On the new Billboard Pop Shop Podcast, Katie & Keith discuss all the circumstances that allowed Taylor Swift to reach that elusive million mark again, from the curiosity surrounding the album and the awareness campaign that included a prominent Thursday Night Football teaser to the positive word-of-mouth from early listeners and dozens of collectible (and cl ... Show More
Jul 15
Suki Waterhouse on Feeling ‘Wiser & Also Sillier Than Ever’ on ‘Loveland’ Album, How Opening for Taylor Swift Will Impact Her Next Tour
Suki Waterhouse joins the Pop Shop to chat about her first album in nearly two years, “Loveland,” and how the record was inspired by the “huge shift” of motherhood (she’s a new mom!) and how she finds her self in a “very joyful, delicate, interesting time" in her life. Plus, host ... Show More
54m 12s
Jul 1
Lauryn Hill's Joyful, Joyful Celebration & More Lessons From the 2026 BET Awards
On the new Billboard Pop Shop Podcast, Katie & Keith are discussing the overwhelmingly positive response to Sunday's 2026 BET Awards and what other awards shows might be able to learn from it. The biggest takeaway seems to be the welcome return of Lauryn Hill, who enthusiasticall ... Show More
36m 41s
Jun 2025
How Taylor Swift Won: A Farewell to the Taylor's Versions Era
Taylor Swift got her masters back — we break down her strategic victory, the best vault tracks, speculation about her next album, her revelations about Reputation and her debut, and much more, with Brittany Spanos and Rob Sheffield joining host Brian Hiatt Learn more about your a ... Show More
47m 1s
Aug 2025
‘The Life of a Showgirl’: Everything We Know (and Are Predicting) About TS12
Nora and Nathan are breaking down a big week of Taylor Swift news. They talk about the lead-up to the announcement of her new album, her appearance on the New Heights podcast, and everything we learned from it, and speculate as to what ‘The Life of a Showgirl’ could sound like. H ... Show More
1h 29m
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
Dec 2024
Tracing the origin story of Taylor Swift [Replay]
From Pennsylvania to New Jersey to Tennessee, The Times’ Megan Agnew spent three weeks on the Taylor Swift trail, discovering the origins of the supersonic star. How does someone go from teenage guitarist to pop phenomenon? Was her fame just luck and talent, or was there a master ... Show More
30m 30s
Oct 2025
Capitalism (Taylor’s Version)
Taylor Swift reaches new heights with her latest album, which is both divisive and record-breaking. This episode was produced by Ariana Aspuru, edited by Amina Al-Sadi, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by Adriene Lilly, and hosted by Noel King. Fans posing with Taylor Sw ... Show More
26m 14s
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