Oct 16

Why Zara Larsson Refuses to Censor Herself – or Dim Her Joy

The Swedish pop star Zara Larsson sat down with Joe and Jon to discuss her stratospheric year of taking control of her career and stepping into a new era of bonafide pop superstardom. She spoke about her surge in cultural relevance — from the TikTok resurrection of her 2015 hit “ ... Show More

1h 7m

Oct 9

Karol G on Bringing Latin Culture to the World’s Biggest Stages

The Colombian pop star Karol G sat down with Joe and Jon to discuss her recent stadium run of touring her albums – 2025’s “Tropicoqueta” and 2026’s “No Me Arrepiento de Sentir Tanto” – as well as headlining Coachella 2026. She also discusses representing Latin culture on global s ... Show More

1h 2m

Oct 2

Miranda Lambert on Mentoring Ella Langley, Reconciling with Kacey Musgraves & Country’s New Era

Miranda Lambert rose as one of country’s true female superstars throughout the 2000s and 2010s — an era when women with her level of success in Nashville were few and far between. Lambert sat down with Joe and Jon to discuss country music’s long-running cold war with female perfo ... Show More

1h 11m

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

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