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
Benny Blanco Talks Debut Album, Working on 'Señorita,' Begging Calvin Harris to Sing & More
Benny Blanco is the man behind some of the biggest pop songs of the last decade -- writing and producing eight Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 hits, starting with Kesha's 2009 breakthrough "Tik Tok." But the…
00:24:49 |
Tue 08 Oct 2019
Why Jennifer Lopez & Shakira Make Total Sense as Super Bowl Halftime Headliners
On the new Billboard Pop Shop Podcast, the team breaks down why Jennifer Lopez and Shakira make total sense as Super Bowl halftime headliners, plus, discuss big chart news about Post Malone, Ozzy Osb…
00:26:14 |
Tue 01 Oct 2019
2020 Grammy Nominations for Record of the Year: Will Ariana Grande, Lizzo & Billie Eilish Score Nods?
The Billboard Pop Shop Podcast discusses the likely contenders for the record of the year category at the upcoming 2020 Grammy Awards. Are Billie Eilish's "Bad Guy" and Lizzo's "Truth Hurts" shoo-ins…
00:26:47 |
Wed 25 Sep 2019
Ariana Grande, Miley Cyrus & Lana Del Rey’s ‘Don’t Call Me Angel’ & the History of All-Female Multi-Act Hit Singles
On the new Billboard Pop Shop Podcast, the team dives into a discussion about the limited history of singles credited to at least three all-female acts that have charted in the top 40 of the Hot 100 …
00:25:48 |
Tue 17 Sep 2019
2020 Grammy Nominations for Best New Artist: Are Billie Eilish & Lizzo Locks?
The best new artist category at the Grammy Awards is a tricky one to try to predict. But with the eligibility period just wrapping up on Aug. 31, Billboard's Pop Shop Podcast can now comfortably disc…
00:26:14 |
Tue 10 Sep 2019
5 Seconds of Summer Talk Gritty New Single 'Teeth' & Promise Next Album Is 'So F---ing Good'
5 Seconds of Summer join the Billboard Pop Shop Podcast to chat about their new single “Teeth,” their upcoming album ("it's so f---ing good!"), their tour with The Chainsmokers and more! Plus, chart …
00:25:12 |
Tue 03 Sep 2019
Bazzi Shares ‘Personal Struggles’ on New ‘Soul Searching’ Mixtape: ‘I Wanted People to Really Hear My Story’
Bazzi joins the Billboard Pop Shop Podcast to discuss his new mixtape, "Soul Searching" — "It's a lot about how I grew up, and how I think, and my own personal struggles… I wanted people to really he…
00:26:05 |
Wed 28 Aug 2019
From Rihanna's Radio Silence to Ariana Grande's Pair of Albums in 6 Months: The Many Paces of a Pop Star
On the new episode of Billboard's Pop Shop Podcast (listen below), we discuss the Ariana to Rihanna Spectrum when it comes to the pace of our biggest pop divas. We not only discuss how Rihanna remain…
00:25:24 |
Tue 20 Aug 2019
Alec Benjamin On New Single 'Jesus in L.A.,' Upcoming Album, Songwriting Process & More
Alec Benjamin joins the Billboard Pop Shop Podcast to discuss his new single "Jesus in L.A.," his songwriting process, the status of his upcoming album, and how his friend -- and fellow singer-songwr…
00:26:04 |
Wed 14 Aug 2019
In Real Life Discuss 2 Years as a Boy Band & Why Dropping an F-Bomb on 'Crazy AF' Made Sense
The five-member group talk new music, growing up together as a band and more. Also, we chat about Lil Nas X's record-extending 18th week at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, NF's chart-topping debut on…
00:26:07 |
Tue 06 Aug 2019
Harry Styles, Taylor Swift, Zendaya & More: Acts Who Could Curate Albums Inspired by a Film
Following Beyoncé's new "The Lion King"-inspired album "The Lion King: The Gift," which the superstar curated and produced (and stars on), what other acts could follow in her footsteps with their own…
00:24:13 |
Tue 30 Jul 2019
Bryce Vine Says Los Angeles 'Needed a New Anthem,' So He Made 'La La Land'
Bryce Vine visits the Billboard Pop Shop Podcast to discuss his new LA "anthem" "La La Land," featuring YG, plus his debut full-length project Carnival, upcoming tour dates and more.
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00:26:19 |
Tue 23 Jul 2019
Young Thug & Mason Ramsey's Team-Up On 'Old Town Road' Has Us Thinking About Other Unlikely Hit Collabs
In light of the new remix of Lil Nas X's “Old Town Road” — now sporting rapper Young Thug and 12-year-old yodeling phenom Mason Ramsey — the Pop Shop takes a look at some favorite unlikely collaborat…
00:26:14 |
Wed 17 Jul 2019
MAX & Quinn XCII Talk Pop Hit 'Love Me Less' & Why It's the 'Sleeper Song' of the Summer
Also on the podcast, we’ve got chart news about Chris Brown, Lizzo and Whitney Houston. We also discuss Ariana Grande getting emotional during her concert over the weekend and Justin Bieber, Mariah C…
00:35:06 |
Tue 09 Jul 2019
Georgia Ku on Her Hit "So Close," New Single "What Do I Do" and Writing Songs for Others (Like Dua Lipa)
Georgia Ku joins the Billboard Pop Shop Podcast to discuss her hit single "So Close" with NOTD, Felix Jaehn and Captain Cuts, writing hit singles for others (like "Scared to Be Lonely" by Martin Garr…
00:33:39 |
Tue 02 Jul 2019
Shawn Mendes & Camila Cabello's 'Senorita' & Why Their Pop Partnership Is So Powerful
On the new Billboard Pop Shop Podcast, we discuss Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello's new duet "Senorita," and why their pop partnership is such a powerful pairing. Plus, we dive into big chart news fr…
00:29:10 |
Tue 25 Jun 2019
New Taylor Swift! New Madonna! New Drake! Breaking Down the Big Week in Pop
On the new Billboard Pop Shop Podcast, we discuss the latest releases from Taylor Swift, Madonna & Drake.
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00:38:29 |
Tue 18 Jun 2019
Will Lil Nas X Gallop Away as the 2019 Song of the Summer or Is a Hotter Hit on the Way?
Billboard's 2019 Songs of the Summer chart is only in its second week, but we're already wondering: Can any song gallop in and take this year's cowboy crown from Lil Nas X's wildly dominant "Old Town…
00:19:36 |
Tue 11 Jun 2019
Ben Platt on His 'Wild' Tour, Finding His Songwriting Voice & 'Sing to Me Instead' Album
The amazing Tony, Grammy and Emmy-Award-winning Ben Platt joins the Pop Shop Podcast to talk about his debut album “Sing to Me Instead,” his just wrapped tour, his upcoming Radio City Music Hall show…
00:41:30 |
Wed 05 Jun 2019
Adam Levine's 'Voice' Exit: What the Show Meant for Maroon 5's Career
On the Pop Shop Podcast, we discuss Adam Levine’s exit from “The Voice” and the impact the show had on Maroon 5’s chart career. Also on the show, the Pop Shoppers dive into chart news about friend-of…
00:27:09 |
Wed 29 May 2019
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