CCTV: The Nonstop Pop Show
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Join music industry specialists Chris and Chantel Nicole as they deep-dive and reveal their unfiltered thoughts on the best pop acts, songs, albums, and concerts from around the globe. From the latest releases to the biggest music festivals, Chris and Chantel share their opinions on everything pop and K-pop music related.
CCTV’s pop podcast is a great way to stay up-to-date on the latest news and trends in the pop and K-pop world. It provides an entertaining and informative way to learn about the music, culture, and people behind it all.
Chris and Chan give music reviews, interview pop stars, and feature guest appearances from legendary music producers. Be sure to subscribe to your new favorite podcast today!
SHINee "Atmos": Is This the Most SHINee Album Ever?
SHINee are back with "Atmos," their sixth mini album and first release in about a year, dropped June 1, 2026 through SM Entertainment to mark the group's 18th anniversary. We go track by track through all six songs for a full honest review: the house-y title track "Atmos," th...
ICONIC BY MISTAKE: Did HYBE's Girl Groups Deliver?
"ICONIC BY MISTAKE" by LE SSERAFIM, ILLIT, and KATSEYE is finally here, and HYBE just put all three girl groups in one song for the very first time. On this episode of CCTV: The Nonstop Pop Show, Chris and Chantel give their honest review of the supergroup collab, breaking down the product...
Mighty Hoopla 2026: Americans' First Time at the UK's Biggest Pop Festival
We flew from New York to London for our first-ever Mighty Hoopla, and Brockwell Park did NOT play around. This is our full Mighty Hoopla 2026 recap: two Americans taking on the UK's biggest pop festival for the very first time, breaking down the sets that wrecked us, the surprise guests nobody s...
Estelle | Beyond the Success of "American Boy", Black British Music, and How to "Stay Alta" | POP 101
GRAMMY-winning, Mercury Prize-shortlisted, genre-defying icon Estelle joins CCTV: The Nonstop Pop Show for an exclusive POP 101 deep dive into one of the most unboxable careers in modern pop music. Chris and Chantel Nicole sit down with the West London native to take it all the way back, from her ea...
GRANT KNOCHE Interview: The Pop Boy We've Been Waiting For
Chris and Chantel sit down backstage at Mercury Lounge in NYC with GRANT KNOCHE on his Good Luck Getting Over Me headlining tour for an exclusive interview about his career, his songwriting credits, and his sophomore album. From his start as one of the four Kidz Bop Kids (2013-2016) to representing ...
POP 101 with EMM - A Self-Made Pop Visionary With Her Own Universe
Follow EMM everywhere @EMMINREALLIFE Join us on Patreon!: https://www.patreon.com/CCTVPOPS Follow us on social media: https://linktr.ee/cctvpops Go check out Vizzcast in NYC for your podcasting, broadcast and content creation needs! Book at https://vizzcast.com EMM has spent a decade building on...
Kylie Minogue Went Indie for KM94… and It Changed Everything | Honest Review
Kylie Minogue’s 1994 self-titled album - often referred to by fans as KM94 - marked one of the biggest reinventions of her career. After leaving the Stock Aitken Waterman hit machine and signing with Deconstruction Records, Kylie embraced a more mature, sophisticated sound inspired by house music, t...
Melanie C "Sweat": Sporty Spice on the Dancefloor | Honest Review
Before she was Sporty Spice, Melanie C was a teenage raver on the Costa Brava dancing to Prodigy and Grooverider in a tracksuit. Thirty years later, she's finally made the album that brings it all together. On this episode of CCTV: The Nonstop Pop Show, Chris and Chantel Nicole give an honest re...
&TEAM "We On Fire" - Better, Worse, or More of the Same?
&TEAM are back, and this time they're bringing the heat. In this episode, Chris and Chantel Nicole dig into "We On Fire", the latest release from HYBE's Japanese-based boy group. We break down the production, vocals, visuals, and overall direction - and ask the big question: is...
Does Mel B's "Hot" Deliver? She Worked With Missy Elliott, Sisqó and Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis
Mel B's debut solo album "Hot" was released in October 2000 - right before the release of the Spice Girls' "Forever" - and the producer lineup alone should have made it a classic. Missy Elliott, Sisqó, Teddy Riley, Fred Jerkins III, and Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis were al...