Jaren Johnston, one of Nashville’s most successful songwriters and the leader of the Southern rock band the Cadillac Three, has been through the wringer. He became a father in 2017, lost his own dad in 2022, and went off the grid, putting the future of the Cadillac Three in doubt. Now Johnston resurfaces with the solo album The Guest Room. In a vulnerable interview with Nashville Now, the Nashville native, born and raised, talks about going solo and where things stand with the Cadillac Three. He also opens up about getting sober and predicts how that may or may not affect the songs he’s writing. It’s Jaren Johnston, with no façade, on Nashville Now. 

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.”

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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.”

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Senior writers Brian Hiatt and Angie Martoccio join contributing editor Rob Sheffield in the Rolling Stone Studio for a deep dive on our new list of the 200 best rock songs of the 21st century. They go through the methodology (most acts only get one song, with a few exceptions), the arguments (not everyone loves Wheatus' "Teenage Dirtbag"), and the various subgenres represented (from emo to pop/punk to garage-rock revivalists to dance-rock to classic-rock survivors). They also explain why the list was broad enough to include pop stars and rappers along with the bands you might expect, and break down the top 10 in detail.

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It’s been a good year for Christopher Abbott. In February, he was nominated for his first Tony Award for playing Biff Loman in the revival of Arthur Miller’s Death of Salesman. In late July, he welcomed his first child, a daughter, with partner and fellow actor Aubrey Plaza. Weeks later, Marvel announced that Abbott will take on the role of Charles Xavier (Professor X) in the highly anticipated X-Men reboot coming in 2028. And most recently, he stepped into the boots of Adam Trask for Netflix’s buzzy, eight-episode adaptation of John Steinbeck’s East of Eden. One on its own would be a feat. Together, they represent a banner 10 months — and there’s more on the immediate horizon. Abbott stopped by the Rolling Stone Studio to discuss it all, as well as his favorite artists right now (he cues up Drake before boxing), the project of his that he wishes more people had seen, and his disastrous attempts to sneak into auditions as a struggling actor.

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Brad Paisley may have written and recorded some of country music’s most humorous songs, but the West Virginia singer-guitarist is also one of its most serious voices. In a special episode of Nashville Now recorded at Paisley’s home studio, he speaks candidly about his song of solidarity with the people of Ukraine, “Same Here,” the opioid crisis in his native Appalachia, his opposition to a proposed Nashville data center, and his commitment to helping those in need with his charitable market, The Store. He also lets us into how he wrote a buzzy new song for South Park, shares his favorite memory of Dolly Parton, and reveals how he helped get William Shatner back into the studio for the actor’s new album Love & Other Mysteries. It’s a wide-ranging conversation with one of country music’s modern-day greats, only on Nashville Now.

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Audrey Hobert joins senior writer Angie Martoccio in The Rolling Stone Studio at our New York office for a deep dive into her fantastic debut album ‘Who’s the Clown.’ Hobert reflects on the wild year she’s had since releasing the record, bringing her whimsical, energetic live shows all over the world, connecting with fans, and gaining her first Billboard Hot 100 entry with 'Sue Me'. The 27-year-old songwriter also discusses her love for Steve Martin and Nathan Fielder, her song “Phoebe” and how many times she’s been asked about watching ‘Friends,’ and her real-life friend, Gracie Abrams. She also touches on her relationship with social media, Grammys season, and opening for Charli XCX next year. Read more coverage on Audrey Hobert and ‘Who’s the Clown’ on rollingstone.com.

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We go deep inside the making of one of the year's best album's, Madonna's Confessions II, with producer Stuart Price joining Brian Hiatt for the discussion. They also talk about Price's live work with Madonna, the history of their collaboration, and much more.

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