Aaron Raitiere has been compared to legends from John Prine to Shel Silverstein for his eccentric, anything-goes approach to songwriting. But the Kentucky native also knows his way around writing a hit: Ella Langley, Miranda Lambert, and Lady Gaga have all covered his songs. In this rambunctious, irreverent conversation in the Nashville Now cabin, Raitiere lets us into his songwriting process and also shares some behind-the-scenes tales of his friendship with the late Bob Weir and the lost project they were working on before the Grateful Dead icon’s death.

Country is Here… Nashville is Now.

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Dolly Parton’s death on Aug. 25 at age 80 after a quiet battle with cancer resonated around the globe. But it was especially acute in Nashville, where she lived, launched her career, and died. In a special tribute episode of Rolling Stone’s Nashville Now podcast, host Joseph Hudak and Rolling Stone Senior Writer Marissa R. Moss talk about the vibe of the city, what we’ve felt, and what’s to come. We also explain what Dolly’s final public appearance says about her life, share our favorite Dolly moments, and offer our thoughts on who in country music best embodies the Dolly spirit. It’s a remembrance of a woman, an artist, and an icon whose impact will be felt for generations, only on Nashville Now.

Country is Here… Nashville is Now.

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Brothers Osborne are going home, but first the Grammy-winning duo are stopping by Rolling Stone’s Nashville Now podcast. Singer TJ Osborne and guitarist John Osborne join us for a conversation that looks back at their beginnings in Nashville more than a decade ago and where they’re headed on new album Watertown, a celebration of their hometown of Deale, Maryland. They also talk about releasing “sellout” editions of their new singles in an attempt to capture today’s short-attention spans, and how their unexpected collaborations with Cody Johnson came to be. It’s one of Nashville’s most important bands, only on Nashville Now.

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Becky G likes to joke that she’s like a cat with nine lives in the music industry. And after a career of making hits both in English and Spanish, experimenting with everything from pop to musica mexicana, she’s coming into her own more than ever and making exactly the music she wants. That’s where her new album 'Baraja Bendita' comes in: It’s a wildly eclectic, high-energy power burst of songs in Spanglish that bounce from club bangers to merengue to bachata. In a conversation with Deputy Music Editor Julyssa Lopez at the Rolling Stone Studio, Becky dove deep into how she made this album from an empowered place, her responsibility to represent her identity authentically, and her commitment to her community during turbulent times.

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Maggie Rose has been known as “Nashville’s best-kept secret” for far too long. With her new album Half Moon and a pair of Grammy nominees under her belt, the singer-songwriter is standing fully in the spotlight. On Nashville Now, Rose talks about reinventing herself in the competitive music industry, how she became a favorite of jam-band audiences, and why living in Nashville as an all-genre artist can be a double-edged sword. It’s a snapshot of a woman who bravely took control of her career and, as she titled one of her albums, changed the whole thing.

Country is Here… Nashville is Now.

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Welcome to Hot Olivia Summer! (Judges would have also accepted "Wilde Hot American Summer.") Director and actor Olivia Wilde stopped by The Rolling Stone Studio for a chat with Senior Editor & Film Critic, David Fear, about sex, self-confidence, and two movies that are out this summer: 'The Invite,' a comedy she directed and costarred in with Edward Norton, Seth Rogen and Penélope Cruz; and Gregg Araki's 'I Want Your Sex,' about a performance artist who has a steamy sub-dom love affair with her assistant.

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Will Hoge and Dave Hause, two of roots music’s most incisive songwriters, join Nashville Now live onstage at the Mile of Music Festival in Appleton, Wisconsin, for one of our most charged conversations yet. Both artists toe the line between rock & roll and Americana and use their music to make pointed cultural and political statements. Onstage at Mile of Music, one of the U.S.’s must-attend boutique festivals, Hoge and Hause tell the stories behind songs like Hoge’s “Whose God Is This” and Hause’s “Tarnish” — and perform them live too. Nashville Now and host Joseph Hudak put listeners right in the room with two artists who aren’t afraid to speak truth to power. 

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Role Model joins The Rolling Stone Studio for a wide-ranging conversation with senior writer Brian Hiatt, explaining how his girlfriend, Dakota Johnson, ended up on his new album; why he killed his viral "Sally" guest-star bit; and describing his nerve-wracking first day acting opposite Natalie Portman in Lena Dunham's 'Good Sex'. Along the way, he gets into the two-year post-breakup spiral behind 'Chuck Timely & The Hourglass,' his case for bringing back heartland rock, his lifelong grudge against Pitbull songs, whether he'll ever drop his stage name, and so much more.

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In the latest installment of The Rolling Stone Interview, part of Rolling Stone’s ongoing residency at New York’s historic Cherry Lane Theatre, Colombian superstar J Balvin joins Deputy Music Editor Julyssa Lopez for a live conversation about his groundbreaking career. Balvin reflects on his early struggles and rise out of Medellín, collaborating with artists from Beyoncé to Bad Bunny, and the moments that helped reshape Latin music on a global scale. He also opens up about his evolution beyond music — as a businessman, fashion icon, and mentor to a new generation of artists — and what continues to drive him after a career spent breaking barriers and making history.

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There’s a new class of twang overtaking country music and Braxton Keith is at the forefront. The Midland, Texas, native joins us in the Nashville Now cabin to talk about his new album Real Damn Deal and how he ended up onstage with Post Malone at this year’s Stagecoach. Keith also opens up about his viral moment: when he stopped a concert to admonish fans for throwing beer at the stage. With songs like “Cozy” and “I Own This Bar,” Braxton Keith is bringing old school vibes with a dash of humor back to country. Meet this rising new star on Rolling Stone’s Nashville Now.

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