Aug 21

How Busta Rhymes Turned 300 Unreleased J Dilla Beats Into His New Album

Busta Rhymes sat down with Joe and Jon to discuss his new album, “Dillagence 2,” out Aug. 25 – a project curated from hundreds of unreleased J Dilla beats and featuring D’Angelo, Lil Wayne and Common. He spoke about the emotional weight of creating music with the work of friends ... Show More

54m 28s

Aug 14

Stavros Halkias Was Forced to Get Political: ‘I Hate It!’

Comedian Stavros Halkias sat down with Joe and Jon to talk about the state of modern comedy, including how wealth and fame are impacting A-list comedians and why the rightward creep of his peers’ podcasts have “forced” him to get political. The interview also covers how Halkias’ ... Show More

1h 20m

Aug 7

The Mindful Punk: Travis Barker on Music, Family & Trauma

Travis Barker, whose new Hulu documentary “Travis Barker: Louder Than Fear” is out August 13, sat down with Joe and Jon to reflect on his music career with Blink-182 and beyond, overcoming the trauma of his 2008 plane crash and family life with Kourtney Kardashian. Subscribe toda ... Show More

1h 2m

Dec 2015

Eleanor Friedberger Shares Music Recs, Plus Animal Collective, Chairlift & More: Must-Hear Music Podcast

Eleanor Friedberger stops by the Must-Hear Music podcast to provide some recent and classic music recommendations and talk 'New View.' Plus, Billboard staffers talk Animal Collective's 'FloriDada,' Chairlift's 'Romeo,' Darren Criss' 'Not Alone' and Troye Sivan's 'Talk Me Down.' H ... Show More

36m 43s

Nov 2015

Adele, Missy Elliott, Justin Bieber & Halsey, Pusha T & More

Must-Hear Music podcast: Adele's "When We Were Young," Missy Elliott's "WTF" ft. Pharrell, Justin Bieber & Halsey's "The Feeling," Pusha T's "Untouchable," One Direction's "Olivia," Pains of Being Pure at Heart's "Laid" cover. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more infor ... Show More

35m 45s

Sep 2014

Billboard's Must-Hear Music 9/4/14

Billboard writers discuss new music from Kendrick Lamar & Flying Lotus, TV on the Radio, Jessie Ware, Nick Hakim and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

25m 55s

Jul 2015

Must-Hear Music Podcast: 5SOS, YG, Chvrches, Young Thug, Tame Impala & More

Billboard staffers discuss 5 Seconds of Summer's "She's Kinda Hot," Chvrches' "Leave a Trace," YG's "Twist My Fingaz," Young Thug's "Pacifier," Tame Impala's "The Moment" and Wilco's "Taste the Ceiling." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

42m 48s

Feb 2016

Special Report! Bernie Sanders' Folk Album, Rubio's Rap Past and More

Is Hillary Clinton really a Lana Del Rey fan? Is Chris Christie's favorite Springsteen album really "Magic"? And why does Ben Carson like "MacArthur Park" so much? Rolling Stone writers and critics delve deep into the presidential candidates' music tastes. Plus: New music from Ro ... Show More

40m 3s

May 2016

Radiohead, RHCP, Ariana, Anohni & Cyndi Lauper: Must-Hear Music Podcast

Billboard staffers discuss Radiohead's surprise-ish album, Ariana Grande's dance bop "Into You," Red Hot Chili Peppers' new single, Cyndi Lauper's country covers and Anohni's haunting "Hopelessness." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

42m 15s

What Music Should I Listen to in a Crisi...