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Total monthly reach
Estimated from 7 chart positions in 7 markets.
By chart position
- 🇺🇸US · Music Commentary#9830K to 100K
- 🇩🇪DE · Music Commentary#1185K to 30K
- 🇦🇹AT · Music Commentary#2510K to 30K
- 🇧🇪BE · Music Commentary#3310K to 30K
- 🇬🇷GR · Music Commentary#783K to 10K
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Est. listeners per new episode within ~30 days
31K to 107K🎙 ~2x weekly·501 episodes·Last published 3mo ago - Monthly Reach
Unique listeners across all episodes (30 days)
62K to 213K🇺🇸47%🇩🇪14%🇦🇹14%+4 more - Active Followers
Loyal subscribers who consistently listen
18K to 64K
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The Rise of Geese — and the Return of Real Rock Bands
Mar 6, 2026
47m 03s
Les Claypool and Sean Lennon Tell All
Feb 25, 2026
54m 49s
How Harry Styles Created a New Kind of Pop Star
Feb 22, 2026
57m 08s
Wait, Why Was Bad Bunny's Super Bowl Performance So Controversial?
Feb 10, 2026
39m 55s
Behind-the-Scenes Secrets of the 2026 Grammys with Exec Producer Ben Winston
Feb 2, 2026
1h 05m 44s
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| Date | Episode | Description | Length | ||||||
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| 3/6/26 | The Rise of Geese — and the Return of Real Rock Bands | 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 | 47m 03s | ||||||
| 2/25/26 | Les Claypool and Sean Lennon Tell All | 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 | 54m 49s | ||||||
| 2/22/26 | How Harry Styles Created a New Kind of Pop Star | 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 | 57m 08s | ||||||
| 2/10/26 | Wait, Why Was Bad Bunny's Super Bowl Performance So Controversial? | 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 | 39m 55s | ||||||
| 2/2/26 | Behind-the-Scenes Secrets of the 2026 Grammys with Exec Producer Ben Winston | 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 | 1h 05m 44s | ||||||
| 2/1/26 | Bruce Springsteen's 'Streets of Minneapolis' — and the Long History of Instant Protest Songs | 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 | 54m 48s | ||||||
| 1/25/26 |  The Life and Music of the Grateful Dead's Bob Weir | 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 | 1h 16m 17s | ||||||
| 1/13/26 | The 2026 Tours We Can't Wait For — and the Worst Concert Behaviors | 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 | 47m 34s | ||||||
| 1/5/26 | Yungblud on his 2025 Breakthrough | 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 | 51m 28s | ||||||
| 12/22/25 | The D'Angelo Tapes: The Late Legend On 'Voodoo,' 'Black Messiah,' and Much More | 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 | 56m 55s | ||||||
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| 12/3/25 | Kesha on Her Debut, 15 Years Later: "What A Fearless Bad Bitch!" | 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 | 51m 53s | ||||||
| 12/2/25 | Blues Traveler's John Popper on 30 Years of 'Run-Around' — and Almost Dying in 2025 | 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 | 1h 10m 09s | ||||||
| 12/1/25 | Simon Cowell Looks Back | 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 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 | 54m 44s | ||||||
| 11/16/25 | R.E.M. x Hootie x Black Crowes: Meet Howl Owl Howl, Rock's Newest Supergroup | 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices | 1h 00m 27s | ||||||
| 11/4/25 | Wolfgang Van Halen Tells All: Anxiety Attacks, Weight Loss, Feuds, and A Great New Album | 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices | 56m 48s | ||||||
| 10/26/25 | The Making of 'Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere' | 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices | 1h 01m 44s | ||||||
| 10/24/25 | Introducing - Fela Kuti: Fear No Man | 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices | 58m 35s | ||||||
| 10/14/25 | Bob Dylan, The Rolling Stones, Bonnie Raitt: Super-Producer Don Was on His Life in Music | 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices | 1h 24m 34s | ||||||
| 10/8/25 | Missy Elliott on "Get Ur Freak On" — Rolling Stone's Best Song of the 21st Century So Far | 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices | 25m 06s | ||||||
| 10/7/25 | Taylor Swift's 'The Life of a Showgirl': The Ultimate Breakdown | 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices | 1h 17m 56s | ||||||
| 9/30/25 | My Morning Jacket's 'Z': Jim James Looks Back on the Classic Album's 20th Anniversary | 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices | 1h 01m 28s | ||||||
| 9/24/25 | 'Bohemian Rhapsody' at 50! Brian May and Roger Taylor Look Back at Queen's Masterpiece | 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices | 42m 25s | ||||||
| 9/16/25 | Oasis Conquer the U.S.A. | 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices | 50m 37s | ||||||
| 9/7/25 | Christopher Guest on Spinal Tap's Origins and the Birth of Nigel Tufnel | 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices | 51m 53s | ||||||
| 8/26/25 | Inside 'Spinal Tap 2' and Much More with Rob Reiner | 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices | 53m 06s | ||||||
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Chart Positions
7 placements across 7 markets.
Chart Positions
7 placements across 7 markets.