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Lil Baby on Mental Health Struggles, Young Thug, Lil Durk & ‘Dead Fresh’

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Billy Corgan Is Tired of Your ‘Mocking, Bullying, Laughing’

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Why Zara Larsson Refuses to Censor Herself – or Dim Her Joy

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Karol G on Bringing Latin Culture to the World’s Biggest Stages

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Miranda Lambert on Mentoring Ella Langley, Reconciling with Kacey Musgraves & Country’s New Era

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Jeff Probst Tells All About ‘Survivor’: ‘I Have Nothing to Hide’

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Audrey Hobert on ‘Sue Me’ Success, Gracie Abrams, Malcolm Todd & Her Next Album

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Kai Cenat on Quitting Streaming at His Peak to Start a Fashion Brand

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How Busta Rhymes Turned 300 Unreleased J Dilla Beats Into His New Album

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Stavros Halkias Was Forced to Get Political: ‘I Hate It!’

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The Mindful Punk: Travis Barker on Music, Family & Trauma

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The 8 Biggest Songs of This Summer Face Off

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How Bright Eyes’ Conor Oberst Came Back From The Brink

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The Internet – Steve Lacy! Syd! Matt Martians! – Reunites

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Which Jay-Z Album Is Better? ‘Reasonable Doubt’ vs. ‘The Blueprint’

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Popcast LIVE! Lizzo Addresses the Backlash

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Gracie Abrams on ‘Daughter From Hell,’ Internet Cruelty, Writing With Paul Mescal, & Audrey Hobert

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Answering Your Pop Music Questions: Taylor Swift, Geese, The Beatles & More

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How Slayyyter Became 2026’s Breakout Pop Star

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M.I.A. on MAGA, the Kid Cudi Tour & Bipartisan Cancellation

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RIP ‘Euphoria’: Creator Sam Levinson Explains Why This Is The End

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Olivia Rodrigo Interview! New Album Details, Babydoll Dresses & Speaking Out Politically

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Breaking Down Drake's 3 New Albums (LIVE! Reactions)

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Cannonball: Debating Our ‘30 Greatest Songwriters’ List

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The Taylor Swift Interview: Behind the Scenes

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How Anne Hathaway Transformed Into a Pop Star (Featuring FKA twigs)

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Jack Harlow on Pivoting to R&B With ‘Monica,’ Dating in NYC and Finding Himself

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Is This Druski’s Most Serious Interview Yet?

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Luke Combs Interview! On Politics in Country Music, Body Image & Following Up ‘Fast Car’

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Bad Bunny’s Halftime Show: Our Instant Reactions!

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Grammys Instant Reactions! Bad Bunny Owns the Night

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Who SHOULD Win at the 2026 Grammys: Bad Bunny vs. Bieber vs. Kendrick & More!

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ASAP Rocky Interview! How Rihanna, Three Kids + Two Trials Changed His Life & Music

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2hollis + His Drummer Dad, Interviewed Together! On Fame, Family & Quitting the Internet

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Our Top 10 Music Moments of 2025

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Romeo Santos & Prince Royce Interview! Why Bachata Is Still Underrated in Latin Music and Beyond

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Can a Celebrity Be Conservative? How Pop Culture Is Shifting in Trump’s America

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5 Takeaways From the Grammy Nominations

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Yung Lean Interview! On Defeating His Demons, Swedish Modesty & Charli XCX's Wedding

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Rosalía Interview! On ‘Lux,’ Singing in 13 Languages, ‘Euphoria’ & Björk

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Erykah Badu Interview! On D’Angelo, Radical Empathy, Love & Hip-Hop

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Remembering D’Angelo, A Classicist Who Moved Us Forward

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Why Is Taylor Swift So Polarizing Now? A ‘Showgirl’ Roundtable + Listener Mailbag!

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Breaking Down Taylor Swift’s ‘The Life of a Showgirl’

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Hayley Williams Interview! On the State of Paramore, Going Solo & Touring With Taylor Swift

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Ed Sheeran Interview! On Overcoming Grief, Fighting for His Songwriting & A Career Full of Hits

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What Was the Song of This Summer? Amelia Dimoldenberg, Zohran Mamdani, Questlove & More Share Their Picks

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Earl Sweatshirt Interview! On ‘Live Laugh Love,’ Growing Up in Odd Future & Becoming a Dad

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Anticipating Taylor Swift’s ‘The Life of a Showgirl’

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BigXthaPlug Interview! From Solitary Confinement to Nashville’s Favorite Rapper

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MGK Interview! On Bob Dylan, Megan Fox, Rehab & His New Pop Album

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Ethel Cain Interview! On Knowing When to Apologize & When to Stand Firm

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Justin Bieber’s Experimental ‘Swag’ Resurgence

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Does Lorde Still Want to Be a Star? Our ‘Virgin’ Feelings

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Reacting to the Diddy Verdict

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Clipse Interview! Pusha T & Malice Speak on Kanye, Kendrick, Travis + Music Industry Mess

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Remembering Sly Stone & Brian Wilson

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Addison Rae Interview! From $20 TikToks to Pop’s Most Promising Prospect

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What It's Like at the Diddy Trial

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Jeff Goldblum Interview! A Winding, Musical Journey With the Wizard of Screen and Self

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Theo Von, Andrew Schulz, Joe Rogan: A ‘Manosphere’ Just Asking Questions

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‘Sinners,’ the Blues and Fighting for Artistic Control

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13 Songs You Didn’t Know Were Big Hits Right Now

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Doechii! NewJeans! Ye! Answering Your Listener Mailbag Questions

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Bon Iver Interview! How Justin Vernon Got Happy (It Took a Lot of Work)

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Is Playboi Carti Rap’s Next — or Last — Superstar?

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Lady Gaga Sells ‘Mayhem’ Hard. But Does It Work?

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The Oscars’ Best (and Worst!) Music Moments

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RZA Interview! How He Got Wu-Tang Clan Back Together for a Final Tour

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Drake’s Careful Comeback + New Music Round-Up (The Weeknd, Central Cee, Oklou & More)

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Kendrick Lamar’s Drake-centric Super Bowl Halftime Show: Instant Postgame Analysis!

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Why We (Still) Think the Grammys Are Good Now

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Are the Grammys … Good Now? Beyoncé, Chappell, Billie, Kendrick & Taylor Face Off

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The Bob Dylan-Timothée Chalamet Connection

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Popcast Live! Counting Down Our Favorite Music Moments of 2024

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Bad Bunny Interview! His ‘Most Puerto Rican’ Album Yet, Trump Rally Response & L.A. Celeb Problems

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Debating the Best Albums of the Year: Charli! Mk.gee! MJ!

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André 3000 Interview & Surprise Newsroom Performance!

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The Messy Modern Music Business, According to Larry Jackson

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Is the Real ‘Wicked’ Movie the Press Tour?

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Kendrick Lamar’s Never-Ending Battles

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How Will Popular Culture Change in Trump’s Second Term?

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Remembering Quincy Jones, a Bridge Between Genres and Generations

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‘Love Is Blind’ Resets, ‘Survivor’ Stalls: A Reality TV Check-in

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Yeat’s Chart Topper and Rage Rap’s New Wave

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Chappell Roan’s Rocket-Ship Year

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It’s Touring Season: Chappell, Sabrina and Mk.gee Hit the Stage

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The Cases Against Sean Combs

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John Summit Interview! Accountant Turned EDM Superstar on Texting Exes & Not Getting Into Clubs

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How Trump and Harris Are Courting Pop Stars (Very Differently)

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Kendrick Lamar at the Super Bowl, Sabrina Carpenter on Top

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21 Questions With Action Bronson (Deluxe)

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Who Is Eminem for in 2024?

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We Ranked Every Taylor Swift Album! (Deluxe)

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Will There Ever Be Another Global Pop Icon? (Deluxe)

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Charli XCX’s ‘Brat’ Breakthrough

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What’s an Aging Rapper to Do? Eminem, Drake, J. Cole (& Will Smith!) Adapt (Deluxe)

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Julia Fox Interview! on Charli XCX, ‘It Girl’ Songs & Kanye Lessons

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How A.I. Has Changed Music, and What’s Coming Next

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Did Dua Lipa Flop? + Miserable Music Movies (Deluxe)