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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Aug 24, 2021 • 32min
How Elton John Keeps Up His Hot 100 Hot Streak With Dua Lipa Duet 'Cold Heart'
Elton John made his Billboard Hot 100 debut in August 1970 with "Border Song," and now, he's back on the chart this week with a 68th (!) hit, the new Dua Lipa duet "Cold Heart (Pnau Remix)" -- but just how does he do it? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Aug 17, 2021 • 32min
Madonna's New Warner Music Group Deal: What Could It Mean?
On the new Billboard Pop Shop Podcast, we're hashing out the big questions about Madonna's new Warner Music Group deal. Is new music on the way? Could we hear any songs that have been locked in the Madonna vault? Could this spell a collaboration with Warner's current pop princess Dua Lipa? Katie & Madonna superfan Keith break it all down on the brand-new episode below: Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Aug 11, 2021 • 31min
Billie Eilish Leads Trio of Teens at the Top of Billboard 200 -- Has That Ever Happened?
Billie Eilish is Happier Than Ever on her latest No. 1 album -- but is the Billboard 200 top three younger than ever? On the new Billboard Pop Shop Podcast, Keith takes a trip down memory lane to see if there's ever been another trio of teenagers in the top three of the albums chart before. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Aug 3, 2021 • 25min
Inside Lollapalooza's Return, From Rollin' With Limp Bizkit to Navigating the Crowds
As major festivals kick back into gear -- with Rolling Loud Miami a week-plus ago and Lollapalooza this past weekend -- many of us are wondering: What is it like to return to a crowded music festival after a year and a half away? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 28, 2021 • 30min
Is a New Kanye West & Jay-Z Hot 100 Hit Just Around the Corner?
We didn't get Kanye West's Donda album last week as planned, but we did learn that it includes a new song with Jay-Z, setting up a potential future hit for the frequent collaborators. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 20, 2021 • 26min
Paul McCartney, Bruce Springsteen & More Veteran Acts Who Could Score 2022 Grammy Nods
On the latest episode of the Billboard Pop Shop Podcast, we discuss some veteran acts -- artists who have been releasing music since at least the 1980s -- who could be eligible for Grammy nominations at the next awards show. Also on the show, we discuss Normani's "Wild Side," featuring Cardi B, and its eye-popping music video, as well as John Mayer's eighth studio album Sob Rock. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 13, 2021 • 26min
The Kid Laroi Is Here to 'Stay,' Thanks to Co-Signs From Justin Bieber & More
What does the future hold for The Kid LAROI after his Justin Bieber collab "Stay"? Could he be the next teen pop phenom, à la Bieber? Or maybe he'll score a Grammy nomination for best new artist? On the latest episode of the Billboard Pop Shop Podcast, we talk about all that and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 7, 2021 • 35min
Taylor Swift's New Song With Big Red Machine Has Us Examining This Unlikely Power Trio
The release of Big Red Machine's "Renegade," featuring Taylor Swift, last week has us wondering about what might be next for the power trio of Swift, Aaron Dessner (The National) and Justin Vernon (Bon Iver). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 29, 2021 • 34min
Cardi B, Beyonce & The Evolution of Pop-Music Pregnancy Reveals
On the latest episode of the Billboard Pop Shop Podcast, we take a look at the evolution of how musician moms have announced their pregnancies -- or not! -- over the years, including Cardi B's big reveal at the BET Awards. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 23, 2021 • 30min
Olivia Rodrigo & More Stars Who Scored Hot 100 No. 1s by Age 18
In honor of Olivia Rodrigo's graduation day, the Billboard Pop Shop Podcast is looking at other pop stars who scored one (or two!) Billboard Hot 100 No. 1's by the time they were 18. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
