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André 3000’s Experiments With Flutes and Fame

The acclaimed rapper’s first solo album contains no rapping. What does this sharp creative turn...

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Popcast (Deluxe): Mailbag! The Beatles, Taylor Swift and More

Taking viewer and listener questions on hot topics in pop music.

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• 7 days

Popcast (Deluxe): What Is Going On With the Grammy Nominations?

Dissecting the contenders for the 2024 Grammy Awards, including top nominations for SZA, Olivia...

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• 13 days

PinkPantheress Leaves the Bedroom for the Wider Pop World

A conversation about the 22-year-old singer, songwriter and producer’s new album and the art of...

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• 18 days

Popcast (Deluxe): ‘Priscilla’ and ‘The Golden Bachelor’ Plumb Heartbreak

Breaking down Sofia Coppola’s new film, an impressionistic take on Elvis and Priscilla Presley’s...

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• 21 days

Noah Kahan’s Rootsy Rock Revival

Revisiting the rustic mainstream sound of the early 2010s, the Vermont singer-songwriter has...

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• 26 days

Popcast (Deluxe): Is the Pop Music Machine Stuck in Place?

With certain headliners hogging up space, where are the new stars? We checked in on recent hits...

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• 28 days

Who Is Troye Sivan Now?

A conversation about the pop star’s evolution on his new album, “Something to Give Each Other,”...

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• 1 month

Popcast (Deluxe): The Britney Spears Memoir + ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’

Reacting to “The Woman in Me,” the new book by Spears, and Martin Scorsese’s latest film,...

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• 1 month

Drake Takes On All Comers

The rapper’s new album, “For All the Dogs,” has stirred debate about maturity and misogyny, and...

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• 1 month

Popcast (Deluxe): Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour Movie + Bad Bunny Returns

A conversation about Swift’s concert film documenting her summer stadium sojourn. Plus: The new...

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• 1 month

Do We Need Album Reviews Anymore?

A conversation about the history — and future — of album reviews in an increasingly fraught...

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• 2 months

Popcast (Deluxe): Drake’s New Album Courts New Enemies

A discussion about “For All the Dogs” and the fever-pitch online discourse around Drake, his...

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• 2 months

Maren Morris: The (Deluxe) Interview

In a guest appearance, the country-pop singer discusses her recent decision to step back from...

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• 2 months

Zach Bryan Begins Building His Village

A conversation about the singer-songwriter’s post-politics approach to stardom, his dogged work...

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• 2 months

Popcast (Deluxe): Doja Cat’s Rap Renaissance + Taylor Swift & Travis Kelce

Breaking down Doja Cat’s surprising new album, “Scarlet,” plus: Swift’s foray into football and...

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• 2 months

Remembering Jimmy Buffett, Beach Bum Bard

A conversation about how the musician, who died this month at 76, turned a way of life into a...

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• 2 months

Popcast (Deluxe): Ice Spice’s Munchkin Drink + Jann Wenner Backlash

Plus: what it’s like in Sean Combs’s sauna.

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• 2 months

Popcast (Deluxe): Breaking Down Olivia Rodrigo’s ‘Guts,’ Part 2

A deep dive into who the singer’s new songs are about — or if it matters. Plus: Zach Bryan’s...

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• 2 months

Olivia Rodrigo’s Songs About Growing Pains

The 20-year-old singer-songwriter returns with “Guts,” an album informed by the opportunities and...

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• 2 months