Inside Madonna’s ‘Club Confessions’ Dance Party: Setting the Scene of West Hollywood’s Hottest Ticket

When it comes to Madonna‘s Club Confessions dance party at The Abbey in West Hollywood, California, over the weekend, you just had to be there. And if you weren’t, let the Billboard Pop Shop Podcast take you inside.

On the new episode, Katie & Keith are reliving their Saturday night out, when Madonna previewed unheard tracks from Confessions II, the July 3 sequel to her 2005 classic dance album Confessions on a Dance Floor. Stuart Price — the producer behind both Confessions projects — was the night’s final DJ, and Madonna joined him for a surprise appearance behind the booth at the famed gay bar.

Listen to their full conversation below:

Also on the show, we’ve got chart news on how Olivia Rodrigo’s “Drop Dead” debuts at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 songs chart, how Ella Langley’s “Dandelion” spends a second week atop the Billboard 200 albums chart, while Olivia Dean collects a second No. 1 on the Pop Airplay chart with “So Easy (To Fall In Love).” Plus, the Michael Jackson biopic Michael set box-office records in its opening weekend, becoming the biggest U.S. debut ever for a music biopic.

The Billboard Pop Shop Podcast is your one-stop shop for all things pop on Billboard‘s weekly charts. You can always count on a lively discussion about the latest pop news, fun chart stats and stories, new music, and guest interviews with music stars and folks from the world of pop. Casual pop fans and chart junkies can hear Billboard‘s executive digital director, West Coast, Katie Atkinson and Billboard’s managing director, charts and data operations, Keith Caulfield every week on the podcast, which can be streamed on Billboard.com or downloaded in Apple Podcasts or your favorite podcast provider. (Click here to listen to the previous edition of the show on Billboard.com.)