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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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Can Hollywood Save Rock? Inside the Biopic Boom
Rock lives – but mostly at the movies. We discuss 'The Dirt,' 'Rocket Man,' and all the rock movies to come
37 min
302
Rob Thomas: The Rolling Stone Interview
Rob Thomas breaks down his new solo LP, the making of "Smooth" and much more in a career-spanning interview
33 min
303
Was Lil Peep Destined to Be The Next Kurt Cobain?
Inside the short career and tragic death of Lil Peep, who could've been a generation's voice
31 min
304
Green River and the Birth of Grunge
Stone Gossard, Jeff Ament and Mark Arm on the story of Seattle's Green River
46 min
305
The Many Lives of Weezer
The weird story of how Weezer became rock’s most unkillable band
35 min
306
The Life and Music of the Monkees’ Peter Tork
Unheard interviews with the late Peter Tork – and the case for the Monkees’ greatness
36 min
307
Best and Worst Moments of the 2019 Grammys
Did the Grammys pull off a course correction this year? We discuss.
38 min
308
The Secret History of "Walk This Way"
How Run-DMC and Aerosmith changed music, with author Geoff Edgers and producer Jack Douglas
36 min
309
The Best and Worst Super Bowl Performances of A...
From the glories of Prince, Beyonce and Bruce to the Who's flop, we praise and roast the whole history of Super Bowl performances
36 min
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Gary Clark Jr.: The Rolling Stone Interview
The guitar hero breaks down his whole career and his bold new album in a definitive interview
34 min
311
Fyre Festival and the Long, Wild History of Dis...
From Fyre Festival to Altamont to Woodstock '99, we examine some of the most disastrous music fests of all time
37 min
312
Pete Townshend on the Past and Future of the Who
Townshend discusses the Who's orchestral tour, surprise new album and much more with Andy Greene
37 min
313
The Best Albums of 2018
Inside our list of the year's best albums, from Nicki Minaj to Paul McCartney
38 min
314
Life Lessons from Rod Stewart
Rod Stewart looks back in a career-spanning interview with Andy Greene
39 min
315
Will Radiohead Show Up? And Other Pressing Rock...
A deep dive into one of the strongest Rock and Roll Hall of Fame classes in years
42 min
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2018: The Year in Pop
From Ariana Grande’s chart domination to Taylor Swift’s monster tour and much more, a deep look at a weird year in pop
40 min
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2018: The Year in Hip-Hop
Inside the artists, trends and hits that defined music’s dominant genre
38 min
318
Elvis Costello: The Rolling Stone Interview
Costello, who just released the new album Look Now, sits down with host Brian Hiatt for a career-spanning chat
43 min
319
Rediscovering the Beatles' 'White Album'
We break down the Beatles' massive new 'White Album' reissue
39 min
320
The 98 Best Songs of 1998
Rob Sheffield breaks down his list of 1998's greatest with host Brian Hiatt
46 min
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'Bohemian Rhapsody' – and Why Even Flawed Music...
We (lovingly) roast Queen's smash-hit biopic, and break down its factual inaccuracies
37 min
322
The Making of Bob Dylan's 'Blonde on Blonde'
How Dylan went to Nashville to make one of the greatest albums ever
32 min
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Johnny Marr: The Rolling Stone Interview
From the Smiths' break-up to his excellent new solo album, the guitar legend digs in for a career-spanning conversation
38 min
324
What's Up With Kanye's MAGA Adventure?
Taylor Swift made an eloquent political statement; Kanye says his red hat gives him superpowers. We dig deep into Kanye's Oval Office visit – as well as Taylor's own political move.
33 min
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"A Star Is Born": Inside Lady Gaga's Triumph
An obsessive discussion of Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga's unlikely instant classic – and the long, campy lineage of "A Star Is Born"
40 min