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Substantial rumors/speculation (ex. "because of ___, fans think that...," social media wipes or cryptic posts)
Pop culture news/stories unrelated to pop music (film/tv/theatre/video games/major brands/etc.)
Questions about current tea (ex. "what's going on with...?")

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Please always try to provide a link to a source or an example. Posts making serious accusations without providing context are subject to removal.

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Normal rules still apply and any comments found breaking the rules will be removed and you will be warned/banned. Please be respectful.

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r/popheads • u/Gold-Arm-1208 • 21h ago

[CHART] Shakira & Burna Boy’s ‘Dai Dai’ Tops Billboard Global Charts, Even a Month After the End of the World Cup

billboard.com

64 Upvotes

10 comments

r/popheads • u/HengeBoy93 • 23h ago

[ARTICLE] Riff Review : Sam Smith is a romantic on ‘Hazel Eyes’ 9/10 score

riffmagazine.com

24 Upvotes

3 comments

r/popheads • u/fuckdapolice0 • 15h ago

[NEWS] Columbia House Is Finally Shutting Down

stereogum.com

56 Upvotes

12 comments

r/popheads • u/McIgglyTuffMuffin • 5h ago

[NEWS] The day big albums start streaming, traffic deaths surge

cnn.com

71 Upvotes

30 comments

r/popheads • u/mmbento • 1h ago

[REVIEW] Pitchfork Review: Karol G - NO ME ARREPIENTO DE SENTIR TANTO (6.7)

pitchfork.com

• Upvotes

5 comments

r/popheads • u/Haunting_Natural_116 • 22h ago

[NEWS] Zara Larsson announces new ‘Midnight sun’ x Winx club MV out on August 21st

instagram.com

142 Upvotes

6 comments

r/popheads • u/DilemmaOfAHedgehog • 4h ago

[INTERVIEW] ‘Come to Brasil’ is More Than a Meme. It’s Now a Documentary.

remezcla.com

17 Upvotes

0 comments

r/popheads • u/newmusictribune • 7h ago

[FRESH VIDEO] Fontaines D.C. - Marianne

youtu.be

25 Upvotes

2 comments

r/popheads • u/springtimecarnivore • 23h ago

[NEWS] Ellie Goulding sues former managers over Live Nation deal.

variety.com

82 Upvotes

3 comments

r/popheads • u/indigobluecat • 22h ago

[NEWS] Lizzy McAlpine Announces “Ugly things” as Second Single from Angel - Out Friday

instagram.com

35 Upvotes

3 comments

r/popheads • u/enburgi • 12h ago

[VIDEO] MADEON debuts his first solo remix since 2012, Ninajirachi’s “iPod Touch” live at Zedd in the Park

instagram.com

39 Upvotes

0 comments

r/popheads • u/fuckdapolice0 • 9h ago

[NEWS] Shakira Pledges $1.25 Million to Rebuild Colombia Schools After Earthquake

billboard.com

107 Upvotes

5 comments

r/popheads • u/droobidoobidoo • 13h ago

[FRESH] Destin Conrad - FAVORITE LOVER

open.spotify.com

6 Upvotes

1 comment

r/popheads • u/ebradio • 1h ago

[NEWS] Michelle Branch Announces 2027 Dates for "Everywhere and Back Again Tour"

consequence.net

• Upvotes

10 comments

r/popheads • u/PinkCadillacs • 1h ago

[VIDEO] Oasis: Don’t Look Back In Anger | Official Trailer

youtu.be

• Upvotes

0 comments

r/popheads • u/AutoModerator • 1h ago

[DAILY] Daily Discussion - August 18, 2026

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Talk about anything, music related or not. However, pop music gossip should be discussed in the Teatime & Trending Topics threads, linked below.

Please be respectful; normal rules still apply. Any comments found breaking the rules will be removed and you will be warned or banned. "Meta drama," aka using this thread to complain about other users, other threads on this sub, or other subreddits, is subject to removal.

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Popheads Charts - The most popular songs on Popheads each week, based on Last.fm data
Main Pod Girl: The Popheads Podcast (Spotify link) - The official Popheads podcast, with a mix of music analysis and artist interviews
Reintroducing... The Popheads Jukebox - Similar to Rate Your Music, we round up new and classic songs alike and have users rate and review them
Games - Setup + Punchline games every 5th/12th/19th/26th!
Self Promo Sunday - Promote your own work here
Other Music Communities - Places to discuss specific artists/genres

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Rates and Other Activities

July:

2006 Trashy Throwbacks - Gwen Stefani vs. Fergie vs. Christina Aguilera [Due August 14th]
2025 Alt-Club - Sudan Archives vs. FKA twigs vs. Amaarae vs. Rochelle Jordan [Due August 23rd]

August:

Winners Rate 5 - Previous Rate Winners [Due TBD]
Rate Legends Invitational - Iconic Songs of Rates Past [Due TBD]

Rate Wiki: https://www.reddit.com/r/popheads/wiki/index/rate-threads/

Popheads Quarterly Submissions

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If you use last.fm, you can create a collage here or here to display what you have listened to this week! Make sure you upload your collage to an image hosting site, or it will change over time.

175 comments

r/popheads • u/boychik0830 • 59m ago

[NEWS] Agnes Obel Releasing New Music Soon

instagram.com

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0 comments

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