Yesterday

A Post–'The Life of a Showgirl' Mailbag | Every Single Album: Taylor Swift

It's been a week since the release of 'The Life of a Showgirl,' and it's time for a debrief. First, Nora and Nathan talk about Taylor Swift breaking Adele's record for first-week album sales (1:00), then they open up the mailbag to answer questions about favorite discoveries made ... Show More

1h 18m

Oct 5

'The Life of a Showgirl' | Every Single Album: Taylor Swift

Lights, camera, showtime! It's time to talk about Taylor Swift's newest album: 'The Life of a Showgirl.' Nora and Nathan talk about their initial reactions to the record and why this is an album you should just have fun with (1:00), how Swift's reunion with Max Martin and Shellba ... Show More

2h 26m

Sep 25

A Pre-'The Life of a Showgirl' Anxiety Dump

We're 8 days out from the release of Taylor Swift's newest album, 'The Life of a Showgirl,' so it's time to work through some feelings. Nora and Nathan talk about all of the promo (or lack of) leading up to the release (1:00), how the success of this album might impact Swift's le ... Show More

1h 10m

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

Jan 2021

Diane Warren: My Life in Songs

The legendary songwriter, who's releasing her debut album later this year, shares stories from songs spanning her entire career, from "Rhythm of the Night" to "I Don't Want to Miss A Thing," with host Brian Hiatt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoice ... Show More

46m 56s

Apr 2019

How To Write a Hit Song: The Love Junkies

Lori McKenna, Liz Rose and Hillary Lidnsey—known as the Love Junkies—write some of the best songs in Nashville today. Between the three of them, they've helped launch Taylor Swift, pushed Lady Gaga into country music—with her album "Joanne"—and gave country music one of its more ... Show More

41m 30s

Apr 2016

Jackie Evancho Talks Going Pop; Plus Desiigner's No. 1 & Beyonce's 'Lemonade'

On our latest show, we welcome Jackie Evancho, the 16-year-old classical music prodigy who is dipping her toes in the top 40 waters with her debut pop single "Apocalypse." We talked about why she wanted to venture into pop music, which current pop star is her inspiration and what ... Show More

31m 34s

Aug 2022

Beyoncé's ‘Renaissance’ Era

Beyoncé’s new album Renaissance is one of her most ambitious albums yet. On this week’s episode of Switched On Pop, we discuss Renaissance with beloved guest Sam Sanders, host of the new Vulture podcast Into It. In Sanders’ words: “it’s trying to do a lot” – but in the best way. ... Show More

31m 43s

Jul 2021

Lucy Dacus on Making One of 2021's Best Albums

The singer-songwriter on the making of her new album 'Home Video,' the art of songwriting, the future of Boygenius, her love for Bruce Springsteen and much more in an interview with host Brian Hiatt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

50 m

Mar 2015

Taylor Swift’s Beethovian Blank Space

Taylor Swift’s Blank Space is about emptiness of the heart. This motif of Blank Space is contained through the entire piece: from the drums, to the melody, to the lyrics. We pull away the sonic structures to show how Taylor recreates that empty feeling and explores the predictabl ... Show More

16m 40s

Jun 2022

Beyoncé & Drake Collide on the Dance Floor: Breaking Down the Surprise A-List Releases

On the new Billboard Pop Shop Podcast, Katie & Keith are talking all about the left-field projects from Beyonce & Drake and what we think about the artists' dance-floor moves. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

38m 37s

Jun 2022

Beyoncé's House

The world stops with a Beyoncé drop. On Monday, June 20th, our prayers were answered with “Break My Soul,” the lead single off of her upcoming album, Renaissance. The song draws from several places of inspiration: lyrically, it’s a cathartic dance-floor ode to liberation, soundtr ... Show More

32m 18s

Sep 2017

Nadine Coyle Gets Back to ‘Work’ on New Single, Talks Girls Aloud’s Legacy: ‘The Music Just Still Sounds So Good’

Nadine Coyle guest stars on the latest Pop Shop Podcast, as the singer/songwriter (and 1/5 of U.K. girl group Girls Aloud) drops in to talk about her new single “Go to Work” and of course the legacy of Girls Aloud. Plus, the Pop Shop team dives into chart news about Thomas Rhett ... Show More

36m 37s

'Cowboy Carter' | Every Single Album: Be...