In 2015, I was lucky enough to spend two very memorable late nights talking with D'Angelo about his life and career. In the wake of his passing in October, I tracked down my audio from those conversations. You can hear it in the new ep of Rolling Stone Music Now www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...

Tariffed penguins, sabotaged escalators, and tin-pot parades, oh my...

2025 was my first full year as a reporter in a long, loooong time. I'm proud of the work I did. Here some of those stories, starting with a deep dive into the horse racing biz. Your tax dollars are keeping it alive, even it mistreats animals and workers alike. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/28/o... (1/x)

I'll continue to work and write there, though not as much as before (and for less money). I wrote about my future plans (which I'm excited about) for my newsletter, to which you should subscribe, now more than ever. tinyurl.com/ynj2wu9k

I talked to Rob Reiner for what turned out to be his final Rolling Stone interview in August. Hard to process what's happened. www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv...

During the Spinal Tap 2 press run, @hiattb.bsky.social had a very enjoyable interview with Reiner. I think I’ll relisten tomorrow, maybe you would want to, too:

I didn’t think it was possible but stans of all types of media are getting even crazier, more hysterical, and more irrational from every possible angle

Great piece bsky.app/profile/stev...

Monumental loss for RS, but you should subscribe immediately to @ohheybrittany.bsky.social newsletter, because there’s really no one in the biz doing it like her open.substack.com/pub/brittany...

i'm available for freelance work, bio writing, consulting, anything! for now going to start writing a newsletter over on substack best way to support me right now is to subscribe! brittanyspanos.substack.com

if you're not hiring Brittany to report on pop music, conduct interviews, and write deeply interesting profiles that actually rise above the noise, then you're doing it WRONG. BRITTANY IS THE BEST.

"I have never seen the line this long at this food bank, This is 4x the size of every previous year...the line wraps around the building a second time..Everyone is freezing and an older lady in line had to be taken inside because she looked like she was about to pass out from being too cold..."

This Thankgsgiving, I am grateful to have a fantastic new job, at a reader-supported publication that takes the defense of democracy seriously. You can check it out for free, or subcribe for $7/mo. (cheap!) contrarian.substack.com

I truly can’t believe I wrote this just last year. About a decade’s worth of developments have happened since. www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...

Simon Cowell told me he would’ve never let Bob Dylan go to Hollywood as an American Idol contestant www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...

A more extensive taste of the opening of my Gaga cover story. Read: www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...

One thing people are missing is the only reason RFK Jr. is up to shenanigans in his 70s is the massive amounts of testosterone he’s injecting

Geese at Brooklyn’s Paramount. These guys rule.

I think the President of the US responding to a question about the murder of a journalist with "A lot of people didn't like that gentleman" is probably pretty bad.

Was really great to reconnect with Kesha for this interview www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...

I spent many memorable days with Lady Gaga in 2009 and 2011 for two RS cover stories. In between, “a lifetime of stuff” happened, as she puts it – and we finally got a chance to talk about all of it. Here’s my new Rolling Stone cover story, featuring Lady Gaga. www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...

really great and revealing piece www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...

Saturday read, in case you haven’t yet www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...

Always nice to be picked up everywhere, but I encourage you to read the whole piece! www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...

Always nice to be picked up everywhere, but I encourage you to read the whole piece! www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...

MUST READ new cover story from the great @hiattb.bsky.social. Moving, powerful and revealing, like, you know, a great magazine profile should be. www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...

I spent many memorable days with Lady Gaga in 2009 and 2011 for two RS cover stories. In between, “a lifetime of stuff” happened, as she puts it – and we finally got a chance to talk about all of it. Here’s my new Rolling Stone cover story, featuring Lady Gaga. www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...

This is confusing

For years, advertising has been how Stereogum made money to pay its writers. While we made progress moving away from that model, Google AI search has decimated the business almost overnight. Today we relaunch with a greater focus on subscription. We’d love your support: stereogum.com/2478838/ster...

One of the absolute greatest albums ever made bsky.app/profile/tyle...

Like many, I've been sucked into #Fortnite again thanks to #TheSimpsons. @rollingstone.com has an exclusive look at the alternate couch gag produced by The Simpsons team, Gracie Films, for the monthlong crossover: www.rollingstone.com/culture/rs-g...

This really freaks me out and I’m surprised it doesn’t happen more often.

heartbreaker www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...

Hmm wonder what will happen in midterms

I talked to execs at Universal Music Group and Udio to try to understand why the world’s largest record company is partnering with an AI company it was just suing www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...

Already spotted a couple of little kids in the @jamesgunn.bsky.social iteration of the Superman costume. Heartwarming. Waiting for some Kryptos though

It’s genuinely funny that a guy who keeps being given cognitive tests and having his brain scanned thinks these are bragging points

Highlights from my new pod episode with ‘Deliver Me From Nowhere’ director Scott Cooper: www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...

The weekend a movie comes out where Bruce plays the Stone Pony, he plays the Stone Pony in real life

New pod episode: the making of Deliver Me From Nowhere spotify.link/ysBN5b74MXb

Stephen Graham tells us about playing Bruce Springsteen's dad, Douglas, in ‘Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere’ — and teases the possibility of an 'Adolescence' sequel. www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...

New pod episode: the making of Deliver Me From Nowhere spotify.link/ysBN5b74MXb

New type of guy who only listens to Timmy singing Dylan and Jeremy Allen White singing Bruce, hates the originals

In the largest protests against the Trump administration and its policies to date, participants express fear and anger at America’s political trajectory. Our report: www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...

Poor man wanna be rich. Rich man wanna be king. King ain’t satisfied ‘til he rules everything.

Hey, my weekly newsletter is now live! Please consider subscribing for direct links to my writing and pods! Thanks for the consideration! stevenhyden.substack.com/p/electric-n...

Ace Frehley was nice enough to welcome me into his San Diego condo for my Kiss cover story. He was cool as hell, a ton of fun to talk to, and we bonded over our love of the Who. He inspired a whole generation of guitar players. R.I.P. to the Spaceman.

Some intriguing highlights from my new episode with the legendary Don Was www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...

We’re losing a giant but you should follow Tim’s work wherever he goes 🤍🤍