The Hidden History of Nineties Lollapalooza

30 March 2025 - 55 mins
Podcast Series Rolling Stone All Access

A new book, Lollapalooza: The Uncensored Story of Alternative Rock's Wildest Festival, is full of fascinating unearthed stories about the most important festival of the 1990s. Authors Richard Bienstock and Tom Beaujour join host Brian Hiatt to break down some of the book's best moments: Eddie Vedder joining the freak show, Sinead O'Connor freaking out Courtney Love, Nine Inch Nails' equipment literally melting down onstage, and much more

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55 mins

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Lennon Stella | The Rolling Stone Studio

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Lennon Stella joins Angie Martoccio inThe Rolling Stone Studio at our New York office to discuss ‘Sleeping Lion,’ her first new album in six years. It was worth the wait: the record, out later this month, contains 12 autumnal folk gems best heard in your living room, with Stella delivering a raw and intimate perspective on relationships within her life. The 27-year-old songwriter takes us inside the new album, and explains how she scrapped an earlier version of it, before she linked up with producer Andy Shauf. She goes deep on the musicians who inspired it — from overlooked visionaries like Nick Drake and Connie Converse to contemporary indie stars like Geese's Cameron Winter. She also reflects on her early career, including Nashville and her viral YouTube days with her sister, Maisy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

38 mins

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Elvis Costello on the Birth of 'My Aim Is True' Playing

Elvis Costello on the Birth of 'My Aim Is True'

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1 hour 4 mins

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Ashley McBryde’s Redemption Song | Nashville Now Playing

Ashley McBryde’s Redemption Song | Nashville Now

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Grammy-winning songwriter Ashley McBryde joins us on Nashville Now to talk about her new album Wild, a project that dives deep into her family lineage and her desire to be “fully seen.” The Arkansas native also shares her journey to sobriety and what the word “redemption” means to her — it’s not only the name of her mocktail-forward bar on Nashville’s Lower Broadway. McBryde also has a gift for a Scottish accent, and once she starts it up, she can’t stop. Join us on the podcast for a conversation that gets to the human side of one of Nashville’s most important songwriters. 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

59 mins

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Blondshell | The Rolling Stone Studio Playing

Blondshell | The Rolling Stone Studio

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Blondshell joins Angie Martoccio and Leah Lu in The Rolling Stone Studio to talk about her brand new album, 'Violins,' and why she felt compelled to put out a new project after releasing one last year: "I really hate sitting on songs and not doing anything with them. I think I have a subconscious fear that they'll go away or I'll lose the excitement around the song." She also chats about the music she's enjoying these days (Charli XCX, Slayyyter, Life Without Buildings), the type of vibe she'd curate at her wedding, and plays FMK: nostalgia, the moment, the passage of time. "It's become very trendy to hate nostalgia. I love it," she says. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

28 mins

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Jeff Ament on Pearl Jam's Early Days — and Picking the Band's New Drummer | Music Now Playing

Jeff Ament on Pearl Jam's Early Days — and Picking the Band's New Drummer | Music Now

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56 mins

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Troye Sivan | The Rolling Stone Studio Playing

Troye Sivan | The Rolling Stone Studio

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31 mins

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