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
Best Albums of 2017 So Far: Khalid, Muna & More on Must-Hear Music
Billboard staffers discuss favorite albums of 2017's first quarter, from Khalid, Muna, Laura Marling, Rag'n'Bone Man, Stormzy and Gabriel Garzon-Montano on Must-Hear Music podcast. For information …
00:34:17 |
Mon 03 Apr 2017
Hey Violet: Headliner Interview
Hey Violet are the first signees to 5 Seconds of Summer's record label, but that's far from the top reason you should know 'em. They're an fiery band of girls and guys who make pop music inflected w…
00:33:26 |
Thu 30 Mar 2017
Betty Who On Being a ‘Pop Music Nerd’ & Crafting New Album ‘The Valley,’ Plus: 1D News & Chart Chat
Betty Who drops by for a fun conversation about her new album, "The Valley!" The singer/songwriter discusses her new release (which bowed on March 24), being a “pop music nerd,” her love of Beyoncé, …
00:42:58 |
Tue 28 Mar 2017
Why James Blunt 'Had to Get Over' Chasing a Hit; Plus Nicki Minaj Makes Chart History
On the latest Billboard Pop Shop Podcast, James Blunt stops by to talk about his new album “The Afterlove,” working with Ed Sheeran and Ryan Tedder on the project, and how he felt a new “confidence” …
00:32:56 |
Wed 22 Mar 2017
Fletcher: Headliner Interview
Cari Fletcher is a recent NYU grad and X-Factor album who's enjoying some early success behind her freshly-launched solo career. Last year's "Finding Fletcher" EP was a Spotify smash, and now she's u…
00:46:25 |
Thu 16 Mar 2017
Bebe Rexha Was So Sure About Music She 'Didn't Have a Plan B'; Plus Ed Sheeran's Huge Debut & More
Bebe Rexha joins us on the latest Pop Shop Podcast to talk about her current hit "I Got You," her first headlining tour, and her new "All Your Fault" EPs. Plus, we've got chart news about Ed Sheeran,…
00:34:53 |
Wed 15 Mar 2017
AFI: Headliner Interview
Here's a charming talk with Davey Havok and Jade Puget from AFI. We start in the present, with their strong 2017 effort "The Blood Album" and wind up going all the way back to 924 Gilman St., the hea…
00:37:15 |
Thu 09 Mar 2017
Noah Cyrus on Becoming Her ‘Own Person’ in the Music World, Plus Future’s Historic No. 1 Debut
Noah Cyrus drops by the Pop Shop Podcast to talk about her debut chart hit, “Make Me (Cry),” her upcoming album, and how she’s excited about stepping into the spotlight as her “own person.” In additi…
00:33:07 |
Wed 08 Mar 2017
Dan + Shay: Headliner Interview
You could call Dan + Shay a "country duo," but that hardly describes the swath of genres comprising their musical DNA. They met at a Nashville house party covering Omarion's "O," they're bridging int…
00:29:06 |
Thu 02 Mar 2017
Dua Lipa on Her ‘Whirlwind’ Year & ‘Diversity’ of Debut Album, Plus: Chart Chat, Oscar Talk & More
On the latest Pop Shop Podcast, we welcome rising star Dua Lipa! The singer and songwriter talks about her “whirlwind” year (where she’s notched five top 40-charting hits on the Official U.K. Singles…
00:41:48 |
Wed 01 Mar 2017
Tyler Oakley & Korey Kuhl Talk Psychobabble Podcast and Divas, Plus: AJR Chat Rising Success of 'Weak,' New Tour
In this super-sized episode of the Pop Shop Podcast, we’ve got interviews with Tyler Oakley and Korey Kuhl (co-hosts of the Psychobabble podcast) as well as pop trio AJR! Oakley and Kuhl chat about t…
00:56:17 |
Wed 22 Feb 2017
Sean Paul Discusses His 'Phenomenal' Year, New Single 'No Lie' & Upcoming Album
Hitmaker Sean Paul -- who topped the Billboard Hot 100 last year with "Cheap Thrills," alongside Sia -- drops by the Pop Shop Podcast to discuss his "phenomenal" year, his latest hit, "No Lie," featu…
00:44:30 |
Wed 15 Feb 2017
Headliner Interview: Brandy Clark
Country singer-songwriter Brandy Clark is up for two awards at the 2017 Grammys. The six-time nominee was a finalist for Best New Artist at the 2015 show, though she was hardly new at all. In this we…
00:31:36 |
Thu 09 Feb 2017
Kelly Clarkson Stars in Our Grammy Awards Preview Special, Plus Talks ‘Fresh’ New Album
This week’s special Grammy Awards preview edition of the Pop Shop Podcast stars the three-time Grammy winner and all-around music superstar Kelly Clarkson! The pop powerhouse — who has earned three N…
00:48:36 |
Wed 08 Feb 2017
Steve Aoki & Louis Tomlinson Talk ‘Just Hold On,’ Plus: Lady Gaga’s Super Bowl Preview
On the latest Pop Shop Podcast, we welcome Steve Aoki and Louis Tomlinson! The guys dropped by to chat about their hit single “Just Hold On,” their songwriting process, and how they’ll be hitting the…
00:33:58 |
Wed 01 Feb 2017
Phantogram: Headliner Interview
This summer, expect "You Don't Get Me High Anymore" to be rocking plenty of festival stages. In the meantime, spend some time getting to know Phantogram, the much-copied, seldom-matched duo that has …
00:41:18 |
Thu 26 Jan 2017
Breaking Down the Oscar Noms, From Justin Timberlake to 'La La Land'
On the latest Pop Shop Podcast, we review some of the music-related nominations for the 89th annual Academy Awards – from “La La Land’s” record-tying 14 nominations to first-time nominees Justin Timb…
00:26:09 |
Wed 25 Jan 2017
Electric Guest on New Album 'Plural,' Haim's 'Dear to Me' Cameo & More; Plus, Ed Sheeran Makes Hot 100 History
On the latest episode of the Pop Shop Podcast, we've got an interview with electro-pop duo Electric Guest! The pair (Asa Taccone -- brother of The Lonely Island's Jorma Taccone -- and drummer Matthew…
00:40:42 |
Wed 18 Jan 2017
James Vincent McMorrow on New Music, Ending Up on Drake's 'Views' & More
This week, on the first new episode of 2017, our guest is James Vincent McMorrow! Whether you're already a fan of the Irish singer/songwriter or this is your first introduction, you'll enjoy our love…
00:40:03 |
Tue 10 Jan 2017
Lorde, Little Big Town, Sampha & More: 2017 Preview Must-Hear Music
On the first Must-Hear Music podcast of 2017, the Billboard crew runs through the confirmed and rumored releases of 2017, from Sampha to Lorde to Niall Horan to Harry Styles to Little Big Town to Sam…
00:38:05 |
Fri 06 Jan 2017
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