“That’s the way things could be, back in the day,” says Ben Fong-Torres, explaining how he grabbed Jim Morrison for what turned out to be the Doors frontman’s last-ever interview after bumping into him at a friend’s apartment in the summer of 1971. Fong-Torres, one of Rolling Stone’s first star …
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The late Eddie Van Halen — the subject of a special new Rolling Stone tribute package,including a digital cover story —and his bandmates have been at the center of multiple episodes of our Rolling Stone Music Now podcast in recent years. Here’s a look at some of the highlights: Most …
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Folklore is a dramatic step forward for Taylor Swift, and the newest episode of our Rolling Stone Music Now podcast takes an in-depth, song-by-song look at the surprise album. Rob Sheffield and Brittany Spanos join host Brian Hiatt to explain why Swift’s collaboration with Aaron Dessner and other members of …
Read More »Hear Our Rundown of the 98 Best Songs of 1998
Rob Sheffield recently stopped by our SiriusXM studio to break down his definitive listof the 98 best songs of 1998 on the Rolling Stone Music Now podcast. To check out the full episode, press play below or download and subscribe oniTunesorSpotify. Sheffield explained why he left off Britney Spears’ “…Baby …
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