Oct 13
Taylor Swift, Meet The Beatles: How This Duo Tells the Story of Now & Then on the Billboard Charts
This week, Taylor Swift and The Beatles are meeting up on the Billboard charts in more ways than one. First, both appear in the top 10 of the Billboard 200 albums chart, with Swift's The Life of a Showgirl spending its 14th week at No. 1 and The Beatles' deluxe edition of Rubber ... Show More
50m 42s
Oct 6
Troye Sivan, Leland & Tyde Levi Talk Troye's 'Chaotic' New Album, Getting Madonna's Approval for 'Party'
After a painstaking pursuit of what he calls “perfect pop” on his euphoric 2023 album Something to Give Each Other, Troye Sivan could have easily stuck around the dancefloor for his next project. After all, Something was somewhat of a breakthrough for Sivan, 31, bringing him his ... Show More
44m 37s
Sep 29
Inside the 2026 VMAs, Where Madonna Returns to Her Stage, George Michael Gets His Flowers & GENER8TION Stuns
Madonna's relationship with the MTV Video Music Awards started on its very first telecast, back in 1984, when she writhed around on the stage in a fluffy white wedding dress while performing "Like a Virgin." On Sunday night, the Queen of Pop returned to her rightful stage to open ... Show More
38m 22s
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
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 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
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
Nov 2021
November 12th - First Stream: Taylor Swift’s Re-recorded ‘Red’ is Here, Silk Sonic & More New Releases
Taylor Swift’s latest re-recorded effort is here, Silk Sonic drop their debut album, Rosalía gets The Weeknd singing in Spanish and we’ve got a new song from Tate McRae. Billboard Presents First Stream, featuring the hottest drops of the week. Learn more about your ad choices. Vi ... Show More
4m 9s
Oct 2022
Oct 25 - Taylor Swift's 'Midnights' Album Sells Over 1 Million Copies, Drake Goes All Out For His 36th Birthday & More
Taylor Swift's recent 'Midnights' album has already sold over 1 million copies and could she be going on tour soon? Drake goes all out for his 36th birthday with a big party in Miami, Cardi B, Demi Lovato and Dolly Parton remember comedian, actor and social media icon Leslie Jord ... Show More
5m 37s
Apr 2023
April 28 - Gayle Reveals Advice From Taylor, New Music From SEVENTEEN, Bebe Rexha, & More
It’s Friday which means we’ve got some new music! Kesha dropped two new singles, SEVENTEEN’s ‘FML’ is finally here, Jack Harlow surprised everyone with a new album called ‘Jackman’, and more! Gayle credits Taylor Swift with helping her put backlash into perspective when it comes ... Show More
9 m
Oct 2014
Must-Hear Music Podcast 10/22/14: Gwen Stefani, Taylor Swift, Foo Fighters, Miguel & More
Billboard staffers discuss Gwen Stefani's comeback single, Taylor Swift's trip to New York, Foo Fighters' first 'Sonic Highways' offering and the track Lorde and Miguel did with the Chemical Brothers for 'Hunger Games.' Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
30m 28s
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
The guys recap Taylor Swift’s 1989 debut sales week — why sales projections grew so quickly, how this album topped her previous (massive) debuts and what pushed “Shake It Off” back to the top of the Hot 100 chart. Jason and Keith then move on to Beyonce’s new platinum edition; Calvin Harris’ new album, and why EDM artists struggle to sell full-lengths; and I ... Show More
