Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Songs
This exclusive podcast from Rolling Stone tells the stories behind the “500 Greatest Songs of All Time." Hosts Brittany Spanos and Rob Sheffield dissect Rolling Stone's iconic list and explore the magic and mythology behind the songs on this in-depth new series. From classics like Fleetwood Mac’s “Dreams” to The Ronettes' “Be My Baby,” and modern-era hits like The Killers' “Mr. Brightside,” and Britney Spears' “...Baby One More Time," we talk to artists and insiders about what makes these the gr...
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Episodes (26)
How Donna Summer's 'I Feel Love' Changed Pop Music Forever
Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Songs
Nicki Minaj’s Seminal Pivot to Pop with “Super Bass”
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How OutKast Took the World By Surprise with “Ms. Jackson”
Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Songs
How Cher's 'Believe' Has Ruled Dance Floors For Nearly Three Decades
Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Songs
Where Did “Killing Me Softly with His Song” Come From?
Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Songs
How BTS Became an International Pop Phenomenon
Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Songs
Bun B Can't Believe 'Int'l Players Anthem' Has Become a Wedding Staple
Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Songs
Why Carole King Is The Songwriter All Other Songwriters Want To Be
Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Songs
How Daddy Yankee’s ‘Gasolina’ Fueled Reggaeton’s Global Takeover
Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Songs
Is The Kinks’ “Waterloo Sunset” The Most Beautiful Song Ever?
Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Songs
Rob Base & DJ E-Z Rock’s Everlasting Hit: ‘It Takes Two’
Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Songs
How 'Midnight Train to Georgia' Gave Gladys Knight & the Pips a Fresh Start
Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Songs
Why 'Maps' Is One of Rock's Most Iconic Love Songs
Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Songs
How Drake’s “Hotline Bling” Became His Peak Emo Ballad
Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Songs
How Jeff Buckley’s Legacy Was Immortalized with “Grace”
Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Songs
The Killer’s Ageless Classic: Mr. Brightside
Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Songs
The Timeless Raw Power of “Be My Baby”
Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Songs
Beyonce’s Solo Career Evolution: From “Crazy in Love” to Cowboy Carter and Beyon...
Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Songs
Why Kate Bush’s “Running Up That Hill” Is a Timeless Synth-Goth Anthem
Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Songs
How Taylor Swift Transformed with “Blank Space”
Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Songs
The Futuristic Pop Genius of Missy Elliott and Timbaland’s “Get Ur Freak On”
Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Songs
The Long, Crazy, Never-Ending Story of Big Mama Thornton’s “Hound Dog”
Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Songs
How Madonna’s “Into The Groove” Summed Up The History of Dance Music With One So...
Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Songs
Britney Spears 'Baby One More Time,' and The Story of Producer Max Martin, Pop’s...
Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Songs
Fleetwood Mac's “Dreams”: The Strange and Beautiful Life of a Breakup Classic
Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Songs
Introducing: Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Songs
Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Songs