This Could, solely a handful of pop stars made main motion on the charts — together with one with a traditionally enormous Scorching 100 album bomb, and one with a uncommon runaway breakout smash for 2025 — however we nonetheless noticed some massive names making massive waves, with huge new excursions and game-changing information bulletins. And under the A-list, we additionally had some up-and-comers making themselves often known as future gamers with rising hits and eye-opening album debuts that might portend even greater issues to come back.
Discover
See amusement movies, charts and information
See amusement movies, charts and information
This week, we relive all of it by our prolonged have a look at the Best Pop Stars of Could 2025. Host Andrew Unterberger is joined by Billboard Charts crew company Trevor Anderson and Eric Frankenberg to share and debate our respective high 5 lists, whereas additionally naming some honorable mentions, some disappointments, and a few artists who we’re trying ahead to within the months to come back. (In case you missed our recaps of the primary three months of 2025, you’ll be able to find our January episode here, our February episode here, our March episode here and our April episode here.)
Among the many matters mentioned: Has the Cowboy Carter Tour produced viral moments on the extent of the Renaissance World Tour but? How did Taylor Swift revive Fame a number of instances with out ever really releasing a Taylor’s Model re-recording? Do the accomplishments of I’m the Downside and “What I Need” imply that Morgan Wallen is lastly embracing being a part of the bigger pop universe? Whose breakout success means extra for the longer term, Alex Warren or Sombr? And are we actually gonna discuss a masked, nameless British steel band on a U.S. pop stars podcast?
Test it out above — together with a YouTube playlist of a few of the most memorable pop star moments of April, all of that are mentioned within the podcast — and subscribe to the Greatest Pop Stars podcast on Apple Music or Spotify (or wherever you get your podcasts) for weekly discussions each Thursday about all issues associated to pop stardom!
And when you have the money and time to spare, please think about donating to any of those causes within the combat for trans rights (and discover all our Delight Month protection here):