Pop Shop Podcast

On the new Billboard Pop Shop Podcast, we discuss the latest releases from Taylor Swift, Madonna & Drake. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 Road," featuring Billy Ray Cyrus? On this week's Billboard Pop Shop Podcast, we take a look at some possible contenders already making an impact on the Hot 100, plus some songs waiting in the wings that could make a splash. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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, and of course, the June 9 Tony Awards (where he’s a presenter this year). For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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-the-podcast Ava Max scoring her first top 10 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 chart with “Sweet But Psycho,” the upcoming new music from Katy Perry and Miley Cyrus. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

AJ Mitchell joins the Billboard Pop Shop Podcast to discuss his journey from posting videos of himself on Instagram at just 13 years old to eventually getting signed by Epic Records and scoring his first Billboard chart hit, "All My Friends." He also chats about his upcoming full-length debut album which promises to feature a lot of songs co-written by Mitchell. In addition, the Pop Shoppers discuss news about Logic, Justin Bieber and Ed Sheeran, DJ Khaled and Rihanna. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The New Zealand quartet discuss how the pop star/actress ended up on their song, working on their upcoming debut album, casting social star Liza Koshy in their music video and much more. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ashley Tisdale joins the Pop Shop Podcast to discuss "Symptoms," her first album in nearly a decade. "It is the most authentic thing I've ever done," she says. Plus, the Pop Shop teams chats about chart news from Pink, Taylor Swift and AJR, and discuss Shawn Mendes' new single and Keith's backstage interview with Madonna at the Billboard Music Awards. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On the new Billboard Pop Shop Podcast, the team discusses why they can't wait for Taylor Swift and Madonna to kick off new eras at the 2019 Billboard Music Awards. Plus, the Pop Shoppers are also keen on the rest of the impressive line-up of performers, including Paula Abdul, BTS, Mariah Carey and more! For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

ILoveMakonnen joins the Billboard Pop Shop Podcast to talk about his hit collaboration with the late Lil Peep, and its embrace by pop radio: "It's what we always wanted." Plus, the Pop Shop team discusses news about BTS, Sam Smith & Normani, Jonas Brothers, Madonna and Justin Bieber. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

