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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 These Are the Days, talks about the struggle to balance it all in an especially candid episode of Rolling Stone’s Nashville Now podcast, which dives deep into what it takes to stay on the road as a touring artist. Some days are harder than others, like a merch debacle that left her in tears, while others provide big wins: Michaela Anne will perform at Rolling Stone’s Stateside Festival this July Fourth. It’s an unvarnished look at the life of a musician, only on Nashville Now.   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

Earlier this month, Sara Bareilles kicked off Rolling Stone’s residency at New York’s Cherry Lane Theatre for her very first Rolling Stone Interview. She participated in an onstage version of our classic conversation series with Senior Writer Angie Martoccio, followed by a stripped-down performance alongside guitarist Butterfly Boucher and keyboardist Misty Boyce.On Aug. 28, Bareilles will release Good Grief, her first new album in seven years. It’s a reflection on loss and the power of healing, paired with an accompanying documentary and tour. She detailed these upcoming projects and reflected on her career, from her 2007 breakout hit “Love Song” to her success on Broadway.Sara Bareilles on the personal losses that inspired ‘Good Grief’: “I realized that grief must be witnessed. You must share it. It doesn’t heal on its own… Grief is a miracle. It’s just love.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rivers Cuomo and Patrick Wilson of Weezer join Brian Hiatt for an-depth conversation on Aug. 21's The Gold Album and much more — from the newfound success of "Go Away" (featuring Bethany Cosentino) to their plans (or lack thereof) for Pinkerton's 30th anniversary. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In a Nashville Now first, Rolling Stone’s country music podcast goes to Bonnaroo for a live episode with the Tedeschi Trucks Band. But the interview with the husband-and-wife duo of Susan Tedeschi and Derek Trucks doesn’t go quite as planned — a lightning storm forces the evacuation of the festival! Yet Tedeschi Trucks will not be deterred. The band talk about the logistics and finances of touring with a 12-piece band, the new album Future Soul, and the three artists they think everyone needs to know. It’s a wet and chaotic episode of Nashville Now, live from the Farm at Bonnaroo. 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

It’s been 35 years since Amy Grant released her 1991 album Heart in Motion and scored a massive hit with its radio single “Baby Baby.” Now, Grant is looking back on a new album, The Me That Remains, and even writing a eulogy to her younger self. In a candid interview with Rolling Stone’s Nashville Now, Grant opens up about aging, her marriage to fellow country star Vince Gill, and how her latest album is both a celebration of her career and a message of coming together.   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