Nora and Nathan and joined by longtime One Direction fan Kate Halliwell to answer a few mailbag questions. They talk about whether or not they want any kind of One Direction reunion and what that would look like (10:26) and what songs the band will be known for 20 years from now (42:36). Then, Nora and Nathan draft their favorite One Direction songs and song ... 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
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
35m 40s
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
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
Apr 2015
Pop Shop Podcast 4/2/15: Rihanna, Natalie La Rose Interview, TIDAL, Zayn Malik
Natalie La Rose stops by to discuss her debut single “Somebody” featuring Jeremih, and before that, Jason and Keith discuss “Uptown Funk!” scoring its 13th week atop the Hot 100; Rihanna’s new single, “Bitch Better Have My Money”; the launch of TIDAL and how it will impact the Bi ... Show More
51m 4s
Feb 2017
Zayn, Taylor Swift & The Grammys
"I Don't Wanna Live Forever," the new track from Zayn and Taylor Swift, finds two members of the pop pantheon joining forces with producer Jack Antonoff to craft an inexorable hit song. But this duet—between a former One Direction heartthrob aiming to avert the sophomore slump an ... Show More
32m 21s