Best The Half Life Super Friends Podcasts (2025)

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Janet Jackson & Jennifer Lopez Aren't Leaving Las Vegas Anytime Soon After 2025 AMAs 30:01

3d ago30:01

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Katie & Keith are talking all about Janet Jackson and Jennifer Lopez at the 2025 AMAs -- Jackson for a performance and to receive the ICON Award and Lopez to host and perform -- and what it's like to see them perform live in Las Vegas for their own shows. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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Rihanna Returns to Her Old ‘Friend’ Music, But Is ‘Smurfs’ Song the Musical Return Fans Wanted? 39:33

10d ago39:33

39:33

On the new Billboard Pop Shop Podcast, Katie & Keith are chatting about whether "Friend of Mine" is the musical return Rihanna’s fans were hoping for, or how the song could be maximized with a new remix version or once we see it in the full context of the Smurfs movie, in which Rih voices Smurfette. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone…

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Why Does Morgan Wallen Dominate the Charts But Get Shut Out at Awards Shows? 29:11

17d ago29:11

29:11

On the new Billboard Pop Shop Podcast, Katie & Keith -- with a research assist from Billboard awards editor Paul Grein -- are talking about why Morgan Wallen's awards shelf doesn't seem to match his popularity. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Billboard

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Lady Gaga’s Record-Breaking Rio Show Has Us Wondering: Could the U.S. Ever Host a Concert That Big? 39:43

23d ago39:43

39:43

On the new Billboard Pop Shop Podcast, Katie & Keith are talking about Lady Gaga's positively massive, record-breaking show (where she reportedly played to more than 2 million fans) and whether it could ever be replicated here in the U.S. — like, are Los Angeles beaches even big enough for such a thing? And where would people park?!? Also on the sh…

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Inside Beyoncé's Cowboy Carter Tour Night 1: She's Every Woman 44:42

1M ago44:42

44:42

Katie & Keith were both inside for night 1 of Beyoncé's 32-date tour, which kicked off Monday night at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, and on the latest episode of the Billboard Pop Shop Podcast we're discussing Bey's message with the new tour. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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Beyoncé? Ariana Grande? Zendaya? 'Bodyguard' News Has Us Dream-Casting the Remake 33:53

1M ago33:53

33:53

On the new Billboard Pop Shop Podcast, Katie & Keith have some suggestions for casting the Whitney Houston & Kevin Costner roles in the upcoming remake of 1992's The Bodyguard. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Billboard

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Post Malone Brings Country to Coachella -- And Plans to Stay in the Saddle for His Next Album 38:02

1M ago38:02

38:02

On the new Pop Shop Podcast, Katie & Keith are joined by Billboard deputy editor Lyndsey Havens to discuss Post's Sunday headlining set at Coachella as well as Havens' interview with the superstar in the desert about what's next. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Billboard

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Ariana Grande's 'Eternal Sunshine' Album Is Bigger & 'Brighter' With Six New Tracks 33:58

2M ago33:58

33:58

On the new Billboard Pop Shop Podcast, Katie & Keith are chatting all about the return of Ari the Pop Star after an active awards season for Ari the Movie Star, discussing why it made sense for the six new tracks on Brighter Days Ahead to live in the Eternal Sunshine world rather than as a new project. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaph…

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Miley Cyrus Is Setting the Stage for Something Big With First Two Tastes of 'Something Beautiful' Album 35:28

2M ago35:28

35:28

On the new Billboard Pop Shop Podcast, Katie & Keith are chatting all about the first two tastes of Miley Cyrus' 'Something Beautiful' album and what we can expect ahead of its arrival in two months. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Billboard

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Ahead of Billboard Women in Music, Let's Take a Closer Look at the Top 10 Women Artists of the 21st Century 37:16

2M ago37:16

37:16

Before we celebrate our Billboard Women in Music honorees this Saturday night -- including 2025 Woman of the Year Doechii -- the Billboard charts team put together the Top 100 Women Artists of the 21st Century chart (encompassing women soloists, all-women groups and groups with prominent women’s vocals). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit mega…

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It's Giving Country: Chappell Roan Goes Full '90s Twang on 'The Giver' 40:57

