

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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May 2, 2018 • 43min
Ariana Grande, J. Cole, Kali Uchis & More: Must-Hear Music Podcast
Billboard staffers discuss Ariana Grande's "No Tears Left to Cry," J. Cole's "1985," Khalid and Billie Eilish's "Lovely," Kali Uchis' "Feel Like a Fool," and Lykke Li's new songs. Plus, Madrid rockers Hinds stop by to share some recommendations. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
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May 2, 2018 • 46min
Sting & Shaggy Talk Bonding Over Their ‘Love of Reggae’ on New Album ‘44/876’
Sting and Shaggy join the latest Billboard Pop Shop Podcast to discuss their collaborative reggae/pop album “44/876,” how the team-up “just felt right,” their mutual “love of reggae music” and their upcoming tour. Plus, the Pop Shop team reviews news about ABBA recording new music and Kanye West’s return to Twitter (and his new songs), along with chart headlines about J. Cole, Ariana Grande, Post Malone and Record Store Day. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
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Apr 24, 2018 • 37min
Lance Bass Talks Reuniting With *NSYNC for Walk of Fame & Pop-Up Shop, Possibility of New Music
Today on the show, this must be Pop... Shop Podcast -- because our special guest is none other than Lance Bass! We hopped on the phone with Lance to talk all about his decade-plus working with the Environmental Media Association, timed to Earth Day this past Sunday (more on that below), and, of course, we had to chat all about the renewed *NSYNC mania too. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
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Apr 17, 2018 • 40min
Sabrina Carpenter & Jonas Blue on Meeting Via Twitter, Exploring 'Alien' Feelings for New Song
Today on the show, we're joined by Sabrina Carpenter and Jonas Blue! The pop star and U.K. dance music producer have teamed up for the new song "Alien," and the collaboration all came together thanks to the A&R talents of Twitter. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
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Apr 17, 2018 • 33min
Must-Hear Music: Nicki Minaj, Cardi B, Drake, Florence + the Machine, Kylie Minogue, 5SOS
Billboard staffers discuss Nicki Minaj's "Barbie Tingz," Cardi B's "I Like It," Drake's "Nick for What," Kylie Minogue's "Raining Glitter," 5 Seconds of Summer's "Youngblood," and Florence + the Machine's "Sky Full of Song." For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
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Apr 10, 2018 • 39min
AJR Talk Surprise Hit 'Sober Up,' Why Rivers Cuomo Was a 'Perfect Fit' & Seeing New Fans on Tour
Today on the show, we welcome back AJR! Brothers Adam, Jack and Ryan Met had a lot to catch us up on since they first appeared on the show back in February 2017, including the release of their album The Click in June and its breakout hit single "Sober Up," featuring Weezer's Rivers Cuomo. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
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Apr 4, 2018 • 44min
Years & Years’ Olly Alexander on ‘Crazy’ ‘Sanctify’ Video, New Album & Dreaming About an Ed Sheeran and Britney Spears Collaboration
Years & Years front man Olly Alexander joins the Pop Shop Podcast to chat about the group’s new “crazy” and “dramatic” video for “Sanctify” and the pressures of working on the group’s second full-length album – due out this summer. Plus, the Pop Shop team dive into an in-depth discussion about what they want for from new albums from Madonna, Ariana Grande and Britney Spears, and how they are hoping for sets from *NSYNC, Fleetwood Mac, The Rolling Stones and Guns N’ Roses. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
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Apr 3, 2018 • 34min
Must-Hear Music: The Weeknd, Kacey Musgraves, Shawn Mendes, Cardi B & More
Billboard staffers discuss Jack White's "Get In the Mind Shaft," The Weeknd's "Hurt You," Kacey Musgraves' "High Horse," Shawn Mendes' "Lost In Japan" and Cardi B's "Be Careful." For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
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Mar 28, 2018 • 41min
MNEK Talks ‘Tongue,’ Debut Album & Working With Beyoncé, Madonna & Dua Lipa
MNEK joins the Pop Shop Podcast to talk about his new single and video “Tongue,” his upcoming debut studio album, and writing hits with such acts as Beyoncé, Dua Lipa and Madonna. Plus, the Pop Shop team discusses big chart news from XXXTentacion, Lil Dicky, Chris Brown, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Ben Platt and more. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
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Mar 21, 2018 • 40min
Keala Settle Talks 'Hiding' From the Spotlight Before 'The Greatest Showman' Thrust Her Into It; Plus, Fifth Harmony's Hiatus & More
Keala Settle joins the Billboard Pop Shop Podcast to chat about her breakthrough hit “This Is Me” from "The Greatest Showman" and her journey from being a Shakespeare major in college to hitting the big screen in film. Plus, she talks about her experience of performing the Academy Award-nominated “This Is Me” on the Oscars, her debut EP "Chapter One," and much more. In addition, the Pop Shop teams dives into news about Fifth Harmony announcing their hiatus, and chart news about Logic, David Byrne and Judas Priest. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
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