Sam Sanders is one of our favorite friends of the podcast. His NPR show, It's Been A Minute, has released an outstanding three part series exploring crossover in pop music. We want to share with you the 2nd episode form that series on the legacy of Janet Jackson.
From It's Been A Minute
On the 35th anniversary of Janet Jackson's first No. 1 Billboard Hot 10 ... Show More
Yesterday
The new wave of pop is here, and it’s feral
What would it sound like if pop music was reverted to its most wild state of being? It would sound hyper-digital, influenced by the electronic vanguard of the 2010s, and speak to a post-genre audience. And while the charts have been stagnant, Gen-Z has been crafting this exact so ... Show More
31m 41s
Jun 15
Olivia Rodrigo has The Cure for sadness
Olivia Rodrigo is back with her third studio album, you seem pretty sad for a girl in love. As the title might suggest, it’s a deeply personal affair, with moody soundscapes supporting hyper-detailed lyrics of soul-wrenching depth. This album is a meditation on desire, and intrig ... Show More
42m 50s
Jun 9
Paul McCartney went back to Liverpool for something new to say
Boys of Dungeon Lane, McCartney's collaboration with producer Andrew Watt, arrived when McCartney was 83 and and he came out swinging: the opening track greets listeners with a dissonant, unresolved guitar chord that sets the album's tone. Harmonic instability runs through the en ... Show More
42m 8s
Oct 2021
Janet Jackson's Legacy After 'Control'
On the 35th anniversary of Janet Jackson's first No. 1 Billboard Hot 100 hit, we look back at Control, her career-defining album that changed the trajectory of pop music in the late '80s and '90s. In the second episode of a three-part series exploring crossover in pop music, we l ... Show More
41m 49s
Oct 2021
BONUS: Janet Jackson Once Had 'Control' of the Charts
Thirty-five years ago, Janet Jackson released an album that changed the course of her career, and of pop music. Control took over radio, reinvented the playbook for Black artists crossing over into pop and ushered in a whole new sound for R&B. But after the wardrobe malfunction a ... Show More
42m 37s
Jun 2014
Pop Shop Podcast 6/19/14: Lana Del Rey, Jack White, The Vamps Interview, Jennifer Lopez
Jason and Keith discuss Jack White's No. 1 debut and record-setting vinyl sales; Iggy Azalea's "Fancy" run at No. 1, and if there's a song coming that could knock it out of the top spot; the projected sales successes of Lana Del Rey's "Ultraviolence" and Sam Smith's "In The Lonel ... Show More
39m 38s
Apr 2016
Jackie Evancho Talks Going Pop; Plus Desiigner's No. 1 & Beyonce's 'Lemonade'
On our latest show, we welcome Jackie Evancho, the 16-year-old classical music prodigy who is dipping her toes in the top 40 waters with her debut pop single "Apocalypse." We talked about why she wanted to venture into pop music, which current pop star is her inspiration and what ... Show More
31m 34s
Aug 2014
Pop Shop Podcast 8/7/14: Jessie J Acoustic Performance & Interview, 'Fancy' vs. 'Rude'
On this week's episode, Jessie J stops by the Pop Shop Podcast to discuss the making of her new Top 10 hit "Bang Bang," including why she, Ariana Grande and Nicki Minaj form the ultimate "girl band" even though they hadn't met when the song was released; the U.K. singer also perf ... Show More
33m 2s
Sep 2017
Coming Around Again Podcast: Michael Jackson's 'Bad'
This week, Gary Trust and Trevor Anderson of Billboard's Chart Beat podcast stop by Coming Around Again to talk about 'Bad,' Michael Jackson's 1987 blockbuster LP, and the first album to ever notch five No. 1 singles on the Hot 100. They discuss the unusual circumstances that led ... Show More
1h 4m
Oct 2023
Troye Sivan Talks ‘Something to Give Each Other’ Album & How Janet Jackson ‘Changed the Trajectory of My Life’
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 Ka ... Show More
51m 36s