Greatest Pop Stars

• "Weird Al" Yankovic's "Eat It": Great Moments in Pop Star History

  On this week's Great Moments in Pop Star History episode of the Greatest Pop Stars podcast, host Andrew Unterberger is joined by Billboard's Rebecca Milzoff to talk about her recent cover story subject, 'Weird Al' Yankovic, and his 1984 breakout hit "Eat It." We dive into the context that allowed "Weird Al" to crash the charts and MTV over 40 years ago and has allowed him to remain pretty much consistently popular for every decade since, and also dive into Yankovic's history with Michael Jackson and with junk food, and break down the feud between "Eat It" guitarist/producer Rick Derringer and Eddie Van Halen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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• Which Pop Stars Won May 2025? Beyoncé, Taylor Swift, Morgan Wallen & More

  On this week's episode of the Greatest Pop Stars podcast, host Andrew Unterberger is joined by Billboard charts staffers Trevor Anderson and Eric Frankenberg to discuss the big pop stars and rising prospects who dominated May 2025 in pop stardom. We each choose our top fives for the month that was, then we talk some disappointing recent performances, and look ahead to who we're most anticipating hearing more from in the months to come. If you enjoy the pod, check out our first three 2025 recaps: Greatest Pop Stars of January 2025: https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/greatest-pop-stars-podcast-who-wan-january-2025-1235894372/ Greatest Pop Stars of February 2025: https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/greatest-pop-stars-podcast-who-won-february-2025-1235916447/ Greatest Pop Stars of March 2025: https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/greatest-pop-stars-podcast-march-2025-who-won-the-month-1235938460/ Greatest Pop Stars of April 2025: https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/greatest-pop-stars-podcast-who-won-april-2025-1235959818/ And please consider donating to the following causes: Transgender Law Center https://transgenderlawcenter.org/ Trans Lifeline https://translifeline.org/ Gender-Affirming Care Fundraising on GoFundMe https://www.gofundme.com/c/gender-confirmation-surgery-fundraising Also, please consider giving your local congresspeople a call in support of trans rights, with contact information you can find on ⁠⁠5Calls.org⁠⁠. https://5calls.org/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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• 1995 Hootie & The Blowfish: Vintage Pop Stardom

  It was the Year of Hootie: In 1995, an unassuming group of good-time frat-rockers unexpectedly became the biggest thing in popular music, with hit after hit and over 10 million in sales -- but their fall from pop stardom would come just as quickly and dramatically as their rise. On this Vintage Pop Stardom episode of the Greatest Pop Stars podcast, host Andrew Unterberger is joined by Billboard's Christine Werthman to look at the wildest one-and-done crossover year of any mid-'90s artist, and whether Hootie and the Blowfish deserve a better legacy than they currently have. And if you enjoy the pod, please consider donating to the following causes: Transgender Law Center https://transgenderlawcenter.org/ Trans Lifeline https://translifeline.org/ Gender-Affirming Care Fundraising on GoFundMe https://www.gofundme.com/c/gender-confirmation-surgery-fundraising Also, please consider giving your local congresspeople a call in support of trans rights, with contact information you can find on ⁠5Calls.org⁠ -- and if you're in the D.C. area this weekend (May 30-31), definitely check out Liberation Weekend, a music festival supporting trans rights with an incredible lineup of trans artists and allies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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• Pop Star Performance Review: Morgan Wallen's New Album & Festival

  In addition to releasing his 37-track 'I'm the Problem' album last weekend (May 16), Morgan Wallen also headlined the first installment of his self-curated Sand in My Boots Festival in Alabama. On this week's Pop Star Performance Review, host Andrew Unterberger is joined by music and culture writer Meaghan Garvey -- who both recapped Sand in My Boots for Billboard and reviewed 'I'm the Problem' for Pitchfork -- to go over the weekend in Wallen, and how (if at all) it's changed our perception of him as an artist and as a pop star. Meghan's Sand in My Boots recap and 'I'm the Problem' review: https://www.billboard.com/music/country/sand-in-my-boots-fest-morgan-wallen-1235975456/ https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/morgan-wallen-im-the-problem/ If you enjoy the pod, please consider donating to the following trans rights causes: Transgender Law Center https://transgenderlawcenter.org/ Trans Lifeline https://translifeline.org/ Gender-Affirming Care Fundraising on GoFundMe https://www.gofundme.com/c/gender-confirmation-surgery-fundraising Also, please consider subscribing to the trans legislation journalism ⁠⁠⁠of Erin Reed⁠⁠⁠ and giving your local congresspeople a call in support of trans rights, with contact information you can find on ⁠⁠⁠5Calls.org⁠⁠⁠. https://www.erininthemorning.com/ https://5calls.org/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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• Maren Morris: Is She a Pop Star?

  On this week's Greatest Pop Stars, host Andrew Unterberger is joined by country writer Marissa Moss to size up the career of the country hitmaker Maren Morris, and ask the fundamental question: Is Maren a pop star? Along the way, we relive the major moments in her career, from becoming a country phenom the mid-'10s, to scoring massive crossover hits in the late decade and ultimately falling out with the country world -- but now reinventing herself with the fantastic new 'Dreamsicle' album. If you enjoy the pod, please consider donating to the following trans rights causes: Transgender Law Center https://transgenderlawcenter.org/ Trans Lifeline https://translifeline.org/ Gender-Affirming Care Fundraising on GoFundMe https://www.gofundme.com/c/gender-confirmation-surgery-fundraising Also, please consider subscribing to the trans legislation journalism ⁠⁠of Erin Reed⁠⁠ and giving your local congresspeople a call in support of trans rights, with contact information you can find on ⁠⁠5Calls.org⁠⁠. https://www.erininthemorning.com/ https://5calls.org/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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