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Sep 1
Did Dolly Parton Make Pop Music? Yes, But She Preferred to Call It ‘Dolly Parton Music’
While there’s no question Dolly Parton was popular, she had no intention of “going pop” throughout her 60-plus-year career. On the new Billboard Pop Shop Podcast, Katie & Keith are chatting about the relationship Parton — who died on Aug. 25 at age 80 — had with pop music, from h ... Show More
43m 57s
Aug 25
Madonna Comes Full-Circle as the Leading Nominee at 2026 MTV VMAs
From performing onstage at the very first MTV Video Music Awards in 1984 to being the leading nominee at the 2026 show, Madonna's history with the VMAs runs deep. On the new Billboard Pop Shop Podcast, Katie & Keith are talking about how the M in MTV should probably stand for Mad ... Show More
37m 16s
Aug 18
Chappell Roan With Noah Kahan, Cynthia Erivo With Ariana Grande & Kristen Bell With Savannah Bananas: A Weekend of Surprise Guests
Over the weekend, tens of thousands of fans got this experience at events across the globe, with Chappell Roan popping out with Noah Kahan at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena for her song "California"; Cynthia Erivo reuniting with her Wicked co-star Ariana Grande at the O2 Arena in Lond ... Show More
34m 13s
Feb 2020
Questlove Supreme: James Taylor
1h 11m
Oct 2025
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 2015
Tori Amos Talks 'Light Princess,' Plus Adele's 'Hello,' New Grimes & More
Must-Hear Music Podcast: Tori Amos stops by to talk about her musical play 'The Light Princess' and its possible future on Broadway and as a film. Plus, we talk about Adele's comeback single "Hello," Grimes' "Flesh Without Blood" and One Direction's "Perfect." Hosted on Acast. Se ... Show More
43m 16s
Feb 2024
Feb 1 - Billboard Power 100 Party Recap, Flo Milli Tops TikTok Billboard Top 50 & More
GRAMMY week is in full swing! Billboard’s Power 100 Party was a celebration of some of the biggest names in music. NMPA and Billboard teamed up to honor some of this year’s most iconic songwriters. Justin Tranter stopped by Billboard News to talk about his GRAMMY nomination, the ... Show More
10m 21s
Oct 2019
October 28th - Kylie Jenner Supports J Balvin, Taylor Swift on 'The Voice' & New Bieber Album?
Is Bieber really dropping an album before Christmas!? Plus, an inside look at Kylie Jenner's big night at J Balvin's show and Taylor Swift invades 'The Voice.' This is Billboard News Now, rounding out the top stories for Monday, October 28th. For information regarding your data p ... Show More
3m 57s
May 2016
Justin Timberlake, Chance the Rapper, Brand New, Adele & More: Must-Hear Music Podcast
44m 26s
Jan 2024
The case of the missing vocals, and other listener questions
All throughout the year, Switched on Pop gets a litany of musical questions that need answering. To kick off 2024, hosts Charlie and Nate answer some of these questions live on air! From the renewed interest in Cass Elliot's "Make Your Own Kind of Music" to the lack of multi-part ... Show More
46m 4s
Sep 2022
Sept 6 - John Legend Gets Real About Kanye, Harry Styles Continues to Top the Charts & More
John Legend gets real about his friendship with Kanye West, Yungblud talks about his new album, Charlie Puth talks about his songwriting process for his new upcoming album, Harry Styles continues to top the Billboard Hot 100, DJ Khaled tops the Billboard 200 with his recent album ... Show More
5m 35s
Aug 2017
Taylor Swift, Justin Bieber, Aly & AJ, Jamila Woods, Dave East & More
45m 25s
Nov 2017
Taylor Swift's 'Reputation': What Should the Next Singles Be?
Gary & Trevor play record executives. Plus, insights on "Reputation" from B96 Chicago's Erik Bradley, and Billboard's Nashville-based chart manager Jim Asker discusses topical new tracks from Keith Urban and Luke Bryan. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
1h 13m
On the latest episode, the legendary James Taylor calls in to the show to discuss his big year -- and his first No. 1 album on the Billboard 200, "Before This World." Also on the show, we chat about Adele's continued success at the top of the charts, our wish list of music stars we'd like to see on Broadway (Adele! Jennifer Lopez! Cher!), and a discussion ab ... Show More
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Billboard staffers discuss Justin Timberlake's "Can't Stop the Feeling," Chance the Rapper's Lil Wayne/2 Chainz collab, Brand New's "I Am a Nightmare," ScHoolboy Q's "That Part" ft. Kanye, Maren Morris' "Rich" and the new Adele single. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for m ... Show More
Billboard staffers discuss Taylor Swift's "Look What You Made Me Do," Justin Bieber & BloodPop's "Friends," Dave East ft. French Montana's "Maneuver," Aly & AJ's "Take Me Out," Jamila Woods ft. Chance the Rapper's "LSD," J Roddy Walston's "You Know Me Better," and Syd's "Bad Drea ... Show More
