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A new book by Steven Hyden, Is This It: The Never-Ending Rise and Fall of the Strokes (and Rock ‘n’ Roll), tells the singular story of one of the 21st century's greatest rock bands, and makes a case for their place in the pantheon. Hyden joins host Brian Hiatt to talk about what made the Strokes special, and how they've hit a new career peak in recent years. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jordan Firstman knows that he and Whitney Houston have two things in common. "We believe that the children are our future. And we do... other things."The writer, director, and star of A24's Club Kid stopped by the Rolling Stone Studio to talk with David Fear about his mondo-buzzy directorial debut, about a NYC club promoter who discovers he has a 10-year-old son. He soon bonds with the kid, and finds his inner dad while giving up his hard-partying ways and fighting to become the boy's guardian. "It's like Kramer vs. Ketamine," Firstman says.The triple threat also talks LGBTQ+ club lingo, his role on I Love LA, what actor besides Laura Dern he wants to write a song for, and a lot more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Since moving from their native Michigan to Nashville in 2020, Greta Van Fleet have become a vital part of an exciting new Nashville rock scene. All four members of the group — singer Josh Kiszka, guitarist Jake Kiszka, bassist Sam Kiszka, and drummer Daniel Wagner — join us on Nashville Now to talk about their unlikely evolution from a band indebted to classic rock to flag-wavers for an eclectic 21st century sound. They talk about recording their new album, Palace for the People, the changing faces they’ve seen in their audience, and reveal what they think listeners get wrong about Greta Van Fleet. They even break out the harmonica. It’s a glimpse into Nashville’s role as a rock town, through the eyes of a dynamic young group.   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

When you’re a legend like Jessica Lange, there’s never enough time to walk through the major memories and moments of a lifetime of work. But the two-time Oscar winner did her best on a visit to the Rolling Stone Studio, where she talked to culture writer CT Jones about returning to American Horror Story for a bravura performance in Season 13, her long relationship with Ryan Murphy, and the early days of her career — from miming in Paris (!) to her breakout role in King Kong (including the subsequent flood of publicity that made her cry) and her career-cap performance in a recent production of Long Day’s Journey Into Night. “I've been incredibly lucky,” Lange told us. “I love acting, and I've had decades of being able to do it, which has been a joy for me. … It all was a great adventure. I'm so grateful that [it] came my way.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Earlier this month, Vince Staples‬ joined Rolling Stone’s residency at New York’s historic Cherry Lane Theater for an onstage edition of our classic conversation series, The Rolling Stone Interview. Speaking with Rolling Stone’s Jeff Ihaza, he brought his subdued and pointed wit to the music business, life on the road, and the expectations placed on Black artists. His latest album, ‘Crybaby,’ is adventurously genre-agnostic, carrying the frenetic energy of punk, funk, and jazz. Staples discussed the making of the record, touring with a live band, and how working on his Netflix series, The Vince Staples Show, changed his approach to music. Vince Staples on the boundaries of hip hop: “If you say that utilizing certain sounds is abandoning hip-hop, then you don’t know enough about hip-hop to have a conversation about it. Because it doesn’t make any sense, literally.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices