Greatest Pop Stars Podcast: Reflecting on January 2026's Chart-Toppers and Grammy Buzz
The Greatest Pop Stars podcast reviews an eventful January 2026 in pop music, covering rising stars, established icons, and highly anticipated comebacks, plus a dash of Grammy talk.
This episode of the Greatest Pop Stars podcast revisits the impressive start to the new year.
We've officially closed the book on the Greatest Pop Stars of 2025 – you can catch up here if you missed our list the past few weeks – and now it’s finally time to talk 2026. January 2026 was packed, featuring rising stars reaching new heights, established artists adding to their legacies, and major comebacks.
This week, the Greatest Pop Stars podcast looks back at January's pop landscape, including some Grammy discussion. Host Andrew Unterberger is joined by Billboard staffers Trevor Anderson and Eric Renner Brown to share their January top five lists, honorable mentions, disappointments, and artists to watch in the coming months. (You can revisit our monthly recaps from 2025 here.)
We delve into the pressing questions of early 2026: Could Bruno Mars have put more effort into his comeback single? Does the reaction to Harry Styles' ticket prices signal a shift in pop star touring? Which mid-2010s pop star, Zara Larsson or Fetty Wap, is having a stronger start to 2026? What are our thoughts on Kanye’s recent apology for his antisemitic behavior? And, perhaps most importantly, are we ready for the cultural and chart impact of Bad Bunny's February?
Check out the episode above, along with a YouTube playlist of January 2026's greatest pop moments—all discussed on the pod—and subscribe to the Greatest Pop Stars podcast on Apple Music or Spotify (or wherever you get your podcasts) for weekly discussions every Thursday about all things related to pop stardom!
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