2M ago40:57

40:57

On the new Pop Shop Podcast (listen below), Katie & Keith are chatting about Chappell Roan's cheeky new track "The Giver" and how quickly the rookie pop star made this pop-country pivot, following in the recent bootsteps of Beyoncé, Post Malone and Sabrina Carpenter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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How Lady Gaga Managed to Conjure the Past & Look to the Future on ‘Mayhem’ 36:02

3M ago36:02

36:02

On the new Billboard Pop Shop Podcast, Katie & Keith are marveling at the high-wire act Lady Gaga pulled off with her seventh studio album 'Mayhem.' Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Billboard

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Inside the 2025 Oscars: Our View From the Crowd for 007 Music Tribute, 'Wicked' Show Opener & More 50:48

3M ago50:48

50:48

On the new Billboard Pop Shop Podcast, Katie tells Keith all about her night inside the Dolby Theatre for the 97th Academy Awards, where the Wicked duo of Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo opened the show; LISA, Doja Cat and RAYE teamed up for a three-part tribute to the music of James Bond; and Queen Latifah paid joyful tribute to Quincy Jones. And …

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Is Rihanna Really Closer Than Ever to Releasing New Music? 43:57

3M ago43:57

43:57

In a new interview, Rihanna spoke at length about her elusive R9 album, and the Billboard Pop Shop Podcast is breaking it down. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Billboard

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Sabrina Carpenter's Very Sweet Week, From 'SNL50' to a Dolly Parton Duet 27:46

3M ago27:46

27:46

On the new Pop Shop Podcast, Katie & Keith are talking all about Sabrina Carpenter's big week -- from her Vogue cover to her Short n' Sweet deluxe edition with a Dolly Parton duet to her two big looks on the Saturday Night LIve 50th-anniversary special -- and we're recapping all the music moments on the SNL50 special. Learn more about your ad choic…

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Kendrick Lamar Super Bowl Halftime Show Was the Pop Peak of Rapper’s Most Mainstream Year Yet 42:28

4M ago42:28

42:28

On the new Billboard Pop Shop Podcast, Katie & Keith are breaking down Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl halftime show, including guest appearances from SZA and Serena Williams, and chatting about some other moments at the Big Game, including the stadium crowd seemingly booing Taylor Swift on the big screen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaph…

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Beyoncé Tour Reveal, New Lady Gaga Song & Kendrick Lamar at an All-Time High After 2025 Grammys 38:04

4M ago38:04

38:04

On the new Billboard Pop Shop Podcast, Katie & Keith are breaking down some of the biggest news to come out of Sunday's Grammy awards, including Beyoncé's Cowboy Carter Tour announcement, Lady Gaga's new song and music video, and Kendrick Lamar's big night leading into this weekend's Super Bowl halftime. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit mega…

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Could Chappell Roan Sweep the Big 4? Or Is It Beyoncé's Time for Album of the Year? What to Expect at 2025 Grammys 34:05

4M ago34:05

34:05

As we near the 2025 Grammy Awards this Sunday, predicting what will happen in the Big Four categories -- album, record and song of the year, along with best new artist -- feels more challenging than ever. Could Chappell Roan sweep the Big Four? Or could it be Beyoncé's time to notch her first win for album of the year? On the new Billboard Pop Shop…

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After Kenny Chesney Sphere News, When Will a Pop Star Play the Las Vegas Venue? 48:29

4M ago48:29

48:29

On the new Pop Shop Podcast, Katie & Keith are throwing out some pop names -- Lady Gaga! Madonna! Harry Styles! -- who could fit the groundbreaking arena. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Billboard

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How Grammys & Other Awards Shows Are Pivoting Amid Devastating LA Fires 31:18

5M ago31:18

31:18

As wildfires continue to threaten Los Angeles and surrounding areas, organizers behind awards shows and related events are figuring out how to pivot to best support the community. Should they move forward and become fundraisers for relief efforts? Or is it best to cancel or postpone to a later date? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone…

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As Beyoncé Bowl Kicks Off 'Cowboy Carter' Live Era, Is a Tour Announcement Next? 40:39

