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The War and Treaty Are Done with Playing the Game

The War and Treaty are done doing it Nashville’s way. In a bold new interview with Rolling Stone’s Nashville Now podcast, the husband-and-wife duo of Michael and Tanya Trotter open up about playing the mainstream country game — and why they would advise other artists against it. ... Show More

1h 12m

Jul 3

BONUS: Low Cut Connie’s All-Inclusive American Protest Music

Low Cut Connie’s Adam Weiner is making protest music that unites not divides America. On a special Fourth of July weekend episode of Rolling Stone’s Nashville Now podcast, Weiner talks about what went into his band’s new album, Livin’ in the USA. It’s an empowering conversation a ... Show More

1h 4m

Jul 1

Michaela Anne is the Quintessential Indie Artist

Singer-songwriter Michaela Anne just may be the quintessential indie artist, one for whom the hustle never stops. She’s a working mom, a podcast host with her husband and bandmate, and the one in charge of keeping her music coming. Michaela Anne, who crowd-funded her new album Th ... Show More

49m 54s

Jun 2022

“Running Up That Hill” by Kate Bush: Everything You Didn't Know

Given its recent rediscovery thanks its inclusion on ’Stranger Things,’ Alex and Jordan celebrate Kate Bush’s immortal “Running Up That Hill (A Deal with God).” Join them as they explore the song’s genesis in a rural English barn, the pioneering piece of technology that lent the ... Show More

57m 27s

Jun 2022

Scoring Stranger Things with Kyle Dixon & Michael Stein

We recently deconstructed how Kate Bush’s 1985 song “Running Up That Hill” has found itself at the center of culture due to a placement in the Netflix, eighties, horror, sci-fi show, Stranger Things. For that episode we excerpted an interview with the composers of the show who sh ... Show More

20m 55s

Jun 2022

Why old is new again in pop music; plus, 'Rutherford Falls'

When singer-songwriter Kate Bush released "Running Up That Hill" in 1985, it peaked at number 30 on the Hot 100. Now it's soared into the top ten, thanks to the newest season of Stranger Things. Guest host B.A. Parker talks to Stereogum writers Rachel Brodsky and Chris Deville ab ... Show More

32m 21s

Sep 2022

The Perseverance of Megan Thee Stallion

The rapper’s rise has been accompanied by outside noise. How has she grown on record, and how have extra-musical narratives shaped her career? Guests: Rolling Stone's Mankaprr Conteh and Pitchfork's Heven Haile. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spo ... Show More

48m 38s

Mar 2019

Meg Myers

Myers replaces her album's roaring electric guitars and electronics with a pulsing string quartet, piano and brushed drums — and uncorks a cover of Kate Bush's "Running Up That Hill."See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship ... Show More

13m 19s

May 2024

Billie Eilish Is Done Hiding (Deluxe)

A conversation about the pop singer’s new album, “Hit Me Hard and Soft.” Plus: How Tinashe’s “Nasty” went viral. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes.com/activate-ac ... Show More

1h 4m

Oct 2014

Must-Hear Music Podcast 10/22/14: Gwen Stefani, Taylor Swift, Foo Fighters, Miguel & More

Billboard staffers discuss Gwen Stefani's comeback single, Taylor Swift's trip to New York, Foo Fighters' first 'Sonic Highways' offering and the track Lorde and Miguel did with the Chemical Brothers for 'Hunger Games.' Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

30m 28s

Aug 2022

Beyoncé’s ‘Renaissance’: The Speed Round

The conversation continues about one of the year’s most ideologically provocative pop albums, its queer inspirations and its credits. Guests: Naima Cochrane, Vulture's Jason P. Frank, Resident Advisor's Kiana Mickles and Patrik Sandberg. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or ... Show More

1h 15m

The Confessions of Megan Thee Stallion –...