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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BEST OF RSMN: Smokey Robinson: The Rolling Ston...
Smokey Robinson, one of the greatest songwriters of all time, tells the stories behind his Motown classics and much more in a career-spanning conversation with host Brian Hiatt
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The Year In Hip-Hop (So Far)
We look back at the best hip-hop songs and albums of 2021 so far, with Mankaprr Conteh and Jeff Ihaza joining host Brian Hiatt
43 min
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The Many Lives of Sparks
Sparks’ Ron and Russell Mael, plus Edgar Wright, director of the excellent new documentary ‘The Sparks Brothers,’ join us for a career-spanning discussion
45 min
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Wolfgang Van Halen on his Debut Album and Growi...
Wolfgang Van Halen talks about his early years and the making of his debut album as Mammoth WVH
43 min
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The Unstoppable Rise of BTS
In the wake of Rolling Stone's BTS cover story, Seoul-based music journalist Youngdae Kim, author of the book 'BTS: The Review,' joins host Brian Hiatt to tell the story of how they became the world's biggest band
42 min
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Bob Dylan at 80: Best Covers of His Songs and More
We celebrate Bob Dylan's birthday with a look at our new list of the greatest Dylan covers and much more
42 min
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10 Years of Lady Gaga's 'Born This Way'
We look back at the making (and meaning) of a pop masterpiece
40 min
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From Jay Z to Foo Fighters to Tina Turner, Insi...
We talk about a diverse class, and play interviews with new inductees LL Cool J, the Go Gos, and Carole King
38 min
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The Genesis of Genesis (and the Future of Reuni...
With Genesis embarking on a huge reunion tour, we look at the band’s unique story – and discuss the prospects for other post-COVID reunions
41 min
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The Mad Genius of Jim Steinman
We dig into the gloriously over-the-top work of the late songwriter behind Meatloaf’s ‘Bat Out of Hell,’ “Total Eclipse of the Heart” and much more
42 min
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Michael Stipe on R.E.M.'s Legacy
Stipe looks back on R.E.M.'s career, discusses his solo music, and much more in an interview with Rob Sheffield
35 min
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The Life and Music of DMX
We look back at the complex life and brilliant music of the late rapper
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Why Tina Turner Is the Queen of Rock
We look back at Tina Turner’s triumphs, tragedies, and one-of-a-kind career
39 min
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Best of RSMN: The Songwriting Genius of Adam Sc...
From Fountains of Wayne to "That Thing You Do" and beyond, we pay tribute to a great songwriter, gone too soon
43 min
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Neil Young’s Lost Classics
We dive into the newly released ‘70s masterpieces of Neil Young’s ‘Archives Volume II’
41 min
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Were the 2021 Grammys… Good?
We look at the great performances and problematic moments of the 2021 Grammys
45 min
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The Secret History of Hair Metal (But Don't Cal...
The authors of 'Nöthin' But a Good Time,' a new oral history of '80s hard rock, share untold tales of one of music's wildest eras
43 min
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The Black Crowes Look Back at ‘Shake Your Money...
Chris and Rich Robinson look back at the birth of the Black Crowes, the making of their debut, and much more
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Two Robots and A Dream: A Farewell to Daft Punk
We look back at how French dance duo Daft Punk changed music forever
47 min
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Best of RSMN: The Genius of Nina Simone
Nina Simone's brother, Sam Waymon, shares intimate memories of his genius sister
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Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis Look Back
The legendary producers and songwriters share stories behind their greatest hits for Janet Jackson and more
47 min
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The Women Who Helped Create Hip-Hop
Clover Hope, author of the new book 'The Motherlode: 100+ Women Who Made Hip-Hop,' shares stories from the early years of women in hip-hop
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Olivia Rodrigo's "Drivers License" and the Grea...
We discuss the song that's instantly taken over 2021, and look back at other world-shaking debuts
43 min
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Year in Review: Hip-Hop in 2020
From the loss of Pop Smoke to the reign of Megan Thee Stallion, we look back at the many stories of the last year in hip-hop
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The Best Albums of 2020
From Bad Bunny to the Weeknd, from Bob Dylan to Ariana Grande, we dig into last year’s best
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