Pop Shop Podcast
Billboard's Keith Caulfield (Managing Director, Charts and Data Operations) and Katie Atkinson (Executive Digital Director, West Coast) offer weekly Billboard chart breakdowns, discuss the hottest music news and cover the year’s biggest musical events. Casual pop fans, chart junkies and everyone in between are invited to this weekly half-hour discussion.
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 37 minutes
- Episodes
- 652
- Years Active
- 2014 - 2025
How Is Oasis Seemingly Bigger Than Ever in the U.S., Three Decades After Their '90s Prime?
On the new Billboard Pop Shop Podcast, Katie & Keith are talking about their field trip for Oasis' night 1 concert at the Rose Bowl and all the elements that built to this moment and made it possible…
00:52:00 |
Tue 09 Sep 2025
How Jonas Brothers Tour Is Making Every Concert an Event With Fifth Harmony Reunion, 'Camp Rock' Nostalgia & More Big Moments
On the new Billboard Pop Shop Podcast, Katie & Keith are talking about all the ways artists are carving out special moments for fans at their shows -- like Taylor Swift's acoustic set on Eras Tour or…
00:42:00 |
Wed 03 Sep 2025
Backstreet Boys Unlock New Pop Possibilities at Sphere: Inside 'Into the Millennium' Vegas Residency as First Wave Wraps
Onstage at their Into the Millennium residency -- which began last month and wrapped its first wave on Sunday night (before kicking off 14 additional dates starting in December) -- Backstreet Boys pr…
00:37:51 |
Tue 26 Aug 2025
We're Following Taylor Swift's Sourdough Breadcrumbs All the Way to Super Bowl Halftime
On the new Billboard Pop Shop Podcast, Katie & Keith are laying out all the fan evidence pointing to Taylor Swift headlining the 2026 Super Bowl halftime show.
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00:41:44 |
Tue 19 Aug 2025
Taylor Swift Takes Album Promo to ‘New Heights’ With ‘The Life of a Showgirl’ for Her Podcast Debut
For the rollout of her 12th studio album, Taylor Swift is going somewhere she’s never gone before: a podcast.
Swift is the guest on Wednesday night’s episode of New Heights, the podcast co-hosted …
00:36:47 |
Tue 12 Aug 2025
Why We Need a Live Cast Recording of Cynthia Erivo & Adam Lambert in 'Jesus Christ Superstar' at Hollywood Bowl
A dream cast put on a live production of Jesus Christ Superstar at the Hollywood Bowl over this past weekend, when Cynthia Erivo as Jesus went toe-to-toe with Adam Lambert as Judas -- not to mention …
00:23:32 |
Tue 05 Aug 2025
What Could Destiny's Child Reunion at Final Cowboy Carter Tour Stop Tell Us About Beyoncé's 'Act III'?
On the new Billboard Pop Shop Podcast, Katie & Keith are chatting about the surprise reunion and what it might mean for Act III -- the expected third act to complete the trilogy that started with 202…
00:33:37 |
Tue 29 Jul 2025
'Late Show With Stephen Colbert' Cancellation Marks a New Late-Night Landscape for Musicians
With last week's announcement that The Late Show With Stephen Colbert has been canceled and will wrap up in May 2026, the Billboard Pop Shop Podcast is looking back at some of the biggest musicians w…
00:46:25 |
Wed 23 Jul 2025
Justin Bieber's 'SWAG' Answers All Your Recent Questions About the Pop Star (And It's a Great Listen Too)
On the new Billboard Pop Shop Podcast, Katie & Keith are talking about why Justin Bieber's surprise "SWAG" album release made sense, what kind of sound he was going for on the project, and where it c…
00:48:20 |
Wed 16 Jul 2025
Why Oasis Reunion Setlist Has Us Even More Excited for Live '25 Tour
On the new Billboard Pop Shop Podcast, Katie & Keith are talking about the promising reports coming out of the first two shows of the Oasis reunion tour -- and the most exciting news has to be the 2…
00:42:56 |
Tue 08 Jul 2025
Olivia Rodrigo Plants Her Flag in the U.K. With Double Duty at Glastonbury & BST Hyde Park
Glastonbury Festival wrapped up Sunday night with a headlining set from American pop star Olivia Rodrigo, which included a cameo from The Cure frontman Robert Smith to duet on his band's hits "Just L…
00:32:51 |
Tue 01 Jul 2025
Could Beyoncé's Cowboy Carter Tour Guests Lead to First 'Telephone' Performance With Lady Gaga?
After Miley Cyrus & Jay-Z popped up in Paris, the Billboard Pop Shop Podcast is wondering if Beyoncé & Lady Gaga will link up when they're both in Las Vegas next month.
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00:46:09 |
Wed 25 Jun 2025
Controversy Is Sabrina Carpenter's 'Best Friend' With Scandalized Reaction to New Album Cover
On the new Billboard Pop Shop Podcast, Katie & Keith are talking about the loud reaction to the album art -- including the women of The View debating its feminist merits -- and why the buzz plays dir…
00:36:18 |
Tue 17 Jun 2025
Seth MacFarlane on Channeling Frank Sinatra for 'Lush Life' & Who Will Be His 'First Call' If He Uncovers a Lost Sinatra Duet
On the new Pop Shop Podcast, we chat with Seth MacFarlane, the man behind Family Guy and Ted, about the backstory of his ninth studio album, Lush Life: The Lost Sinatra Arrangements.
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00:48:15 |
Wed 11 Jun 2025
Taylor Swift No Longer Needs to Re-Record Debut Album & 'Reputation,' But Have Fans Come to Expect 'Taylor's Version'?
After Taylor Swift surprised the world late last week with the news that she now owns the masters of her first six albums, once the dust settled, fans wondered: Will the final two planned re-recordin…
00:38:11 |
Tue 03 Jun 2025
Janet Jackson & Jennifer Lopez Aren't Leaving Las Vegas Anytime Soon After 2025 AMAs
Katie & Keith are talking all about Janet Jackson and Jennifer Lopez at the 2025 AMAs -- Jackson for a performance and to receive the ICON Award and Lopez to host and perform -- and what it's like to…
00:30:01 |
Wed 28 May 2025
Rihanna Returns to Her Old ‘Friend’ Music, But Is ‘Smurfs’ Song the Musical Return Fans Wanted?
On the new Billboard Pop Shop Podcast, Katie & Keith are chatting about whether "Friend of Mine" is the musical return Rihanna’s fans were hoping for, or how the song could be maximized with a new re…
00:39:33 |
Tue 20 May 2025
Why Does Morgan Wallen Dominate the Charts But Get Shut Out at Awards Shows?
On the new Billboard Pop Shop Podcast, Katie & Keith -- with a research assist from Billboard awards editor Paul Grein -- are talking about why Morgan Wallen's awards shelf doesn't seem to match his …
00:29:11 |
Tue 13 May 2025
Lady Gaga’s Record-Breaking Rio Show Has Us Wondering: Could the U.S. Ever Host a Concert That Big?
On the new Billboard Pop Shop Podcast, Katie & Keith are talking about Lady Gaga's positively massive, record-breaking show (where she reportedly played to more than 2 million fans) and whether it co…
00:39:43 |
Wed 07 May 2025
Inside Beyoncé's Cowboy Carter Tour Night 1: She's Every Woman
Katie & Keith were both inside for night 1 of Beyoncé's 32-date tour, which kicked off Monday night at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, and on the latest episode of the Billboard Pop Shop Podca…
00:44:42 |
Tue 29 Apr 2025
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