Rolling Stone Music Now
429 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 6 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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Was There Anything Good About Woodstock '99?
July 30, 2019 17:22 - 41 minutesFrom Limp Bizkit and Korn to Bush and the Chemical Brothers, Rob Sheffield and host Brian Hiatt look back at their messy experiences at a disastrous festival Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Best Hip-Hop Songs and Albums of 2019 (So Far)
July 23, 2019 21:38 - 39 minutesCharles Holmes and Brendan Klinkenberg join host Brian Hiatt to discuss the moments defining 2019 hip-hop, from DaBaby and Megan Thee Stallion to J. Cole and Lil Nas X Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Best Songs of 1999
July 16, 2019 04:00 - 39 minutesRob Sheffield joins Brittany Spanos and host Brian Hiatt to dip into his list of the 99 best songs of 1999, from Mandy Moore and ODB to the Chemical Brothers and Fiona Apple Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Best Albums of 2019 (So Far)
July 02, 2019 13:44 - 36 minutesHear a breakdown of the year’s stand-out albums – Rob Sheffield, Brittany Spanos and Jon Dolan join host Brian Hiatt to discuss Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Duff McKagan: The Rolling Stone Interview
June 25, 2019 15:08 - 40 minutesThe Guns N' Roses co-founder discusses reuniting with Axl and Slash, his new solo album, his road to sobriety, the loss of Scott Weiland and much more with host Brian Hiatt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
True Tales of Bob Dylan's Rolling Thunder Revue
June 18, 2019 18:27 - 38 minutesByrds leader Roger McGuinn and Rolling Thunder Revue producer Louie Kemp share memories of the legendary tour and discuss Martin Scorsese's fiction-spiked documentary with host Brian Hiatt and Andy Greene Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Justin Townes Earle: The Rolling Stone Interview
June 12, 2019 15:04 - 37 minutesSongwriting secrets, addiction, the glories of Springsteen and much more in a wild conversation between Justin Townes Earle and host Brian Hiatt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jakob Dylan on His New Laurel Canyon Documentary and the Wallflowers' Hits
June 04, 2019 14:02 - 38 minutesJakob Dylan and director Andy Slater discuss 'Echo in the Canyon' documentary and the making of the Wallflowers' hits with host Brian hiatt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
A Conversation with Billy Joel
May 29, 2019 22:41 - 40 minutesBilly Joel talks with Rolling Stone's Andy Greene about turning 70, quitting songwriting, making The Stranger and much more Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
A Conversation with Stephen Malkmus
May 21, 2019 14:48 - 38 minutesThe former Pavement frontman sits down with host Brian Hiatt to talk about his new album, '90s indie feuds, the possible future of Pavement and much more Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
How Apple's GarageBand Changed Music
May 16, 2019 22:21 - 36 minutesRolling Stone music business reporter Amy X. Wang joins host Brian Hiatt to break down the story of GarageBand, and the history of home recording Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Zombies: The Rolling Stone Interview
May 01, 2019 15:06 - 44 minutesTo celebrate their induction into the Rock and Roll of Fame, the Zombies' Rod Argent and Colin Blunstone sit down with host Brian Hiatt for a frank, hilarious discussion of their entire career Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
How Billie Eilish and Lil Nas X are reshaping music
April 23, 2019 15:20 - 40 minutesWe take a deep look at two of 2019's biggest new stars – Billie Eilish and Lil Nas X. Rob Sheffield, Charles Holmes and Brittany Spanos join host Brian Hiatt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The 50 Greatest Grunge Albums of All Time
April 15, 2019 21:30 - 41 minutesFrom L7 to Pearl Jam, inside Rolling Stone's list of the best grunge albums ever. Suzy Exposito, Angie Martoccio and Kory Grow join host Brian Hiatt to discuss Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Hear Untold Tales of Bruce Springsteen and CSNY
April 09, 2019 19:27 - 43 minutesHost Brian Hiatt and David Browne tell stories from their acclaimed new books on the songs of Bruce Springsteen and the roller-coaster career of Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young (with assistance from Andy Greene) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Can Hollywood Save Rock? Inside the Biopic Boom
April 04, 2019 15:17 - 38 minutesRock lives – but mostly at the movies. Andy Greene joins Brian Hiatt to discuss 'The Dirt,' 'Rocket Man,' and all the rock movies to come: Why is Hollywood investing so deeply in rock, and what does it bode for the future? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Rob Thomas: The Rolling Stone Interview
March 31, 2019 16:19 - 34 minutesRob Thomas breaks down his new solo LP, the making of "Smooth," the glories of weed and much more in a career-spanning interview with host Brian Hiatt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Was Lil Peep Destined to Be The Next Kurt Cobain?
March 20, 2019 00:48 - 32 minutesInside the short life, promising career and tragic death of Lil Peep, who could've been the voice of a generation, with David Peisner, Christian Hoard and host Brian Hiatt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Green River and the Birth of Grunge
March 13, 2019 22:45 - 47 minutesStone Gossard, Jeff Ament and Mark Arm go deep on the story of Seattle's Green River with Kory Grow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Many Lives of Weezer
March 07, 2019 15:04 - 36 minutesThe weird story of how Weezer became rock’s most unkillable band, as told by Steven Hyden and Andy Greene, with host Brian Hiatt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Life and Music of the Monkees’ Peter Tork
February 25, 2019 15:00 - 37 minutesWe play unheard interviews with the late Peter Tork – while Rob Sheffield and Andy Greene join host Brian Hiatt to make the case for the Monkees’ greatness Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Best and Worst Moments of the 2019 Grammys
February 18, 2019 03:30 - 39 minutesDid the Grammys pull off a course correction this year? Rob Sheffield and Brittany Spanos break the show down with host Brian Hiatt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Secret History of "Walk This Way"
February 12, 2019 22:04 - 37 minutesHow Run-DMC and Aerosmith changed music: Geoff Edgers, author of a new book on the song's history, and producer Jack Douglas join host Brian Hiatt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Best and Worst Super Bowl Performances of All Time
February 10, 2019 00:54 - 37 minutesFrom the glories of Prince, Beyonce and Bruce to the Who's flop, we praise and roast the whole history of Super Bowl performances – with Rob Sheffield, David Browne, Andy Greene and host Brian Hiatt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Gary Clark Jr.: The Rolling Stone Interview
January 31, 2019 22:53 - 35 minutesThe guitar hero breaks down his whole career and his bold new album, This Land, in a definitive interview with Patrick Doyle Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Fyre Festival and the Long, Wild History of Disastrous Music Fests
January 28, 2019 21:21 - 38 minutesFrom Fyre Festival to Altamont to Woodstock '99, we examine some of the most disastrous music fests of all time – and look forward to the 50th Woodstock anniversary – panelists Brittany Spanos, David Browne, Andy Greene join host Brian Hiatt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Pete Townshend on the Past and Future of the Who
January 22, 2019 23:00 - 38 minutesAndy Greene sits down with Pete Townshend in his London home to discuss the Who's orchestral tour, surprise new album, why they can't play 'Tommy' anymore and many other topics Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Best Albums of 2018
January 14, 2019 22:24 - 39 minutesInside our list of the year's best albums, from Nicki Minaj to Paul McCartney. Brittany Spanos, Brendan Klinkenberg, Rob Sheffield and Simon Vozick-Levinson join host Brian Hiatt to break it all down Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Life Lessons from Rod Stewart
December 27, 2018 17:13 - 40 minutesRod Stewart shares some wisdom, musical and otherwise, in a career-spanning interview with Andy Greene Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Will Radiohead Show Up? And Other Pressing Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Class of '19 Questions
December 17, 2018 23:29 - 45 minutesAndy Greene and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame CEO Joel Peresman join host Brian Hiatt for a deep dive into one of the strongest Rock Hall of Fame classes in years. Plus: interviews with the Zombies' Colin Blunstone and former Cure drummer Lol Tolhurst Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
2018: The Year in Pop
December 10, 2018 22:06 - 43 minutesFrom Ariana Grande’s chart domination to Taylor Swift’s monster tour and much more, a deep look at a weird year in pop with Rob Sheffield, Brittany Spanos and host Brian Hiatt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
2018: The Year in Hip-Hop
December 04, 2018 05:15 - 41 minutesInside the artists and trends that defined the year’s dominant genre, with Brendan Klinkenberg, Charles Holmes and host Brian Hiatt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Elvis Costello: The Rolling Stone Interview
November 26, 2018 19:35 - 44 minutesCostello sits down with host Brian Hiatt for a career-spanning chat, from his debut album to his just-released latest with the Imposters, Look Now Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Rediscovering the Beatles' 'White Album'
November 20, 2018 22:48 - 42 minutesRob Sheffield and Andy Greene join host Brian Hiatt to dig into the highs and lows of the Beatles' massive new 'White Album' reissue Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The 98 Best Songs of 1998
November 12, 2018 23:11 - 49 minutesFrom Harvey Danger to Fatboy Slim to Aaliyah, Rob Sheffield breaks down his list of 1998's greatest with host Brian Hiatt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
'Bohemian Rhapsody' – and Why Even Flawed Music Biopics Rule
November 06, 2018 18:32 - 38 minutesWe (lovingly) roast Queen's smash-hit biopic, and break down its factual inaccuracies – host Brian Hiatt is joined by Brittany Spanos, David Fear and Andy Greene Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Making of Bob Dylan's 'Blonde on Blonde'
October 30, 2018 14:34 - 35 minutesHow Dylan went to Nashville to make one of the greatest albums ever – Daryl Sanders, author of a new book on the album, and guitarist Wayne Moss join host Brian Hiatt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Johnny Marr: The Rolling Stone Interview
October 23, 2018 20:49 - 39 minutesFrom the Smiths' break-up to his excellent new solo album and everything in between, Marr sits down for a career-spanning conversation with host Brian Hiatt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
What's Up With Kanye's MAGA Adventure?
October 15, 2018 22:27 - 36 minutesTaylor Swift made an eloquent political statement; Kanye West says his red hat gives him superpowers. We dig deep into Kanye's Oval Office visit, as well as Taylor's own political move, with host Brian Hiatt joined by Tessa Stuart, Brittany Spanos and Simon Vozick-Levinson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
"A Star Is Born": Inside Lady Gaga's Triumph
October 10, 2018 14:03 - 41 minutesBrittany Spanos and David Fear join host Brian Hiatt for an obsessive discussion of Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga's instant classic (is it anti-pop?) – and the long, campy lineage of "A Star Is Born" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Phil Collins on the Weirdest Moments of His Career – and His New Tour
October 02, 2018 18:09 - 31 minutesCollins talks to Andy Greene about playing with Paul McCartney, Peter Gabriel and more, and previews his U.S. tour Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Paul Stanley Explains Why Kiss Is Saying Farewell
September 24, 2018 20:25 - 44 minutesThe Starchild himself joins host Brian Hiatt to break down Kiss' impending retirement, his relationship with Gene Simmons and much more; plus, Andy Greene takes on the larger trend of rockers leaving the road Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Life and Music of Mac Miller
September 18, 2018 00:36 - 42 minutesWe look back at the far-too-short career of Mac Miller, who died at the age of 26 on September 7th, with Brendan Klinkenberg and Brittany Spanos joining host Brian Hiatt, who also plays some of his 2016 interview with the rapper Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Britney's "...Baby One More Time" At 20!
September 11, 2018 19:47 - 43 minutesRob Sheffield, Brittany Spanos and host Brian Hiatt go deep on how a teenage Britney Spears changed the face of pop Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Ice Cube on the Secret History of N.W.A.
August 28, 2018 14:53 - 41 minutesIn a revealing 2015 interview with host Brian Hiatt, Ice Cube dug into the earliest days of N.W.A. – and gangsta rap itself – while also explaining exactly why he left the group Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Life and Music of Aretha Franklin (Plus, Aretha on Her Favorite Songs)
August 20, 2018 21:39 - 40 minutesBiographer David Ritz joins host Brian Hiatt, David Browne and Patrick Doyle to talk about the formative influences behind Franklin's music, and we play Doyle's emotional 2014 interview with her, where Franklin goes through decades of her favorite music. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Best Songs of the 21st Century (Pt. 1, feat. Patrick Carney and Amerie)
August 14, 2018 14:35 - 40 minutesThe Black Keys’ Patrick Carney and Amerie join host Brian Hiatt (along with Brittany Spanos and Simon Vozick-Levinson) to talk about “Tighten Up” and “1 Thing” – their entries on Rolling Stone’s list of the 21st century’s best songs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Roger Daltrey on the Legend of the Who
August 06, 2018 21:31 - 46 minutesThe Who's frontman talks with Andy Greene – plus, Andy joins host Brian Hiatt to discuss the band's legacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
50 Years of the MC5's Rock Revolution: Wayne Kramer Looks Back
July 30, 2018 22:58 - 38 minutesSoon after the MC5 changed rock forever, guitarist Wayne Kramer was in prison. Kramer, author of a new autobiography, joins host Brian Hiatt to look back on one of rock's wildest lives Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Interpol frontman Paul Banks: The Rolling Stone Interview
July 24, 2018 15:24 - 44 minutesAs Interpol prepare to release their strong new album, Marauder, frontman Paul Banks joins host Brian Hiatt for a look back on their entire career Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices