Pop Shop Podcast

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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.

Teddy Swims & Benson Boone Hold Top 2 Spots on Hot 100: What Big-Voiced Breakout Could Climb the Charts Next?
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On the Billboard Pop Shop Podcast, Katie & Keith are talking about what led to the breakout hits "Lose Control" by Teddy Swims and "Beautiful Things" by Benson Boone, and what could be next. They chat about if we should look to last year’s explosion of male country hits in the upper regions of the Hot 100 (Luke Combs, Zach Bryan, Oliver Anthony, among others) or even go back to the 2000s and 2010s to find pop-rock hits from Gavin DeGraw or Ray LaMontagne. We also got some input from our Billboard charts colleagues Gary Trust, Kevin Rutherford and Jim As...


*NSYNC Reunion Is 'Paradise' for Hopeful Fans -- But Will It Lead to Anything Else?
03/20/2024

On the Billboard Pop Shop Podcast, Katie & Keith are talking all about the pleasant surprise of *NSYNC's reunion at Justin Timberlake's LA concert and what it could possibly lead to, from the band getting back together on JT's upcoming tour, to more new music, to their own stadium trek. (We can dream!) Plus, Katie was inside The Wiltern when it all went down, and she takes you inside the intimate venue for the history-making concert.

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Madonna’s Tour Is a Cause for Celebration: Inside Her Final Night at LA’s Forum With Cardi B & More
03/13/2024

On the new Pop Shop Podcast, Katie & Keith take a field trip to night 5 of Madonna's joyous Celebration Tour stint at the Kia Forum in Inglewood, Calif. What we encountered was a truly 360-degree experience, as we sat between the main stage and the beginning of the catwalk and looked in every conceivable direction to take in the magnificent production surrounding us. And you can hear all about our experience — which includes cameos from Katy Perry, Cardi B, Rosie O'Donnell and more — on the latest Pop Shop Podcast.

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Miley Cyrus & Pharrell's Revived Collab Is Just What the 'Doctor' Ordered
03/05/2024

Miley Cyrus and Pharrell reportedly worked on their newly released song "Doctor (Work It Out)" circa her 2013 Bangerz era -- and now, more than a decade later, they've gifted fans with the upbeat single and a feel-good video to match. On the new Billboard Pop Shop Podcast, Katie & Keith are talking about where the song might live -- on a new Pharrell album? Or a new Miley project? Or is it just a one-off treat? And why was it scrapped from Bangerz in the first place?

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One Queen to Another: Why Dolly Parton's Co-Sign of Beyoncé's Country Era Matters
02/27/2024

On the new Billboard Pop Shop Podcast, we're talking about why Dolly Parton's endorsement of Beyoncé's country era is so significant -- and so fitting.

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Why Ariana Grande & Mariah Carey's 'Yes, And?' Remix Is a Full-Circle Moment for the Diva Duo
02/21/2024

On the new Billboard Pop Shop Podcast, Katie & Keith are talking about the buzzy team-up between Ariana Grande and Mariah Carey on the new "Yes, And?" remix, as well as Dua Lipa's new "Training Season" single & video.

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New Beyoncé! First 'Wicked' Trailer! Usher's Halftime! Super Bowl 2024 Delivers Epic Music Moments
02/14/2024

On the Pop Shop Podcast, Katie & Keith are talking about the Super Bowl 2024 music moments beyond Usher's halftime, like Beyonce, Wicked & more. And we were there! In the new episode, Katie talks all about her experience shadowing Kaskade as the first Super Bowl DJ.

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Will Usher Bring Out Super Bowl Guests? What's On the Setlist? Our Burning Halftime Questions
02/07/2024

On the new Billboard Pop Shop Podcast, Katie & Keith are talking all about the songs we need to hear from Usher on Sunday and what guests he might bring along for the ride. Will he skip "OMG" because he already played it during the Black Eyed Peas' 2011 halftime show? Are Lil Jon and Ludacris guaranteed to pop up for "Yeah!" and/or "Lovers and Friends"?

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Mark Ronson on 'Barbie' Grammy Nods, His Next Project & Why He Would 'Love to Make More Music' With Ryan Gosling
01/31/2024

On the Billboard Pop Shop Podcast Grammy preview episode, seven-time Grammy winner Mark Ronson also recalls his first time at the awards show as a teenage seat filler.

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Donna De Lory & Niki Haris Talk Potential of Madonna Reunion, Why 'Vogue' Is Having a Moment & NYC Club Shows
01/24/2024

Madonna's longtime backing vocalists Donna De Lory and Niki Haris join the Billboard Pop Shop Podcast to talk the potential of a reunion with the Queen of Pop, why the iconic "Vogue" single (on which they sang) has endured, their upcoming club shows and the possibility of new music from them. Plus, chart news on Ariana Grande, 21 Savage and Kali Uchis, as well as word of new music on the horizon from Billy Joel and Justin Timberlake.

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