Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Songs Podcast
1) How Donna Summer's 'I Feel Love' Changed Pop Music Forever
When Donna Summer was recording her album I Remember Yesterday, she wanted each song to evoke a different decade. "I Feel Love" was meant to represent the future of music, and as time has gone on, tha...Show More
2) Nicki Minaj’s Seminal Pivot to Pop with “Super Bass”
It took two years for Nicki Minaj to take over the world. Following her 2009 mixtape Beam Me Up Scotty, she caught the attention of Lil Wayne who signed her. Minaj quickly became ubiquitous, taking ov...Show More
3) How OutKast Took the World By Surprise with “Ms. Jackson”
When OutKast dropped “Ms. Jackson” in the fall of 2000, the world was stunned. Nobody had ever heard a hip-hop song that sounded anything like this. But there’s never been anybody like OutKast before....Show More
4) How Cher's 'Believe' Has Ruled Dance Floors For Nearly Three Decades
One thing Cher's career has never been is predictable.This week, hosts Rob Sheffield and Brittany Spanos celebrate Cher's incredible legacy with her 1998 hit and best-selling song "Believe" as the foc...Show More
5) Where Did “Killing Me Softly with His Song” Come From?
Only a few rare songs ever turn into pop classics. But this one turned into a classic twice. “Killing Me Softly” not only made Rolling Stone’s list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time with the 1973 ...Show More
6) How BTS Became an International Pop Phenomenon
BTS were already massive in their native South Korea in 2017 when they scored one of their defining hits, the emotional ballad “Spring Day.” It was a poignant tale of grief and loss. Three years later...Show More
7) Bun B Can't Believe 'Int'l Players Anthem' Has Become a Wedding Staple
Coming in at #91 on Rolling Stone’s Greatest Songs of All Time list, this week hosts Rob Sheffield and Brittany Spanos discuss "Int'l Players Anthem" with special guest Bun B. The surviving member of ...Show More
8) Why Carole King Is The Songwriter All Other Songwriters Want To Be
There are all other songwriters, and then there is Carole King. Nobody’s ever had an epic career quite like the Brooklyn girl who spent the Sixties writing classic hits for other artists—then spent th...Show More
9) How Daddy Yankee’s ‘Gasolina’ Fueled Reggaeton’s Global Takeover
Daddy Yankee’s original plan was to become a baseball player. However when a stray bullet hit him at age 17, he pivoted to focusing on his other passion: music. The Puerto Rican star ended up becoming...Show More
10) Is The Kinks’ “Waterloo Sunset” The Most Beautiful Song Ever?
The Kinks were heading into uncharted territory in the Sixties. The London rockers blew up in the early days of the British invasion, topping the charts with violently rowdy bangers like “You Really G...Show More