Rolling Stone Music Now

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The writers and editors of Rolling Stone take you inside the biggest stories in music. Featuring interviews with our favorite artists; what's playing in the office; expert insight on the week's biggest music news; and much more.

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Robert Plant and Alison Kra...

11.24.2021

Plant and Krauss on their new album, the legacy of Led Zeppelin and 'O Brother, Where Art Thou?,' surviving the '80s and much, much more, in an in-depth conversation with host Brian Hiatt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit ...

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11.24.2021 Robert Plant and Alison Krauss: The Rolling Stone Interview Plant and Krauss on their new album, the legacy of Led Zeppelin and 'O Brother, Where Art Thou?,' surviving the '80s and much, much more, in an in-depth conversation with host Brian Hiatt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit ...
11.17.2021 Inside the Tragedy at Astroworld Festival How did 10 people die at a Travis Scott concert? An in-depth look at one of the worst concert tragedies in years, with on-the scene reporting and more – Ethan Millman, Jeff Ihaza and concert-safety expert Paul Wertheimer join host ...
11.10.2021 Taylor Swift's Catalog, Ranked – and A Look at Taylor's Versions We discuss Rob Sheffield's revamped, ranked list of Taylor Swift's songs, with Rob joining Brittany Spanos and host Brian Hiatt – and discuss the work-intensive Taylor's Versions project Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
11.04.2021 Snoop Dogg: The Rolling Stone Interview Snoop looks back on the making of his biggest songs with Dr. Dre and Pharrell, previews next year's Super Bowl halftime show, explains how he squashed his beef with Eminem, shares memories of Tupac and Biggie, discusses his new album ...
10.28.2021 The Wizardry of Young Thug We look at Young Thug's long and wildly innovative path to his new album 'Punk,' with Jeff Ihaza joining host Brian Hiatt for the discussion Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
10.20.2021 The Dark Side of Eric Clapton Clapton has become a vocal skeptic of COVID-19 vaccines – and once went on a "full-tilt racist" rant. David Browne, author of Rolling Stone's blockbuster new report on Clapton, joins host Brian Hiatt to discuss the untold story of a ...
10.13.2021 The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (Pt. 2) We continue our journey through Rolling Stone’s brand-new list of the greatest songs ever, with Rob Sheffield and Brittany Spanos joining host Brian Hiatt to talk about tracks from the Ronettes, Dr. Dre, the Notorious B.I.G., Prince, Chuck Berry and ...
10.06.2021 Brandi Carlile: The Rolling Stone Interview The singer/songwriter breaks down her new album, ‘In These Silent Days,’ and talks about hanging out with Joni Mitchell, singing with Soundgarden, avoiding hit singles, and much more with host Brian Hiatt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
09.29.2021 The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (Pt. 1) We dig into the making of (and reactions to) Rolling Stone’s much-discussed new list, and discuss the top 20, with Brittany Spanos, Rob Sheffield and Jon Dolan joining host Brian Hiatt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
09.22.2021 Rick Ross Teaches You How to "Boss Up" Hip-hop legend Rick Ross, author of the new book 'The Perfect Day to Boss Up," gives life lessons and looks back on his hit-making career so far in an interview with Jeff Ihaza Learn more about your ad choices. Visit ...
09.15.2021 Kanye vs. Drake: ‘Donda’ and ‘Certified Lover Boy’ We discuss Drake’s ‘Certified Lover Boy’ and Kanye West’s ‘Donda,’ as well as the controversies behind them, with Jeff Ihaza joining host Brian Hiatt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
09.08.2021 Best of RSMN: The Holland Brothers on Writing Motown Classics Brian and Eddie Holland, who co-wrote Motown hits from "Heat Wave" to "Stop! In the Name of Love" – and also a new memoir – share tales from a pop golden age with host Brian Hiatt Learn more about your ...
09.01.2021 A Tribute to Charlie Watts We look back on the life and music of Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts, with Rob Sheffield and Hank Shteamer joining host Brian Hiatt; plus, Max Weinberg and the Black Keys' Patrick Carney weigh in Learn more about your ad ...
08.25.2021 'Who's Next' (and 'Led Zeppelin IV') at 50 - Looking Back at Peak Classic Rock We look back at two albums that defined classic rock, with Steven Hyden joining host Brian Hiatt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
08.18.2021 The Greatest Music Videos Ever Made We 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 megaphone.fm/adchoices
