Yesterday
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 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
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
