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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Feb 16, 2021 • 30min
Taylor Swift Joins the History of Re-Recorded Music -- But She's Taking It Even Further
On this week's Billboard Pop Shop Podcast, we take a look back at the history of pop stars re-recording their music, from Prince's new version of "1999" or Def Leppard reclaiming their biggest hits, but no one has ever taken it to the lengths that Swift has in store. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 9, 2021 • 32min
The Weeknd Proves That Greatest-Hits Albums Can Still Work in 2021
On the Billboard Pop Shop Podcast, we talk about why The Weeknd's "The Highlights" collection proves greatest-hits albums can still make sense. Plus, we share our favorite greatest-hits albums of all time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 2, 2021 • 29min
What Super Bowl Halftime Hints Did The Weeknd Drop in New Interview?
On the latest Pop Shop Podcast, we chat with Billboard dance director Katie Bain about her cover story interview with The Weeknd and what she learned about his Super Bowl halftime plans. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 26, 2021 • 30min
Melanie C on Giving Fans What They Wanted With 'Into You' & Spice Girls Anniversary Plans
Melanie C joins the Billboard Pop Shop Podcast to discuss her latest single “Into You” and why it was the right single to release right now, how an “epiphany” during the Spice Girls tour in 2019 led to her new self-titled album and what upcoming plans the Spice Girls may have to commemorate this year’s 25th anniversary of the release of their debut single and album. Plus, the Pop Shop poses this burning question to Melanie C: If she could assemble her dream girl group, among all female artists from the past and present, who would be in the group? Her answers may surprise you!
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Jan 19, 2021 • 27min
AJR on Following Top 10 Hit 'Bang!' With the 'Most Extreme' Album They've Ever Made
The brother trio tells Billboard's Pop Shop Podcast that they're experimenting with hip-hop, Americana & more sounds on March 26 album "OK Orchestra." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 12, 2021 • 29min
Could Taylor Swift Have the Best-Selling Album of 2021 Too?
With Taylor Swift scoring her record fifth best-selling album of the year, the Billboard Pop Shop Podcast breaks down why the achievement is such a big deal and makes (very, very early) predictions for who might score the top-selling album in 2021. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 22, 2020 • 29min
Which Female Artists Have the Most No. 1 Albums — And Where Does Taylor Swift Rank After ‘Evermore’?
On the final Billboard Pop Shop Podcast of 2020, hosts Katie and Keith team up with Ask Billboard columnist Gary Trust to answer questions from chart fans. Which woman has the most No. 1 albums on the Billboard 200 chart? What about the all-female group with the most chart-toppers? And where does Taylor Swift, now that she has an eighth No. 1 with "Evermore," fit into the list? Those questions, and more, are answered on the latest Pop Shop Podcast.
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Dec 15, 2020 • 24min
Is Taylor Swift Mulling a Country Return? We Think She Did It With This 'Evermore' Song
One of the most talked-about songs on Taylor Swift's 'Evermore' album is the twangy Haim collaboration "No Body, No Crime" -- and its Nashville vibe has us wondering: Is Taylor ever getting back together with country music? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 8, 2020 • 29min
5 Fresh & Festive Holiday Hits, From Mariah Carey to Jonas Brothers
The Billboard Pop Shop Podcast wishes you a Merry Christmas -- and a happy new playlist! On our latest episode, we take a listen to five 2020 holiday hits, from Mariah Carey's new "girl group" with Ariana Grande and Jennifer Hudson on "Oh Santa!" to Jonas Brothers' melancholic mistletoe ballad "I Need You Christmas." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 2, 2020 • 27min
How Does Dua Lipa's Studio 2054 Livestream Compare to a Concert?
Dua Lipa's Future Nostalgia finally got the concert experience it deserved thanks to her Studio 2054 livestream. But how did it stack up to the real concertgoing experience? Listen to that and more on this week's Billboard Pop Shop Podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
