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There are few people in my career whom I’ve enjoyed working with as much as Lisa. Visionary, gracious, and unfailingly encouraging. (With some damn fine dogs to boot.)

Oasis Finally Conquer America at First U.S. Show in 17 Years Oasis played their first U.S. show in 17 years, bringing their Live '25 reunion tour to Chicago. Read our review.

Better than I ever expected.

This Cult Songwriter Wants to Sell You a House Jonny Fritz earned a reputution as one of country's most eccentric songwriters; then he quit to sell houses.

Would you buy a home from this man? @jonbern.bsky.social would! A delightful profile of one of music's most eccentric geniuses — and L.A.'s premier used-house salesman — Jonny Fritz.

Listening to Merle Haggard, Playing Dominoes: How Lukas Nelson Spends Time With Willie In an appearance on Nashville Now podcast, Lukas Nelson says how he spends time with father Willie Nelson, playing music, listening to Merle Haggard.

I love hearing Lukas Nelson talk about how he spends time with Willie. It's easy to forget it's his, you know, dad. And the time he devotes to being with him is really inspiring.

David Roach, Singer of Eighties Hard-Rock Band Junkyard, Dead at 59 David Roach, the singer of Eighties hard rock band Junkyard, died after a battle with cancer; he was 59.

I always loved this band. During the hair-metal era, Junkyard had the same grit and, dare I say, authenticity of groups like GNR and the tragically underappreciated Four Horsemen.

If you don't like the Tyler Childers album, you don't like fun. It's really that simple. It is a joyous celebration of music and all its twists and turns, and even gave us some instant-classic catchphrases. Ya goddamn right I'm flexin'.

YouTube video by Rolling Stone Dusty Slay Declares What Is and Isn’t Country | Rolling Stone Nashville Now

Rarely does a day go by where I don't replay Dusty Slay's Travis Tritt bit in my head. So, we were thrilled to have him guest on Nashville Now. Check it out:

YouTube video by Rolling Stone Rolling Stone Nashville Now | Margo Price Won’t Stop!

Our first Nashville Now podcast is live! Check it out every Wednesday wherever you get your pods™️

"Who says that? Her parents?"

It's a signature Willie vocal. Good album!

Willie Nelson's Pre-Show Video Feels Like a Message of Support for Immigrants Willie Nelson has been playing the 1986 video for his pro-immigrant song 'Living in the Promiseland' before his shows on Outlaw Music Festival tour.

I couldn't help but notice this last night, and was compelled to write about it.

I hate sounding like a salesman when lives are on the line but fuck it I’m nothing if not transparent w/ you:

Go to @rollingstone.com website if you wanna subscribe, print and/or online. The buttons are right there.

This is the kind of work we’ve been doing lately that is pissing off Trump’s staff

Haven’t tried that one yet but I will. The Cav Sandwich Endorsement™️ goes a long way

Wayne County community rally amid ICE raid at restaurant Newswatch 16's Emily Kress spoke with people in the Honesdale community who are shaken after watching three restaurant employees get detained.

"It's really hard to fathom that the guy making my pizza for 25 years is a gangster and a terrorist, and the person who shows up in an unmarked car wearing a mask and body armor comes to take him away is somehow the good guy” www.wnep.com/article/news...

'I Had the Stroke, and It Was All Over': Matthew Sweet's Road to Recovery Matthew Sweet, known for the power pop album 'Girlfriend,' gives his first interview since suffering a stroke in 2024.

A compassionate read by David Browne, on a Nineties alt-pop star facing a challenging new reality

Eric Church: 'I Enjoy the Antagonistic' Eric Church on his bold new album 'Evangeline Vs. the Machine,' Bruce Springsteen, Taylor Swift, Kris Kristofferson, politics, and much more.

Sat with Eric Church for the Rolling Stone Interview. I could have done the whole thing just on the mindset behind his love-it-or-hate-it 2024 Stagecoach performance: "They're wanting to hear 'Drink in My Hand' ... and I’m giving them none of that."

