Podcast Episodes

From "YMCA" to "Fortunate Son," Inside The Trump Era's Weird Musical Battles

Brittany Spanos and Rob Sheffield join host Brian Hiatt to discuss cultural battles over music over the last four years, plus the best and worst prot…

5 years, 11 months ago

Inside the Reinvention of the Music Business

From TikTok to Fortnite to Twitch and beyond, we discuss how the music business is radically transforming in 2020. Amy X. Wang, Samantha Hissong, and…

5 years, 11 months ago

The Making of Kendrick Lamar

Marcus J. Moore, author of The Butterfly Effect, a new book on Kendrick Lamar, takes host Brian Hiatt through the life and times of one of the 21st c…

5 years, 11 months ago

Mariah Carey Book Club! Inside the Year's Best Music Memoir

We dig deep into Mariah Carey's revelatory, moving new book, from her childhood traumas to her rise to superstardom, with host Brian Hiatt joined by …

5 years, 11 months ago

Phoebe Bridgers: The Rolling Stone Interview

Bridgers, one of the greatest singer/songwriters of her generation, talks about her influences, her writing process, why she finds sadness funny, and…

5 years, 11 months ago

The Life and Music of Eddie Van Halen

We pay tribute to the late guitar god, with previously unheard interview audio, a discussion with biographer Greg Renoff, and tributes from Tom Morel…

6 years ago

'Kid A' at 20: A Look Back at Radiohead's Masterpiece

We dig into the making (and meaning) of Radiohead's 'Kid A,' with Steven Hyden, who has a new book on the album, joining host Brian Hiatt

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6 years ago

500 Greatest Albums of All Time - Inside the List

We break down what's new on Rolling Stone's rebooted list of the greatest albums ever, with Brittany Spanos, Jon Dolan, and Rob Sheffield joining hos…

6 years ago

The Life and Music of Toots Hibbert

Inside the story of the late reggae pioneer Toots Hibbert, with Rolling Stone Editor Jason Fine, who wrote a definitive Hibbert profile, joining host…

6 years ago

Melissa Etheridge: The Rolling Stone Interview

Etheridge looks back at her entire career in an intimate conversation with host Brian Hiatt, from writing her greatest hits to her time with Bruce Sp…

6 years, 1 month ago