Jul 3

'Virgin' | Every Single Album: Lorde

After a four-year break, Lorde is back, and so are the synths. Nora and Nathan talk about her newest album, 'Virgin'; the ways it's a departure from her previous album, 'Solar Power' (1:00); the themes of gender identity and body image that she's exploring throughout the lyrics ( ... Show More

58m 38s

Jun 26

'I Quit' | Every Single Album: Haim

Nora and Nathan are declaring that Haim should be a bigger artist. They talk about 'I Quit,' the latest album from the sister band; whether or not this record has a runaway hit like "The Wire" (1:00); how the first seven tracks lean into a Sheryl Crow sound (25:48); and favorites ... Show More

1h 16m

Jun 19

How the 'Hit Girls' Shaped Our Current Pop Landscape. Plus, Where's Our Song of the Summer?

Nora discusses her new book, 'Hit Girls,' about how stars like Britney Spears and Beyoncé shaped our current pop landscape (1:00). Then she and Nathan talk about Sabrina Carpenter's new single "Manchild" and her forthcoming album 'Man's Best Friend' (22:49), before previewing the ... Show More

59m 37s

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

Mar 2015

Pop Shop Podcast 3/26/15: Brandon Flowers Interview & Zayn Malik Leaves One Direction

The Killers frontman Brandon Flowers stops by the Pop Shop Podcast to discuss his new single “Can’t Deny My Love,” his upcoming solo record and destructive approach to creating a new sound for himself. Before that, Jason and Keith pour one out for Zayn Malik, who officially left ... Show More

38m 2s

Aug 2020

How Harry Styles' 'Watermelon Sugar' Hit No. 1, Plus Pentatonix Talks Going Back to 'Roots' on New EP

On the latest Pop Shop Podcast, the team reviews Harry Styles’ ascent to his first No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 songs chart with “Watermelon Sugar,” while Pentatonix’s Kirstin Maldonado and Kevin Olusola join the show to discuss the group’s recent covers EP "At Home," their upc ... Show More

29m 2s

Nov 2021

'Red (Taylor's Version)' | Every Single Album: Taylor Swift

In a clip from the latest episode of 'Every Single Album: Taylor Swift,' Nora Princiotti and Nathan Hubbard talk about some of their favorite rerecorded songs off of 'Red (Taylor's Version).' To hear more of this conversation, check out 'Every Single Album' on Spotify or wherever ... Show More

9m 24s

Oct 2021

Brandi Carlile: The Rolling Stone Interview

The singer/songwriter breaks down her new album, ‘In These Silent Days,’ and talks about hanging out with Joni Mitchell, singing with Soundgarden, avoiding hit singles, and much more with host Brian Hiatt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

58m 4s

Jul 2018

Niall Horan on New Song 'Finally Free,' 'Disappearing' After Tour to Work on Next Album & Eight Years of One Direction

Niall Horan joins the Billboard Pop Shop Podcast to talk about his new song “Finally Free,” from the film “Smallfoot,” how he’ll be “disappearing” after his tour to work on his next album, why we won’t be getting any club bangers from him, and eight years of One Direction. Plus, ... Show More

34m 40s

Dec 2020

Backstreet Boys—“I Want It That Way”

Rob explores one of the greatest boy band songs of all time, “I Want It That Way” by the Backstreet Boys, by discussing the nonsensical yet sonically pleasing lyricism and the perception of boy bands in larger cultural criticism.This episode was originally produced as a Music and ... Show More

35m 39s

Feb 2020

Five Directions: How do the solo efforts of One Direction stack up?

The boy band One Direction has been on hiatus for nearly five years, yet only now have all of the members of the group released a solo album. But how do these efforts from Niall, Liam, Harry, Louis and Zayn stack up? Vox Writer (and One Direction fan) Alexa Lee compares albums as ... Show More

36m 40s

Apr 2015

Pop Shop Podcast 4/23/15: Adam Lambert Interview on ‘Ghost Town,’ Rejecting a Covers Album & Madonna

Adam Lambert stops by the podcast to discuss his new “existential dance goth rave” single “Ghost Town,” contemplating (and ultimately rejecting) an 80’s covers album, finding his new sound in Sweden and why his new album will offer “something for everybody.” Jason and Keith also ... Show More

48m 58s

Feb 2016

Nathan Sykes Talks New Music, Rihanna & Justin Bieber's Big Chart News

Nathan Sykes of The Wanted talks about his upcoming solo debut album, what it's like to transition from a group to a solo career and his new single “Over and Over Again” (with Ariana Grande). Plus: Keith and Katie chat about Rihanna’s big week on the charts (her "Anti" album and ... Show More

48m 5s

'Midnight Memories' | Every Single Album...