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
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
43m 38s
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
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
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