‘Rolling Stone Music Now’ Podcast: Iggy Pop, the National, Sturgill Simpson

The new episode of Rolling Stone Music Now, our first-ever podcast, is available. Listen and subscribe to the podcast on iTunes, or check it out below.

This episode, Rolling Stone’s David Fricke talks about Iggy Pop’s new album with Josh Homme – and why it might be the Stooges great’s last. Plus…

Kesha Reportedly Offered “Freedom” From Record Label In Exchange For A Public Apology

Yesterday, Kesha announced on her Instagram that she was offered her “freedom” from her record label if she made a public apology and said she was never raped. Kesha’s Instagram post reads, ” so. I got offered my freedom IF i were to lie. I would have to APOLOGIZE publicly and say that I never got

Watch U2’s Bono, the Edge Receive iHeartRadio Innovator Award

U2 received iHeartRadio’s Innovator Award at a Los Angeles ceremony Sunday night. “Innovation, I think it’s something about searching out the future before it’s arrived,” Bono said during his and the Edge’s acceptance speech. “[It’s] making ‘what might…

See Chris Stapleton ‘Fire Away’ on ACM Awards

Much has been made of Chris Stapleton’s breakout performance at the 2015 CMA Awards, where the big-voiced songwriter — already a hero to some, but still unknown to many — stole the show with Justin Timberlake. It was a super-sized performance, engineered to shock and awe country fans into finally…