Issue #101: Kaitlin Butts is going viral. F*cking finally! If TikTok is what it takes to make Kaitlin Butts a household name, then so be it.

Preach it, DRTI! May this be the moment for Kaitlin Butts.

Takeaways from Eric Church's orchestra-and-choir show:

EVTM is meant for the live stage. Brilliant.

"Knives of New Orleans" is Top 3 Church songs. Great to have it back in set list.

Joanna Cotten is god.

No other mainstream country artist could pull off that show.

I don't like the Pinnacle.

Old Crow Medicine Show's Ketch Secor Announces Debut Solo Album Hear Ketch Secor's new song 'Dickerson Road,' the first song off the Old Crow Medicine Show frontman's solo album 'Story the Crow Told Me.'

I'm here for any and all Dickerson Pike content. Old Crow's Ketch Secor previews his new solo album with this bluegrass rap about Nashville's most notorious road.

'I Was Taken Hostage': How an American Metal Rocker Landed in Russian Prison Travis Leake left California for a new life in Moscow. Then he was arrested, accused of dealing drugs. Over the last few months, he's written letters to Rolling Stone telling his side of the story

A chilling story by David Browne that involves heavy metal, a disenchanted American citizen, and an interview conducted via handwritten notes sent from a Russian gulag. Reporting of the highest order.

This is such an incredible story, and a deserved honor. Congrats, Natalie!

Josh Crutchmer is unassailable as a writer, editor, and journalist, imbuing his stories with grace and compassion (see: Vandoliers!), while also championing a genre that is in his very blood. It is my honor to edit him and I would follow him into hell — or at least Boone Pickens Stadium on Night 1.

Being Trans in Country Is Dangerous. It Didn't Stop This Singer From Coming Out Vandoliers singer Jenni Rose embraces life as a trans woman on the Texas country-punk band's new album 'Life Behind Bars.'

Try this one:

Being Trans in Country Is Dangerous. It Didn't Stop This Singer From Coming Out Vandoliers singer Jenni Rose embraces life as a trans woman on the Texas country-punk band's new album 'Life Behind Bars.'

One of the most important stories I've ever had the honor of editing --- about one of the best live bands you'll ever see. @jcrutchmer.bsky.social with a beautiful profile of a beautiful soul. @vandoliers.bsky.social

Some real gems here, including Gary Stewart's 'Out of Hand,' an album that, imo, features the greatest country song title of all time: "She's Actin' Single (I'm Drinkin' Doubles)."

Jessica Simpson Finally Takes Control Jessica Simpson channeled the emotion of being scrutinized and criticized for her image, her romances, and more into new Americana songs.

Jessica Simpson — who wowed me at Luck Reunion — is the Americana queen you didn't know you needed. @marissarmoss.bsky.social with the definitive Nashville sitdown:

Can Stephen Wilson Jr. Save the World? Stephen Wilson Jr. is a former microbiologist who mixes blue-collar country music with indie rock on his breakout album 'Son of Dad.'

Stephen Wilson Jr. may in fact be the most interesting person I've ever interviewed in the country genre, or elsewhere. Boxer, scientist, man of faith, man of fact, songwriter...layers upon layers.

David Johansen on the New York Dolls' Colorful History: The Lost Interview David Johansen, who died in February at 75, talks about the history of the New York Dolls, drugs, and fashion in the Village, in this lost interview.

Every answer is better than the last: "This big guy jumped out from wherever and told me he was gonna kill me because apparently I impregnated him from the stage." A wildly entertaining "lost" interview with David Johansen, by @rollingstone.com's David Browne

Happy Presidents’ Day weekend folks www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...

How the Village People Went From 'Y.M.C.A.' to MAGA The Village People used to be a disco punchline; now they're the favorite band of Trump and his MAGA movement.

I had no idea how complex the history of the Village People was. And that's *before* DJT got involved.