Podcasts
Where Podcast Producers May Turn for Deals in 2022
If 2020 and 2021 were the years Hollywood stars proved their mettle in podcasting, 2022 could be the year top influencers find their stride in audio. A survey of U.S. listeners by Acast and Nielsen finds nearly 40 percent of respondents said they wanted podcasts from YouTubers and influencers, outranking interest in shows from music and TV personalities. “We anticipate that this consumer desire will drive content creators who are looking to please their fans to pick up microphones and test the waters in podcasting this year,” Tommy Walters, Acast’s North America Commercial Insights Manager, said in an email to The Hollywood Reporter, noting that “smart content creators” understand the potential of podcast advertising will be able to carry their followings over to t...
Jimmy Fallon Talks Landing Ariana Grande & Megan Thee Stallion for His Holiday Hit, His Christmas Playlist & More
If Mariah Carey is the Queen of Christmas, is Jimmy Fallon angling to be the King? After all, the Tonight Show host has the new pandemic-era holiday song “It Was A… (Masked Christmas)” alongside pop powerhouses Ariana Grande and Megan Thee Stallion, which debuts on Billboard‘s Holiday Digital Song Sales chart this week. Plus, a parody song he co-created as a Saturday Night Live castmember back in 2000, “I Wish It Was Christmas Today,” landed at No. 34 on Billboard‘s 100 Best Christmas Songs of All Time. On the new Billboard Pop Shop Podcast (listen below) — our final episode of 2021 — Fallon joins us as a special guest to talk all about his very own Christmas song, how the SNL ditty came together, and some of his favorite Christmas songs ever (and he has a lot to choose from on his 3,000-s...
Watch Shaquille O’Neal Explain Why He Loves the EDM Scene On “Full Send Podcast”
Shaquille O’Neal sat down with the Nelk Boys for a slam dunk episode of their Full Send Podcast to discuss why he loves the EDM scene, how he got into DJing, and his relationship with Kobe Bryant, among other topics. O’Neal, who performs onstage under the moniker DJ Diesel, quickly rose through the EDM ranks after he was given the opportunity to DJ at Excision’s Lost Lands festival back in 2018. He eventually went on to throw down at the 2019 edition of Chicago’s iconic Lollapalooza, among other music festivals. Shaquille O’Neal performs at the 2019 edition of Lollapalooza. c/o Medium Rare When Bob Menery, host of the Full Send Podcast, asks O’Neal what he’s doing in Las Vegas, “the world’s biggest DJ” res...
Dua Lipa on ‘Levitating’ Up Our Year-End Charts, Plus Her ‘Service95’ Passion Project, New Music & More
“That song has really taken a whole life of its own… it’s just absolutely mind-blowing to me,” says Dua Lipa about the extraordinary success of her smash hit single “Levitating.” The track was recently crowned the No. 1 song of 2021 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, following its record-breaking run on the weekly edition of the list. Explore Explore Dua Lipa See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The superstar singer-songwriter joins the Billboard Pop Shop Podcast (listen below) to discuss “Levitating’s” year-end coronation on the Hot 100 (and many other charts) and also a bevy of other topics. On the show, Lipa discusses what it’s like to see the song and her March 2020 album Future Nostalgia keep finding new fans more than a year and a half after its rel...
Sony Latin Iberia Chief Afo Verde Talks Adele, Taking Risks & Cooking on ‘Latin Hitmaker’ Podcast
Afo Verde has been chairman and CEO for Sony Music Latin Iberia since 2012, overseeing the music careers of more than 400 artists, including superstars like Ricky Martin, Shakira, Marc Anthony, Maluma, Ozuna, Romeo Santos, Carlos Vives, Camilo and Rauw Alejandro. Explore Explore Afo Verde See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news But before being a music executive, Verde was a producer and musician — he played guitar with Argentine reggae band La Zimbabwe — who also considered becoming a professional soccer player and an architect and whose life changed after performing as an opening act at a UB40 concert. Verde is featured in this week’s episode of “Latin Hitmaker,” the Billboard podcast that tells the stories of the visionary executives behind the artists and ...
The Biggest & Best Holiday Songs of All Time: Breaking Down Billboard’s Christmas Lists
Now that Thanksgiving has come and gone, it’s officially time to listen to — and debate about — Christmas music. In the past week, Billboard has published two major lists of festive music: The Greatest of All Time Holiday 100 Songs chart, based on the first 10 years of our Holiday 100 tally, plus the 100 Best Christmas Songs of All Time: Staff List, based on a staffwide vote from Billboard editors. On the new Billboard Pop Shop Podcast, Katie & Keith are taking a closer look at these two lists — specifically, we’re comparing the top 10s of each list. Listen below, and you might be surprised by what the top tiers of each list has in common — or what they don’t. Explore See latest videos, charts and news Also on the show, we’ve got chart news on how Adele’s 30 debuts atop...
2022 Grammy Nomination First Impressions: Thoughts on Olivia Rodrigo, FINNEAS & More
On Tuesday (Nov. 23), nominations for the 2022 Grammy Awards were announced. In addition to the typical debate about snubs and surprises, the biggest headline has to be this year’s expansion to 10 nominees from eight in the Big Four categories. On the new Billboard Pop Shop Podcast, Katie & Keith offer up their first impressions of the supersize marquee nominations, discussing top nominee Jon Batiste (11 nods), Grammy favorite FINNEAS scoring a best new artist nom, and Olivia Rodrigo looking like a front-runner in multiple categories. Who will win come Jan. 31? We’ll have to wait to find out. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Listen to the full show below: Also on the show, we’ve got chart news on how The Weeknd’s record-breaking “B...
Britney Spears Is Free of Her Conservatorship — But What’s Next?
11/16/2021 On the new Pop Shop Podcast, we break down what a post-conservatorship future could look like for the pop star. 11/16/2021 From ‘Framing Britney Spears,’ an image captured by Spears’ assistant Felicia Culotta from behind the scenes during the shoot for the “Lucky” music video in 2000. FX On Friday, a Los Angeles judge terminated Britney Spears‘ conservatorship after nearly 14 years. But that’s just the beginning of what might be next on Spears’ journey. On the new Billboard Pop Shop Podcast, Katie & Keith break down what a post-conservatorship future could look like for the pop star. Will she have to walk on eggshells in order to maintain her freedom? And will she ever perform again — or does she even want to? Explore See latest videos, charts a...
Alesso Suggests Artists Spend the Time to Learn About NFTs—Or Risk Missing Out
Dance music superstar Alesso recently cautioned artists unwilling to invest the time to learn about NFTs at the moment. “I think they will regret it in the future,” the hit-making producer stated on The Scoop podcast. Alesso recently dropped his debut digital collectible series “Cosmic Genesis” via OneOf, an eco-conscious NFT platform specializing in onboarding musicians into the red-hot NFT movement. Alesso and Lin Dai, CEO of OneOf, recently appeared on the podcast to speak in depth about what the medium means for the future of the creator economy. As with any technological movement, there are early adopters and there are laggards who will write off the trend as an ephemeral fad before eventually making a late entry. When asked about how his collea...
New Adele Music Means New Adele Interviews: A Delightful Week With the Pop Star
All this to say: There’s even more Adele on the way. On the latest Billboard Pop Shop Podcast, we’re talking all about Adele’s resurgence for a delightful press blitz and what we’ve missed most about the singer during her years-long absence. Also on the show, we’ve got chart news about how Lil Nas X and Jack Harlow’s “Industry Baby” jumps to No. 1 for the first time on the Billboard Hot 100, how Dua Lipa’s “Levitating” ties for the second-most weeks ever in the top 10 on the Hot 100, and how Adele’s “Easy On Me” makes a splashy debut on an array of charts, after only a few days of release. The Billboard Pop Shop Podcast is your one-stop shop for all things pop on Billboard‘s weekly charts. You can always count on a lively discussion ab...
Oh Annie Oh Tackles Representation, Allyship and the Music Industry In New Podcast
If you’re searching for candid, no-holds-barred conversations about race in the music industry, look no further than new weekly podcast Don’t Call Me “Exotic.” The project was created and is hosted by South Korean DJ and promoter Oh Annie Oh, who lives in London. According to a press release, it is meant to spark discourse between creatives of color about “what it is like to work as a creative, whilst also living within societal systemic racism,” according to Oh Annie Oh. “(It’s) a dialogue that I wish I had access to during the rise in anti-Asian hate, but that didn’t exist. So I decided to start it,” she added. Recommended Articles Joining Oh Annie Oh for the podcast’s most recent episode was Jordss, a British ...
We All Want a Rihanna Album, But Does She Even Need to Make Music Anymore?
On the latest episode of the Billboard Pop Shop Podcast, we discuss what might be next for Rihanna’s music career, and why she might not really need to release an album at this point. Of course, we all want the album — just peep Rihanna’s Instagram comments — but does she owe us any music? Listen to the conversation below: Also on the show, we’ve got chart news about Lil Nas X making a high debut on the Billboard 200 albums chart with Montero and logging three concurrent top 10 hits on the Hot 100, how Taylor Swift’s latest re-recording of an older hit debuts straight into the top 40 on the Hot 100, and how Drake holds on tight to the No. 1 spot on the Billboard 200 with Certified Lover Boy. Plus, we discuss the guilty verdict returned Monday on all nine counts...
