Greatest Pop Stars

Which Pop Stars Won August 2026? Olivia Rodrigo, Karol G, Stella Lefty & More

On this Who Won the Month episode of the Greatest Pop Stars podcast, host Andrew Unterberger is joined by Billboard staffers Danielle Pascual and Eric Frankenberg to disc

Olivia Rodrigo's Daisy Chain Fields Festival: Pop Star Performance Review

The Daisy Chain Fields festival debuted at Great Park in Irvine, Calif. on Saturday (Aug. 29), with an 11-hour lineup of all female artists and female-led groups, capped

2006 Nelly Furtado: Vintage Pop Stardom (with Todd in the Shadows)

Nobody was waiting for the big Nelly Furtado comeback in 2006, but with some help from superproducer Timbaland, Furtado pivoted to a big new pop sound that very briefly m

Megan Moroney & Ella Langley Live in Texas: Pop Star Performance Review

The Greatest Pop Stars podcast was choosin' Texas last weekend, as two of the biggest artists in country were playing back-to-back sold-out shows in the northern parts of

The 100 Best No. 2 Hits: What Do They Say About the Art of the No. 2 Hit?

This week, we're paying tribute to all the greatest and weirdest runner-up finishers in Billboard Hot 100 history, first and foremost with our staff's list of our 100 fav

Which Pop Stars Won July 2026? Charli xcx, Ariana Grande, Madonna & More

On this Who Won the Month episode of the Greatest Pop Stars podcast, host Andrew Unterberger is joined by Billboard staffers Kyle Denis and Emily Fuentes to discuss the b

Charli xcx's 'Music, Fashion, Film': Rollout Report Card

It's been two years since 'Brat' Summer took over the culture and brought Charli xcx to a new level of celebrity and ubiquity — but as of last weekend, Charli is official

World Cup 2026 With Shakira, Justin Bieber & Oasis: Pop Star Performance Review

For the past month and a half, the entire world was tuned into the 2026 FIFA World Cup, with the exciting tournament action soundtracked by some of our most massive globa

1996 Fugees: Vintage Pop Stardom (with Angel Diaz)

When The Fugees broke out with sophomore album 'The Score' in 1996, it marked a transition moment in '90s hip-hop, while crossing over from rap radio to top 40 and MTV an

Madonna's 'Confessions II': Rollout Report Card

It's been 21 years since the original 'Confessions on a Dancefloor' — and seven years since her last album of any kind — but as of last weekend, Madonna is officially bac

Which Pop Stars Won June 2026? Olivia Rodrigo, Taylor Swift, Ariana Grande & More

On this Who Won the Month episode of the Greatest Pop Stars podcast, host Andrew Unterberger is joined by Billboard staffers Xander Zellner and Emily Fuentes to discuss t

40th Birthday Thanks + RIP Clive Davis

No full episode of Greatest Pop Stars this week: It's host Andrew Unterberger's 40th birthday, so he's taking it a little easy. Instead, he's just taking a minute today t

Olivia Rodrigo's 'You Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl So in Love': Rollout Report Card

Three years after releasing her sophomore album 'Guts,' pop superstar Olivia Rodrigo has officially returned with her new wave-influenced, chronicling new album, 'You See

1997 Spice Girls: Vintage Pop Stardom (with Shakey Graves)

When the Spice Girls hit U.S. shores in 1997, they detonated on impact, with best-selling albums, chart-topping singles and even a box office-topping movie — a movement t

Which Pop Stars Won May 2026? Drake, Ella Langley, Noah Kahan & More

On this Who Won the Month episode of the Greatest Pop Stars podcast, host Andrew Unterberger is joined by Billboard staffers Kyle Denis and Rebecca Milzoff to discuss the

Song of the Summer 2026 Preview (with AJ Marks)

It's late May, which means that the race for Song of the Summer is about to be officially underway! With many of the likely frontrunners already established — and some bi

Drake's 'Iceman' Triple-Album Release: Pop Star Performance Review

The entire music-listening and social-media-habitating world was stormed this past weekend by the man who calls himself Tsunami Papi, with Drake dropping three new albums

2001 Janet Jackson: Vintage Pop Stardom (with Trevor Anderson)

Today, we wrap up our Janet Jackson Vintage Pop Stardom Week on the Greatest Pop Stars podcast! After visiting Janet in her 'Control,' 'Rhythm Nation,' 'janet.' and 'The

1998 Janet Jackson: Vintage Pop Stardom (with Lina Morgan)

We're four years into Janet Jackson Vintage Pop Stardom Week on the Greatest Pop Stars podcast! After visiting Janet in her 'Control,' 'Rhythm Nation' and 'janet.' eras o

1993 Janet Jackson: Vintage Pop Stardom (with Naima Cochrane)

We're three years into Janet Jackson Vintage Pop Stardom Week on the Greatest Pop Stars podcast! After visiting Janet in her 'Control' and 'Rhythm Nation' eras of '86 and