Songs of the Summer

During a special live edition of “Popcast,” Lizzo discussed her new album and the public fallout from a series of lawsuits. Then she performed a stripped-down set, which you can watch in full here. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can ... Show More

Gracie Abrams sat down with Joe and Jon for an in-depth conversation ahead of her third album, "Daughter From Hell," out July 17. She discusses the inspiration behind the album, her new single "Look At My Life," collaborating with boyfriend Paul Mescal and longtime friend Audrey ... Show More

Summer is upon us, and it’s time for the semiannual Popcast mailbag, in which the most burning questions of viewers and listeners are answered, definitively. This round, the inquiries were sizzling, and on a wide range of topics: whether Geese is the Joe Biden of rock, Maroon 5 a ... Show More

By this time of year, there’s usually consensus around what the “Song of the Summer” is. But 2020 isn’t like any other summer in so many ways, including the pop charts. The Billboard Hot 100 has been all over the place for the past several months, with a new artist rising to the ... Show More

Every year, critics and media outlets the world over put out definitive song-of-summer guides based on... well, we’re not always entirely sure. Certainly popularity, as measured by streams and radio play; not to mention that bewildering feeling that creeps up some time mid-July, ... Show More

With summer 2018 nearing its close (sorry!) and Drake taking the lead from Cardi B's "I Like It" for Song of the Summer with the viral challenge-assisted "In My Feelings," the Must-Hear Music podcast crew is looking back at the top contenders and challengers for the title of this ... Show More

Billboard staffers discuss which songs will dominate the summer of 2016, from Drake to Justin Timberlake to Fifth Harmony to Ariana Grande to Desiigner and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. 

A Songs of the Summer 2015 debate rages on this week's episode, with Jason and Keith giving their predictions for what will comprise the Top 5 of this year’s Song of the Summer chart. The guys talk about songs by Jason Derulo, Wiz Khalifa & Charlie Puth, Maroon 5, Taylor Swift, S ... Show More