After Rihanna's hits-filled Super Bowl halftime show performance — and unexpected pregnancy reveal! — what could be next for the superstar? On the new Billboard Pop Shop Podcast, we're talking all about the buzzy 13-minute set -- like what she did perform ("All of the Lights") and what she surprisingly didn't (her Oscar-nominated Black Panther song "Lift Me ... Show More
Jul 29
Lollapalooza, Daisy Chain Fields & Ocean Way: 2026 Summer Festival Season Is Just Heating Up
With Lollapalooza, Daisy Chain Fields and the new Ocean Way Festival in Santa Monica, Calif. all on the horizon, Pop Shop hosts Katie and Keith are talking about each of the fests, breaking down the performers (including Charli xcx, Olivia Rodrigo, Olivia Dean and so many more) a ... Show More
36m 17s
Jul 21
Did Shakira, BTS, Madonna & Justin Bieber Achieve Their Goals at First World Cup Final Halftime Show?
How could four superstar music headliners -- Shakira, BTS, Madonna and Justin Bieber -- possibly all fit into an 11-minute performance? We found out Sunday during the first-ever World Cup Final halftime show, and on the new Billboard Pop Shop Podcast we're talking all about what ... Show More
48m 9s
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
Feb 2023
Rihanna's Baby Glow Shines Bright Like a Diamond
<p>Rihanna is back, baby! After a five-year absence from the stage, RiRi made her comeback last night during halftime at the Super Bowl between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles. The “Diamonds” singer delivered a 13-minute medley of her greatest hits, but it wasn ... Show More
15m 11s
Feb 2023
Feb 8 - Inside Scoop on Rihanna’s Super Bowl Halftime Show, Billboard’s Greatest Rappers, Madonna Claps Back At Haters & More
We get an inside scoop on Rihanna’s Super Bowl Halftime show from some of the producers behind the show. Madonna claps back at backlash over her looks, Bad Bunny and Christina Aguilera are honored at the GLAAD Awards. Billboard unveils our top 10 greatest rappers of all time and ... Show More
9m 44s
Feb 2022
Dr. Dre's Halftime Show Wasn't "Nostalgia" – and Why Drake and Taylor Swift Should Be Next
We discuss this year's Super Bowl halftime show, look back at past highs and lows, and make suggestions for the future, with host Brian Hiatt joined by Brittany Spanos and Rob Sheffield Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
38m 49s
Feb 2023
Rihanna to Drop an Album and a Baby
<p>It’s Rihanna’s world, and we’re just living in it. Fresh off her halftime performance at Sunday’s Super Bowl, RiRi’s interviewed in the March issue of British Vogue. The notoriously private billionaire is opening up about motherhood, her history-making halftime show, and wheth ... Show More
15m 44s
Feb 2025
All the Music News to Come Out of the Super Bowl
Nora and Nathan talk about everything music from the Super Bowl, including: Taylor Swift's time at the event and whether or not Travis Kelce might retire soon (1:21), Kendrick Lamar's halftime performance and how it compared to past halftime shows (30:00), and Lady Gaga's pre-gam ... Show More
56m 14s
Feb 2023
Rihanna's Big Super Bowl Surprise
This week, Dana, Julia, and Stephen start by talking about Rihanna’s Super Bowl Halftime performance with Slate’s Nadira Goffe. Then they discuss the new mockumentary series Cunk on Earth. Finally, they chat about Oscar-nominated documentary All That Breathes.In Slate Plus, the h ... Show More
53m 13s