Brian Hiatt
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How Olivia Rodrigo Avoided a Sophomore Slump
We break down every track of Rodrigo’s full-on rock album, Guts — and try to figure out if she really wrote songs about Taylor Swift and Sabrina Carpenter → Read More
Jimmy Buffett Told Us How He Wanted To Be Remembered
In a never-before-posted interview, Buffett looked back at hangovers, a weird Bob Dylan encounter, writing ‘Margaritaville,’ and much more → Read More
The Secret History of the Beatles’ ‘Let It Be’
Legendary producer Glyn Johns and Ringo Starr share tales of the album that should have been — and Johns recalls working with the Stones, Zeppelin and The Who → Read More
The Brain Behind ‘Barbie’: Inside the Brilliant Mind of Greta Gerwig
One of Hollywood’s most talented directors spent the past few years in… Barbieland. Greta Gerwig goes very, very deep on the pinkest movie ever. → Read More
Why Has Everyone Forgotten How to Behave at Concerts?
Throwing stuff at artists. Screaming during quiet songs. Ignoring opening acts. Concert behavior is worse than ever → Read More
Ringo Starr: The Beatles Would 'Never' Fake John Lennon's Voice with AI
Starr also reveals that George Harrison recorded parts for the upcoming “final” Beatles song, and discusses his upcoming birthday celebration → Read More
From Janelle Monáe to Miley, Inside 2023's Best Albums So Far
"Rolling Stone Music Now" podcast digs into our list of the year's best music so far, from Afropop to rock to pop to hip-hop to R&B. → Read More
Ready to Sing Elvis Karaoke
From voice-cloning wars to looming copyright disputes to a potential flood of nonhuman music on streaming, AI is already a musical battleground → Read More
Taylormania! How Taylor Swift Emerged from the Pandemic Bigger Than Ever
With a relentless barrage of triumphs leading up to the Eras Tour, Swift managed to become bigger than ever before. We look back at how it happened → Read More
Kevin Smith Defends ‘The Flash’ Cameos: ‘When I’m Dead, You Can Stick Me in Porn’
Smith also tells Rolling Stone he couldn’t be happier about the movie’s wildest cameo referencing his own Superman experience: “I finally made it” → Read More
Noel Gallagher on ... Everything: 'I F-cking Changed People's Lives!'
Noel Gallagher talked 'Council Skies,' why Liam doesn't want to reunite Oasis, why he hates co-writers, and more on 'Rolling Stone Music Now' podcast. → Read More
Secrets of ‘Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse’ Revealed
Producer/writers Phil Lord and Chris Miller take us deep inside the cameos, Easter eggs, ending, and more from their multiversal Spidey smash → Read More
Sarah Goldberg's 'Barry' Exit Interview: Sally's Finale Secrets and More
Sarah Goldberg looks back on her incredible performance as Sally in HBO's 'Barry,' that finale, and whether she'll be in Bill Hader's next project. → Read More
Brittany Howard on Why Tina Turner Was 'So Punk'
“Tina was hugely inspiring to me as a student of music and as someone who also wants to express myself in a loud, bold way,” says Howard → Read More
Why Beyoncé's 'Renaissance' Tour Is a Stadium-Shaking Triumph
In the new episode of our Rolling Stone Music Now podcast, we dig deep on the tour, which hits the U.S. July 12 → Read More
'I Was Afraid of This Song': H.E.R. on Her Big New Ballad
The Grammy- and Oscar-winning artist reveals the story behind “The Journey,” which will soundtrack ESPN’s broadcasts of the NBA finals, and previews her new album → Read More
Nirvana Smashed His Hotel Room — And He Covered Kurt Cobain’s Death. Kurt Loder Looks Back
With MTV News shutting down, the longtime anchor recalls interviewing Madonna, Prince, and Axl Rose, discusses his recent Yellowjackets deepfake, and much more → Read More
MTV News Confidential: Kurt Loder, Tabitha Soren, and John Norris Tell All
With the end of MTV News’ 36-year run, three of its most iconic anchors look back at their time bringing news to a generation, from covering Kurt Cobain’s death to interviewing Tupac Sh… → Read More
How Ed Sheeran Really Writes Songs
“Ed is the conduit to this crazy-wide possibility”: After Sheeran’s courtroom victory, Johnny McDaid, guitarist for Snow Patrol and frequent Sheeran collaborator, breaks down his … → Read More
Free Ed Sheeran! Songwriters Explain Why the 'Let's Get It On' Case Was a Near-Disaster
A jury ruled that "Thinking Out Loud" doesn't infringe upon "Let's Get It On" — but if the case went the other way, songwriting could've been compromised forever, according to our panel of songwriters → Read More