Episodes

  • Bruce Springsteen's 'Streets of Minneapolis' — and the Long History of Instant Protest Songs

    Bruce Springsteen's 'Streets of Minneapolis' — and the Long History of Instant Protest Songs
    Feb 1 2026
    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 Buffalo Springfield to Lil' Baby. Andy Greene joins host Brian Hiatt for the discussion. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    55 mins
  • Nashville's Songwriting Secrets with Laura Veltz

    Nashville's Songwriting Secrets with Laura Veltz
    Jan 28 2026
    Laura Veltz, the songwriter behind hits for Dan + Shay, Jessie Murph, and more, shares the secrets of the Nashville writing room in this week's episode of Nashville Now. Veltz opens up about how she collaborates intimately with someone who may not share her own beliefs. We also preview Nashville's upcoming 615 Indie Live festival, where we'll host a live-audience podcast, and assess the health of Nashville's independent music venues with local champion Jamie Kent. 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
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    1 hr and 11 mins
  • The Life and Music of the Grateful Dead's Bob Weir

    The Life and Music of the Grateful Dead's Bob Weir
    Jan 25 2026
    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
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    1 hr and 16 mins
  • Surviving the Las Vegas Shooting

    Surviving the Las Vegas Shooting
    Jan 21 2026
    The deadliest mass shooting in modern American history happened at a country music concert. Journalist Mark Gray was at the Route 91 Harvest Festival in Las Vegas for Rolling Stone when the gunfire started during Jason Aldean’s performance, and he recounts his harrowing experience on the Nashville Now podcast. He also talks about the relationships he and other survivors forged in the aftermath, which is the focus of Gray’s new book, The Las Vegas Massacre Connections. Join us in the Nashville Now cabin for one of our most personal and important episodes yet. 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
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    48 mins
  • Charlie Puth: The Rolling Stone Interview

    Charlie Puth: The Rolling Stone Interview
    Jan 20 2026
    On this episode of The Rolling Stone Interview, Charlie Puth opens up about shedding his “cringe” era, unlearning industry expectations, and finally letting go of the performative version of himself that once fueled his rise. In a wide-ranging conversation with Rolling Stone senior writer Brian Hiatt, Puth talks about love, marriage, fatherhood, and the creative reckoning behind Whatever’s Clever!, his most fully realized album to date. It’s a candid conversation about growth, self-doubt, and the clarity that comes with allowing yourself to be heard – both on record and off. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    57 mins
  • Langhorne Slim Finds a New Sound with Greta Van Fleet

    Langhorne Slim Finds a New Sound with Greta Van Fleet
    Jan 14 2026
    Langhorne Slim made his bones as an acoustic singer-songwriter, but on his new album The Dreamin’ Kind he teams up with Greta Van Fleet’s Sam Kiszka and Danny Wagner to make a bona fide Americana rock & roll album. We go deep into how the Nashville troubadour bonded with the rock stars, and also ask Slim about what drove him to get sober. It’s a fascinating interview with an artist who isn’t afraid to decare, “We’re living in f-cked up times.” We also preview the country albums we’re excited to hear in 2026 and share what we’re listening to this week in our Hear Now segment. 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
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    53 mins
  • The 2026 Tours We Can't Wait For — and the Worst Concert Behaviors

    The 2026 Tours We Can't Wait For — and the Worst Concert Behaviors
    Jan 13 2026
    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 Rolling Stone Music Now host Brian Hiatt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    48 mins
  • BONUS: Remembering Jim Croce With His Son A.J.

    BONUS: Remembering Jim Croce With His Son A.J.
    Jan 10 2026
    Jim Croce, the singer-songwriter behind indelible songs like “Operator,” “Time in a Bottle,” and “Bad, Bad Leroy Brown,” would have turned 83 this year on January 10th. In a special bonus episode of Rolling Stone’s Nashville Now, we sit down with Croce’s son A.J. Croce at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium to discuss his dad’s legacy and influence on country music and Americana. 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
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    51 mins