CNCO talk their party-starting Spanglish single "Pretend," performing (and hopefully winning) at the Billboard Latin Music Awards and touring the world on the new Billboard Pop Shop Podcast. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The dance duo discuss their return to Coachella with brand-new music, including their latest single "Fantasy," plus how their music-making process has changed since the success of their 2018 album "Treehouse" and its breakout single "Best Friend." For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After finding success around the world with the August-released song "Sweet But Psycho" -- which hit No. 1 in more than a dozen countries, including four weeks atop the Official U.K. Singles Chart -- the U.S. is finally paying attention to Ava Max, with her breakout single reaching the Billboard Hot 100 top 20 and sitting at its No. 6 peak on the Pop Songs airplay chart. But even with that global recognition, she still can't wrap her head around the song's climb up the Billboard charts. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In addition to our LIVVIA interview, Keith & Katie discuss the Jonas Brothers' comeback, their first No. 1 Hot 100 hit and what's next for the reunited siblings. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Logan Henderson joins the Billboard Pop Shop Podcast to talk about his breakthrough solo hit “Pull Me Deep,” his upcoming new EP, and what it’s been like pursuing his solo career after success in the group Big Time Rush (“It’s opened up a whole new world,” he says). Plus, the Pop Shop hosts chat about chart news from Juice WRLD, Maren Morris and New Kids on the Block. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hozier joins the Billboard Pop Shop Podcast to talk about his first No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 with “Wasteland, Baby!” (“I genuinely didn’t think that this was going to happen.”) and talks fan favorite tracks on the set, his just-launched tour and support he’s received from U2. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The pop singer/songwriter talks about when we might hear a full project, doing some opening tour dates for Astrid S and more. Also on the podcast, we talk about Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper's chart domination -- with "Shallow" topping the Billboard Hot 100 and the A Star Is Born soundtrack atop the Billboard 200 -- and what Hollywood and the music business can learn from the musical film's success. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On the latest Pop Shop Podcast, we're discussing all things Oscar! Following Lady Gaga's first Academy Award win, what could be next for the diva? Plus, now that Gaga has both an Oscar and multiple Grammy Awards, how can she nab a Tony Award and an Emmy Award, to complete her EGOT? In addition, the Pop Shop team reviews chart news about Ariana Grande, Drake, Cardi B and Bruno Mars. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dean Lewis joins the Billboard Pop Shop Podcast to discuss the "amazing" U.S. success of his breakthrough single "Be Alright," his upcoming debut full-length album, how he learned guitar as a child while pretending to be George Harrison, his continued surprise at selling out shows on the road, and how Oasis inspired him as a musician. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ally Brooke joins the Billboard Pop Shop Podcast to discuss her new single "Low Key," featuring Tyga, how she wants her music to make people feel "positive and confident" and how she's "in the happiest space ever." For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When Kacey Musgraves set out to make her third studio album, Golden Hour, she knew she wanted to "play with some different colors" this time around, but she never could have imagined that her creative turn would lead to her first-ever nomination for the Grammys' top prize: album of the year. As the guest on Billboard Pop Shop Podcast's special Grammy preview episode, Musgraves talks about her four nominations, her "zen" new tour and why "women are making better music." For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Zara Larsson joins Billboard's Pop Shop Podcast to talk about her buzzy top 20 Pop Songs hit "Ruin My Life," the song's ultra-glam video, working on her new album and whether she was invited to join "America's Got Talent: The Champions." For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lady Gaga, Kendrick Lamar, SZA and Diane Warren are among the music stars nominated for an Academy Award for best original song this year -- who could win? Will Gaga walk home with the award for "Shallow" from "A Star Is Born?" Could 10-time nominee Warren finally snag her first win for "I'll Fight," from "RBG?" The Pop Shop team discusses the Oscar nominations and reviews some fun facts about the contenders. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On the Billboard Pop Shop Podcast, pop duo Grey discuss their new single "Want You Back" and how they describe it as "future pop," plus, their thoughts on their three Grammy Award nominations for "The Middle," and how they are now doing something they've never really done before professionally: sing. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On the latest Billboard Pop Shop podcast, the team discusses Ariana Grande's booking as a headliner at the upcoming Coachella Festival, and why she's a new kind of pop star for the long-running fest, plus news about the Golden Globe Awards, Halsey hitting No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, and Justin Timberlake returning to the road. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The singer/songwriter also talks to Billboard's Pop Shop Podcast about Bastille's latest "Other People's Heartache" mixtape, "Grip" with Seeb & 2019 "Doom Days" album. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The songwriter/producer also details how his new Miley collaboration "Nothing Breaks Like a Heart" came together. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Honestly, songwriting is so magical, but to do Christmas songwriting was another level for me," Stefani tells Billboard's Pop Shop Podcast. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Who will earn 2019 Grammy Award nominations? We break down the Grammy buzz around Ariana Grande, Shawn Mendes, Drake and more in a special edition of the Pop Shop Podcast. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Pop Shop team reviews new holiday music offerings from Katy Perry, John Legend, RuPaul and more. Plus, news about Taylor Swift signing a new record deal with Republic Records, the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, and chart chat about Kane Brown, The Beatles and Panic! at the Disco. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A lot has changed for Lukas Forchhammer between the 2015 release of his band Lukas Graham's self-titled U.S. breakthrough album and the release of their brand-new third album 3 on Oct. 26. The Danish singer/songwriter's two biggest achievements over those three years were the runaway success of the global hit single "7 Years," which peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 2016, and the birth of his first daughter that same year. But he made certain that those major life changes didn't change his instincts as a musician. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Fifth Harmony's Dinah Jane joins the Billboard Pop Shop Podcast to discuss her new single "Bottled Up," stepping into the solo spotlight, what it was like performing on "The Tonight Show," and why she'd like to collaborate with Carrie Underwood. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The singer/songwriter talks with the Billboard Pop Shop Podcast about his latest single "Song About You," his upcoming album inspired by his dad's death and more. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