5M ago40:39

40:39

On the new Billboard Pop Shop Podcast, Katie & Keith are discussing what Beyonce might reveal on Jan. 14, a date she teased on social media after her "Beyoncé Bowl" performance at the Houston Texans vs. Baltimore Ravens game last month. The leading theory is that she could reveal dates for a Cowboy Carter Tour to follow 2023's megawatt Renaissance …

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Wham!'s Andrew Ridgeley Calls Countless 'Last Christmas' Covers 'Testament to the Brilliance of the Song' 30:16

5M ago30:16

30:16

Wham!'s Andrew Ridgeley joins the Pop Shop to chat about the duo's evergreen hit "Last Christmas" and how it's been covered by so many artists (including Taylor Swift, among many others), the new documentary "Wham!: Last Christmas Unwrapped," how the act's music has grown in popularity over the year, and if the public will ever hear the late George…

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Jennifer Hudson Talks 'The Gift of Love' Holiday Album & 'Jennifer-izing' Christmas Classics to Make Them Her Own 46:30

5M ago46:30

46:30

On the Christmas episode of the Billboard Pop Shop Podcast, EGOT winner Jennifer Hudson talks to Katie & Keith about why now was the time for her first holiday album. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Billboard

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Jimmy Fallon x Jonas Brothers, Pentatonix, Cher x Kelly Clarkson & More Gift Us With Hot New Holiday Hits 35:17

6M ago35:17

35:17

On the latest Billboard Pop Shop Podcast, Katie & Keith are taking their annual sleigh ride through a half-dozen Christmas songs impacting the Billboard charts this year. For 2024, we’re taking a look at Jimmy Fallon and Jonas Brothers’ “Holiday”; Cher’s “DJ Play a Christmas Song” remix with Kelly Clarkson; Pentatonix’s “Meet Me Next Christmas”; Da…

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From 'Wicked' to 'Moana 2,' Musicals Are Taking Over the Box Office 26:56

6M ago26:56

26:56

On the new Billboard Pop Shop Podcast, Katie & Keith are talking about how the two movies have dominated at the box office -- with the Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo-starring Wicked already becoming the highest-grossing Broadway musical film adaptation domestically in its week-plus in theaters -- and how it compares to other recent musical-theater…

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2025 Coachella Lineup Stacked With Stars, Including Headliner-Worthy Names Like Missy Elliott & Charli XCX 33:08

6M ago33:08

33:08

When the 2025 Coachella lineup was unveiled last week, we learned that Lady Gaga, Post Malone, Green Day and Travis Scott would headline the Indio, California, festival, and if you look below those big-font names, you'll find there are quite a few A-listers scattered throughout the poster. On the new Billboard Pop Shop Podcast, Katie & Keith are br…

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Inside Sabrina Carpenter's Short n' Sweet LA Tour Stop & Olivia Rodrigo's Superstar Q&A 28:20

6M ago28:20

28:20

On the new Billboard Pop Shop Podcast, we welcome Billboard deputy editor Lyndsey Havens so she and Katie can tell Keith all about their night out at the Forum, where Sabrina Carpenter's pop-star vision finally became a reality with a huge stage production and an even bigger fanbase. Plus, Lyndsey sat down last week with Billboard cover star Olivia…

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Shaboozey Continues to Raise the Bar With His 'Tipsy' No. 1 Smash: How Far Can It Go? 28:38

7M ago28:38

28:38

On the new Billboard Pop Shop Podcast, Katie & Keith are talking about breakout star Shaboozey's's 17-week Hot 100 chart-topper "A Bar Song (Tipsy)." Can it match or break the record for most weeks at No. 1 on the chart? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Billboard

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Will Taylor Swift, Beyoncé, Sabrina Carpenter & More Pop Stars Dominate 2025 Grammy Noms? 45:55

7M ago45:55

45:55

When the 2025 Grammy nominations are unveiled on Friday (Nov. 8), there's a world where the year's biggest pop stars dominate the storyline. Billboard awards editor Paul Grein has shared his final Big Four predictions ahead of Friday's announcement, and he thinks pop women will lead the biggest categories, including Beyoncé's Cowboy Carter, Taylor …

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Chappell Roan Is Calling Out Bad Behavior, One Red Carpet at a Time 25:42

