Stay ConnectedEnjoy debating font sizes on festival lineups? Or better yet, ever make a fake Coachella poster and fill it with emo bands? This is your podcast. Each Thursday morning, Billboard staff writer Chris Payne chats with musicians and music writers about what’s going on in alternative music; we’ve got behind-the-scenes stories, chart insight, ~inspirational moments~ and yes, RED HOT TAKES straight from Billboard’s New York City office.
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The Maine’s John O'Callaghan and Jared Monaco stopped by Billboard’s New York office and chatted with Chris Payne about new album “American Candy,” the Arizona rock scene, the Arizona Diamondbacks, and outgrowing MySpace and the pop-punk tag.
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Incubus discusses its new EP “Trust Fall (Side A),” touring with Deftones, “Star Wars,” the relationship of drugs and music, and much more with Chris Payne.
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Host Chris Payne talks with London quartet Wolf Alice. The band describes the sound of its forthcoming debut album "My Love Is Cool," compares England's rock scene to America's, and explains why it relates to "James and the Giant Peach."
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Streaming has been a hot-button topic for the music industry for years, and the arrival of Tidal is pushing it to the top of the business discussion. We all know what A-listers like Jay Z and Taylor Swift think about streaming, but what about independent artists? Host Chris Payne spoke to writers Andrew Flanagan, William Gruger, and Emily White, who broke down the business side of streaming into simpler terms and offered advice for smaller acts.
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Billboard’s Chris Payne chats with All Time Low’s Alex Gaskarth and Rian Dawson on the release day for their new album “Future Hearts.” Topics include their role in the upcoming film “Fangirl,” recent Blink-182 drama, and the fact that All Time Low fan fiction is a thing that exists.
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The band discusses its new album “Imbue,” how to stay relevant after reuniting, and looks back on how the Drive-Thru Records roster has grown up.
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Host Chris Payne interviews Tanlines (Jesse Cohen and Eric Emm) about their new album "Highlights," as well as the band's album art, their "winky sad" logo, and Cohen's own podcast, "No Effects."
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Andrew McMahon reflects on his latest project "Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness," which released its first album in 2014. Also, he discusses his Broadway debut, NBC's "Smash," and his past with Jack's Mannequin, Something Corporate, and Drive-Thru Records.
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Billboard's alternative music podcast premieres the first 5 minutes of the audiobook version of Kim Gordon's autobiography "Girl in a Band," along with a never-before-heard Gordon song called "Close Your Eyes," and commentary from host Chris Payne and Billboard editor/writer Tye Comer.
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Did Beck deserve to beat Beyoncé? Would Kanye have protested Pharrell, Ed Sheeran, or Sam Smith winning? What alternative musicians could surprise us at the 2016 Grammys? How does the voting actually work? Chris Payne discusses these and more with Billboard writers Joe Levy and Jason Lipshutz, who were both in Los Angeles for Grammy weekend.
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