Two artists who haven't released new music since 2013 recently remerged into the limelight: Katy Perry, with her dystopian disco banger "Chained to the Rhythm" and Lorde, with the melodramatic-yet-uplifting anthem "Green Light."
Listening carefully, a fact becomes apparent, despite Lorde's insistence that she "hears new sounds" in her mind: there's somethin ... Show More
Sep 15
The power of singing together (ft. Tiny Habits)
Throughout pop history, groups from The Ink Spots to the Beach Boys to Fleetwood Mac all forged their sound in the alchemy of vocal harmonies, harnessing the magic that happens when different voices join as one. Then suddenly, right around the 1980s, vocal harmonies started to wa ... Show More
40m 33s
Aug 25
Phoebe Bridgers opens her Moleskine
Many of us keep a journal, but few of us are able to turn our unvarnished thoughts into cultural moments touching on love, death, and guitars quite like Phoebe Bridgers. Her new album Lost Weekend isn’t just throwing the pages of her personal life into song, it’s much more than t ... Show More
36m 27s
Sep 2024
'143' | Every Single Album: Katy Perry
Katy Perry's latest album, '143,' is looking like the late-career comeback that wasn't. Nora and Nathan talk about why this album has failed so badly (1:00), the rote production and lyrics on songs like 'GIMME GIMME' and 'ARTIFICIAL' (20:27), and where Perry goes from here (28:05 ... Show More
46m 26s
Nov 2025
New Music Corner: Rosalía, Katy Perry, Charli XCX, and Hillary Duff
Nora and Nathan talk about the groundbreaking new album 'Lux' from Rosalía (1:00) and why the obvious effort that went into this album is what makes it cool and interesting (20:16). Then they hit a few other new releases from Katy Perry (42:10), Charli XCX (55:23), and Hillary Du ... Show More
1h 10m
Mar 2015
Must-Hear Music: Carly Rae Jepsen, Kid Cudi, Ariana Grande & More
Billboard staffers discuss the return of Carly Rae Jepsen, Kid Cudi's excellent new song, and Ariana Grande's Cashmere Cat collabo. Plus: New material from Kacey Musgraves and rising R&B star Kelela. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
31m 45s
Jul 2025
'Virgin' | Every Single Album: Lorde
After a four-year break, Lorde is back, and so are the synths. Nora and Nathan talk about her newest album, 'Virgin'; the ways it's a departure from her previous album, 'Solar Power' (1:00); the themes of gender identity and body image that she's exploring throughout the lyrics ( ... Show More
56m 38s
Dec 2014
Must-Hear Music: Lana Del Rey, Carrie Underwood, K. Michelle, Of Montreal & More
Billboard staffers discuss Lana Del Rey's new song for Tim Burton's 'Big Eyes,' Carrie Underwood's latest, K. Michelle's country-R&B hybrid, plus new songs from Twin Shadow, Of Montreal and Shy Girls. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
36m 14s
Sep 2024
On Katy Perry & Doechii's 'I'm His, He's Mine,' There's Something in the (Crystal) Waters
On the new Billboard Pop Shop Podcast, Katie & Keith are talking about Katy Perry's "I'm His, He's Mine," featuring Top Dawg singer/rapper Doechii on a fiery duet that made its live debut on Wednesday's MTV Video Music Awards. The song includes a prominent sample of Crystal Water ... Show More
31m 12s