Harry Styles, Eschatology and Teen Girl Fando...

In case you missed it: How does a country of 10 million people dominate the global pop charts? From ABBA's Eurovision breakthrough to Max Martin's methodical hit-making, Sweden has quietly engineered a kind of musical Stockholm Syndrome: we've all become captives to their sound w ...  Show more

In the last episode of our feral pop miniseries, we take a look at the 22 year old rapper primed to take over the world: 2hollis. Splitting the difference between hardstyle and hip-hop while emanating an aura best described as “vampiric,” he’s been one of the most hyped musicians ...  Show more

Rihanna is a mom! On May 13, the superstar gave birth to her first child, a boy, with partner A$AP Rocky. Plus, Harry Styles performed tracks from ‘Harry’s House’ on ‘TODAY’ and talked Taylor Swift, his new album and auditioning for Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis’ on Howard Stern’s SiriusX ...  Show more

After making 'Made in the A.M.,' One Direction announced they were going on indefinite hiatus, which means it's time to dive into the boys' solo careers. First up is Harry Styles and his eponymous first album. Nora and Nathan talk about the heavy 1970s and '80s influences on this ...  Show more

Rob Sheffield, author of Rolling Stone's Harry Styles cover story, joins Brittany Spanos and host Brian Hiatt to give an up-close look at one of the most singular stars in modern music Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 

So what happened to all of the other boys after One Direction split up? It's time to talk about Zayn, Louis, and Liam's respective solo careers. Nora and Nathan talk about Zayn Malik's hit "Pillowtalk" and his turn toward R&B music (8:36), Liam Payne leaning into club music with ...  Show more