Drake Changed Hip-Hop’s Sound. Can He Change the Business?
His release isn’t an album or a mixtape, but a playlist — a move that could position him to shift the music industry once again. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotif...
27 Mar 201757min
How Chuck Berry Became a Rock ’n’ Roll Mastermind
He wrote the guitar licks, told the clever stories, duckwalked across the stage and forever changed popular music Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also...
22 Mar 201723min
The Billboard Charts Are Wackier Than Ever: What’s Going On?
Streaming figures into chart positions now, a fact that has started yielding some very odd results. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via...
17 Mar 201756min
The Greatest Trick Ed Sheeran Ever Pulled Was Convincing the World He’s an Underdog
The British singer/songwriter is a record-smashing superstar, but he still plays the spurned lover. How does he do it? Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can...
10 Mar 201743min
What Future and Migos Tell Us About Atlanta’s Rap Dominance
A panel discusses Migos, Lil Yachty and more of the city’s budding stars on Popcast. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite ...
3 Mar 201758min
What Happens When Nashville Outsiders Become Country’s Big Stars?
The city synonymous with the country music business is in transition. How is it dealing with rapid change, and the Trump era? A panel discusses on Popcast. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or o...
24 Feb 20171h 10min
Were There Any Real Winners at the Grammys?
It was an awards show filled with flubs, tear, apologies and protests. The New York Times pop music writers discuss Adele, Beyoncé, Chance the Rapper and more on Popcast. Subscribe today at nytimes.co...
14 Feb 201757min
Will the Grammy Awards End With a Big Surprise?
The New York Times pop team debates whether Sturgill Simpson will pull out a surprise victory in a night stacked with Adele vs. Beyoncé face-offs. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple P...
10 Feb 201737min
