Rolling Stone Music Now
428 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 17 hours ago - ★★★★ - 875 ratingsInside the biggest stories in music, hosted by Rolling Stone senior writer Brian Hiatt. Featuring interviews with top artists, expert insight on new releases and breaking news from the Rolling Stone staff, and much more.
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The Greatest Music Videos Ever Made
August 18, 2021 14:57 - 58 minutesWe break down Rolling Stone's recent list of the 100 greatest music videos, with Mankaprr Conteh, David Fear, and Rob Sheffield joining host Brian Hiatt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Great Limp Bizkit Debate
August 11, 2021 16:26 - 1 hourWith a Lollapalooza comeback and a new Woodstock '99 doc, the legacy of Fred Durst's band is a weirdly hot topic – Brittany Spanos and Rob Sheffield join host Brian Hiatt to weigh in Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
George Clinton: The Rolling Stone Interview
August 04, 2021 15:55 - 51 minutesFor his 80th birthday, the Parliament-Funkadelic founder looks back on his whole career with host Brian Hiatt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
A Conversation with H.E.R.
July 28, 2021 00:33 - 55 minutesH.E.R. breaks down her long-awaited new album 'Back of My Mind,' the origins of her guitar virtuosity, the state of R&B, her Oscar and Grammy wins and much more with host Brian Hiatt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Olivia Rodrigo's Teen Spirit
July 21, 2021 04:19 - 55 minutesBrittany Spanos and Rob Sheffield join host Brian Hiatt to dig into the rise of Olivia Rodrigo; plus, Spanos' interview with Rodrigo and producer Dan Nigro on the making of "Deja Vu" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Lucy Dacus on Making One of 2021's Best Albums
July 14, 2021 15:04 - 49 minutesThe singer-songwriter on the making of her new album 'Home Video,' the art of songwriting, the future of Boygenius, her love for Bruce Springsteen and much more in an interview with host Brian Hiatt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
BEST OF RSMN: Smokey Robinson: The Rolling Stone Interview
July 06, 2021 23:49 - 46 minutesSmokey Robinson, one of the greatest songwriters of all time, tells the stories behind his Motown classics and much more in a career-spanning conversation with host Brian Hiatt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Year In Hip-Hop (So Far)
June 30, 2021 03:02 - 49 minutesWe look back at the best hip-hop songs and albums of 2021 so far, with Mankaprr Conteh and Jeff Ihaza joining host Brian Hiatt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Many Lives of Sparks
June 22, 2021 23:38 - 46 minutesSparks’ Ron and Russell Mael, along with Edgar Wright, director of the excellent new documentary ‘The Sparks Brothers,’ join host Brian Hiatt for a career-spanning discussion Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Wolfgang Van Halen on his Debut Album and Growing Up Van Halen
June 15, 2021 20:00 - 49 minutesWolfgang Van Halen joins host Brian Hiatt to talk about his early years and the making of his debut album as Mammoth WVH Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Unstoppable Rise of BTS
June 09, 2021 01:44 - 48 minutesIn the wake of Rolling Stone's BTS cover-story package, Seoul-based music journalist Youngdae Kim, author of the book 'BTS: The Review,' joins host Brian Hiatt to tell the story of how they became the world's biggest band Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Bob Dylan at 80: Best Covers of His Songs and More
June 01, 2021 23:25 - 48 minutesWe celebrate Bob Dylan's birthday with Angie Martoccio, David Browne, Andy Greene, and Simon Vozick-Levinson joining host Brian Hiatt for a look at our new list of the greatest Dylan covers and much more Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
10 Years of Lady Gaga's 'Born This Way'
May 25, 2021 21:47 - 46 minutesWe look back at the making (and meaning) of a pop masterpiece, with Brittany Spanos and Rob Sheffield joining host Brian Hiatt, who was in the studio with Gaga as she finished the album Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
From Jay Z to Foo Fighters to Tina Turner, Inside the Rock Hall's 2021 Class
May 19, 2021 17:51 - 44 minutesBrittany Spanos, Rob Sheffield, and Andy Greene join host Brian Hiatt to talk about a diverse class, and we play Greene's interviews with new inductees LL Cool J, the Go Gos, and Carole King Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Genesis of Genesis (and the Future of Reunion Tours)
May 11, 2021 21:32 - 47 minutesWith Genesis embarking on a huge reunion tour, Andy Greene joins host Brian Hiatt for a look at the band’s unique prog-to-pop journey – and a discussion of the prospects for other post-COVID reunions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Mad Genius of Jim Steinman
May 04, 2021 23:44 - 48 minutesWe dig into the gloriously over-the-top work of the late songwriter behind Meatloaf’s ‘Bat Out of Hell,’ “Total Eclipse of the Heart” and much more, with Brittany Spanos, Rob Sheffield, and Andy Greene joining host Brian Hiatt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Michael Stipe on R.E.M.'s Legacy