08.11.2021 The Great Limp Bizkit Debate With 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. ...
08.04.2021 George Clinton: The Rolling Stone Interview For his 80th birthday, the Parliament-Funkadelic founder looks back on his whole career with host Brian Hiatt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
07.28.2021 A Conversation with H.E.R. H.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 ...
07.21.2021 Olivia Rodrigo's Teen Spirit Brittany 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 megaphone.fm/adchoices
07.14.2021 Lucy Dacus on Making One of 2021's Best Albums The 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. ...
07.06.2021 BEST OF RSMN: Smokey Robinson: The Rolling Stone Interview Smokey 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 megaphone.fm/adchoices
06.30.2021 The Year In Hip-Hop (So Far) We 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 megaphone.fm/adchoices
06.22.2021 The Many Lives of Sparks Sparks’ 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 megaphone.fm/adchoices
06.15.2021 Wolfgang Van Halen on his Debut Album and Growing Up Van Halen Wolfgang 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 megaphone.fm/adchoices
06.09.2021 The Unstoppable Rise of BTS In 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 ...
06.01.2021 Bob Dylan at 80: Best Covers of His Songs and More We 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. ...
05.25.2021 10 Years of Lady Gaga's 'Born This Way' We 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. ...
05.19.2021 From Jay Z to Foo Fighters to Tina Turner, Inside the Rock Hall's 2021 Class Brittany 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. ...
05.11.2021 The Genesis of Genesis (and the Future of Reunion Tours) With 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. ...
05.04.2021 The Mad Genius of Jim Steinman We 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 ...
04.27.2021 Michael Stipe on R.E.M.'s Legacy Stipe 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 megaphone.fm/adchoices
04.21.2021 The Life and Music of DMX We 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 megaphone.fm/adchoices
04.13.2021 Why Tina Turner Is the Queen of Rock We 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 megaphone.fm/adchoices
04.06.2021 Best of RSMN: The Songwriting Genius of Adam Schlesinger From 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 megaphone.fm/adchoices
03.31.2021 Neil Young’s Lost Classics We 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 megaphone.fm/adchoices
03.26.2021 Were the 2021 Grammys… Good? Mankaprr 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 megaphone.fm/adchoices
03.17.2021 The Secret History of Hair Metal (But Don't Call It That) Tom 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 megaphone.fm/adchoices
03.10.2021 The Black Crowes Look Back at ‘Shake Your Moneymaker’ Chris 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 megaphone.fm/adchoices
03.03.2021 Two Robots and A Dream: A Farewell to Daft Punk We 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 megaphone.fm/adchoices
02.24.2021 Best of RSMN: The Genius of Nina Simone Nina 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 megaphone.fm/adchoices
02.17.2021 Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis Look Back The 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 megaphone.fm/adchoices
02.10.2021 The Women Who Helped Create Hip-Hop Clover 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 megaphone.fm/adchoices
02.02.2021 Olivia Rodrigo's "Drivers License" and the Greatest Debut Singles Ever We 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 megaphone.fm/adchoices
01.27.2021 Year in Review: Hip-Hop in 2020 From 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 ...
01.20.2021 The Best Albums of 2020 From 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 megaphone.fm/adchoices
01.12.2021 Diane Warren: My Life in Songs The 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 ...
01.05.2021 BEST OF RSMN: Justin Townes Earle: The Rolling Stone Interview In 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 megaphone.fm/adchoices
12.22.2020 Taylor Swift's 'Evermore': The Ultimate Breakdown We 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 megaphone.fm/adchoices
12.16.2020 The Best Songs of 2020 From 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 megaphone.fm/adchoices
12.08.2020 Musicians on Musicians! Lil' Wayne/Lil' Baby; Lars Ulrich/Phoebe Bridgers; Brittany Howard/Margo Price From 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 megaphone.fm/adchoices

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