Just as Chappell Roan has cemented herself as one of pop’s most promising new stars, winning best new artist at last month’s 2025 Grammys amid a crowded field, she’s taken a left turn toward Nashville for her new country single “The Giver.”
On the new Pop Shop Podcast (listen below), Katie & Keith are chatting about the cheeky track — with lyrics like “Ain’t got antlers on my walls/ But I sure know mating calls” and “Girl, I don’t need no lifted truck/ Revvin’ loud to pick you up” — and how quickly Roan made this pop-country pivot, following in the recent bootsteps of Beyoncé, Post Malone and Sabrina Carpenter.
Also on the show, we’ve got chart news on Lady Gaga debuting at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 with her latest studio effort Mayhem, notching the superstar her seventh leader; how JENNIE becomes the third member of BLACKPINK to notch a solo top 10 effort on the Billboard 200; and how Doechii’s viral release “Anxiety” becomes her highest-charting hit ever on the Billboard Hot 100, as it debuts straight into the top 20.
Plus, Katie tells Keith all about her latest Las Vegas adventure, returning to the Sphere for the Eagles’ residency (which just added four new dates in September). And we also discuss Billboard shooting down rumors of a Harry Styles Sphere residency.
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.)
