Inside Music Taste: Why Do You Really Like That Record? Plus: Beyonce, Drake, Pearl Jam
Why do you like what you like? And what does that mean? Rolling Stone executive editor Nathan Brackett sits down with Tom Vanderbilt, author of “You May Also Like: Taste in an Age of Endless Choice” (...
10 Maj 201655min
Music & Activism: When Do They Go Together?; Plus: D.R.A.M., Cate Le Bon
Many pop stars and rockers have causes - but when are they really able to make a difference, and when should they keep their mouth shut? Rolling Stone music and politics editors run down the most succ...
2 Maj 201633min
The Power and Glory of Prince; plus: A Lost Day at Paisley Park
In this special all-Prince episode, writer Brian Hiatt remembers his 2014 daylong visit with the Purple One at Paisley Park for an aborted Rolling Stone cover story, and contributing editors Rob Sheff...
25 Apr 201635min
Punk Rock’s Greatest Albums; Plus: Schoolboy Q, Paul Simon
Punk’s not dead! For the 40th anniversary of the Ramones’ first album, we took a crack at naming the greatest punk rock albums of all time, from “Never Mind the Bollocks” to Bikini Kill. In this episo...
18 Apr 201645min
Merle Haggard’s Badass Life; Drake; Rock’s Best Drummers
Inside the epic life and music of Merle Haggard, the only outlaw-country superstar who actually spent time in prison and rode the rails. Plus: new music from Drake; Charles Bradley’s soul explosion; C...
12 Apr 201657min
Iggy Pop’s Last Go-Round? Plus: The National; Sturgill Simpson
Rolling Stone’s David Fricke talks about Iggy Pop’s new album with Josh Homme – and why it might be the Stooges great’s last. Plus: The National unleash their secret Grateful Dead obsession with an al...
4 Apr 201642min
When Lead Singers Get Replaced; Last Shadow Puppets; Zayn
What happens when a big rock band loses its head, figuratively speaking? We look at the best and worst case scenarios, from AC/DC to Van Halen to Stone Temple Pilots. Also: new music from Arctic Monke...
28 Mars 201639min
Inside the Guns N’ Roses Reunion; Andrew Bird & Fiona Apple; George Martin
After decades of acrimony, Axl Rose and Slash are getting back together onstage. Can they pull off the rock reunion of the year? Associate editor Andy Greene and senior writer Brian Hiatt take a deep ...
21 Mars 201649min
