Marcus King is helping revive guitar-rock in country music, while also working on himself. The South Carolina guitar-slinger joins us in the Nashville Now cabin to talk about getting sober (an Ozzy Osbourne quote inspired him), his new album Darling Blue, and the time he was caught sneaking into a club to give Warren Haynes a demo tape. King also gets candid about the response to his wife Briley King?s cover of ?The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia.?  It?s a conversation of Southern rock, self-awareness, and soul searching.   Country is Here?Nashville is Now.   Check out our Hear Now playlist on Spotify, updated weekly. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Joe Budden joins Senior Music Editor Jeff Ihaza for an unfiltered conversation about his evolution from rapper to one of hip-hop?s most influential media voices. As The Joe Budden Podcast enters its tenth year, he opens up about building a network on his own terms, clashing with co-hosts, and walking away from Spotify. Budden also reflects on the pressures of independence and what it takes to stay honest ? and relevant ? in today?s culture. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 Music Now to the pulse of country on Nashville Now and the unfiltered conversations of The Rolling Stone Interview, this new feed pulls back the curtain on the artists and ideas driving the world forward. With new original series and special drops like Voices of the Year on the way, Rolling Stone All Access brings you the moments that matter ? straight from the source. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Breland joins us in the Nashville Now cabin for one of the podcast's most honest conversations yet. It's a look behind the curtain at what it means to "play the game" in country music, with the "My Truck" singer and songwriter openly talking about his experience of being Black in Nashville. Breland also teases new music coming in 2026 and shares his candid reaction to one of his collaborators performing a controversial gig.    Country is Here?Nashville is Now. Check out our Hear Now playlist on Spotify, updated weekly. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

30 years after Blues Traveler broke through with "Run-Around" and "Hook," John Popper looks back, and also reveals the story of how he almost died ? multiple times ? this year. Plus, he explains why he's decidedly not a fan of the harmonica playing of Neil Young, Bob Dylan, and Alanis Morissette. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In the latest episode of Rolling Stone's Voices of the Year, a limited-edition podcast featuring some of the entertainers on our first-ever Voices of the Year list, David Fear talks to Marc Maron about his 16 years hosting his legendary podcast WTF with Marc Maron. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In the latest episode of Rolling Stone's Voices of the Year, a limited-edition podcast featuring some of the entertainers on our first-ever Voices of the Year list, Julyssa Lopez talks to reggaeton superstar Karol G about making her boldest album yet. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

When the singer-songwriter Todd Snider died in November, he left a gaping hole in the Nashville Americana music scene. We gathered some of those who knew him best, friends and musical collaborators Elizabeth Cook, Aaron Lee Tasjan, and Chuck Mead, to share their memories of Todd. In this very special episode of Rolling Stone?s Nashville Now podcast, we remember the charismatic artist that Cook calls ?the Pied Piper of East Nashville? and why Snider?s legacy will never be forgotten.   Country is Here?Nashville is Now. Check out our Hear Now playlist on Spotify, updated weekly. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In the latest episode of Rolling Stone's Voices of the Year, a limited-edition podcast featuring some of the entertainers on our first-ever Voices of the Year list, Stephen Rodrick talks to Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg about making The Studio, their long history in showbiz, and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Simon Cowell looks back at the triumphs and tragedies of his whole career, from American Idol to X-Factor, in a deep and honest interview with Rolling Stone Music Now host Brian Hiatt. Cowell also discusses Simon Cowell: The Next Act, his new show on Netflix, which debuts in December. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome back to the Rolling Stone Interview video podcast. This week, Deputy Music Editor Simon Vozick-Levinson sits down with 73-year-old art-pop luminary David Byrne. In this intimate and wide-ranging conversation, Byrne reflects on the arc of his career ? from frontman of Talking Heads to his daring solo explorations ? and offers a fresh insight into his new album Who Is the Sky?. He unpacks the motivations behind the record, shares candid thoughts on his creative process, and explains why ? despite perpetual speculation ? a Talking Heads reunion remains off the table. Byrne also looks back at New York in the seventies, and even teases why stand-up comedy might be his next experiment. