What Do Bruno Mars’ & Harry Styles’ New Albums Tell Us About Where Each Pop Star Is in His Career?

Bruno Mars released his debut album in 2010, while Harry Styles and his One Direction bandmates dropped theirs in 2011. In the decade and a half since, these two have skyrocketed to superstardom in their own ways — and then in the past two weeks, they each blessed pop fans with a brand-new project. On the new Billboard Pop Shop Podcast , Katie & Keith are taking a closer look at Mars’ The Romantic (released Feb.

27) and Styles’ Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally (March 6) and where each pop star is in his respective career. For Mars, he’s cementing the loverboy credentials he’s built up through “Just the Way You Are” all the way through Silk Sonic’s 1970s come-ons. For Styles, he’s taking a sonic left turn and introducing his rabid fanbase to new soundscapes and subject matters as they evolve through life together.

Listen to our full breakdown in the new episode below: Also on the show, we’ve got chart news on how Mars is back at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 albums chart for the...