Adrian Younge is a producer for entertainment greats ranging from Jay Z and Kendrick Lamar to the Wu Tang clan, a composer for television shows such as Marvel's Luke Cage (with A Tribe Called Quest’s Ali Shaheed Mohammad), and owner of the Linear Labs record label and analog studio. Younge has a new mixed media project that breaks down the evolution of racis ... Show More
Nov 18
Is there a Disney curse?: Demi, Selena, and Miley
This year, there were a few records that delivered less-than-optimal returns on either the Hot 100 or the Billboard 200 – and they all came from former Disney pop stars.
Demi Lovato’s latest album peaked at number nine on the Billboard 200, where it spent one week and then fell ... Show More
48m 6s
Nov 11
Rosalía's 'LUX' brings the symphony to the club
Spanish pop star Rosalía is back with her new album, Lux. Over eighteen tracks, she trades in the dembow beats that filled her last record Motomami for maximalist orchestral sounds more in line with Björk than Bad Bunny. The album is dense: there's four movements, thirteen langua ... Show More
44m 2s
Nov 2020
Afrobeats’ Global Takeover
Over the last several years, American listeners have grown more and more attuned to the sounds of West African pop music—also known as Afrobeats–whether it’s the swaggering Nigerian Afro-fusion of Burna Boy, the playfully genre-bending anthems of Ghanaian-American singer Amaarae, ... Show More
51m 9s
Nov 2021
November 2nd - Little Mix on Jesy Nelson's Blackfishing Controversy, Adele Drops ’30’ Track List & Cardi B to Host 2021 American Music Awards
Cardi B is set to make her hosting debut at the 2021 American Music Awards, Little Mix break their silence on former member Jesy Nelson’s exit from the group and her ‘Blackfishing’ controversy and Adele unveils the tracklisting for her forthcoming studio album ’30.’ Learn more ab ... Show More
3m 1s
Feb 2018
Zedd on Why Maren Morris Had the 'Perfect Voice' for 'The Middle;' Plus Oscar Predictions & More
On the latest Pop Shop Podcast, superstar artist/DJ/producer Zedd joins the Pop Shop! The Grammy Award-winning chart-topper discusses the making of his latest smash single, “The Middle,” with Maren Morris and Grey, how Morris had the "perfect voice" for the song, and how the trac ... Show More
1h 2m
Sep 2020
Introducing: Blood on the Tracks an iHeartRadio Original
Phil Spector: Murderer. Musical genius. His story is told from the perspective of those who knew him best, his famous so-called friends. Blood On The Tracks is part true crime, part historical fiction, part spoken word lo-fi beat noir brought to you by Jake Brennan, the host of t ... Show More
3m 56s
Apr 2023
April 19 - Megan Addresses Tory Lanez, BLACKPINK Jams to Spice Girls, Ariana Grande ‘Wicked’ Casting News & More
BLACKPINK wasted no time bringing the pop straight to your dome on “Carpool Karaoke”. Loren Gray reveals her love for Nicki Minaj and Taylor Swift, talks about growing up with Eminem, her My Chemical Romance tattoo, and more! Amanda Seyfried, Dove Cameron, and Reneé Rapp are just ... Show More
8m 54s