"Sad Girl Autumn" is officially in full swing with the release of Adele's album '30.' Nathan and Nora talk about Adele's standing in the pop world and the outside influences on this album (0:00). Then they get into what they believe the biggest hit on this album will be, the poppiness of songs like "Can I Get It" and "Oh My God," Adele's powerful singing in ... Show More
Feb 26
Marcus Mumford on the Making of 'Prizefighter'
Nora and Nathan sit down with Marcus Mumford, the lead singer of Mumford & Sons, to talk about why their latest album, 'Prizefighter,' is his favorite thing that he's ever done (1:00); working with Aaron Dessner on this record (18:10); and how he came to work on several songs on ... Show More
1h 2m
Feb 19
New Music Roundup: Charli xcx, Noah Kahan, Bleachers, and Lana Del Rey
Nora and Nathan go through some new music releases from the past couple of weeks. They cover Charli xcx's first new music post-'Brat,' the 'Wuthering Heights' soundtrack album (7:40); "The Great Divide," Noah Kahan's lead single off of his forthcoming album (27:45); a new Bleache ... Show More
1h 5m
Feb 2020
Meghan Trainor on 'Emotional' New Album 'Treat Myself,' Working With 'Legend' Nicki Minaj & More
Meghan Trainor guest stars on the new Billboard Pop Shop Podcast to discuss her first full-length album in three-and-a-half years, “Treat Myself,” and how “so much has changed” since her last album came out way back in 2016. “I’m a way different person, in the best ways,” she say ... Show More
26m 33s
Jan 2015
Pop Shop Podcast 1/22/15: Dawn Richard Interview, Meghan Trainor, Fall Out Boy, Kelly Clarkson
Dawn Richard stops by to discuss her daring new album "Blackheart," leaving Danity Kane, going totally independent and her nearly finished next album. Before that, Keith and Jason discuss Meghan Trainor’s impressive No. 1 album debut this week, Fall Out Boy’s new album, Ed Sheera ... Show More
36m 56s
Apr 2020
Did Fiona Apple Just Release a Perfect Album?
Since 1996, Fiona Apple has only ever had one hit, “Criminal.” Nonetheless, every album she’s released has been nominated for a Grammy. Her newest work, Fetch The Bolt Cutters, has received near universal acclaim. Apple’s songs are simultaneously idiosyncratic and relatable, tack ... Show More
34m 24s
Jul 2021
Summer Hits: Lorde - Solar Power (w Hanif Abdurraqib)
Lorde's new song "Solar Power" set the internet ablaze when it dropped from out of nowhere in June. Some fans found the song to be a buoyant departure from Lorde's last release, Melodrama, while others thought the track felt half-baked. On top of that, listeners questioned the so ... Show More
31m 5s