Rolling Stone Music Now

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