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
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
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
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
May 2020
May 4th - Travis Scott and Kid Cudi's 'The Scotts' Top Hot 100, Nicki Minaj and Doja Cat's 'Say So' Remix Gets New Visual Treatment and T-Swift Thanks a Fan in the Sweetest Way
Did Nicki Minaj shade Beyonce in new "Say So" remix? Plus, Travis Scott and Kid Cudi dominate the Hot 100, Selena Gomez makes a studio at-home and Taylor Swift thanks a nurse on the frontlines. This is Billboard News Now, rounding out the top stories in music for Monday, May 4th. ... Show More
3m 28s
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
On this week's podcast, Jason and Keith break down Taylor Swift's triumphant No. 1 debut on the Hot 100 chart: how "Shake It Off" made it happen, why debuting atop the Hot 100 chart is so rare, and whether or not the single's run at No. 1 can continue for multiple weeks. Meanwhile, Nicki Minaj's "Anaconda" has slithered to No. 2 on the Hot 100 -- can the sin ... Show More
