Must-Hear Music

Billboard staffers look back on Tom Petty's impact as one of rock's best hitmakers and most iconoclastic voices. From "American Girl" to "Mary Jane's Last Dance" to "Wildflowers" to his work with Traveling Wilburys and Mudcrutch, we're talking favorites, lesser known gems and his importance to the genre.

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Billboard staffers discuss Taylor Swift's "…Ready for It," Sam Smith's "Too Good at Goodbyes," Kelly Clarkson's "Love So Soft," ILoveMakonnen's "Love" ft. Rae Sremmurd, St. Vincent's "Los Ageless," Tove Lo's "Disco Tits," and Demi Lovato's "You Don't Do It For Me Anymore."

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Billboard staffers discuss Taylor Swift's "Look What You Made Me Do," Justin Bieber & BloodPop's "Friends," Dave East ft. French Montana's "Maneuver," Aly & AJ's "Take Me Out," Jamila Woods ft. Chance the Rapper's "LSD," J Roddy Walston's "You Know Me Better," and Syd's "Bad Dreams/No Looking Back."

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On this week's Must-Hear Music podcast, Billboard staffers discuss Lana Del Rey's "Get Free," Mura Masa's "Love$ick" with A$AP Rocky, Arcade Fire's "Creature Comfort," Julia Michaels' "Worst of Me" and the 2017 Battle of the Boy Bands: PrettyMuch's "Would You Mind" and Why Don't We's "Why Don't We Just."

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Billboard staffers talk Kesha's "Praying," Demi Lovato's "Sorry Not Sorry," Zedd and Liam Payne's "Get Low," DeJ Loaf's "No Fear," Broken Social Scene's "Stay Happy," and Kweku Collins' "Aya."

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Billboard staffers discuss Prince's 'Purple Rain' deluxe edition, Vince Staples' 'Big Fish Theory,' Parcels' Daft Punk-produced "Overnight" and Verite's "Nothing."

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Billboard staffers discuss Lorde's new album 'Melodrama,' SZA's 'Ctrl' ("Drew Barrymore" in particular) and up-and-comer Marlene on the Must-Hear Music podcast.

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Billboard staffers make predictions about the 2017 Song of the Summer, looking at frontrunners based on Billboard's chart data as well as potential dark horse contenders and personal favorites.

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Billboard staffers discuss Selena Gomez's "Bad Liar," Camila Cabello's "Crying In the Club," Liam Payne's "Strip That Down" ft. Quavo, Linkin Park's 'One More Light' album and Local Natives...

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Billboard staffers and John Norris discuss Miley Cyrus' new direction on "Malibu," Harry Styles' rock-influenced solo debut and (Sandy) Alex G's "Proud."

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