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Behind the Setlist

Behind the Setlist

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 At Behind the Setlist, we talk to artists to get the stories about the songs they play live. Most artists are known best for their recordings, but they love to be on stage. That's where the music feels at home. That's where they connect with the audience. How do they pick the songs to take the audience on a journey? Why do they cover other artists' songs? How many new songs can an artist fit into a 16-song set when people want to hear the classics? We find out. Hosted by Glenn Peoples (Billboard) and Jay Gilbert (Label Logic).Billboard 2022 - 2026 Music Politics & Government
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  • Ado on Japan's vocaloid culture, being anonymous and performing in a cage.

    Ado on Japan's vocaloid culture, being anonymous and performing in a cage.
    Sep 4 2025
    Japanese singer Ado might not be a household name in the United States and other Western countries, but the 22-year-old has enough fans to play arenas across Europe, the U.S. and Latin America. Billboard spoke with Ado (through an interpreter) to find out about her beginnings as fan of vocaloid music, how she developed her amazing voice and what she saw when performing inside a back-lit, cube-shaped cage on her recent Hibana world tour. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    24 mins
  • Mickey Guyton on Performing on Chinese TV, Recording New Holiday Music

    Mickey Guyton on Performing on Chinese TV, Recording New Holiday Music
    Aug 21 2025
    Country singer Mickey Guyton joined Billboard's Behind the Setlist podcast from China where she was a contestant on the TV show "The Singer." She ended up coming in second place on finale on August. 8. "I'm the first country artist that they've had on the show, and it's just been so much fun," she said. "It's really been a beautiful experience." Up next for Mickey: the release of new holiday music. Mickey has been with Capital Records Nashville for over a decade and released two albums, Remember Her Name in 2021, which contained what’s perhaps her best known song, “Black Like Me,” and House of Fire in 2024. She has also been a familiar face on television, co-hosting the ACM Awards in 2021 and performing the national anthem for Super Bowl 56 in 2022. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    30 mins
  • Alexandra Kay on Upcoming Album, Working for Country Stardom and Coffee

    Alexandra Kay on Upcoming Album, Working for Country Stardom and Coffee
    Aug 8 2025
    In this episode we talk to country artist Alexandra Kay. Alexandra will release her second album, titled Second Wind, on October 24 through BMG’s BBR Music Group. She has already released three tracks to her fans — including her 8.6 million large social media following. You may know Alexandra from her Coffee Covers videos on YouTube or from the track “Leave the Light On” by Jelly Roll from the Twisters soundtrack. You're probably going to know more about her soon enough. "I truly believe my song ‘Straight For the Heart’ will be my first number one at country radio," she told us. "And I have no problem saying that, and I say it on stage all the time.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    40 mins
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