5 Seconds of Summer joins the Pop Shop Podcast for an in-depth discussion about their first No. 1 Pop Songs chart hit “Youngblood,” their new single “Valentine,” and what it felt like going up against The Carters — Beyoncé and JAY-Z — for No. 1 on the Billboard 200 albums chart. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Madison Beer joins the Billboard Pop Shop podcast to talk about her pop radio hit "Home With You," why her debut EP was worth the wait, and new music with David Guetta. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Long before she released her self-titled debut album, Dua Lipa began touring back in January 2016. Fast-forward nearly three years, and, by her math, the pop star has played 245 concerts and festival sets since then, with only one date remaining on her 2018 schedule. But she's definitely not complaining. The success of her album -- and especially its record-breaking single "New Rules," which has the longest run ever on Billboard's Pop Songs radio airplay chart, thanks to its 45 weeks on the tally -- has allowed her to "go around the world at least three times, doing what I love and performing," she tells Billboard's Pop Shop Podcast. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Normani joins the Billboard Pop Shop Podcast to chat about the chart-topping success of her single "Love Lies" with Khalid, her upcoming debut solo album project, how she's hoping to work with Ryan Tedder, and teases a "really huge" mystery collaboration. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After cranking out hits for The Chainsmokers, Dua Lipa, Charli XCX and others, Emily Warren is finally ready to take center stage. The singer/songwriter, our latest guest on the Pop Shop Podcast, stopped by to talk all about her debut solo album, Quiet Your Mind, out Oct. 5. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nile Rodgers joins the Pop Shop Podcast to discuss CHIC’s new two-part album “It’s About Time,” and how it’s the most “self-indulgent” project he’s ever done. The set, which features Lady Gaga and Elton John, among many others, is CHIC’s first album since 1992. The Pop Shop team also discusses news about Paul McCartney’s No. 1 album “Egypt Station” and Kanye West and Lil Pump’s viral hit “I Love It.” For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Pop Shop team discusses the Oscar buzz surrounding Lady Gaga’s performance in “A Star is Born,” how John Legend is now a member of the elite EGOT club following his first Emmy Award win, and how a trio of *NSYNC albums were released on vinyl for the first time — and debut on the Vinyl Albums chart. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

BTS is the focus of the latest episode of the Pop Shop Podcast, as the Pop Shop team dives into why the South Korean group became the breakout stars for the K-pop genre in the U.S. Billboard contributor and K-pop expert Jeff Benjamin joins the show to discuss all things BTS and K-pop with the Pop Shop team. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We sit down with Ed Sheeran to talk all about the brand-new documentary Songwriter -- which premiered Tuesday on Apple Music -- recognizing when a song is a hit, and why any major-label artist should aspire to be as big as Adele. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this week's show, Why Don't We swung by the Billboard LA office! The five-member boy band formed almost exactly two years ago, and since then, they've released a fast-paced five EPs, all of which have hit the Billboard charts. But now it's time for their first full-length album: 8 Letters is due Aug. 31. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Troye Sivan joins the Billboard Pop Shop Podcast to discuss his new album "Bloom," taking its songs on tour, working on new music for the film "Boy Erased" (in which he co-stars), songwriting, who is on his wish-list for future collaborators and more. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bebe Rexha joins the Pop Shop Podcast to chat about her new hit single “I’m a Mess,” its emotional creation with songwriter Justin Tranter, the tune’s striking music video, her debut full-length album “Expectations” and more. Plus, the Pop Shop discusses news about DJ Khaled, Robyn, Demi Lovato and more. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bazzi joins the latest Billboard Pop Shop Podcast! The rising singer-songwriter called in to chat about his No. 1 Pop Songs hit “Mine,” his "Cosmic" album, connecting with Camila Cabello on tour (and in the studio) and a chance encounter with one of his “biggest inspirations,” Justin Timberlake. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Niall Horan joins the Billboard Pop Shop Podcast to talk about his new song “Finally Free,” from the film “Smallfoot,” how he’ll be “disappearing” after his tour to work on his next album, why we won’t be getting any club bangers from him, and eight years of One Direction. Plus, the Pop Shop team discusses chart new about Drake, Ariana Grande and ABBA. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today on the show, we chat with Mark Foster of Foster the People! The frontman called in to the Pop Shop from the road to talk about the slow-burning success of the group's crossover hit "Sit Next to Me." For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Songwriter-producer Greg Wells joins the Billboard Pop Shop Podcast for a special edition of the show! Wells, who is one of the producers behind the smash soundtrack to "The Greatest Showman," discusses his career, working on "Showman," and tales from the studio with such A-listers as Adele, Katy Perry, Dua Lipa and Twenty One Pilots. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kylie Minogue joins the Pop Shop Podcast for a special all-Kylie edition of the show! The pop princess calls in to chat about her new album, “Golden,” plans for her upcoming Golden Tour, memories of her Aphrodite: Les Folies Tour and more. Plus, the Pop Shop chats about essential starter albums and singles for listeners who are dipping into the world of Minogue for the first time. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Imagine Dragons’ Dan Reynolds joins the Pop Shop Podcast to discuss his new documentary film "Believer," which follows his journey to, as he describes it, “speak his truth” and “ignite conversation around what our LGBTQ youth are facing in the Mormon religion, on a daily basis, and on a wider note, within orthodox religion and how certain teachings are hurting our youth and even killing our youth.” In addition to the interview with Reynolds, the latest episode of the Pop Shop Podcast includes chart chat about 5 Seconds of Summer, Beyoncé and JAY-Z, Nas, Christina Aguilera and XXXTentacion. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices