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Did Dolly Parton Make Pop Music? Yes, But She Preferred to Call It ‘Dolly Parton Music’

While there’s no question Dolly Parton was popular, she had no intention of “going pop” throughout her 60-plus-year career. On the new Billboard Pop Shop Podcast, Katie & Keith are chatting about the relationship Parton — who died on Aug. 25 at age 80 — had with pop music, from h ...  Show more

Madonna Comes Full-Circle as the Leading Nominee at 2026 MTV VMAs

From performing onstage at the very first MTV Video Music Awards in 1984 to being the leading nominee at the 2026 show, Madonna's history with the VMAs runs deep. On the new Billboard Pop Shop Podcast, Katie & Keith are talking about how the M in MTV should probably stand for Mad ...  Show more

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