Rolling Stone Music Now
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 Best 2021 Albums You Didn’t Hear
We guide you through the hip-hop, country/Americana, and metal albums you may have missed in 2021, as well as some bigger names, from Megan Thee Stallion to Eric Church
49 min
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The Secret History of Steely Dan
Donald Fagen on losing Walter Becker, developing Steely Dan’s sound, and much more
35 min
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The Best (and Weirdest and Saddest) Holiday Songs
Rob Sheffield and Brittany Spanos join host Brian Hiatt for a rundown of their favorite Christmas and holiday songs, from Mariah Carey to Ariana Grande to Run-DMC
35 min
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Best Albums of 2021, From Olivia Rodrigo to Rau...
Inside Rolling Stone’s picks for 2021’s best albums, with Mankaprr Conteh, Julyssa Lopez, and Rob Sheffield joining host Brian Hiatt
37 min
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Reinventing Pop with Finneas: Billie Eilish, Hi...
Finneas tells all about co-creating music with his superstar sister, launching his solo career, writing for Justin Bieber and much more
40 min
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The Endless Beatles Revelations of 'Get Back'
Rob Sheffield and host Brian Hiatt break down the astonishing, eight-hour Beatles documentary 'Get Back.' Plus: inside the new Brian Wilson documentary
57 min
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Robert Plant and Alison Krauss: The Rolling Sto...
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
41 min
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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
40 min
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Taylor Swift's Catalog, Ranked – and A Look at ...
We discuss Rob Sheffield's revamped, ranked list of Taylor Swift's songs, and discuss the work-intensive Taylor's Versions project
45 min
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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, shares memories of Tupac and Biggie, discusses his new album 'The Algorithm,' and much more
40 min
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The Wizardry of Young Thug
We look at Young Thug's long and wildly innovative path to his new album 'Punk'
43 min
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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 joins host Brian Hiatt to discuss the untold story of a rock icon
34 min
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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
41 min
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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
52 min
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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
43 min
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Rick Ross Teaches You How to "Boss Up"
Hip-hop legend Rick Ross gives life lessons and looks back on his hit-making career so far in an interview with Jeff Ihaza about
38 min
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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
42 min
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Best of RSMN: The Holland Brothers on Writing M...
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
45 min
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A Tribute to Charlie Watts
We look back on the life and music of Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts; plus, Max Weinberg and the Black Keys' Patrick Carney weigh in
44 min
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'Who's Next' (and 'Led Zeppelin IV') at 50 - Lo...
We look back at two albums that defined classic rock, with Steven Hyden joining host Brian Hiatt
50 min
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The Greatest Music Videos Ever Made
We break down Rolling Stone's recent ranking of the100 greatest music videos of all time, with Beyoncé's "Formation" at the top
52 min
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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 – we weigh in
54 min
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George Clinton: The Rolling Stone Interview
For his 80th birthday, the Parliament-Funkadelic founder looks back on his whole career
45 min
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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, her Oscar and Grammy wins, and much more with host Brian Hiatt
49 min
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Olivia Rodrigo's Teen Spirit
We dig into the rise of Olivia Rodrigo, and play Brittany Spanos' interview with Rodrigo and producer Dan Nigro
49 min