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
Mar 10
Harry Styles loses himself to dance
The dance floor is where Harry Styles does his therapy, and this album is the session notes. Four years after Harry's House, Styles returns with Kiss All the Time, Disco Occasionally, a record built from minimal ingredients: live drums, Moog bass, nylon guitar, and synth sequence ... Show More
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Mar 3
Can Bruno Mars counterprogram his way to another hit album?
Bruno Mars is back with a new album called The Romantic, his first solo release since 2016’s 24k Magic. At first listen, the lead single, “I Just Might,” sounds like an outtake from 2021’s collaborative album with Anderson Paak, the Philly soul-inspired An Evening with Silk Sonic ... Show More
44m 52s
Feb 24
Charli XCX’s "Wuthering Heights" fever dream
Emerald Fennell's new adaptation of Emily Brontë's 1847 gothic romance "Wuthering Heights" is the most talked-about film of the year. But for pop lovers, the soundtrack is the real event: Charli xcx, asked to write one song, ended up recording an entire album for the movie while ... Show More
48m 13s
May 2020
Charli XCX Explains Why She's Loving Lady Gaga, Dua Lipa & the 'Happy' Pop Revival
Charli XCX joins the Billboard Pop Shop Podcast to discuss her new made-in-quarantine album "How I'm Feeling Now," and how "it felt like a very ripe time" for her to write new music. Plus, she discusses the upswing in popularity of disco-tinged "happy" pop music from the likes of ... Show More
25m 10s
Aug 2020
August 28th - New Music From Blackpink, Selena Gomez, The Weeknd, Katy Perry & Calvin Harris
Blackpink & Selena Gomez finally deliver their highly-anticipated collab "Ice Cream," Katy Perry drops her new album “Smile” and The Weeknd & Calvin Harris give fans a groovy new bop. This is Billboard News Now, rounding out the top music drops for Friday, August 28th. Learn more ... Show More
4m 1s
Feb 2021
Adele
This week, we’re talking about the biggest artist of the 21st Century, Adele! If you liked this episode, please subscribe, leave a comment, and share with your friends! Check us out in Patreon to support our channel: https://www.patreon.com/goodmusicpodcast Also, click on this li ... Show More
2h 35m
Jul 2020
July 10th - New Music Friday: Juice WRLD, Katy Perry, Halsey, Summer Walker, Kid Cudi & Eminem
The first posthumous album 'Legends Never Die' from Juice WRLD has arrived. Plus, Summer Walker is back with her sultry EP, 'Life on Earth,' and Katy Perry has gifted us with the title track to her upcoming album "Smile." This is Billboard News Now, rounding out the top music dro ... Show More
3m 10s
Jun 2020
June 23rd - Britney Spears' Quarantine Date, Katy Perry's New Track 'Teary Eyes' & More Black Eyed Peas Album Secrets Revealed
Britney Spears has a special quarantine date with her boyfriend, Katy Perry talks new track “Teary Eyes" and The Black Eyed Peas reveal more information on their latest album, 'Translation.' This is Billboard News Now, rounding out the top music news for Tuesday, June 23rd. Learn ... Show More
4m 35s
Sep 2023
Sept 1 - Miley Cyrus Reflects On Past, New Music From Nicki Minaj, SEVENTEEN & NKOTB & More
It’s Friday and we have a ton of new music picks for you today! Doja Cat’s new track “Demons,” Nicki Minaj dropped the lead single off of ‘Pink Friday 2,’ SEVENTEEN and NKOTB have come together for an iconic boy band collab and more! During Miley Cyrus’ “Used to Be Young” TikTok ... Show More
10m 24s
Apr 2023
April 21 - Did Latto Shade Coi Leray, New Music From Kim Petras & Nicki Minaj, Agust D, Jack Harlow Shows Off Acting Chops In New 'White Men Can't Jump' Trailer & More
Kim Petras and Nicki Minaj tell us when they're not better off 'Alone' and BTS' Suga releases his new project 'D-Day' under the moniker Agust. Jack Harlow shows off his acting skills in the first trailer for the reboot of 90's classic 'White Men Can't Jump'. Did Latto just shade ... Show More
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