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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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The Songwriting Genius of Adam Schlesinger
From Fountains of Wayne to "That Thing You Do" and beyond, we pay tribute to a great songwriter, gone too soon
43 min
252
Songs of Comfort, with Taylor Swift, Stevie Nic...
We discuss songs of solace in our current crisis, with some very special guests
45 min
253
Cancellations, Chaos: How the Pandemic Halted t...
We go deep on an unprecedented challenge for the music industry in the face of COV-19
37 min
254
A Conversation with Jason Isbell
One of the greatest songwriters of his generation talks about his upcoming album and his entire career
45 min
255
The Magic of BTS - and the History of Boy Bands
We look at the triumph of BTS, and how they fit in with the long history of boy bands
41 min
256
The Holland Brothers: How We Wrote Motown's Cla...
Brian and Eddie Holland, who co-wrote Motown hits from "Heat Wave" to "Stop! In the Name of Love," share tales from a pop golden age
44 min
257
The Best (and Worst) Live Albums of All Time
The highs and lows of classic live albums, plus the story of The Who’s ‘Live at Leeds’ on its 50th anniversary
39 min
258
Sheryl Crow: The Rolling Stone Interview
In a revealing conversation, Sheryl Crow discusses her final album, her early days and much more
46 min
259
The Weird Vibes and Unlikely Triumphs of the 20...
From Lil Nas X and Billie Eilish to Aerosmith, we dig into Music's Oddest Night
43 min
260
From Nine Inch Nails to the Doobies to Biggie: ...
"I'm quite in shock": Trent Reznor talks about Nine Inch Nails' Hall of Fame induction
43 min
261
The Life and Music of Neil Peart
We celebrate the legacy of the late Neil Peart, Rush's drummer and lyricist, and play audio from his 2015 Rolling Stone interview
41 min
262
The Best Songs of 2019
We look back at the musical highlights of 2019
36 min
263
A Conversation with the Black Keys
Dan Auerbach and Patrick Carney sit down with Rolling Stone's Patrick Doyle
37 min
264
Debbie Harry: My Life in Blondie and Beyond
Blondie's Debbie Harry and Chris Stein discuss their career and Harry's new book
33 min
265
The Life and Music of Juice Wrld
In early December, Juice Wrld died not long after his 21st birthday. We look back at the Chicago rapper's genre-hopping, too-short career
39 min
266
Billie Eilish, Van Halen, and Musical Generatio...
Billie Eilish doesn't know Van Halen – which is totally fine. We discuss the two artists' differences and similarities, and much more
40 min
267
Rediscovering Janis Joplin
Janis Joplin biographer Holly George-Warren joins host Brian Hiatt to offer fresh perspective on the life of a rock legend
40 min
268
The Secret History of the Black Crowes
Black Crowes co-founder Steve Gorman tells host Brian Hiatt the harrowing, occasionally hilarious story of the band's self-destructive tendencies
44 min
269
Exploring the Rage Against the Machine and My C...
Brittany Spanos and Andy Greene join host Brian Hiatt to discuss the reunions of Rage Against the Machine, My Chemical Romance and the Black Crowes
37 min
270
Kanye West's Road to 'Jesus is King'
Brendan Klinkenberg joins host Brian Hiatt to discuss Kanye West's gospel turn
34 min
271
The Making of Bruce Springsteen's 'Western Star...
Longtime Springsteen collaborator Thom Zimny, who co-directed 'Western Stars,' joins host Brian Hiatt to go behind the scenes
31 min
272
Billy Idol on the Birth of Punk Rock and His Li...
Idol sits down for a revealing, surprise-filled, career-spanning interview with host Brian Hiatt
39 min
273
A Conversation with the Pixies
The Pixies sit down with Andy Greene to discuss their new album and their whole career
35 min
274
A Conversation with Wilco's Jeff Tweedy
Tweedy joins host Brian Hiatt to discuss Wilco's 'Ode to Joy' and much more
34 min
275
The Life and Music of the Cars' Ric Ocasek
The quirky musical path of the Cars frontman – plus, remembering Grateful Dead lyricist Robert Hunter
33 min