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The 2025 CMA Awards took Nashville by storm this week, crowning new winners and welcoming fresh faces. In this special bonus episode of Rolling Stone?s Nashville Now podcast, we break down the good, the bad, and the ?what were they thinking?!? Country music journalist Marissa R. Moss joins host Joseph Hudak to heap praise, talk smack, and question if the country music establishment finally got it right.   Country is Here?Nashville is Now.   Check out our Hear Now playlist on Spotify, updated weekly. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Clipse's Pusha T and Malice reunited this year for the first time since 2009 with Let God Sort Em Out, and it ended up as one of the year's best albums. In the first episode of Rolling Stone's Voices of the Year, a limited-edition podcast featuring some of the entertainers on our first-ever Voices of the Year list, Simon-Vozick Levinson sits down with Clipse. ?The duo talks about their bond as brothers and collaborators, working with their old friend Pharrell Williams, and why they're not close to done. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jake Owen is one of the architects of bro country, churning out radio smashes like ?Barefoot Blue Jean Night? and ?The One That Got Away.? But on his new album of outlaw country songs, he buries his bro persona. In a shockingly emotional interview on Nashville Now, Owen talks about his big musical risk and how he ended up working with producer Shooter Jennings on the new album Dreams to Dream. It?s a vulnerable interview that shows a major country star letting down his guard, and it?s only on Rolling Stone?s Nashville Now.   Country is Here?Nashville is Now.   Check out our Hear Now playlist on Spotify, updated weekly. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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

Hootie and the Blowfish's Darius Rucker, R.E.M.'s Mike Mills and the Black Crowes' Steve Gorman have joined forces in a new supergroup, Howl Owl Howl. They sit down with Rolling Stone Music Now host Brian Hiatt to talk about their new music, look back at their old bands, and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On the latest episode of The Rolling Stone Interview video podcast, FKA Twigs sits down with Rolling Stone Deputy Music Editor Julyssa Lopez ahead of the release of her highly anticipated fourth studio album, Eusexua Afterglow (out November 14th). In the intimate conversation, the Grammy-nominated British artist opens up about her creative evolution, the spiritual themes behind her Eusexua era, and the lessons she?s learned running her own career. Twigs also shares stories from the set of her new film The Carpenter?s Son with Nicolas Cage, reflects on her early days as a backup dancer for Kylie Minogue, and talks about featuring North West in her new video for ?Childlike Things.? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kings of Leon may be one of rock?s most global bands, but the group is forever tied to Nashville. This week, lead singer Caleb Followill joins us in the Nashville Now cabin to talk about the Kings? surprise new EP, what it?s like to work with Zach Bryan, and what he thinks about all of those country covers of the band?s massive hit ?Sex on Fire.? (Spoiler alert: Some make him cringe.) Caleb also takes us back in time to a much different Nashville, where he and his brothers tried to shop their songs on Music Row the old-fashioned way: Knocking on doors. Join us on a very royal episode of Nashville Now! Country is Here?Nashville is Now. Check out our ?Hear Now? playlist on Spotify, updated weekly. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ink is one of country music?s most fascinating new figures: Born in Germany, raised in Georgia, she?s gone on to write with Beyoncé, Kacey Musgraves, and more. On this week?s episode of Nashville Now, Ink brings her swagger and joyful nature to the cabin to talk about her tremendous new EP Big Buskin?. Ink says she?s ?making a permanent mark,? and it?s hard to disagree. We also send our cameras backstage at the Ocean Calling festival to talk to Nelly about his country crossover career that just won?t quit.   Country is Here?Nashville is Now. Check out our Hear Now playlist on Spotify, updated weekly. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Wolfgang Van Halen talks about The End, the new album from his one-man-band, Mammoth; (reluctantly) discusses his feud with David Lee Roth; confirms that his uncle was planning an Eddie Van Halen tribute tour; and much more in a new interview with host Brian Hiatt. