

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 12, 2019 • 26min
Predicting 2020 Song of the Year Grammy Noms: Taylor Swift, Lizzo & More
Who will be nominated for song of the year when the 2020 Grammy nominations are unveiled on Nov. 20? The Pop Shop Podcast crew (including OG host Jason Lipshutz!) make some predictions. We're thinking Swift, Lizzo, Maren Morris, Lewis Capaldi & Billie Eilish are looking like strong possibilities. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
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Nov 6, 2019 • 25min
Louis Tomlinson Says the 'We' in New Single 'We Made It' Is Him & The Fans: 'That's Collective'
Louis Tomlinson joins the Billboard Pop Shop Podcast to discuss his new song "We Made It" and how it's not just a song for him, but also for his fans; his upcoming debut album "Walls" and how he's "gone through every emotion" in getting the set made, and how he got the "courage" to "just be brave" with his new music. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
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Oct 29, 2019 • 25min
Lewis Capaldi Reacts to 'Someone You Loved' Hitting No. 1 in the U.S.: 'I Feel Like America's Sweetheart'
Lewis Capaldi joins the Billboard Pop Shop Podcast to discuss his reaction to hitting No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 with "Someone You Loved" ("I feel like America's sweetheart, at least for a moment"), how the Scottish singer-songwriter has stayed grounded during his whirlwind rise to global success, his decision to not release a remix of the song with a guest star to amplify its chart placing, and more. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
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Oct 22, 2019 • 25min
2020 Grammy Nominations for Album of the Year: Forecasting Chances of Ariana Grande, Lewis Capaldi & More
With the 2020 Grammy Award nominations announcement right around the corner, the Pop Shop Podcast turns to discussing the possible contenders for album of the year – including Ariana Grande’s “Thank U, Next.” For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
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Oct 16, 2019 • 27min
JOHN k On His 'Incredible' & 'Humbling' Billboard Chart Debut With 'If We Never Met'
Rising artist JOHN k stops by the Billboard Pop Shop Podcast to discuss his debut Billboard chart hit "If We Never Met," his debut EP and his upcoming music plans: "I feel like I've truly connected to the artist that I'm excited to be, and the music that's going to come out in the next wave is going to be incredible." Plus, the Pop Shop team discusses big chart news from Travis Scott, Dan & Shay, Justin Bieber, SuperM and Summer Walker. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
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Oct 8, 2019 • 25min
Sheryl Crow Talks All-Star ‘Threads’ Project: ‘I’ve Made an Album That Is Really the Summation of My Life’
Sheryl Crow joins the Billboard Pop Shop Podcast to discuss her new all-star collaborations project, "Threads." The nine-time Grammy Award-winner says she wanted to make an album “with the people that brought me to where I am now.” Among the 20-plus guests on the set: Brandi Carlile, Eric Clapton, Vince Gill, Kris Kristofferson, Maren Morris, Stevie Nicks and Keith Richards. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
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Oct 8, 2019 • 25min
Benny Blanco Talks Debut Album, Working on 'Señorita,' Begging Calvin Harris to Sing & More
Benny Blanco is the man behind some of the biggest pop songs of the last decade -- writing and producing eight Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 hits, starting with Kesha's 2009 breakthrough "Tik Tok." But then he realized he was ready for something more. On the new Billboard Pop Shop Podcast, Blanco talks about releasing his debut album as a lead artist, working on Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello's Hot 100 No. 1 duet "Senorita," and why it's been "one of the most freeing years of my life." For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
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Oct 1, 2019 • 26min
Why Jennifer Lopez & Shakira Make Total Sense as Super Bowl Halftime Headliners
On the new Billboard Pop Shop Podcast, the team breaks down why Jennifer Lopez and Shakira make total sense as Super Bowl halftime headliners, plus, discuss big chart news about Post Malone, Ozzy Osbourne, Travis Scott, Lizzo, Chris Brown, Kygo and Whitney Houston. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
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Sep 25, 2019 • 27min
2020 Grammy Nominations for Record of the Year: Will Ariana Grande, Lizzo & Billie Eilish Score Nods?
The Billboard Pop Shop Podcast discusses the likely contenders for the record of the year category at the upcoming 2020 Grammy Awards. Are Billie Eilish's "Bad Guy" and Lizzo's "Truth Hurts" shoo-ins for a nod? And which of Ariana Grande's multiple hits could break through and score a nomination? For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
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Sep 17, 2019 • 26min
Ariana Grande, Miley Cyrus & Lana Del Rey’s ‘Don’t Call Me Angel’ & the History of All-Female Multi-Act Hit Singles
On the new Billboard Pop Shop Podcast, the team dives into a discussion about the limited history of singles credited to at least three all-female acts that have charted in the top 40 of the Hot 100 -- including such mega-hits as “Lady Marmalade” by Christina Aguilera, Lil Kim, Mya and P!nk, and “Bang Bang” by Jessie J, Ariana Grande and Nicki Minaj. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
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