" winner, Kelly Clarkson. On the new Billboard Pop Shop Podcast, hosts Katie and Keith are looking back at Clarkson’s career – from the pop diva’s chart-topping hits and her trio of Grammy Award wins to her success as a TV personality and host (including her Emmy Award-winning talk show, "The Kelly Clarkson Show"). Plus, what might the future have in store for Clarkson’s career? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 2, 2022 • 38min
Britney Spears Has a Lot of Life Story to Fit in One Book: What We're Expecting From Her Memoir
On the new Billboard Pop Shop Podcast, Katie & Keith are talking about what to expect from Britney Spears' upcoming memoir. What will be included in the book? And could there possibly be a companion album in the mix - potentially her first new project since 2016's Glory?Also on the show, Olivia Rodrigo will be named Billboard's Woman of the Year at Wednesday's Billboard Women in Music Awards, and we're talking about the "drivers license" singer's insane trajectory from pop rookie in January 2021 to Woman of the Year just over a year later. Plus, we’ve got chart news about the continuing success of the Encanto soundtrack at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart, and how it’s one of the longest-running No. 1s of the past five years and one of the longest-running No. 1 soundtracks of the last 30 years. But could Encanto’s reign at No. 1 be coming to an end, thanks to Kodak Black’s new album Back for Everything? And, GAYLE’s “abcdefu” reaches No. 1 on the Pop Airplay chart for the first time -- and the top three on the Billboard Hot 100 songs chart. Could the track be on course for No. 1? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 23, 2022 • 36min
Shawn Mendes & Camila Cabello Plot Their Pop Returns: What We Know So Far
Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello are no longer together as a couple, but they both seem to be making their way back to pop radio at the same time. On the new Billboard Pop Shop Podcast, Katie & Keith discuss everything we know about the pop stars’ latest music. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 16, 2022 • 37min
Lady Gaga, Jennifer Lopez & More: A History of Female Pop Stars Overlooked by Oscars
On the latest Pop Shop Podcast, we're taking a closer look at the pop divas who have been passed over by the Oscars throughout the years. Also on the show, we’ve got chart news about how the music of 'Encanto' continues to hold firm atop both the Billboard 200 albums chart and on the Billboard Hot 100 songs chart, and how Nicki Minaj and Lil Baby blast straight in at No. 2 on the Hot 100 with their collaborative single “Do We Have a Problem?” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 9, 2022 • 37min
How Will 2022 Super Bowl Halftime Possibly Fit Dr. Dre, Snoop, Mary, Kendrick & Eminem?
On the new Billboard Pop Shop Podcast, Katie & Keith are talking all about Super Bowl Sunday and the superstar set taking place at Los Angeles' SoFi Stadium. Plus, the 2022 Oscar nominees for best original song and best score. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 2, 2022 • 27min
Early 2022 Oscar Predictions: What Are the Most Likely Best Song and Score Nominees?
On the new Billboard Pop Shop Podcast, Katie and Keith consulted with Billboard awards editor Paul Grein to get his picks for the sure things, the likely contenders, and the dark horses. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices