Guitarist and songwriter Nancy Wilson is one half of the rock band Heart, along with her older sister Ann Wilson.... more

Stone Gossard and Jeff Ament are two of the Seattle scene’s most foundational musicians from the 80’s and 90’s. Stone... more

16 years have passed since The Black Crowes released an album of new material. The world has changed a lot... more

Famed drummer for the Police and composer Stewart Copeland has one of the more fascinating bios in modern music. His... more

Justin Timberlake is one of the most high achieving pop phenomenons of the past three decades. In 1993 he helped... more

Brandi Carlile’s knack for uplifting the musicians she loves is exemplary. After her own hard-earned ascent to fame over the... more

Natalia Lafourcade is a force. As you’ll hear when she sings during our conversation today she has a gorgeous voice.... more

In recognition of this month's World Happiness Day, we are presenting one of our favorite episodes from last year with... more

At 70 years-old, Kim Gordon—the former bassist and founding member of Sonic Youth—is just now making the most abrasive music... more

To kick off our month-long celebration of Women's History Month, today we're featuring an interview with Polly Jean Harvey, a.k.a.... more

For the last installment of our Thursday Black History Month drops, how could we not revisit our episode with the... more

The last couple of years have been huge for Jason Isbell. The Alabama-born singer-songwriter’s latest album Weathervanes won the Grammy for Best... more

We’re halfway through Black History month and although we didn’t intend to rerun some of our older conversations to celebrate... more

Since releasing their critically acclaimed debut album, Brutalism, in 2017, the British band IDLES have dropped four other albums in quick succession.... more

Last week we revisited our conversation with Usher to celebrate his Super Bowl performance and the incredible career resurgence he’s... more

In the minds of many rock fans, Duff McKagan will forever be known first and foremost as the bassist for... more

Four decades into his career, Usher is at the peak of his powers. In the year since he was on... more

Countless decisions, large and small, aided The Beatles’ ascent to the top of popular culture. The release of their debut... more

James Fauntleroy is one of the most prolific pop songwriters of the past 15-plus years. Some of his most prized... more

The Baltimore-based synth-pop band Future Islands was first thrust into the national spotlight in 2014 after making their TV debut... more

Sleater-Kinney has long been a safe space for band members Carrie Brownstein and Corin Tucker. What started as a group... more

2023 has been a helluva year for singer/songwriter Noah Kahan. Just three years ago he started uploading snippets of his... more

Ludwig Göransson is one of the most accomplished and distinctive film composers of the 21st century. In 2020, after working... more

Janelle Monáe has had a lot to smile about this year. After a run of successful albums over the last... more

Corinne Bailey Rae is an English singer/songwriter whose career started with a bang. In 2006 her debut album topped UK... more

David Paich is a prolific musician and songwriter who’s perhaps most well known for writing and co-producing Toto's classic song,... more

As a founding member of the iconic all-girl band The Bangles, Susanna Hoffs is perhaps most associated with 80s hits... more

Marty Stuart has dedicated his life to playing and preserving old country music. During his 40-plus years as a solo... more

Lol Tolhurst, drummer and co-founder of The Cure, first met lead singer Robert Smith when they were just five years-old.... more

The lead singer and keyboardist for Devo, Mark Mothersbaugh, is an avant-garde, new wave pioneer. Although critics sometimes classify Devo... more

Laufey’s fast rise to fame is a pandemic success story. During lockdown, the 24-year-old multi-instrumentalist built a substantial following on... more

Hermanos Gutiérrez may be an instrumental guitar band, but they have zero interest in shredding. Instead the Swiss-Ecuadorian brothers, Estevan... more

Pete Townshend, the legendary guitarist and songwriter for The Who, is one of the most decorated rock stars alive. He’s... more

Today we are sharing a very special project we've been working on at Pushkin, a new podcast with the one... more

Amanda Shires is a Texas-born singer/songwriter who got her start at 15 when she joined Bob Wills & His Texas... more

Today we are sharing an episode of one of our favorite shows on the Pushkin network, Talk Easy, hosted by Sam... more

DJ Drama is one of the most iconic mixtape DJs of all time. His legendary Gangsta Grillz tapes helped propel... more

Johnny Marr is an acclaimed British guitarist who’s played with a ton of bands including, most famously, The Smiths. Marr... more

Today we are sharing an episode from one of our favorite podcasts, Norah Jones is Playing Along. Norah is a... more

Since his major-label debut in 2011, James Blake's haunting vocals and brilliantly edited, collage-style tracks have helped usher in a... more

Of all the groundbreaking musicians to come out of the ‘60s, few were as engaged socially and politically as Joan... more

In honor of Robbie Robertson’s passing, we’re replaying an old episode of Broken Record featuring Robbie in conversation with Rick... more

