The 500 with Josh Adam Meyers

The 500 with Josh Adam Meyers counts down Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Albums of All Time with comedians, actors, and musicians.

Music
Music History
Comedy
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278 - Anthology of American Folk Music - Dusty ...
Comedian Dusty Slay mines the dark beauty of the 1997 compilation Anthology of American Folk Music for all its wisdom and sadness.
80 min
152
279 - David Bowie - Aladdin Sane - Ron Bennington
Radio legend and comedian Ron Bennington returns to wax nostalgic about the incomparable era of rock that produced David Bowie's 1973 album Aladdin Sane.
78 min
153
280 - U2 - All That You Can't Leave Behind - Vi...
Comedian Vir Das outlines his argument in favor of highly divisive pop rockstars U2's 2000 album All That You Can't Leave Behind.
79 min
154
281 - Mary J. Blige - My Life - Ms. Pat
Comedian Ms. Pat finds validation in the raw and real R&B of Mary J. Blige's 1994 album My Life.
75 min
155
282 - Muddy Waters - Folk Singer - Ryan Sickler
Comedian Ryan Sickler returns for an unexpected gem from one of his favorite blues artists: Muddy Water's 1964 album Folk Singer.
77 min
156
284 - The Cars - The Cars - Robert Kelly
Comedian Robert Kelly lays out the case for why The Car's 1978 self-titled album is a rock 'n roll masterpiece.
95 min
157
285 - Stevie Wonder - Music of My Mind - Rex Ch...
NBA All-star and "King of Twitter" Rex Chapman shares the inspiration he took from R&B master Stevie Wonder's 1972 album Music of My Mind.
81 min
158
286 - Al Green - I'm Still in Love With You - L...
Comedian, author and actress Loni Love warms her spirit with the heartfelt soul of Al Green 's 1972 album I'm Still in Love With You.
82 min
159
287 - X - Los Angeles - Dana Gould
Comedian and writer Dana Gould returns to break down the balls out punk rock beauty that is X's 1980 album Los Angeles.
85 min
160
288 - Grateful Dead - Anthem of the Sun - Phil ...
Comedian Phil Hanley gets deep in the groove of jam band originators Grateful Dead's 1968 album Anthem of the Sun.
89 min
161
289 - The Kinks - Something Else by the Kinks -...
The Kinks' lead guitarist Dave Davies relives the creatively fertile year that was 1967, when his band of rock geniuses produced one their greatest albums: Something Else by the Kinks.
70 min
162
290 - Al Green - Call Me - Luenell
Comedian Luenell adores the heartfelt honesty of soul legend Al Green's 1973 album Call Me.
94 min
163
291 - Talking Heads - Talking Heads: 77 - Blake...
Comedian and actor Blake Anderson breaks down post-punk prodigies Talking Heads' brilliant debut album Talking Heads: 77.
79 min
164
292 - Bob Dylan & The Band - The Basement Tapes...
Comedian Nish Kumar expounds upon his love of Bob Dylan and The Band's 1975 album The Basement Tapes.
101 min
165
293 - The Velvet Underground - White Light/Whit...
Comedian Wayne Federman returns once again to help understand the eternal relevance of art rock originators The Velvet Underground and such albums as 1968's White Light/White Heat.
75 min
166
294 - MC5 - Kick Out the Jams - Kim Thayil
Soundgarden lead guitarist Kim Thayil returns to praise his rock heroes MC5 and their 1969 album Kick Out the Jams.
86 min
167
295 - Leonard Cohen - Songs of Love and Hate - ...
Singer-songwriter and bass prodigy Tal Wilkenfeld honors one of her heroes, Leonard Cohen, by talking in depth about his 1970 album Songs of Love and Hate.
73 min
168
296 - The Smiths - Meat Is Murder - Chris Gethard
Comedian Chris Gethard opens up about his own inner uniqueness that post-punk progenitors The Smiths helped him unlock with the help of their 1985 album Meat Is Murder.
113 min
169
297 - The Mothers of Invention - We're Only in ...
Comedian Joe DeRosa returns to worship at the altar of his heroes: weirdo rock icons The Mother of Invention and their 1968 album We're Only in It for the Money.
75 min
170
298 - Kanye West - The College Dropout - Rell B...
Comedian Rell Battle talks the unexpected rise of genius rapper Kanye West from the humble beginnings of his 2003 debut album The College Dropout.
75 min
171
299 - Weezer - Blue Album - Big Jay Oakerson & ...
Comedians Big Jay Oakerson and the Sklar Brothers reunite once again at the 2022 Moontower Just For Laughs Festival in Austin, Texas to talk indie rock darlings Weezer's 1994 "Blue Album."
56 min
172
300 - Black Sabbath - Master of Reality - Jim N...
Comedian Jim Norton welcomes the unpretentious darkness of heavy metal pioneers Black Sabbath's 1971 album Master of Reality.
81 min
173
301 - Dolly Parton - Coat of Many Colors - Lean...
Comedian Leanne Morgan reminisces over her youth in Appalachia listening to local hero and country singer Dolly Parton's 1971 album Coat of Many Colors.
83 min
174
302 - Public Enemy - Fear of a Black Planet - T...
Comedian Tony Rock recounts the real world education he received from listening to rappers Public Enemy's 1990 album Fear of a Black Planet.
95 min
175
303 - Bob Dylan - John Wesley Harding - Nimesh ...
Comedian Nimesh Patel unravels the inner mysteries of mythic singer-songwriter Bob Dylan's 1967 album John Wesley Harding.
102 min