7M ago25:42

25:42

On the new Billboard Pop Shop Podcast, Katie & Keith are talking about how Chappell Roan is charting a new course for young artists by speaking up for how she wants to be treated and not accepting the way things were. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Billboard

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Liam Payne's Death Marks the Loss of a 'Brother' & A Beloved Boy Band 27:33

7M ago27:33

27:33

When One Direction arrived in America in 2011, the five-member British boy band took the pop world by storm. More than a decade later, fans of the wildly popular group were devastated to learn of the death of Liam Payne last week at age 31. On the new Billboard Pop Shop Podcast, Katie & Keith reflect on Payne's loss and discuss how his tragic death…

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Stevie Nicks Casts a New Spell on 'Saturday Night Live' With Powerful Return to Studio 8H 35:54

8M ago35:54

35:54

On the new Billboard Pop Shop Podcast, Katie and Keith are chatting about Stevie Nicks' pair of powerful performances on Saturday Night Live over the weekend, especially her urgent, fiery delivery on "The Lighthouse," which arrived late last month and was inspired by the overturning of Roe v. Wade. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.…

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Breaking Down the 2025 Grammy Best New Artist Race, From Sabrina Carpenter to Chappell Roan 39:23

8M ago39:23

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On the new Billboard Pop Shop Podcast, Katie & Keith are taking a closer look at the hotly contested best new artist category at the upcoming Grammy Awards. Who is in the running? Who could get nominated? It's a crowded field with everyone from Sabrina Carpenter and Chappell Roan to Shaboozey, Benson Boone, Tommy Richman and Teddy Swims all vying f…

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'Saturday Night Live' Season 50: A Very Musical Premiere & Dream Performers 37:45

8M ago37:45

37:45

The season 50 premiere of "Saturday Night Live" was a very musical episode, and it's got Keith and Katie thinking about what could be in store for the rest of the historic season. Could "SNL" bring back season one performers? Maybe introduce some legendary acts to the "SNL" stage for the first time? Plus, chart news about Future, Katy Perry and Cha…

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Inside a Very Vegas Weekend at Eagles' Sphere Opening & 2024 iHeartRadio Music Festival 34:48

8M ago34:48

34:48

On the new Billboard Pop Shop Podcast, we give you a taste of an action-packed weekend in Las Vegas, as Katie recounts to Keith all the details of covering the Eagles' opening night on Friday at the Sphere and then popping in for The Weeknd, Doja Cat, Halsey, Hozier, New Kids on the Block and more for iHeartRadio Music Festival's second night on Sa…

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On Katy Perry & Doechii's 'I'm His, He's Mine,' There's Something in the (Crystal) Waters 31:12

8M ago31:12

31:12

On the new Billboard Pop Shop Podcast, Katie & Keith are talking about Katy Perry's "I'm His, He's Mine," featuring Top Dawg singer/rapper Doechii on a fiery duet that made its live debut on Wednesday's MTV Video Music Awards. The song includes a prominent sample of Crystal Waters' 1991 Billboard Hot 100 top 10 hit "Gypsy Woman (She's Homeless)," w…

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Could Kendrick Lamar Lure Taylor Swift & Beyoncé to Super Bowl Halftime Stage? 36:33

9M ago36:33

36:33

On the new Billboard Pop Shop Podcast, Katie & Keith are talking through all our burning questions after Kendrick Lamar was announced as the 2025 halftime headliner. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Billboard

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Britney Spears, Justin Timberlake & Beyond: Who Should Star in the Britney Biopic? 40:39

9M ago40:39

40:39

On the new Billboard Pop Shop Podcast, Katie & Keith are discussing all the possibilities for the upcoming film based on Britney Spears' memoir 'The Woman in Me,' set to be helmed by 'Wicked' director Jon M. Chu. Who should join Spears in the ultimate early 2000s pop power couple as Justin Timberlake? Who should play Britney's mom, dad and sister? …

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Why We're (Definitely Maybe) Excited About Oasis' Unexpected Reunion Tour 29:51

9M ago29:51

29:51

You and I are going to live forever -- or at least long enough to see Oasis reunite. On Tuesday (Aug. 27), 15 years since they last performed together, estranged brothers Liam and Noel Gallagher brokered a truce and announced 14 concerts in the U.K. and Ireland for next summer. On the new Billboard Pop Shop Podcast, Katie & Keith are talking about …

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Why Bruno Mars & Lady Gaga Are a Pop Duo to ‘Die’ For on Bombastic New Collab 32:14

9M ago32:14

32:14

On the new Billboard Pop Shop Podcast, Katie & Keith are talking about why they make such a potent pop duo. Plus, we’re also chatting about F-1 Trillion, Post Malone’s first country album and why is such a seamless fit in the genre. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Billboard

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Best of Both Worlds: Miley Cyrus Has a Sweet Full-Circle Moment at Disney Legends Ceremony 37:28

10M ago37:28

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Who says you can't go home? On Sunday night, Miley Cyrus revisited her teenage origin story, heading to D23 in Anaheim, California, for the Disney Legends Ceremony. On the new Billboard Pop Shop Podcast, Katie & Keith are talking about Cyrus revisiting her Hannah Montana beginnings at the D23 fan event. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megap…

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What Could Taylor Swift Surprise-Announce at the MTV VMAs This Year? 24:12

10M ago24:12

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On the new Billboard Pop Shop Podcast, Katie & Keith are dropping our best theories for what news Taylor Swift might drop on the MTV Video Music Awards crowd this time around. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Billboard

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Lady Gaga, Celine Dion, Beyoncé & More Light Up Paris for 2024 Summer Olympics 35:48

10M ago35:48

35:48

The 2024 Summer Olympics only kicked off on Friday, and already we've seen huge moments from Lady Gaga, Celine Dion, Beyoncé and more music A-listers. On the new Billboard Pop Podcast, Katie & Keith talk about all the music highlights from the summer games (so far). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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Will Beyonce & Taylor Swift Face Off for Album of the Year at 2025 Grammys? 38:12

10M ago38:12

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On the new Pop Shop Podcast, Katie & Keith are discussing Billboard awards editor Paul Grein's early predictions for next year's Grammys. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Billboard

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Why Radio Is Still Valuable in the Streaming Age & More Burning Questions: Ask the Pop Shop 39:08

11M ago39:08

39:08

On the new Billboard Pop Shop Podcast, Katie & Keith are opening up the listener mailbag to answer your burning questions - including a question about why radio is still important (and very valuable) in the streaming age. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Billboard

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Can Anyone Top Post Malone & Morgan Wallen's 'I Had Some Help' as the 2024 Song of the Summer? 23:02

11M ago23:02

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On the new Billboard Pop Shop Podcast, Katie & Keith are checking in on this year's Song of the Summer race, with a little help from Gary Trust & Jason Lipshutz. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Billboard

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Normani & Camila Cabello’s New Albums Have Us Taking a Closer Look at Life After Girl Groups 27:06

11M ago27:06

27:06

On the Billboard Pop Shop Podcast, Katie & Keith are talking about carving out a solo lane after being part of a successful pop group, just like Fifth Harmony alums Camila Cabello and Normani. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Billboard

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Paul McCartney! Tom Cruise! Prince William! Taylor Swift’s London Eras Tour Stop Dominates the News Cycle 40:30

11M ago40:30

40:30

On the new Billboard Pop Shop Podcast, Katie & Keith are talking about Swift's trio of buzzy Wembley Stadium shows, including Travis Kelce's onstage debut and a galaxy of A-listers in attendances (including Paul McCartney and Tom Cruise). Plus, there's chart news about Sabrina Carpenter scoring her first No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 with "Please …

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Katy Perry's Pop Return Is Upon Us: What Do Music Fans Want From Her in 2024? 37:43

12M ago37:43

37:43

On the new Billboard Pop Shop Podcast, Katie & Keith are talking about what Katy Perry's next era looks like, 10 years after her last Hot 100 No. 1. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Billboard

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Ariana Grande & Sabrina Carpenter Usher in the Return of Cinematic Music Videos 24:05

12M ago24:05

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On the new Pop Shop Podcast, Katie & Keith are discussing Ariana Grande's "The Boy Is Mine" and Sabrina Carpenter's "Please Please Please," which both include famous leads and movie-worthy storylines. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Billboard

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