Inside the Guns N’ Roses Reunion; Andrew Bird & Fiona Apple; George Martin

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Classic Albums We Trashed: In this episode, we swallow our pride and take a hard look at underwhelming – and sometimes downright mean –Rolling Stone reviews of albums that are now acknowledged classic, from Led Zeppelin I to Weezer's "Pinkerton." Also: new music from Beck by Rolling Stone Music Now

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David Bowie's Incredible Final Act; Rihanna: The inside story behind Bowie's remarkable comeback in his final years, featuring an interview with Bowie's longtime producer Tony Visconti. Also: Beck, Mick Jagger and Nile Rodgers remember Bowie; Rihanna's "Anti" and the age of the surprise album. by Rolling Stone Music Now

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Billie Joe Armstrong Breaks Down Green Day's Politically-Charged New Album: The Green Day frontman reveals how the Black Lives Matter movement inspired the title track to Revolution Radio, and why he's psyched to get back on the road after the longest break of his career. by Rolling Stone Music Now

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Noel Gallagher’s Life Lessons: The Oasis frontman talks to Rolling Stone’s Andy Greene about the rules he lives by, his most embarrassing rock star purchase, the music that moves him the most, and much more. Plus: new music from singer-songwriter Angel Olsen by Rolling Stone Music Now

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Alicia Keys on sex, love and her new album – plus "Hamilton" vs. Pence and more: Alicia Keys reveals the inspirations behind her gritty new album, Here. Plus: We discuss the “Hamilton”/Pence incident and Kanye West’s health situation by Rolling Stone Music Now

47 min listen

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