Oct 6

Troye Sivan, Leland & Tyde Levi Talk Troye's 'Chaotic' New Album, Getting Madonna's Approval for 'Party'

After a painstaking pursuit of what he calls “perfect pop” on his euphoric 2023 album Something to Give Each Other, Troye Sivan could have easily stuck around the dancefloor for his next project. After all, Something was somewhat of a breakthrough for Sivan, 31, bringing him his ... Show More

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Sep 29

Inside the 2026 VMAs, Where Madonna Returns to Her Stage, George Michael Gets His Flowers & GENER8TION Stuns

Madonna's relationship with the MTV Video Music Awards started on its very first telecast, back in 1984, when she writhed around on the stage in a fluffy white wedding dress while performing "Like a Virgin." On Sunday night, the Queen of Pop returned to her rightful stage to open ... Show More

38m 22s

Sep 22

Ella Langley Claims the Hot 100 Crown -- But Could Mariah Carey Take It Right Back This Holiday Season?

While Ella Langley is now the proud owner of the all-time Billboard Hot 100 record, thanks to “Choosin’ Texas” hitting 23 weeks atop the flagship songs chart this week, her biggest competition is waiting in the wings to potentially reclaim the crown later this year. On the new Bi ... Show More

27m 19s

Aug 2022

Aug 29 - Taylor Swift Announces A Brand New Album, Britney Spears Opens Up About Her Conservatorship & More

Taylor Swift announces a brand new album 'Midnights', Britney Spears gets candid about her experience living under her conservatorship, Harry Styles and Bad Bunny stay on top of the Billboard 200 and Hot 100, Yung Gravy takes Addison Rae's mom as his date to the VMAs and more! Le ... Show More

6m 13s

Jul 2021

July 7th – Britney Spears’ Lawyers Resign, Dua Lipa Reunites With Blackpink’s Jennie & BTS News Roundup

Britney Spears’ conservatorship lawyers resign and Dua Lipa gives us a "peek" into her week as she reunites with Blackpink’s Jennie. Plus, we’ve got all the latest on BTS’ busy news week! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

5m 29s

Sep 2021

September 30th - Britney Spears' Father Reacts to Being Suspended From Conservatorship & Taylor Swift is Releasing 'Red (Taylor's Version)' Early

Britney Spears' father Jamie Spears issued a statement after an L.A. judge suspended him from being the conservator of his daughter's estate, saying the court was "wrong" and is a "loss for Britney." Plus, Taylor Swift surprised Swifties by announcing that her latest re-recorded ... Show More

4m 3s

May 2016

Popcast: Britney Spears

A discussion of Ms. Spears’s conservatorship. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher. For more podcasts and narrated articl ... Show More

33m 56s

Dec 2020

December 2nd - Taylor Swift's Clip of a Re-Recorded 'Love Story,' Britney Spears' Unreleased Single 'Swimming In The Stars' & New 'BTS Law' in South Korea

Britney Spears drops a previously unreleased single 'Swimming In The Stars' in celebration of her birthday, Taylor Swift gives us a preview of her re-recorded music in a new clip and BTS inspires a new law in South Korea. This is Billboard News Now, rounding out the top music sto ... Show More

3m 53s

Jul 2021

July 6th – Britney Spears’ Long-time Manager Resigns, Billie Eilish's NSFW TikTok & Cardi B Talks New Album

Britney Spears’ long-time manager Larry Rudolph resigns, Billie Eilish gets raunchy on TikTok and Cardi B opens up about her new album. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Aug 2020

August 19th - Ariana Grande Begs Rihanna to Drop Her New Album, Mariah Carey Set to Drop Deep Cuts Album & Britney Spears Wants Freedom

Ariana Grande wants Rihanna to drop her album (just as badly as her fans), Britney Spears is asking the court to remove her father as sole conservator and Mariah Carey announces a new album of deep cuts. This is Billboard News Now, rounding out the top music news for Wednesday, A ... Show More

5m 4s

May 2023

May 24 - Taylor Swift & Ice Spice Collab, Suga Breaks Record, J-Hope Army Update, & More

Taylor Swift reveals Ice Spice ‘Karma’ Remix and a different version of Lana Del Rey collab. Stevie Nicks thanked Taylor for writing “You’re on Your Own, Kid,” which helped her mourn Christine McVie. Joe Jonas gave curious Swifties an update on his relationship with Swift on an e ... Show More

9m 9s

Jun 2024

The So-Called Vinyl Wars and Other Pop Music News and Notes

Nora and Nathan cover a grab bag of pop music news, including Sabrina Carpenter's announcement that her next album, 'Short n' Sweet,' is coming in August (1:00), whether or not Taylor Swift and Billie Eilish are feuding over releasing vinyl variants (15:21), and what surprise son ... Show More

1h 2m

Aug 2019

August 21st, 2019 - Taylor Swift Plans on Re-Recording Her Catalog, SZA Has New Music on the Way & The New Kids on the Block Proves They Still Got It!

Taylor Swift says she will re-record her catalog after Scooter Braun deal, SZA reveals she has new music coming very soon and The New Kids on the Block prove they’ve still got it. This is Billboard News Now, rounding out the top stories for Wednesday, August 21st. For information ... Show More

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Britney Spears Is Free of Her Conservato...