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this special bonus episode of Rolling Stone?s Nashville Now podcast, we welcome Gretchen Wilson to the Nashville Now cabin to talk about CBS?s hot new competition series, The Road, created by Yellowstone?s Taylor Sheridan. Gretchen is the ?tour manager? to the contestants and shows them the ropes of a life lived on a bus and on a stage. She also opens up about the enduring appeal of her signature hit, ?Redneck Woman,? and how it changed the game more than 20 years ago.   Country is Here?Nashville is Now.   Check out our ?Hear Now? playlist on Spotify, updated weekly. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome to The Rolling Stone Interview ? the brand new, bi-weekly podcast that brings to life Rolling Stone?s iconic legacy of in-depth conversations with the world?s most influential artists, icons, and leaders. Our debut episode kicks off in style, live from New York City?s legendary Cherry Lane Theatre, with Florence Welch of Florence + The Machine. Senior writer Brittany Spanos leads an intimate, unfiltered conversation about the ?life-and-death experience? behind Welch's excellent new album Everybody Scream, working with Taylor Swift, and why she's looking forward to turning 40. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Fans of real country music, this week?s episode of Nashville Now is for you. The legendary Jamey Johnson joins us in the Nashville Now cabin to talk about his no-cares-given career, from the time he didn?t play his hit ?In Color? in concert to a wild decision to buy a golf course. Johnson also opens up about a brutal fall he took in 2010 that nearly derailed his songwriting and even affected his personality. Joshua Hedley, a fixture on Nashville?s Broadway stages, joins us too to talk about his new Western swing album, All Hat, and share the craziest things he?s seen in the honky-tonks.   Country is Here?Nashville is Now. Check out our Hear Now playlist on Spotify, updated weekly. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We go deep inside the making of the new movie Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere, with host Brian Hiatt interviewing writer/director Scott Cooper and actor Stephen Graham, who plays Bruce's troubled father, Douglas Springsteen. (These interviews contain spoilers for the movie ? if there is such a thing for a biopic.) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sharing an episode of the new podcast Fela Kuti: Fear No Man. When the world is on fire, what can music actually?do? Host Jad Abumrad recounts the true tale of one of the great political awakenings in music. Fela Kuti was a classically-trained Nigerian musician who traveled to America, only to return to Nigeria and transform his sound into a battering ram against the state. Doing so he created a new musical language of resistance called Afrobeat. But when the mix of art and activism got too hot, the state pulled out its guns, and literally opened fire.In this episode, we hear how Fela?s music had the power to move hearts, change minds, and heal the deepest wounds. Listen to more episodes of Fela Kuti: Fear No Man at https://link.mgln.ai/rollingstone . When the world is on fire, what can music actually?do? Host Jad Abumrad recounts the true tale of one of the great political awakenings in music. Fela Kuti was a classically-trained Nigerian musician who traveled to America, only to return to Nigeria and transform his sound into a battering ram against the state. Doing so he created a new musical language of resistance called Afrobeat. But when the mix of art and activism got too hot, the state pulled out its guns, and literally opened fire. In this episode, we hear how Fela?s music had the power to move hearts, change minds, and heal the deepest wounds. Listen to more episodes of Fela Kuti: Fear No Man at https://link.mgln.ai/rollingstone  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Horns up, music fans! This week on Nashville Now, we take a left turn into Nashville?s hard rock scene with very special guests Lzzy Hale and Joe Hottinger of the band Halestorm. Lzzy talks about why she and the group moved to Nashville, what it was like to play with Ozzy Osbourne at his final concert, and why she?s comfortable sharing her sexuality with fans. We also talk about late Kiss guitarist Ace Frehley?s ties to Nashville and recap all the surprise performances at this year?s Country Music Hall of Fame induction ceremony. Turn this episode to 11 and join us.   Country is Here?Nashville is Now.   Check out our Hear Now playlist on Spotify, updated weekly. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

