A pop star collaboration is a foolproof way to grab the attention of two audiences at once. But do more collaborators actually make a better song? Ed Sheeran and Justin Bieber put this question to the test in their new song "I Don't Care." The track takes us inside the head of an antisocial party hopper, who'd rather be back home with his lover. Nate and Cha ... Show More
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
Apr 17
Maggie Rogers: going viral is a trap
Ten years ago, Maggie Rogers was a senior at NYU, scrambling to finish a song for a music production class she was close to failing. The guest critic that week happened to be Pharrell Williams. She played him "Alaska," a track she'd written in about fifteen minutes. It is a bit o ... Show More
37m 36s
Dec 2021
December 3rd - First Stream: Ed Sheeran and Elton John’s Holiday Track, Ariana Grande and Kid Cudi Collab & More Releases
Ed Sheeran and Elton John join forces for the holidays, Shawn Mendes offers fans reassurance post-breakup, TWICE delivers a sweet new Japanese single and a Juice Wrld-Justin Bieber collab. Billboard presents First Stream, featuring the hottest drops of the week. Learn more about ... Show More
3m 51s
Sep 2017
Justin Tranter & Leland on Writing for Selena Gomez and How She's Not 'Afraid to Push Boundaries'
We’ve got a special edition of the podcast dedicated entirely to a lengthy interview with hit songwriters Justin Tranter and Leland. You know them from their work with Selena Gomez, Troye Sivan, Justin Bieber, Daya, Imagine Dragons and more. On the show, the guys talk about their ... Show More
50m 34s
Jun 2015
Selena Gomez’s New Single, Ed Sheeran’s Latest Hit & Taylor Swift’s Apple Battle
Jason and Keith run through the week’s biggest chart news, discussing Top 20 hits by Wiz Khalifa, Taylor Swift, OMI, Rachel Platten and The Weeknd. The guys also discuss Ed Sheeran’s latest Top 40 hit “Photograph,” Selena Gomez’s just released new single “Good For You,” Janet Jac ... Show More
14m 59s
Aug 2022
'Thinking Out Loud' by Ed Sheeran
You want romance? How about a list of geriatric ailments? Oh, swoon! Yep, this song is probably the front runner for "most played as a wedding first dance", and it's in serious need of a punch up. Evan & Andrew, first of all, solve the mystery of 17 vs 70, and then go on to break ... Show More
1h 11m
Aug 2018
Ed Sheeran Talks 'Songwriter' Film, Recognizing a Hit & Why Every Major-Label Artist Should Want to Be Adele
We sit down with Ed Sheeran to talk all about the brand-new documentary Songwriter -- which premiered Tuesday on Apple Music -- recognizing when a song is a hit, and why any major-label artist should aspire to be as big as Adele. For information regarding your data privacy, visit ... Show More
38m 35s
Mar 2023
Mar 1 - What Really Happened Between Chris Pine & Harry Styles, Ed Sheeran’s New Album, Dierks Bentley Talks New Album & More
Ed Sheeran talks about his new album ‘Subtract’, what really happened between Chris Pine and Harry Styles during the Venice Film Festival, Miranda Lambert celebrates her No.1 on Country Airplay charts with Morgan Wallen, Dierks Bentley tells us about his new album ‘Gravel and Gro ... Show More
7m 36s
Jun 2021
June 25th - Doja Cat Drops New Album, Joshua Bassett Talks Drama With Olivia Rodrigo & Taylor Swift Loves Ed Sheeran's New Single
Doja Cat releases her third album 'Planet Her,' Joshua Bassett addresses Olivia Rodrigo and Sabrina Carpenter love triangle rumors, and Taylor Swift can't get enough of Ed Sheeran's new single "Bad Habits." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
5m 8s