Billboard co-director of charts Keith Caulfield and Billboard.com senior editor Katie Atkinson 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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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 ...
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 somethi...
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 Whi...
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 o...
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 Ch...
2020 Grammy Nominations for Best New Artist: Are Billie Eilish & Lizzo Locks?
The best new artist category at the Grammy Awards is a tricky one to try to predict. But with the eligibility period just wrapping up on Aug. 31, Billboard's Pop Shop Podcast can now comfortably discuss which rookie artists have made the biggest i...
5 Seconds of Summer Talk Gritty New Single 'Teeth'& Promise Next Album Is 'So F---ing Good'
5 Seconds of Summer join the Billboard Pop Shop Podcast to chat about their new single “Teeth,” their upcoming album ("it's so f---ing good!"), their tour with The Chainsmokers and more! Plus, chart news about Taylor Swift's "L...
Bazzi Shares ‘Personal Struggles’ on New ‘Soul Searching’ Mixtape: ‘I Wanted People to Really Hear My Story’
Bazzi joins the Billboard Pop Shop Podcast to discuss his new mixtape, "Soul Searching"— "It's a lot about how I grew up, and how I think, and my own personal struggles… I wanted people to really hear my story…" Plus, the Pop ...
From Rihanna's Radio Silence to Ariana Grande's Pair of Albums in 6 Months: The Many Paces of a Pop Star
On the new episode of Billboard's Pop Shop Podcast (listen below), we discuss the Ariana to Rihanna Spectrum when it comes to the pace of our biggest pop divas. We not only discuss how Rihanna remains in the public eye in the absence of new music ...
Alec Benjamin On New Single 'Jesus in L.A.,' Upcoming Album, Songwriting Process & More
Alec Benjamin joins the Billboard Pop Shop Podcast to discuss his new single "Jesus in L.A.," his songwriting process, the status of his upcoming album, and how his friend -- and fellow singer-songwriter -- John Mayer played a role in helping...