 Don?t you think this outlaw bit?s done got out of hand? On this week?s no-holds-barred episode of Rolling Stone?s Nashville Now podcast, we talk to the keeper of the outlaw country flame, Shooter Jennings, about the new album he produced on his dad, the legendary late rebel Waylon Jennings. We learn how Shooter found the tapes, why they?re so important to country music, and how the Grammy-winning producer put them all together. Shooter also tells us why he has such a ?hard time? with Nashville and if there will ever be a Waylon Jennings honky-tonk on Broadway. We also talk about Sabrina Carpenter?s big country debut and list off our Hear Now songs for the week. Let?s go! Country is Here?Nashville is Now.   Check out our Hear Now playlist on Spotify, updated weekly. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Don Was talks about Groove in the Face of Adversity, his new album with the Pan-Detroit Ensemble ? and takes a wide-ranging look at his incredible career in an interview with host Brian Hiatt. Was goes deep on everything from opening for Black Sabbath to producing Bob Dylan and the Rolling Stones to unlikely moments like helping Garth Brooks create The Life of Chris Gaines. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this very special bonus episode of Nashville Now, we celebrate the legacy of John Prine with his widow Fiona Whelan Prine and country music legend Carlene Carter at one of Prine?s favorite Nashville haunts: Brown?s Diner. On what would have been Prine?s 79th birthday, Fiona Prine and Carter share stories about the creation of his album Lost Dogs and Mixed Blessings, which was just reissued by Oh Boy Records in a 30th anniversary edition. It?s an emotional, poignant, and often humorous conversation focused on one of America?s greatest ever songwriters.   Country is Here?Nashville is Now.   Check out our ?Hear Now? playlist on Spotify, updated weekly. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rolling Stone just named "Get Ur Freak On" the greatest song of the 21st century so far ? and Missy Elliott herself joins host Brian Hiatt to talk about its creation and more Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Buckle up! This week country powerhouse Lainey Wilson joins us fresh off the deluxe release of her album Whirlwind ? and in the middle of her global tour. From becoming the first woman to host the CMA Awards solo since Reba McEntire in 1991 to headlining Stagecoach next year, Lainey opens up about how she juggles it all, what it took to get here, and where she?s headed next. We?re also joined by guitarist Andrew Leahey, whose road to Nashville stardom looks a little different from Lainey?s ? but is every bit as inspiring. Tune in for a conversation that captures the grit, grind, and glory behind today?s musicians.   Country is Here?Nashville is Now.   Check out our Hear Now playlist on Spotify, updated weekly. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We dive into Taylor Swift's new album, as always, with Brittany Spanos and Rob Sheffield joining host Brian Hiatt for the discussion Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Country! Country! is the newly released album title of our guest this week, HARDY. In our conversation, he opens up about the near-fatal bus accident that changed his life three years ago, reflects on ?Bro Country? and his friendship with Morgan Wallen, and even shares his love for the band Sleep Token. From death and murder ballads to unexpected laughs, this episode has it all.   Country is Here?Nashville is Now.   Check out our Hear Now playlist on Spotify, updated weekly. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

My Morning Jacket frontman Jim James looks back at the dark emotional currents that gave birth to one of his band's greatest albums, 2005's Z, in a deep, confessional interview with host Brian Hiatt. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In a special audio-documentary episode, host Brian Hiatt takes you through the creation of Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody" via exclusive new interviews with Brian May, Roger Taylor, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

And we?re back with another soul-stirring episode of Nashville Now! This week we?re joined by the incredible singer-songwriter Amanda Shires, who addresses the end of her marriage with Jason Isbell, as well as the reclamation of her independence on new album Nobody?s Girl. Nothing is off limits with Amanda. We?ll also further dissect the Gavin Adcock beef with Zach Bryan and pay tribute to a fallen Nashville legend. Country is Here?Nashville is Now Check out our ?Hear Now? playlist on Spotify, updated weekly. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Howdy, y?all. This week, Nashville Now digs into authenticity and country feuds with frequent Rolling Stone contributor, Josh Crutchmer. We also discuss the career arcs of cowboy singer Charley Crockett and rising star Dasha, and are joined by Dasha herself to walk us through her viral success and the good, the bad, and the ugly that comes with it. Country is Here, Nashville is Now. Check out our Hear Now playlist on Spotify, updated weekly. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We hear clips from Noel and Liam Gallagher's previous interviews on this podcast, and discuss Oasis' triumphant recent run through the United States ? as well as their up-and-down history with this country. Andy Greene joins host Brian Hiatt for the discussion. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome back to Nashville Now. This week we?re joined by journalist Marissa R. Moss to dissect the 2025 CMA Awards nominations and snubs. We also chat with the charismatic leader of Old Crow Medicine Show, Ketch Secor, who dropped his new solo album, Story the Crow Told Me, earlier this summer. Secor shares his thoughts on his new public television job, the architectural landscape flaws of Nashville, and his commitment to gun control. Listen in! Country is Here, Nashville is Now. Check out our Hear Now playlist, updated weekly on Spotify. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This one goes to 11: With Spinal Tap II: The End Continues hitting theaters Sept. 12, Christopher Guest, a.k.a. Nigel Tufnel, looks back at the birth of the original movie, the origins of his character, the creation of "Stonehenge," and much more in an interview with host Brian Hiatt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Music fans, and specifically pop fans, may know this week?s guest, who goes by ?Clever,? from his feature with Post Malone on Justin Bieber?s 2020 hit ?Forever.? But to country music listeners, Clever ? born Joshua Huie ? is mostly a complete unknown. The Alabama-born rapper is on a path to changing that and has the potential, and the struggle, to be the next Jelly Roll. Check out this week?s episode of Nashville Now as we dive into the history of country rap, why Taylor Swift was in Nashville last week, and so much more.   Country is Here, Nashville is Now. Check out our Hear Now playlist, updated every week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Legendary director Rob Reiner talks about the making of 1984's This is Spinal Tap and the long-delayed new sequel, Sept. 12's Spinal Tap 2: The End Continues ? plus much more ? in an in-depth conversation with host Brian Hiatt. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

John Fogerty goes deep on Creedence Clearwater Revival's roots, mortality, A.I., Springsteen vs. Trump, and much more in an interview with host Brian Hiatt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome back to Nashville Now. This week our Host & Senior Editor, Joseph Hudak, fills us in on the latest trends in Country music, from artists going sober and focusing on their spirituality, to others opening up new Honky Tonks and bars in a city near you. We?re also joined by Lukas Nelson, the legendary musician and son of Willie Nelson, to talk about his new album American Romance, getting his pilot?s license, leaving weed behind and so much more on this week?s episode. Country is here, Nashville is Now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We look back at Ozzy Osbourne's wild journey, with Kory Grow joining host Brian Hiatt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Join Rolling Stone Senior Editor Joseph Hudak on NASHVILLE NOW as he dives deep into all things Gavin Adcock, as well as the legacy and influence of Ozzy Osbourne and heavy metal on country music. This week, comedian Dusty Slay joins us to talk about his new Netflix special Wet Heat, tell us why George Strait music is the perfect antidote for when the gummy kicks in, and reveal just what he thinks about Morgan Wallen?s brand of country music.  Country is here, Nashville is Now. Get the full story at ?RollingStone.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We go deep on the best indie rock of 2025 so far, touching on acts from Lifeguard to Wet Leg to Japanese Breakfast. Simon Vozick-Levinson joins host Brian Hiatt for the discussion. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Listen to the debut episode of Nashville Now, Rolling Stone's newest podcast about all things country music hosted by Senior Editor Joseph Hudak. Our first episode looks at Willie Nelson?s subtle but ?clear message ?of support for immigrants this summer, and also features an interview with ?Margo Price?, who releases her new album, Hard Headed Woman, on August 29th. We'll shout out the must-hear songs of the week and so much more on this week's episode of Nashville Now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We discuss Justin Bieber's strong new album Swag, with Jeff Ihaza and Brittany Spanos joining host Brian Hiatt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome to Nashville Now, Rolling Stone's newest podcast where Senior Editor Joseph Hudak dives deep into the hottest genre in music: Country. Each week we?ll break down the biggest stories in country, spotlight rising artists and legends alike, and deliver the must-hear songs. Tune in 7/23 and every Wednesday to follow.   Country is here, Nashville is now. Available wherever you find podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rolling-stone-nashville-now/id1826878725 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices