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Rolling Stone Music Now

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505 episodes
Language
English
Publisher
Rolling Stone
Explicit
Yes
Date created
2025/11/22
Latest episode
2026/10/04
Average duration
57 min.
Release period
22 days

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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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Elvis Costello on the Birth of 'My Aim Is True'
2026/10/04
Elvis Costello's fantastic new box set, My Aim Is True (49th Anniversary Edition), is out now. The rock legend joins Brian Hiatt to reveal the untold stories behind his 1977 debut, from writing "Red Shoes" on a train to his mother's house to the early recordings he kept locked away for decades. He also talks about the real inspirations behind "Alison," hiding his love of country music, and much more — including the late-night bandleader gig he considered. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jeff Ament on Pearl Jam's Early Days — and Picking the Band's New Drummer
2026/09/27
With his new photo book, Since Forever, out now, Pearl Jam bassist Jeff Ament tells the stories behind his shots of the band's early years, from capturing Eddie Vedder in the vocal booth during the recording ofTen to finding the sheep on the cover of Vs. He also talks about Chris Cornell and Temple of the Dog, the 1992 Lollapalooza tour, backing Neil Young, Matt Cameron's departure, how the band chose its new drummer, and much more in an in-depth interview with host Brian Hiatt. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Bob Dylan, U2, Neil Young: Daniel Lanois Looks Back at His Life in Music
2026/07/26
With his new album, Belladonna Nocturne, out now, legendary producer Daniel Lanois looks back at his entire career. He reflects on his work with Bob Dylan, U2, Neil Young, Peter Gabriel, D'Angelo, and more in an in-depth interview with host Brian Hiatt. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Weezer on Their New Album, Viral Success of 'Go Away' and Much More
2026/06/27
Rivers Cuomo and Patrick Wilson of Weezer join host Brian Hiatt for an-depth conversation on Aug. 21's The Gold Album and much more — from the newfound success of "Go Away" (featuring Bethany Cosentino) to their plans (or lack thereof) for Pinkerton's 30th anniversary. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Rise of Geese — and the Return of Real Rock Bands
2026/03/06
For the first time in years, there's a young rock band people just can't stop talking about. We discuss the rise of the Brooklyn quartet, their whole catalog so far, and much more, with Rob Sheffield joining host Brian Hiatt for the discussion. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Les Claypool and Sean Lennon Tell All
2026/02/25
Primus' Les Claypool and Sean Lennon go deep on The Great Parrot-Ox and the Golden Egg of Empathy, the just-announced new album from their supergroup, The Lennon Claypool Delirium. They also talk about Rush, how they recruited Willow for the album, AI music, prog-rock, and much more in a conversation with host Brian Hiatt. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
How Harry Styles Created a New Kind of Pop Star
2026/02/22
Rob Sheffield and host Brian Hiatt break down Harry Styles' long-awaited new single "Aperture," trace the career arc that made him pop's most unpredictable star, and look ahead to Kiss All the Time. Disco Occasionally. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Wait, Why Was Bad Bunny's Super Bowl Performance So Controversial?
2026/02/10
We discuss Bad Bunny's Super Bowl performance, look back at his career path, and try to figure out how such a nice guy sparked so much controversy with an uplifting halftime show. Julyssa Lopez joins host Brian Hiatt for the discussion Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Behind-the-Scenes Secrets of the 2026 Grammys with Exec Producer Ben Winston
2026/02/02
We go deep into the making of the show's superstar performances, chaotic moments, and more, with Grammys executive producer Ben Winston joining Rolling Stone Music Now host Brian Hiatt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Bruce Springsteen's 'Streets of Minneapolis' — and the Long History of Instant Protest Songs
2026/02/01
We look at Bruce Springsteen's rapid response to deaths at the hands of federal agents in Minnesota — and the long history of other fast-turnaround protest songs, from Woody Guthrie to Nina Simone to Lil Baby. Andy Greene joins host Brian Hiatt for the discussion Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Life and Music of the Grateful Dead's Bob Weir
2026/01/25
We look back at the late Bob Weir's journey, from the formation of the Grateful Dead to his years with Dead and Company. Gov't Mule's Warren Haynes joins host Brian Hiatt to talk about what it was like to play with Weir, and Angie Martoccio, who conducted Weir's final Rolling Stone interview, takes us through his career. We also play some clips from her interview. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The 2026 Tours We Can't Wait For —  and the Worst Concert Behaviors
2026/01/13
From Rush to Ariana Grande, we look at the year's most-anticipated concerts, and also look at bad concert behavior, with Andy Greene joining host Brian Hiatt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Yungblud on his 2025 Breakthrough
2026/01/05
Yungblud looks back at the journey to his Grammy-nominated album fourth album, Idols, in an interview with host Brian Hiatt. He also discusses his EP with Aerosmith, facing down the haters, his Ozzy Osbourne tribute performance, and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The D'Angelo Tapes: The Late Legend On 'Voodoo,' 'Black Messiah,' and Much More
2025/12/22
In 2015, not long after the release of Black Messiah, D'Angelo sat down with Rolling Stone Music Now host Brian Hiatt for lengthy interviews about his whole career. In the wake of the legendary musician's death in October, we're presenting audio from those conversations for the first time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Kesha on Her Debut, 15 Years Later: "What A Fearless Bad Bitch!"
2025/12/03
It's the 15th anniversary of Kesha's Animal and Cannibal, which brought the world "Tik Tok," among many other hits. With a new deluxe edition of those albums on its way, Kesha joins host Brian Hiatt to look back at that era, discuss her future plans, and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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4.4 out of 5
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powerpopster 2026/09/24
Great for music fans
I don’t always have the bandwidth to slog through overly chatty LONG podcasts, so these episodes are the ones that I love. And they actually play snip...
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