Ben Folds has launched a new podcast, Lightning Bugs, in which he discusses creativity with guests from the worlds of art, science, public policy, and music — and writes a song with each guest at the end of every episode. Lightning Bugs premieres Thursday, April 8th, and the first episode …
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In September, Rolling Stone unveiled the new version of our 500 Greatest Albums poll. It’s a completely updated version of our most read, most argued-over list ever, made with help from a group of voters that included Beyonce, Taylor Swift, Stevie Nicks, Lin-Manuel Miranda, and members of U2, as well …
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If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. So you want to start a podcast. Like blogs and social media, podcasts are democratizing the way people share their thoughts with the world, with the episodic audio …
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In 2019, a curious thing happened to music streaming: The two biggest players in the industry, Spotify and Apple, both quietly stopped referring to themselves as music services. Though the two tech giants still tout their millions-strong song catalogs as the core of their products, the year has seen a …
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