Gary and Trevor time-travel back 20 years and chat with Paula Cole, who ranked in the top 40 this week in 1997 with her breakthrough smash "Where Have All the Cowboys Gone?" Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 06, 2017•1 hr 16 min
Gary & Trevor muse about Drake, Taylor Swift & more. Plus, more insights from Z100 New York's Mark Medina, Billboard's top pop programmer of the year. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 29, 2017•57 min
The boss of the biggest top 40 radio station in the U.S. shares insights. Plus, Bieber bests prior stars who achieved notable domination on the Digital Song Sales chart. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 22, 2017•50 min
How will new single "Down" do on the charts? Plus, radio programmer Charlie Quinn remembers making the "Friends" theme a No. 1 hit in 1995. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 08, 2017•48 min
Bieber is featured on what should be two of this summer's biggest songs, just like Pharrell in 2013. Plus, ABC Radio's Andrea Dresdale recaps covering the Billboard Music Awards and previews more summer hits. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 01, 2017•49 min
Miley Cyrus/Hannah Montana is (are?) on an elite list of artists with at least 20 Hot 100 entries under different billings. Plus, Columbia's Lee Leipsner reveals whether any more singles will be released from Adele's "25." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 25, 2017•51 min
After no acts had done so for more than a half-century, since March, Future & Bieber have notched new No. 1s on the Billboard 200 & Hot 100 in consecutive weeks. Coincidence or trend? Plus, Columbia Records' latest hits. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 18, 2017•52 min
Bieber has now landed more top five Hot 100 hits in featured roles post-"Purpose" than he did with songs from his smash 2015 album. Gary and Trevor discuss, while Billboard's Jim Asker chats with Cyrus about 25 years of "Achy Breaky Heart." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 11, 2017•58 min
A look at Mars' current success vs. Jackson's in the '80s, and Pandora's Rachel Whitney discusses the service's country programming with Billboard's Jim Asker. Plus, do we discuss, and play, everything from Ja Rule to Louis Armstrong and Bette Midler? (We do.) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 04, 2017•55 min
Gary and Trevor discuss Kendrick Lamar's new Hot 100 No. 1 "Humble." & Justin Bieber's multi-lingual singing skills. Plus, songwriting analysts Yael & Dave Penn break down The Chainsmokers' "Closer." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 27, 2017•55 min
Hit Songs Deconstructed's Yael & Dave Penn break down the 12-week Hot 100 No. 1's composition. Plus, Harry Styles' debut & a flashback to 1990. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 20, 2017•47 min
Atlantic Records' John McMann offers insights about Mars' successful sonic transformation with the "24K Magic" album. Plus Hot 100 chart action for Kendrick Lamar & Sam Hunt. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 13, 2017•44 min
Country king Luke Bryan and Universal Music Group Nashville chairman/CEO Mike Dungan chat with Jim Asker. Plus, hosts Gary Trust and Trevor Anderson discuss Ed Sheeran's latest chart feats and flashback to TLC's late '90s reign. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 06, 2017•51 min
Atlantic Records' John McMann chats with Billboard's Gary Trust and Trevor Anderson about Sheeran's success and previews what songs could be future singles from the "÷" album. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 30, 2017•42 min
High Dive Heart – the married pop duo of Jason Reeves and Nelly Joy – discuss their own songs and Reeves' Colbie Caillat co-write "Bubbly." Caillat had begun writing the song and, says Reeves, "Once a song starts out great, it's not hard to take it home." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 15, 2017•23 min
Capitol Records vp of pop promotion Joe Rainey shares insights on the label's latest successes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 01, 2017•40 min
"I remember liking it all," The Monkees' Micky Dolenz recalls of the band's '60s pinnacle. "We were selling all those records and getting that incredible reaction. We caught lightning in a bottle." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 15, 2017•23 min
Harnen chats with Billboard's Jim Asker about running the label that includes Florida Georgia Line & reminisces about his own chart success in 1989 with beloved ballad "Where Are You Now." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 08, 2017•39 min
Galdston discusses the elements of teaching songwriting, as well as his own legacy, having co-written Vanessa Williams' 1992 Hot 100 No. 1 "Save the Best for Last." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 25, 2017•49 min
Duran discusses his legendary Radio Hall of Fame career, including more than 20 years of waking up listeners on Z100 New York. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 11, 2017•35 min
In the podcast's 2016 finale, Billboard VP of charts Silvio Pietroluongo joins co-directors of charts Keith Caulfield and host Gary Trust to field listener and reader questions and preview future chart developments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 21, 2016•30 min
Husband and wife Charlotte Kendrick and Dan Rowe discuss mixing music with parenting, as well as the challenges and rewards of being an independent act. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 08, 2016•44 min
The hitmaker chats with host Gary Trust about writing and producing for Dr. Dre, Bono, Eminem & more. Plus, the backstory of his new single, "Not Easy," a collab with IBM's Watson program. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 30, 2016•39 min
Tony and Grammy Award winner Billy Porter, chart-topper Vanessa Carlton and artistic director and host of the New York Songwriters Circle Tina Shafer chat with Billboard's Gary Trust and Alex Vitoulis about the showcase's rich legacy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 16, 2016•40 min
Myers chats with host Gary Trust about his new book, "Anatomy of a Song, The Oral History of 45 Iconic Hits That Changed Rock, R&B and Pop." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 10, 2016•47 min
Giles himself fondly recalls the show's Joss Whedon-written and -directed "Once More, With Feeling" musical episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 06, 2016•31 min
"I have a very curious mind, and I like to play," acclaimed singer-songwriter Suzanne Vega muses. "What is the point of writing something that everyone else has already written?" Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 02, 2016•40 min
"I'm telling you my truth," says the iHeartMedia country morning radio talent. "Sometimes you're not gonna like it, but just respect, hopefully, that I'm always coming from a place of being authentic." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 26, 2016•38 min
The veteran programming executive chats with Billboard's Jim Asker about the chain's "smorgasbord" of formats and platforms, including WSM-FM Nashville and WNSH New York. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 19, 2016•44 min
Steve Zap & Gino Barletta, co-founders of Artbeatz, recount the rise of the label's breakout signee. Barletta also talks about co-writing Daya's hits "Hide Away" & "Sit Still, Look Pretty." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 12, 2016•39 min