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Rolling Stone All Access

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Step into Rolling Stone All Access, where the biggest voices in music and culture tell the stories you won’t hear anywhere else. From the must-hear reporting of Rolling Stone Music Now to the pulse of country on Nashville Now and the unfiltered conversations of The Rolling Stone Interview, this feed pulls back the curtain on the artists and ideas driving the world forward. With new original series on the way, as well as special drops like Voices of the Year , Rolling Stone All Access brings you the moments that matter — straight from the source.
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Episodes

The Secret History of R.E.M.

We look back at the singular story of a great American band, with Peter Ames Carlin, author of the new book The Name of This Band Is R.E.M.: A Biography, joining host Brian Hiatt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jan 31, 20251 hr 5 min

Where Do Music Biopics Go After 'A Complete Unknown'?

We discuss the success of A Complete Unknown , look forward at the upcoming Bruce Springsteen and Beatles movies, and contemplate what might be next, from Fleetwood Mac to Prince, with Andy Greene joining host Brian Hiatt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jan 19, 202552 min

How De La Soul Changed the World

Author Marcus J. Moore, author of a new book on De La Soul, breaks down the Long Island hip-hop legends' story with host Brian Hiatt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jan 13, 202544 min

The Making of "A Long December"

Counting Crows' Adam Duritz looks back at the making of "A Long December" and much more Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dec 31, 202457 min

How Taylor Swift Transformed Pop

Rob Sheffield breaks down his new book, Heartbreak Is the National Anthem: How Taylor Swift Reinvented Pop Music , in a conversation with Brittany Spanos and host Brian Hiatt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nov 15, 202459 min

How Greenwich Village (and Bob Dylan) Created the Sixties

Even before the Beatles hit the U.S., the 1960s really got started when Bob Dylan hit the pop charts in 1963 — via Peter, Paul, and Mary's cover of "Blowin' in the Wind." David Browne, author of the new book Talkin’ Greenwich Village: The Heady Rise and Slow Fall of America’s Bohemian Music Capital, sits down with host Brian Hiatt to talk about the world-changing music that came out of that neighborhood, from Dylan to Nina Simone and beyond Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices....

Nov 03, 202446 min

Bruce Springsteen Meets Zach Bryan

Two great American songwriters get together in New Jersey and go deep on songwriting secrets and much more Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Oct 17, 202426 min

Chappell Roan: A Star Is Born

We tell the entire story of Chappell Roan's wild rise — and explain why her current controversies won't end up defining her career. Brittany Spanos — who wrote Rolling Stone 's recent Chappell Roan cover story — joins host Brian Hiatt for the discussion Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Oct 09, 202448 min

The Wonder of Stevie

Sharing a preview of a new podcast called The Wonder of Stevie. You might think you know Stevie Wonder. You might think you know his music. But you’ve never heard it like this. Host Wesley Morris is taking you on a deep-dive through Stevie's Classic Period: five legendary albums back-to-back in just four years. Hear about the record deal that started it all, the technology Stevie adopted to create never-before-heard sounds, and his influence on our culture. There will be appearances from legends...

Sep 26, 202458 min

Beyoncé, D'Angelo, the End of Tony! Toni! Toné!: Raphael Saadiq Tells All

Legendary artist, producer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist Raphael Saadiq talks about working on 'Cowboy Carter,' why the recent Tony! Toni! Toné! comeback tour is their last, and much, much more in an interview with host Brian Hiatt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sep 09, 20241 hr 2 min

Inside the Oasis Reunion

With Oasis set to reunite for a huge tour, we discuss how it may have happened and what it all means, and hear clips from our previous interviews with Liam and Noel Gallagher. Andy Greene joins host Brian Hiatt for the discussion. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sep 01, 202437 min

The Making of Yes' 'Fragile' and Much More with Guitarist Steve Howe

"Too Twiddly Didn’t Exist For Us": Guitar legend Steve Howe on the making of Yes' Fragile , the birth of prog, why he loves Rush, and much, much more in an interview with host Brian Hiatt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Aug 24, 202440 min

The Best Music of 2024 So Far, Pt. 1

We look at some of the best R&B, hip-hop, and Afrobeats albums and songs of the year so far — from Beyoncé to Tems — with Mankaprr Conteh joining host Brian Hiatt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Aug 11, 202453 min

Prince's Long Road to 'Purple Rain'

How did Prince go from getting booed as a Rolling Stones opening act to conquering the world? And how did Michael Jackson's Thriller help inspire Purple Rain? We trace Prince's path with help from the Revolution's Bobby Z, in conversation with host Brian Hiatt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Aug 05, 202454 min

Did Katy Perry Make the Worst Comeback Song of All Time?

We look at Katy Perry's unbelievably awful "Woman's World," and look back at other disastrous would-be comebacks, from Guns N' Roses to Robin Thicke, with host Brian Hiatt joined by Brittany Spanos and Andy Greene. PLUS: Author Steven Hyden on his new book, There Was Nothing You Could Do: Bruce Springsteen’s “Born In The U.S.A.” and the End of the Heartland Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...

Jul 23, 20241 hr 20 min

Hot Pop Summer! Chappell Roan, Sabrina Carpenter, Tinashe, Charli XCX, Shaboozey

In a fantastic summer for pop, we look at the rise of Chappell Roan, Sabrina Carpenter, and Shaboozey — and the triumphant returns of Charli XCX and Tinashe, with Brittany Spanos and Rob Sheffield joining host Brian Hiatt for the discussion Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jul 12, 202444 min

Little Steven Looks Back, from E Street to Sun City

With a new documentary, 'Stevie Van Zandt: Disciple,' out now, Van Zandt looks back at his wild life, from fighting apartheid with "Sun City" to his work with Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band and much more, joined by documentary director Bill Teck Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jul 03, 202436 min

Hootie Babylon! Darius Rucker Tells All

Darius Rucker looks back at Hootie and the Blowfish's hard-partying early days (they once bulk-purchased $32,000 worth of ecstasy!), the making of his greatest hits, and much, much more in our career-spanning new interview Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jul 03, 202441 min

The Making of Billie Eilish's 'Hit Me Hard and Soft'

We go inside Billie Eilish's third studio album, with host Brian Hiatt joined by Angie Martoccio, who wrote Rolling Stone' s recent Eilish cover story Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jun 21, 202428 min

The Many Confessions of Linda Perry

With a documentary out about her life, singer/songwriter/producer Linda Perry spills about everything from the real story behind Christina Aguilera's "Beautiful" to her failed collaboration with Courtney Love — and much more, in an in-depth interview with host Brian Hiatt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jun 12, 202443 min

Keep 'Em Separated!: 30 Years of The Offspring's 'Smash,' with Dexter Holland

In 1994, The Offspring's "Come and Out and Play" video was all over MTV — and it cost a mere $5,000. In a revealing, in-depth new interview with host Brian Hiatt, frontman Dexter Holland celebrates the 30th anniversary of Smash by looking back on an era when a punk band could rise to the top of the charts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

May 28, 202447 min

Is the Kendrick Lamar vs. Drake Battle Over — and Did Drake Lose?

The Kendrick v. Drake battle has gone quiet — so we look back at all the highlights (and shocking low blows) of one of the greatest hip-hop beefs ever, with Andre Gee joining host Brian Hiatt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

May 16, 202446 min
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