April 27, 2021 17:50 - 41 minutesStipe looks back on R.E.M.'s career, discusses his solo music, and much more in an interview with Rob Sheffield. Plus: Sheffield and Brian Hiatt reflect on R.E.M.'s history and influence Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Life and Music of DMX
April 21, 2021 00:44 - 42 minutesWe look back at the complex life and brilliant music of the late rapper, with Jeff Ihaza and Simon Vozick-Levinson joining host Brian Hiatt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Why Tina Turner Is the Queen of Rock
April 13, 2021 22:55 - 45 minutesWe look back at Tina Turner’s triumphs, tragedies, and one-of-a-kind career, with Rob Sheffield and Brittany Spanos joining host Brian Hiatt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Best of RSMN: The Songwriting Genius of Adam Schlesinger
April 06, 2021 23:19 - 49 minutesFrom Fountains of Wayne to "That Thing You Do" and beyond, Alan Sepinwall and Rob Sheffield join host Brian Hiatt pay tribute to a great songwriter, gone too soon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Neil Young’s Lost Classics
March 31, 2021 12:55 - 46 minutesWe dive into the newly released ‘70s masterpieces of Neil Young’s ‘Archives Volume II,’ with Angie Martoccio, Rob Sheffield, Andy Greene and David Browne joining host Brian Hiatt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Were the 2021 Grammys… Good?
March 26, 2021 17:15 - 50 minutesMankaprr Conteh, Brittany Spanos, and Rob Sheffield join host Brian Hiatt for a look at the great performances and problematic moments of the 2021 Grammys Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Secret History of Hair Metal (But Don't Call It That)
March 17, 2021 14:08 - 48 minutesTom Beaujour and Richard Bienstock, authors of 'Nöthin' But a Good Time,' a new oral history of '80s hard rock, share untold tales of one of music's wildest eras Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Black Crowes Look Back at ‘Shake Your Moneymaker’
March 10, 2021 00:07 - 55 minutesChris and Rich Robinson look back at the birth of the Black Crowes, the making of their debut, and much more with host Brian Hiatt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Two Robots and A Dream: A Farewell to Daft Punk
March 03, 2021 00:37 - 52 minutesWe look back at how French dance duo Daft Punk changed music forever, with Jonah Weiner, who wrote their Rolling Stone cover story, joining host Brian Hiatt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Best of RSMN: The Genius of Nina Simone
February 24, 2021 00:18 - 46 minutesNina Simone's brother, Sam Waymon, shares intimate memories of his genius sister with host Brian Hiatt and David Browne Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis Look Back
February 17, 2021 00:48 - 52 minutesThe legendary producers and songwriters share stories behind their greatest hits for Janet Jackson and more with host Brian Hiatt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Women Who Helped Create Hip-Hop
February 10, 2021 00:47 - 46 minutesClover Hope, author of the great new book 'The Motherlode: 100+ Women Who Made Hip-Hop,' shares stories from the early years of women in hip-hop with host Brian Hiatt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Olivia Rodrigo's "Drivers License" and the Greatest Debut Singles Ever
February 02, 2021 23:28 - 48 minutesWe discuss the song that's instantly taken over 2021, and look back at other world-shaking debuts, with Brittany Spanos and Rob Sheffield joining host Brian Hiatt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Year in Review: Hip-Hop in 2020
January 27, 2021 15:15 - 44 minutesFrom the loss of Pop Smoke to the reign of Megan Thee Stallion, we look back at the many stories of the last year in hip-hop – and look ahead to this year – with Jeff Ihaza joining host Brian Hiatt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Best Albums of 2020
January 20, 2021 01:37 - 47 minutesFrom Bad Bunny to the Weeknd, from Bob Dylan to Ariana Grande, we dig into last year’s best, with host Brian Hiatt joined by Brittany Spanos, Rob Sheffield, and Simon Vozick-Levinson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Diane Warren: My Life in Songs
January 12, 2021 22:26 - 46 minutesThe legendary songwriter, who's releasing her debut album later this year, shares stories from songs spanning her entire career, from "Rhythm of the Night" to "I Don't Want to Miss A Thing," with host Brian Hiatt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
BEST OF RSMN: Justin Townes Earle: The Rolling Stone Interview
January 05, 2021 21:37 - 41 minutesIn 2019, a year before Earle's passing, the singer-songwriter sat down for an intimate interview with host Brian Hiatt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Taylor Swift's 'Evermore': The Ultimate Breakdown
