Mar 10
What Do Bruno Mars' & Harry Styles' New Albums Tell Us About Where Each Pop Star Is in His Career?
Bruno Mars released his debut album in 2010, while Harry Styles and his One Direction bandmates dropped theirs in 2011. In the decade and a half since, these two have skyrocketed to superstardom in their own ways -- and then in the past two weeks, they each blessed pop fans with ... Show More
26m 50s
Mar 4
P!nk, Mariah Carey & Shakira Could Make for One of the Poppiest Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Classes Yet
The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame has become more and more open-minded over the years, inducting superstars from the worlds of pop (Madonna), hip-hop (Jay-Z) and beyond, and helping to evolve how "rock & roll" is even defined. So it's no surprise that we have some of the poppiest nomi ... Show More
36m 2s
Nov 2024
Reviewing The 2025 Grammy Nominations: This Year’s For The Girls
In today’s episode, The Snakes critically analyze the 2025 Grammy contenders. It’s been an incredible year of music, particularly for our muse, Taylor Swift, and all of our other favorite pop girls as well. Here, the devil’s advocate is played: each nominee for Album of the Year ... Show More
1h 26m
Jul 2024
A Summer Pop Mailbag | Every Single Album
Nora and Nathan open up the mailbag to answer a few questions about our year in pop music so far. They make some predictions about who will win the Big Four Grammy Awards (Best New Artist, Album of the Year, Song of the Year, and Record of the Year) (1:00), discuss Kamala Harris' ... Show More
1h 16m
Nov 2024
Pop News Grab Bag: Sabrina Carpenter, Beyoncé, and Gracie Abrams
Nora and Nathan talk about a mix of pop music news from the week, including the end of the U.S. leg of Sabrina Carpenter's Short n' Sweet tour (1:00), the news that Beyoncé will perform at the halftime show during a Christmas Day NFL game and whether this is the start of her Gram ... Show More
1h 7m
May 2024
May 20-Diddy Issues An Apology, Sabrina Carpenter Performs “Espresso” On SNL & More | Billboard News
It’s Monday, May 20th, and Diddy shared an apology video after CNN obtained a video of him physically assaulting former girlfriend, Cassie Ventura, in 2016. Katy Perry said goodbye to ‘American Idol’ after being a judge for seven years. Sabrina Carpenter performed her latest hit, ... Show More
9m 31s
Feb 2025
Why We (Still) Think the Grammys Are Good Now
Big wins for Beyoncé, Kendrick Lamar and Chappell Roan. Standout performances from Doechii and Sabrina Carpenter. A conversation about why the 2025 awards worked. Guests: Joe Coscarelli, Caryn Ganz, Jon Pareles and Lindsay Zoladz. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on App ... Show More
50m 45s
Jan 2025
Are the Grammys … Good Now? Beyoncé, Chappell, Billie, Kendrick & Taylor Face Off
Previewing the major categories and making our personal picks of who will win vs. who should win at the surprisingly relevant (!) Grammy Awards on Sunday. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast ap ... Show More
1h 20m
Feb 2025
Inside the 2025 Grammys: Beyoncé's Win, Chappell’s Speech, and Kendrick’s Sweep
Matt is joined by Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw to recap an exciting and star-studded 2025 Grammy Awards, break down what it was like to be there in person, and nominate their biggest winners and losers from music’s biggest night. They also talk about Chappell Roan's acceptance speech p ... Show More
36m 16s
When the 2025 Grammy nominations are unveiled on Friday (Nov. 8), there's a world where the year's biggest pop stars dominate the storyline. Billboard awards editor Paul Grein has shared his final Big Four predictions ahead of Friday's announcement, and he thinks pop women will lead the biggest categories, including Beyoncé's Cowboy Carter, Taylor Swift's Th ... Show More
