On this week's episode of the Greatest Pop Stars podcast, host Andrew Unterberger is joined by Billboard charts staffers Trevor Anderson and Eric Frankenberg to discuss the big pop stars and rising prospects who dominated May 2025 in pop stardom. We each choose our top fives for the month that was, then we talk some disappointing recent performances, and look ahead to who we're most anticipating hearing more from in the months to come.

If you enjoy the pod, check out our first three 2025 recaps:

Greatest Pop Stars of January 2025:

https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/greatest-pop-stars-podcast-who-wan-january-2025-1235894372/

Greatest Pop Stars of February 2025:

https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/greatest-pop-stars-podcast-who-won-february-2025-1235916447/

Greatest Pop Stars of March 2025:

https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/greatest-pop-stars-podcast-march-2025-who-won-the-month-1235938460/

Greatest Pop Stars of April 2025:

https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/greatest-pop-stars-podcast-who-won-april-2025-1235959818/

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