May 8
Samara Cyn is rap's best new writer
How do you write a rap verse that's clever without saying so? Samara Cyn, one of the sharpest young writers in hip-hop, joins us to talk about Detour, her new EP about going analog. We get into wordplay versus narrative, the Missy Elliott blueprint behind "oooshxt!", and why she ... Show More
37m 34s
Apr 28
Hrishikesh Hirway made an album about running out of time — in no time
Hrishikesh Hirway, host of Song Exploder, returns with his first album in fifteen years, In the Last Hour of Light, made under a premise that's almost contradictory for a podcaster built around isolated stems: session players who had never heard the songs, vocals tracked live in ... Show More
43m 12s
May 2022
May 19th - Rihanna and A$AP Rocky Welcome Baby Boy & Harry Styles Spills Details On New Album and His 'Elvis' Audition
Rihanna is a mom! On May 13, the superstar gave birth to her first child, a boy, with partner A$AP Rocky. Plus, Harry Styles performed tracks from ‘Harry’s House’ on ‘TODAY’ and talked Taylor Swift, his new album and auditioning for Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis’ on Howard Stern’s SiriusX ... Show More
3m 41s
May 2022
Zayn, Louis, and Liam's Solo Careers | Every Single Album: One Direction
So what happened to all of the other boys after One Direction split up? It's time to talk about Zayn, Louis, and Liam's respective solo careers. Nora and Nathan talk about Zayn Malik's hit "Pillowtalk" and his turn toward R&B music (8:36), Liam Payne leaning into club music with ... Show More
1h 32m
May 2017
Miley Cyrus' 'Malibu,' Harry Styles' Debut & More: Must-Hear Music Podcast
Billboard staffers and John Norris discuss Miley Cyrus' new direction on "Malibu," Harry Styles' rock-influenced solo debut and (Sandy) Alex G's "Proud." For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adch ... Show More
34m 55s
May 2022
'Fine Line' | Every Single Album: Harry Styles
Harry Styles is back with another album and it's all about having sex and feeling sad. Nora and Nathan talk about 'Fine Line' and the breakup that influenced this album (1:00), Harry being inspired by artists like Joni Mitchell and Crosby, Stills & Nash (31:00), and Harry's most ... Show More
1h 31m
One Direction wunderkind Harry Styles has just released his first ever single, "Sign of the Times," and it's a doozy. Strap in for a discussion of the apocalypse, late Beatles, teen wisdom, and the amen cadence—among other demons exorcised in this most peculiar pop tune.
Featuring:
•Beethoven 5th Symphony - Scherzo
•Harry Styles - Sign of the Times
•Prince ... Show More
Must-Hear Music podcast: Billboard staffers and guest John Norris talk Father John Misty singing Taylor Swift's 'Blank Space' in the style of Lou Reed, One Direction's 'Infinity,' Lana Del Rey's 'Terrence Loves You,' Troye Sivan's 'Wild,' Girl Band's 'Pears for Lunch,' Autre Ne V ... Show More