Does Eminem deserve to get into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame? Obviously! But his inclusion among the nominees for the class of 2022 has raised equally obvious questions about whether it’s right for him to be inducted before rap legends and pioneers who preceded him, from Rakim to …
Read More »'Who's Next' and 'Led Zeppelin IV' at 50 – Our Podcast on Peak Classic Rock
Two of the key albums of the classic-rock era, The Who‘s Who’s Next and Led Zeppelin‘s Led Zeppelin IV, came out within months of each other back in 1971, and their legacy is the subject of the latest episode of our weekly podcast, Rolling Stone Music Now. The episode grapples with the …
Read More »Hear Trent Reznor React to His Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction
Trent Reznor tells Andy Greene about his stunned reaction to the news of his impending induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, gives his own broad definition of rock, and more in the latest episode of Rolling Stone Music Now. “It’s the spirit of rock ‘n’ roll,” Reznor …
Read More »The Life and Music of Ric Ocasek: Listen to Our New Podcast
A recent episode of our Rolling Stone Music Now podcast tells the story of the Cars‘ Ric Ocasek, who went from struggling folk musician to MTV hit-maker to go-to alt-rock producer. David Browne joins host Brian Hiatt to share details from his reporting on Ocasek, who died in September at …
Read More »What Are 2019's Best Albums So Far?
From Carly Rae Jepsen and Lizzo to Bruce Springsteen, Vampire Weekend and Billie Eilish, the new episode of Rolling Stone Music Now podcast takes a look taste of 2019’s best albums so far. Rob Sheffield, Brittany Spanos, and Jon Dolan join host Brian Hiatt to take a look at the …
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