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Inside 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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Inside 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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English


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Welcome to Nashville Now - Series Premiering on 7/23

7/16/2025
Welcome to Nashville Now, Rolling Stone's newest podcast where Senior Editor Joseph Hudak dives deep into the hottest genre in music: Country. Each week we’ll break down the biggest stories in country, spotlight rising artists and legends alike, and deliver the must-hear songs. Tune in 7/23 and every Wednesday to follow. Country is here, Nashville is now. Available wherever you find podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rolling-stone-nashville-now/id1826878725 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Duration:00:02:00

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The Rise and Rise of Sabrina Carpenter

7/7/2025
We take a deep dive into the career of Sabrina Carpenter, who releases her latest album, Man's Best Friend, Aug. 29. Angie Martoccio, who spent time with Carpenter for her recent Rolling Stone cover story, joins host Brian Hiatt for the conversation Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Duration:00:46:41

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Inside Bruce Springsteen's Seven Lost Albums: Your Guide to 'Tracks II'

6/29/2025
Bruce Springsteen just released a mammoth amount of unheard music on Tracks II: The Lost Albums — we go deep on all seven albums, with Andy Greene joining host Brian Hiatt. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Duration:01:04:46

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How Sly Stone and Brian Wilson Changed Music

6/18/2025
We look back at the lives and music of Sly Stone and Brian Wilson, with Rob Sheffield joining host Brian Hiatt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Duration:01:14:09

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Zara Larsson Wants More: Confessions of a Pop Star

6/12/2025
Zara Larsson talks about her fierce ambition ("I want to be the number one!"), the creation of her upcoming new album Midnight Sun, the TikTok success of "Symphony," and much more in an interview with host Brian Hiatt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Duration:00:49:33

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How Taylor Swift Won: A Farewell to the Taylor's Versions Era

6/4/2025
Taylor Swift got her masters back — we break down her strategic victory, the best vault tracks, speculation about her next album, her revelations about Reputation and her debut, and much more, with Brittany Spanos and Rob Sheffield joining host Brian Hiatt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Duration:00:49:01

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Inside Thom Yorke's Great New Album with Producer Mark Pritchard

6/1/2025
Tall Tales, Thom Yorke's new album with veteran electronic producer Mark Pritchard, is one of the best albums of the year so far. Pritchard sits down with host Brian Hiatt to go deep on taking a prog-tronic journey with Radiohead's frontman. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Duration:00:54:53

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Bruce Springsteen Takes on Donald Trump — and Trump Takes on Taylor Swift, Bruce, and Beyoncé

5/24/2025
Why is President Trump calling for investigations into the world's biggest music stars? We look into a very weird battle, with Andy Greene joining host Brian Hiatt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Duration:00:48:40

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Coco Jones on Sampling Britney Spears — and Making the Year's Best R&B Album

5/13/2025
Rising R&B/pop singer (and actress) Coco Jones goes deep on child stardom via Disney; her controversial Britney Spears sample; learning from Aretha, Mariah, and Whitney; the journey to her great debut album; and much more in an interview with host Brian Hiatt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Duration:01:00:06

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Why Can't Mariah Carey, Oasis, and Phish Get Into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame?

5/6/2025
Acts from Soundgarden to the White Stripes to Chubby Checker will be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame this year — but there were also some eyebrow-raising exclusions. Rolling Stone's Andy Greene joins host Brian Hiatt to try to get inside the heads of voters — and propose some possible solutions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Duration:00:54:25

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Jeff Goldblum on Music, Movies, and Getting Ariana Grande to Sing on His Album

4/27/2025
Jeff Goldblum isn't just a great actor — he's a gifted jazz piano player, too. In a wildly entertaining interview with host Brian Hiatt, Goldbum talks about his new album, Still Blooming, his hopes for the sequel Wicked : For Good, how he got Ariana Grande to sing with him, and much more Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Duration:00:51:01

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Spin Doctors Confidential: Chris Barron Looks Back on His Band's Ups and Downs

4/13/2025
Spin Doctors have their first album out in 12 years, Face Full of Cake — and it's quite good. Lead singer Chris Barron joins host Brian Hiatt to go deep on the band's Nineties triumphs and mistakes, why he doesn't envy Phish, and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Duration:01:09:21

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Pop Update! Gaga Triumphs, Selena Gets Raunchy, Chappell Goes Country and More

4/6/2025
Brittany Spanos and Rob Sheffield join host Brian Hiatt for a look at some of the latest developments in pop, from Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco's collaborative album to Lady Gaga's Mayhem Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Duration:00:53:21

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The Secret History of Nineties Lollapalooza

3/30/2025
A new book, Lollapalooza: The Uncensored Story of Alternative Rock's Wildest Festival, is full of fascinating unearthed stories about the most important festival of the 1990s. Authors Richard Bienstock and Tom Beaujour join host Brian Hiatt to break down some of the book's best moments: Eddie Vedder joining the freak show, Sinead O'Connor freaking out Courtney Love, Nine Inch Nails' equipment literally melting down onstage, and much more Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Duration:00:57:16

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Metallica Secrets and More: Kirk Hammett Tells All

3/23/2025
Kirk Hammett, author of the new book The Collection: Kirk Hammett, looks back at his years in Metallica, hanging out with Kurt Cobain and Lou Reed, and much more in an interview with host Brian Hiatt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Duration:01:03:39

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Questlove on the Mysteries of Sly Stone and Much More

3/16/2025
Questlove, director of the excellent new documentary Sly Lives! (aka The Burden of Black Genius), dissects the greatness of Sly Stone, while also going deep on D'Angelo, Michael Jackson, and his own life Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Duration:00:51:55

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50 Terrible Songs on Great Albums

3/9/2025
Andy Greene joins host Brian Hiatt to break down his last of terrible songs on great albums, from "Maxwell's Silver Hammer" to "Drunk and Hot Girls" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Duration:01:04:17

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My Life with Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Mike Campbell Looks Back

3/2/2025
Heartbreakers guitarist Mike Campbell, author of the great new book Heartbreaker: A Memoir, shares untold stories from his collaborations with Tom Petty and much more in an interview with host Brian Hiatt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Duration:00:55:05

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Lady Gaga to the Rolling Stones: Andrew Watt's Studio Secrets

2/21/2025
Super-producer Andrew Watt shares behind-the-scenes tales of working with Lady Gaga, Bruno Mars, the Rolling Stones, Pearl Jam, Paul McCartney, and many more in an interview with host Brian Hiatt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Duration:00:51:46

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Why Was Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl Halftime Show So Controversial?

2/11/2025
We dig into Lamar's Super Bowl halftime show, and try to figure out why a great performance got some mixed reactions, with Brittany Spanos and Rob Sheffield joining host Brian Hiatt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Duration:00:44:01