
Pop Shop Podcast
Music News
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.
Location:
United States
Description:
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.
Language:
English
Episodes
Will Brenda Lee's 'Christmas Tree' Chart-Topper Lead to the Next Holiday No. 1 on the Hot 100?
12/6/2023
On the new Billboard Pop Shop Podcast, Katie & Keith are talking all about Brenda Lee's "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" rocket ride to No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, making it the third Christmas song to top the Hot 100 after Mariah Carey's "All I Want for Christmas Is You" over the last four holiday seasons and "The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don't Be Late)" in 1958. Now that Lee has shaken up the top 10, what other Christmas song could sneak in to No. 1 next? Listen to the new Pop Shop Podcast to hear our discussion about that, plus, chart news about Taylor Swift and Michael Bublé. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Duration:00:26:17
Are Holiday Hits by Kelly Clarkson, Ariana Grande & Justin Bieber Poised to Be the New Christmas Classics?
11/28/2023
On the new Billboard Pop Shop Podcast, Katie & Keith are identifying relatively modern holiday songs -- released less than 20 years ago but adorning the Holiday 100 for at least five Christmas seasons -- that look like they might have the staying power to become evergreen hits. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Duration:00:28:16
Drake & Taylor Swift Are Tied for Most Billboard Music Awards Wins — Who Will Break the Tie?
11/21/2023
On the new Billboard Pop Shop Podcast, Katie & Keith are reviewing this year’s Billboard Music Awards and our 2023 year-end chart-toppers, and wondering: Will Taylor or Drake break their tie next year? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Duration:00:28:48
Dua Lipa Has the Magic Touch (Again) On Her New Song 'Houdini'
11/14/2023
On the new Pop Shop Podcast, Katie & Keith are talking about Dua Lipa's enchanting new era, the 2024 Grammy nominations & a preview of Sunday's Billboard Music Awards. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Duration:00:26:20
The Beatles Are Back With 'Now and Then' -- But Is This Truly Their 'Last Song'?
11/7/2023
On the new Billboard Pop Shop Podcast, Katie & Keith are talking all about the latest release from the Fab Four and why it was such an emotional gift for fans. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Duration:00:42:04
Taylor Swift Thanks Kendrick Lamar, Diane Warren & More for Making Her Wildest Dreams Come True With ‘1989’ Re-Record
10/31/2023
From The Eras Tour to a gratitude tour: Taylor Swift just dropped her latest re-recorded album, '1989 (Taylor’s Version),' and in all her social media activity since Friday’s release, she’s been thanking everyone who made her wildest dreams come true. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Duration:00:40:46
Clive Davis Says Planned Documentary Will Take Viewers Inside His Pre-Grammy Party, Music's 'Hottest Ticket'
10/24/2023
Legendary music industry executive Clive Davis joins the Billboard Pop Shop Podcast for its super-sized 10th anniversary episode! Davis regales the Pop Shop team with stories about five of the biggest artists he’s worked with over the decades: Whitney Houston, Dionne Warwick, Prince, P!nk and Usher. Plus, he discusses a planned documentary about his famed pre-GRAMMY Awards party, music's "hottest ticket." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Duration:01:13:20
Troye Sivan Talks ‘Something to Give Each Other’ Album & How Janet Jackson ‘Changed the Trajectory of My Life’
10/17/2023
Troye Sivan joins the Billboard Pop Shop Podcast to chat about his "joyous" new album "Something to Give Each Other," how Janet Jackson has "changed the trajectory of" his life, and his thoughts on a possible new concert tour: "I want it to be the tour of my life." Plus, hosts Katie and Keith talk about their experiences at Taylor Swift's "The Eras Tour" concert film red carpet premiere in Los Angeles, and opening night of Madonna's The Celebration Tour in London, respectively. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Duration:00:51:06
Kylie Minogue Drops Hints About Her 'Late Night' Las Vegas Residency, Promises 'More Than What It Might Appear'
10/10/2023
Kylie Minogue joins the Billboard Pop Shop Podcast to preview her "intimate" residency at the Voltaire Belle de Nuit in Las Vegas, thoughts on a possible new tour, her latest album "Tension" and more. Plus, hosts Katie and Keith review chart news about how *NSYNC returns to the Billboard Hot 100 for the first time in 20 years and makes a splashy entrance on Billboard's airplay charts with “Better Place,” and discuss their recent concert trips to see P!nk and Jessie Ware, respectively. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Duration:00:44:50
After U2's Epic Debut, Who Should Play Las Vegas Sphere Next?
10/3/2023
On the new Billboard Pop Shop Podcast, Katie tells Keith all about her experience inside opening night and we discuss who should headline Sphere next, with everyone from Phish to Harry Styles in the mix. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Duration:00:41:23
Is Usher the Right Headliner for 2024 Super Bowl Halftime? Hell 'Yeah!'
9/26/2023
On the new Billboard Pop Shop Podcast, Katie & Keith are talking about all the reasons the R&B/pop superstar makes total sense for next year's big game -- from his precise choreography to his overall showmanship to his undeniable nearly 30 years of hits. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Duration:00:35:09
Maren Morris Is 'Righteously Angry' & Leaving Country Music: So What's Next?
9/19/2023
On the new Billboard Pop Shop Podcast, Katie & Keith are talking about Morris' deliberate exit from Nashville and what path she could take next. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Duration:00:44:41
*NSYNC Together Again, For One Night Only: What's Next After MTV VMAs Moment?
9/12/2023
On the new Billboard Pop Shop Podcast, we're talking all about the highly anticipated *NSYNC reunion and what could lie ahead for the blockbuster boy band after this VMAs moment. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Duration:00:29:34
Beyoncé Gifts LA With 3 Shows for Her Birthday: A Roundtable Appreciation
9/5/2023
Beyoncé played three sold-out nights at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, Calif., over the holiday weekend -- and Billboard was there for all three shows. On the new Billboard Pop Shop Podcast, Katie & Keith are joined by Billboard's Gail Mitchell & Cat Johnson to talk about the epic Renaissance World Tour three-fer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Duration:00:35:01
1 Day, 3 Divas: Selena Gomez, Miley Cyrus & Ariana Grande All Return With New Music
8/29/2023
This past Friday, we got new music from three of the biggest child TV stars-turned-pop superstars ever: Selena Gomez, Miley Cyrus and Ariana Grande. Gomez put out the carefree pop song "Single Soon," Cyrus released the reflective ballad "Used to Be Young," and Grande put out a 10th-anniversary digital deluxe edition of her debut album Yours Truly. On the new Billboard Pop Shop Podcast, Katie & Keith are breaking down the trio of releases -- and reflecting on just how impressive their transitions from kids' TV to the top of the pop charts have been. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Duration:00:36:00
If Taylor Swift & Ed Sheeran Won’t Play 2024 Super Bowl Halftime Show, Who Will?
8/22/2023
On the new Billboard Pop Shop Podcast, Katie & Keith are checking in to see who Billboard readers are picking in our Super Bowl fan poll and to make some suggestions of our own -- including a possible Trolls-fueled *NSYNC reunion. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Duration:00:27:31
Olivia Rodrigo Talks Herself Out of a Late-Night 'Bad Idea' in Her Talky New Single
8/15/2023
On her new song "bad idea right?," Olivia Rodrigo tries to talk herself out of a late-night reunion with her ex -- with "talk" being the operative word. The latest taste of Rodrigo's upcoming sophomore album GUTS (due Sept. 8) dropped last week, and the verses and chorus are almost exclusively spoken, with only a melodic pre-chorus sprinkled in. On the new Billboard Pop Shop Podcast, Katie & Keith are talking all about the new song and about past tunes that feature more talking than singing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Duration:00:27:06
Eras Tour, Take 2: What We Noticed Seeing Taylor Swift’s Epic Concert More Than Once
8/8/2023
Taylor Swift goes back to December all the time, and the Billboard Pop Shop Podcast crew goes back to The Eras Tour all the time — or at least twice. On the latest episode, Katie & Keith talk all about hitting SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, Calif., for Night 4 of Swift’s epic Eras Tour, just under five months after the Pop Shop duo took a field trip to Las Vegas’ Allegiant Stadium for the second weekend of the trek back in March. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Duration:00:36:02
Taylor Swift Owns 'August,' But What Other Month-Themed Songs Have Hit the Hot 100?
8/1/2023
It's the first day of August, which has us thinking about Taylor Swift's timely song “August” from her 2020 album "Folklore." And we got to wondering… what other big month-themed songs are there out there? And does every month have its own Billboard Hot 100 hit? Plus, Swift’s “August” has so far peaked at No. 23 on the Hot 100 -- the week of "Folklore's" release -- but what is the highest-charting month hit ever? Take a stroll through a literal calendar of hits on the latest Pop Shop. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Duration:00:29:26
After 'Mind Your Business,' What Do Britney Spears' Fans Want From the Pop Star?
7/25/2023
On the latest Billboard Pop Shop Podcast, Katie & Keith are talking about Britney Spears' new (or at least newly released) song with will.i.am and what her fans are expecting from the pop star now that she's calling the shots. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Duration:00:41:15