Jason Aldean’s Culture War Hit

Busta Rhymes sat down with Joe and Jon to discuss his new album, “Dillagence 2,” out Aug. 25 – a project curated from hundreds of unreleased J Dilla beats and featuring D’Angelo, Lil Wayne and Common. He spoke about the emotional weight of creating music with the work of friends ... Show More

Comedian Stavros Halkias sat down with Joe and Jon to talk about the state of modern comedy, including how wealth and fame are impacting A-list comedians and why the rightward creep of his peers’ podcasts have “forced” him to get political. The interview also covers how Halkias’ ... Show More

Travis Barker, whose new Hulu documentary “Travis Barker: Louder Than Fear” is out August 13, sat down with Joe and Jon to reflect on his music career with Blink-182 and beyond, overcoming the trauma of his 2008 plane crash and family life with Kourtney Kardashian. Subscribe toda ... Show More

In the wake of the 9/11 attacks, country superstar Toby Keith released “Courtesy of the Red, White and Blue (The Angry American).” Some embraced the song as the perfect rallying cry for an angry and traumatized nation. Others felt it was a crude, hateful, jingoistic anthem about ... Show More

What happens when two country music stars get into an internet brawl about a spouse’s anti-LGBTQ instagram video? It turns into a war for the soul of country music, complete with other superstars taking sides, Tucker Carlson weighing in, a t-shirt fight, and finally…someone leavi ... Show More

Last summer, politics, country music and cultural grievance collided with the growing popularity of a new song from recording artist Jason Aldean.Sucker punch somebody on a sidewalkCarjack an old lady at a red lightPull a gun on the owner of a liquor storeYa think it’s cool, well ... Show More

Can Country music help lead the U.S. out of the gun debate? There is a long history of famous country musicians using their platforms to comment on social and political issues. But since the lead singer of The Chicks, Natalie Maines, was ostracized after criticizing then Presiden ... Show More

Billboard takes you inside the 'Barbie' listening party Doja Cat took to Twitter to show disdain for her fans taking on the nickname “Kittenz.” Jung Kook and Latto’s new track ‘Seven’ debuts at No. 1 of the Hot 100 as country music continues to take over the charts with Jason Ald ... Show More

Timberlake just scored a number-one album in the face of a huge backlash. Host Brian Hiatt goes deep with Brittany Spanos and Rob Sheffield on how Justin went from beloved pop icon to online punching bag. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 

The guys talk a ton of Nashville news including Carly Pearce getting asked to be part of the Grand Ole Opry, Hardy has a surprise for a fan on stage, Luke Bryan's new TV series and a video posted with Eric Church, Hardy, Darius Rucker and Morgan Wallen. 

Country music's had a massive year. Seriously, not since 1958 have we seen so many country tunes topping the Hot 100 in a single year – and it's not been without its share of controversy. Leading this country music revival? Morgan Wallen, for starters. He bounced back from being ... Show More