Chart Beat

KCSN Los Angeles programmer Sky Daniels shares insights about the adult alternative station and radio overall.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The voice behind the Eagles' classic "I Can't Tell You Why" & more talks about his new album, "Leap of Faith," and what might, or might not, lie ahead for the iconic band following the passing of Glenn Frey.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Chart fans around the world surely have libraries of Joel Whitburn Billboard chart reference books. On a recent visit to New York, Whitburn chatted with Billboard's Gary Trust and Alex Vitoulis about his hobby that led to his becoming Billboard's longest-running licensee, a partnership that now dates back nearly 50 years.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

ABC Radio's Andrea Dresdale joins host and Billboard co-director of charts Gary Trust to predict who might have the hottest songs as the weather turns cooler.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Debbie Gibson joins host (and Gibson fan) Gary Trust to discuss her new Hallmark Channel movie, "Summer of Dreams," and her chart-topping career. Gary also tries to keep calm when he realizes he has apparently inspired (co-written?) a new Gibson song during the podcast.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Dave and Yael Penn of Hit Songs Deconstructed join host Gary Trust to breakdown how and why, based on the music, The Chainsmokers' "Don't Let Me Down," Meghan Trainor's "No" & Prince's "When Doves Cry" have all hit the Hot 100's top 10 in 2016.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Lionel Richie joins Billboard's Trevor Anderson to chat about the R&B/pop icon's legendary career, including the including the whirlwind recording of "Endless Love" with Diana Ross. There were "so many moving parts," as, due to deadlines, the recording needed to be turned around in just 12 hours. "I had to get the whole song done that night," Richie recalls. "Make or break, you follow me?"  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On the latest episode of the Billboard Chart Beat Podcast, the iconic Chubby Checker joins host and Billboard co-director of charts Gary Trust, in honor of "The Twist" reigning as the Billboard Hot 100's all-time No. 1 song. Its appeal, says Checker? "It's a sexy song."  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On the latest episode of the Billboard Chart Beat Podcast, WFUV New York program director Rita Houston joins host and Billboard co-director of charts Gary Trust, and Billboard's rock charts manager Kevin Rutherford, to chat about her 22-year legacy of music discovery at the station. "Growing up in New York, progressive radio loomed large," Houston says. "That informed me and, at WFUV, it's a part of our DNA to keep that kind of radio alive."  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Celebrity blogger, and celebrity himself, Perez Hilton chats with host and Billboard co-director of charts Gary Trust about his longtime love of music and the Billboard charts, as well as his personal redemption. "I have tons of regrets," Hilton says of his perhaps too-snarky professional past. But, he muses, "With age comes confidence. When you know better, you do better."  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Roadrunner execs Mike Easterlin and Mitch Mills chat with host and Billboard co-director of charts Gary Trust about how twenty one pilots have ascended from core alternative faves to the mainstream with their album "Blurryface." Plus, insights about Paramore, Kiiara and other Roadrunner acts.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Super-producer Dave Cobb (Chris Stapleton, Sturgill Simpson, Mary Chapin Carpenter) and Americana Music Assn. executive director Jed Hilly discuss the growth of the Americana genre with Nashville-based Billboard chart manager Jim Asker.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

SiriusXM vp of music programming Kid Kelly chats with host Gary Trust about how he picks hits for the satellite service's pop channels, recounts his colorful radio career and reveals that it might be time to retire his long-running syndicated '80s/'90s show "Backtrax USA."  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Longtime MTV queen Martha Quinn chats with host Gary Trust about her helping define pop culture in the '80s, her new role as morning host on San Francisco's iHeart80s radio station & more.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Music Choice's Damon Williams chats with host Gary Trust about the service's deep menu of cable TV audio channels, its many interactive features planned for the summer and its upcoming fourth-quarter expansion of its video presentation.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.