December 22, 2020 20:22 - 1 hourWe examine Taylor Swift's latest surprise album, track by track, with Rob Sheffield and Brittany Spanos joining host Brian Hiatt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Best Songs of 2020
December 16, 2020 00:57 - 48 minutesFrom the Weeknd's "Blinding Lights" to Lady Gaga's "Stupid Love," we look back at the year in songs, with Brittany Spanos and Rob Sheffield joining host Brian Hiatt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Musicians on Musicians! Lil' Wayne/Lil' Baby; Lars Ulrich/Phoebe Bridgers; Brittany Howard/Margo Price
December 08, 2020 14:10 - 50 minutesFrom Rolling Stone's annual Musicians on Musicians package, we feature revealing conversations between Lil' Wayne and Lil' Baby; Metallica's Lars Ulrich and Phoebe Bridgers; and Brittany Howard and Margo Price Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Best of RSMN: Blondie’s Debbie Harry and Chris Stein Tell All
December 03, 2020 22:02 - 37 minutesDebbie Harry and Chris Stein discuss the origins of Blondie and more with host Brian Hiatt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Smokey Robinson: The Rolling Stone Interview
November 24, 2020 18:56 - 45 minutesSmokey Robinson, one of the greatest songwriters of all time, tells the stories behind his Motown classics and much more in a career-spanning conversation with host Brian Hiatt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
From "YMCA" to "Fortunate Son," Inside The Trump Era's Weird Musical Battles
November 17, 2020 20:07 - 42 minutesBrittany Spanos and Rob Sheffield join host Brian Hiatt to discuss cultural battles over music over the last four years, plus the best and worst protest songs, the future of music under Biden, and more Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Inside the Reinvention of the Music Business
November 10, 2020 21:21 - 32 minutesFrom TikTok to Fortnite to Twitch and beyond, we discuss how the music business is radically transforming in 2020. Amy X. Wang, Samantha Hissong, and Ethan Millman join host Brian Hiatt for a look at the innovators on Rolling Stone’s Future 25 list. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Making of Kendrick Lamar
November 03, 2020 20:47 - 45 minutesMarcus J. Moore, author of The Butterfly Effect, a new book on Kendrick Lamar, takes host Brian Hiatt through the life and times of one of the 21st century's most important artists Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Mariah Carey Book Club! Inside the Year's Best Music Memoir
October 30, 2020 18:31 - 42 minutesWe dig deep into Mariah Carey's revelatory, moving new book, from her childhood traumas to her rise to superstardom, with host Brian Hiatt joined by Brittany Spanos and Rob Sheffield Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Phoebe Bridgers: The Rolling Stone Interview
October 23, 2020 19:41 - 42 minutesBridgers, one of the greatest singer/songwriters of her generation, talks about her influences, her writing process, why she finds sadness funny, and much more Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Life and Music of Eddie Van Halen
October 12, 2020 17:31 - 45 minutesWe pay tribute to the late guitar god, with previously unheard interview audio, a discussion with biographer Greg Renoff, and tributes from Tom Morello, Steve Vai, and Gene Simmons Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
'Kid A' at 20: A Look Back at Radiohead's Masterpiece
October 06, 2020 19:12 - 40 minutesWe dig into the making (and meaning) of Radiohead's 'Kid A,' with Steven Hyden, who has a new book on the album, joining host Brian Hiatt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
500 Greatest Albums of All Time - Inside the List
September 29, 2020 22:52 - 43 minutesWe break down what's new on Rolling Stone's rebooted list of the greatest albums ever, with Brittany Spanos, Jon Dolan, and Rob Sheffield joining host Brian Hiatt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Life and Music of Toots Hibbert
September 22, 2020 18:04 - 45 minutesInside the story of the late reggae pioneer Toots Hibbert, with Rolling Stone Editor Jason Fine, who wrote a definitive Hibbert profile, joining host Brian Hiatt. Plus: audio from Fine's interviews with Toots. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Melissa Etheridge: The Rolling Stone Interview
September 15, 2020 15:50 - 43 minutesEtheridge looks back at her entire career in an intimate conversation with host Brian Hiatt, from writing her greatest hits to her time with Bruce Springsteen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Katy Perry and the Future of Pop
August 31, 2020 23:45 - 44 minutesKaty Perry talks with Brittany Spanos about her new album Smile, her hopes for the rest of her career and more. Plus: We break down Perry’s place in the pop universe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Why Did The Beatles Really Break Up?
August 25, 2020 18:41 - 43 minutesWe preview Peter Jackson's Beatles movie and look back at the most heartbreaking band split ever, with Rob Sheffield and Brittany Spanos joining host Brian Hiatt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices