Pop Shop Podcast

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  Lollapalooza, Daisy Chain Fields & Ocean Way: 2026 Summer Festival Season Is Just Heating Up 29.07.2026 36min

  With Lollapalooza, Daisy Chain Fields and the new Ocean Way Festival in Santa Monica, Calif. all on the horizon, Pop Shop hosts Katie and Keith are talking about each of the fests, breaking down the performers (including Charli xcx, Olivia Rodrigo, Olivia Dean and so many more) and deciding that they'll probably need to take a Pop Shop field trip for the latter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  Did Shakira, BTS, Madonna & Justin Bieber Achieve Their Goals at First World Cup Final Halftime Show? 21.07.2026 48min

  How could four superstar music headliners -- Shakira, BTS, Madonna and Justin Bieber -- possibly all fit into an 11-minute performance? We found out Sunday during the first-ever World Cup Final halftime show, and on the new Billboard Pop Shop Podcast we're talking all about what worked, and what got weird. The craziest part of the jam-packed spectacle was that the quartet of headliners weren't alone: They were joined by a robust cast of side characters, including Gustavo Dudamel directing the New York Philharmonic and Venezuela's Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra; Jason Sudeikis and Brendan Hunt in character as Ted Lasso and Coach Beard; Staten Island's PS22 Chorus and Coldplay performing the original song "We Dance"; and yes, even The Muppets. Listen to Katie & Keith's full conversation now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  Suki Waterhouse on Feeling ‘Wiser & Also Sillier Than Ever’ on ‘Loveland’ Album, How Opening for Taylor Swift Will Impact Her Next Tour 15.07.2026 54min

  Suki Waterhouse joins the Pop Shop to chat about her first album in nearly two years, “Loveland,” and how the record was inspired by the “huge shift” of motherhood (she’s a new mom!) and how she finds her self in a “very joyful, delicate, interesting time" in her life. Plus, hosts Keith and Katie review chart news about Madonna’s big debut at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 albums chart with her 10th leader, “Confessions II.”  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  Taylor Swift's Wedding Doubles as a Once-in-a-Lifetime Concert From Paul McCartney & Stevie Nicks 07.07.2026 40min

  When Taylor Swift curates a concert, it's legends only. While Swift's July 3 nuptials to Travis Kelce have been pretty successfully kept under wraps -- including any photos of the bride and groom on their wedding day -- a couple of musical details have crept out, including that Stevie Nicks performed at the ceremony and that Paul McCartney played a Beatles song he hasn't done since 1964: “I Want to Hold Your Hand.” On the new Billboard Pop Shop Podcast, Katie & Keith are talking about the details we've learned from the big day and what (if anything) we might see of photos or videos from inside New York's Madison Square Garden. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  Lauryn Hill's Joyful, Joyful Celebration & More Lessons From the 2026 BET Awards 01.07.2026 36min

  On the new Billboard Pop Shop Podcast, Katie & Keith are discussing the overwhelmingly positive response to Sunday's 2026 BET Awards and what other awards shows might be able to learn from it. The biggest takeaway seems to be the welcome return of Lauryn Hill, who enthusiastically enjoyed performances of her songs by Doja Cat, SZA, Lizzo, Doechii, Queen Latifah, Nas and more, as well as three of her children: Selah, YG and Zion Marley. Hill also gave a beautiful speech and performed two songs -- "Ex-Factor" and "Everything Is Everything" -- to wrap up the loving tribute. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  Could ‘Toy Story 5’ Soundtrack Gallop to a Big Billboard 200 Debut, With Some Help From Taylor Swift? 23.06.2026 28min

  Taylor Swift‘s back-to-back weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 with her Toy Story 5 song “I Knew It, I Knew You” got us thinking: Could the Disney/Pixar film’s soundtrack album also find success on our charts? On the new Billboard Pop Shop Podcast, Katie & Keith discuss just how high the Toy Story 5 album could climb on the Billboard 200 next week, considering no previous Toy Story soundtrack has ever hit the top 40 of our flagship albums chart. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  Inside 2026 World Cup: How Katy Perry, LISA, Anitta & More Pop Stars Turned the Soccer Field Into Their Stage 16.06.2026 38min

  On the new Billboard Pop Shop Podcast, Katie tells Keith (and listeners!) about what it was like to be inside the 2026 World Cup stadium for the opening ceremony -- starring Katy Perry, LISA, Anitta, Rema, Tyla and Future, as well as national anthem performances from Dan + Shay and Purahei Soul. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  Taylor Swift Surprises 'Toy Story 5' Premiere With Rare Performance & We Were Inside to Tell the Full Story 10.06.2026 51min

  At the "Toy Story 5" world premiere in Hollywood, Taylor Swift treated the audience to a surprise two-song performance and we were among the lucky few inside the Dolby Theatre. On the latest Pop Shop, Katie shares what it was like to be in the room where it happened, plus a spoiler-free take on the film itself, and what it was like being at such a huge event. Plus, we've got chart news on Ariana Grande and Paul McCartney, and we dig into P!nk's Tony Awards hosting gig and Madonna's new "Confessions II - The Film." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  Taylor Swift's 'Toy Story 5' Song Will Bring Pop Superstar Back to Country & To Movie Music 01.06.2026 43min

  Taylor Swift confirmed Monday (June 1) that she will release the new song "I Knew It, I Knew You" from Toy Story 5 this Friday -- and the news also marks Swift's return to country. On the new Billboard Pop Shop Podcast, Katie & Keith are discussing everything we know about the song so far, and how it also brings Swift back to movie music after her four best original song Golden Globes nominations in the past. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  Can Drake's New Chart Records Ever Be Beat & Who Else Could Put Up These Numbers? 26.05.2026 42min

  Drake flooded the zone when he released three new albums -- ICEMAN, HABIBTI and MAID OF HONOUR -- all on May 15, and now he's reaping the chart rewards, debuting in the top three slots on the Billboard 200 albums chart and landing 42 new songs on the Billboard Hot 100 and becoming the first artist to surpass 400 entries on the tally. On the new Billboard Pop Shop Podcast, Katie & Keith are discussing just how unprecedented Drake's chart stats are and whether there are any other musicians who could put up these kinds of numbers. What if Taylor Swift released three albums in one day? Or if Morgan Wallen decided to put out a triple-album next after previously holding the Hot 100 record with 37 concurrent hits? Or maybe a streaming-favorite act like Travis Scott could pull off the prolific feat? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  How Can BTS, Madonna & Shakira All Squeeze Into an 11-Minute World Cup Halftime Show? 19.05.2026 37min

  Madonna only had "4 Minutes" to save the world, and now the Queen of Pop, Shakira and BTS only have 11 minutes to stage the first-ever World Cup halftime show. On the new Billboard Pop Shop Podcast, Katie & Keith are talking about how the three superstar acts might share their time during the 2026 World Cup final game on Sunday, July 19, at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. One theory we have: Each act will have around three minutes to do a medley of their new music and their biggest hits, and then all three could come together for a new version of Shak's just-released World Cup anthem "Dai Dai" (originally also featuring Burna Boy). We'll have to wait until the soccer world championship in July to find out, but in the meantime, listen to our conversation now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  Linda Perry Talks 'Let It Die Here' Documentary & Album, Plus 4 Non Blondes' 'What's Up?' Viral Moment: 'You Can't Buy That Kind of Marketing' 12.05.2026 59min

  Between her time as the frontwoman for 4 Non Blondes, her legendary songwriting catalog (for Christina Aguilera, P!nk, Gwen Stefani, Alicia Keys and more), her own solo career, and her outspoken activism, Linda Perry has already lived countless lives in the public eye. But the new documentary Linda Perry: Let It Die Here peels back brand-new layers to the musical firebrand, from being a mom to 9-year-old Rhodes to losing her own mother just after the singer/songwriter was diagnosed with breast cancer and underwent a double mastectomy. In addition to the film -- which premiered at the 2024 Tribeca Film Festival and is now in select theaters -- Perry also released the album Let It Die Here on Friday, her first solo album in more than a decade. When Perry sat down with the Billboard Pop Shop Podcast in March, she explained that the film and album were both a bit unexpected, with the documentary emerging from director Dan Hardy asking if he could shadow her in the studio and the album sort of pouring out from there. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  Josh Groban Talks Channeling Movie Magic for 'Cinematic,' His 'Emotionally Personal' New Album That Features the 'Epic' Jennifer Hudson & His Own Dad 07.05.2026 41min

  Josh Groban joins the Billboard Pop Shop Podcast to chat about his new album "Cinematic," where the chart-topper pays tribute to music from the silver screen, including "Can You Feel the Love Tonight," "Moon River" and "As Time Goes By." Plus, hosts Katie and Keith discuss chart news from Noah Kahan and Ella Langley. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  Inside Madonna's 'Club Confessions' Dance Party: Setting the Scene of West Hollywood's Hottest Ticket 27.04.2026 38min

  The Billboard Pop Shop Podcast takes you inside Madonna's invite-only star-studded Club Confessions event at The Abbey in West Hollywood, Calif. The Queen of Pop previewed unheard tracks from Confessions II, the July 3 sequel to her 2005 classic dance album Confessions on a Dance Floor. Stuart Price — the producer behind both Confessions projects — was the night's final DJ, and Madonna joined him for a surprise appearance behind the booth at the famed gay bar. Also on the pod, Keith and Katie have chart news on Olivia Rodrigo, Ella Langley and Olivia Dean, and the team also discuss the big box office earnings of the Michael Jackson biopic Michael. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  From 'Confessions II' Reveal to Sabrina Carpenter Coachella Cameo, Madonna Is Back On the Dance Floor 22.04.2026 36min

  It's been less than a week since Madonna announced Confessions II, the sequel to her 2005 electro-pop dance classic Confessions On a Dance Floor. But so much has happened in the days since. After she announced the album's July 3 release date, Madonna released "I Feel So Free" -- the first song from the project -- on Friday and then joined Sabrina Carpenter at Coachella weekend 2 to tease their potential Confessions II collab and duet on 1989's "Like a Prayer" and 1990's "Like a Prayer." On the new Billboard Pop Shop Podcast, Katie & Keith are talking about all the buzz around Madonna and her new album and what we could expect next ahead of the album sequel. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  Justin Bieber Coachella Debate Rages Over One Question: Was His Set Perfectly Minimal or Not Enough? 15.04.2026 29min

  Justin Bieber‘s Saturday night headlining set at Coachella might be getting mixed reviews across social media at the moment, but one thing is for sure: People are definitely talking about it. On the new Pop Shop Podcast, Katie & Keith talk about the active discourse around JB's Saturday night performance, especially in comparison to other headliners. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  Lady Gaga & Doechii Hit the 'Runway,' Sabrina Carpenter Gives a 'House Tour' & Olivia Rodrigo Enters Her 'Sad' Girl Era: This Week in Pop 06.04.2026 31min

  Some of the biggest women in pop music are making some big moves this week. On Monday alone, we got a new music video for Sabrina Carpenter's "House Tour," the latest single from Man's Best Friend, co-starring Margaret Qualley (who also co-directed) and Madelyn Cline. Then, the final trailer for The Devil Wears Prada 2 arrived alongside a nearly two-minute preview of the original track "Runway" from Lady Gaga and Doechii. And last week, we got news that Olivia Rodrigo's third album, you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love, will arrive on June 12. The 13-track project will reunite Rodrigo with her longtime producer Dan Nigro and is full of "sad love songs," according to the pop singer/songwriter's interview with British Vogue. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  Taylor Swift's Epic L.A. Weekend, From iHeartRadio Music Awards to Paul McCartney's Star-Studded Concert 01.04.2026 42min

  Taylor Swift was at two of the biggest events in Los Angeles last week: the 2026 iHeartRadio Music Awards on Thursday and the second of two Paul McCartney underplay concerts at the Fonda Theater on Saturday. On the new Billboard Pop Shop Podcast, Katie & Keith are talking about how Swift dominated Thursday's iHearts -- taking home seven prizes and extending her record as the winningest artist in the show's history, while also making her awards show debut with fiancé Travis Kelce -- and then popped up at the Fonda for a girls' night with the HAIM sisters on Saturday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  Celine Dion's Rumored Paris Concerts Have Us Debating the Pros & Cons of Non-Vegas Residencies 25.03.2026 41min

  On the new Billboard Pop Shop Podcast, Katie & Keith are chatting about Celine Dion's rumored residency coming to Paris this fall, after French-Canadian publication La Presse reported that Dion is locked in to perform two concerts a week in September and October at La Défense Arena. Also, as we previously reported, Harry Styles' Together, Together tour includes 30 dates at New York's Madison Square Garden starting in August, in addition to multiple dates across international venues. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  When 'KPop Demon Hunters' Speech Was Cut Short, Oscars Missed a 'Golden' Opportunity 17.03.2026 29min

  On the new Billboard Pop Shop Podcast, Katie & Keith are discussing the moment when the songwriting team behind "Golden" from KPop Demon Hunters had their speech abruptly played off at Sunday's 2026 Oscars. With the win making history as the first K-pop song to take home an Oscar, the moment deserved better. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices