Music Popcast

The Raw Art and Life of Sinead O’Connor

A conversation about her unlikely pop fame, complex relationship to stardom and powerful,...

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Popcast (Deluxe): Our Favorite Albums of the Year So Far

Peso Pluma, Ice Spice, Skrillex, 100 gecs and more.

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Jason Aldean’s Culture War Hit

After the country star’s “Try That in a Small Town” video was criticized as offensive, right-wing...

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Popcast (Deluxe): ‘Barbie,’ Jason Aldean’s Culture War and Drake’s Tour

Plus: Violent J in our 50 Rappers, 50 Stories project, new songs and new snacks.

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50 Rappers, 50 Stories: Behind the Scenes

A look at how we assembled a sweeping collection of personal narratives, and the threads that tie...

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Popcast (Deluxe): Fans Misbehaving at Concerts, and Pinkydoll’s NPC TikTok

Plus: Music from Troye Sivan and Militarie Gun (as performed by Post Malone).

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Popcast (Deluxe): Britney Spears’s Wembanyama Run-In and Taylor Swift’s ‘Revenge’

Plus: Lil Uzi Vert’s new No. 1 “Pink Tape,” and Wes Anderson’s “Asteroid City.”

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The Many Lives of Lil Durk

How the Chicago rap veteran reinvented himself, and became a star largely in the shadows. Guest:...

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Popcast (Deluxe): Olivia Rodrigo Returns, Fall Out Boy Denies History

Plus: “Barbie” memes and the Grimace Shake attacks.

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Popcast (Deluxe): Kim Petras’s New LP and Jennifer Lawrence’s Return

Up for discussion this week: “The Idol” approaches its finale, the conclusion of Kesha and Dr....

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Kylie Minogue’s ‘Padam Padam’ and the Queer Club-Pop Canon

The global star’s single has become the soundtrack of Pride this year, opening fresh...

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Popcast (Deluxe): Pharrell Williams at Louis Vuitton and Gunna’s New LP

What’s the role of global celebrity in high fashion? Why hasn’t hip-hop penetrated the charts...

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The Joni Mitchell Renaissance

A conversation about how the singer-songwriter was received during her career peak, and how she...

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Popcast (Deluxe): The Rise of the A.I. Pop Star, Luke Combs’s ‘Fast Car’

Dissecting the recent wave of songs ‘by’ Drake and others, plus your questions about band...

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Popcast Mailbag! Frank Ocean, Peso Pluma, A.I. Grimes and More

You asked, we answered your questions about the weight of following a smash single and the...

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Popcast (Deluxe): Taylor Swift and Matty Healy, Plus ‘The Idol’

Breaking down Ice Spice’s new feature on Swift’s “Karma” remix, the explosion in pop music...

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Popcast (Deluxe): Morgan Wallen, Indie Sleaze and ‘Survivor’

Introducing a new weekly video show from the Popcast team that breaks down the essential pop...

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On TikTok, Pop Music Speeds Up

A 12-year-old Miguel song has re-entered the Billboard charts, demonstrating how the app reshapes...

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Jessie Ware Is Dancing Into Her Second Act

A conversation about the British musician’s journey to her lush neo-disco manifesto “That! Feels...

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Ed Sheeran Is Vindicated, But Other Copyright Battles Rage On

Do current protections account for how music is actually made now? Guest: Ben Sisario.

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