Today we're sharing an episode from another Pushkin podcast we love called The Last Archive. The fourth season of The... more

Santigold is an artist who exists at the cross-section of punk, dub, new wave and indie pop. Long frustrated with... more

Albert Hammond Jr. first rose to prominence as the lead guitarist of The Strokes—a band at the forefront of New... more

Paul Simon is one of the greatest living songwriters. Since debuting with Art Garfunkel in 1957, Paul Simon has written... more

Over the course of his 35-year career, Damon Albarn has reached international fame with two very different bands. In 1988, Damon... more

In September, Ben Gibbard, the founder of Death Cab For Cutie, will set out on a nationwide tour to celebrate... more

Long regarded as pop music’s resident party animal, Kesha is now dead-set on slowing down and speaking up. Since debuting... more

Rickie Lee Jones hit it big with her debut album in 1979. The following year she won the Grammy for... more

Singer/songwriter Caroline Rose has always been a character. Her music videos often feature Caroline as the screwball lead, navigating ambition,... more

Hip-hop super producer Hit-Boy has helped create some of the biggest hits of the last decade. His discography includes classic... more

Moby never stops working. His first taste of mega-success came in the early aughts after the release of his multi-platinum... more

Arlo Parks is one of the most compelling voices of her generation. Born in London, the 22-year-old snagged the Best... more

Canadian-born singer/songwriter Feist has been one of the most dynamic indie voices of the last two decades. Last month she... more

Kenny “Babyface” Edmonds is a pillar of contemporary R&B. As a producer and songwriter, Babyface’s discography includes hits for powerhouse... more

Today, we’re bringing you a preview of a new audiobook, So Many Steves. Steve Martin is more candid than he’s... more

Today we have part two of our run of interviews with The National in celebration of their new album, First Two... more

Today we’re kicking off a two-part series of interviews with members of The National, who just released their ninth album, First... more

Roger McGuinn is best known as the driving force behind The Byrds. But McGuinn is also a preservationist of traditional... more

Today, we’re sharing a fantastic episode from a podcast we love, Louder Than A Riot from NPR Music. Louder Than... more

George Clinton revolutionized funk music with Parliament Funkadelic, whose theatrical, sci-fi, performance art has captivated audiences worldwide for over five... more

Today we have the second part of Rick Rubin’s conversation with legendary singer/songwriter Graham Nash. We dropped part one a... more

U2’s The Edge is one of only a handful of guitarists who's as recognizable as his band’s wildly successful frontman.... more

At 81 years-old, Graham Nash describes his life as, “a magic story from beginning to end.” Graham’s career began in... more

Today we're excited to share a preview of Justin Richmond's new Pushkin Industries podcast, Started From The Bottom. Every week... more

Today we have part two of Rick Rubin’s conversation with producer and composer, Giles Martin. In part one, Giles talked... more

Usher is one of few R&B acts from the ‘90s who has gone on to become a global superstar. Since... more

The legendary composer and songwriter Burt Bacharach passed away last week at 94. Today we are re-running an interview Bruce... more

Giles Martin may be the son of famed Beatles record producer Sir George Martin, but he’s also an acclaimed producer... more

Today we have part two of Rick Rubin’s conversation with proto-punk icon, Iggy Pop. If you didn’t catch part one... more

Iggy Pop is one of the most outrageous rock ‘n roll frontmen to ever step foot on stage. As the... more

Today the interviewer becomes the interviewee. In his nearly 40-year career as a producer, Rick Rubin has helped unlock creativity and... more

Here’s a preview of a new podcast from Pushkin, Story of the Week. Each week, journalist Joel Stein chooses an... more

Today, we are featuring “The Voice of Christmas,” Mr. Johnny Mathis. Over the years, Mr. Mathis has released six Christmas... more

Today we have part four of our John Frusciante Returns series. This is the latest installment of Rick Rubin’s on-going... more

We’re back with the third episode in our John Frusciante Returns series. Over the past couple of months Rick Rubin... more

The British hip-hop subgenre grime first started to bubble up in London in the early aughts. Artists like Wiley and... more

If Broken Record had an all-star list, Neil Young would be at the top. He’s been on the show three times now,... more

Today we're sharing a fun conversation with the musicians who scored another Pushkin Industries podcast—Bad Women. The first season of... more

Today we have part two of Bruce Headlam’s conversation with YouTube sensation turned five-time Grammy winner Jacob Collier. We left off... more

Musical genius and multi-instrumentalist Jacob Collier joins us today for part one of a two-part conversation. In 2011, when Jacob... more

Maggie Rogers has never been one to mince words. Aside from her powerhouse voice, one of Maggie’s superpowers is her... more

In her new Pushkin audiobook Inside Voice: My Obsession with How We Sound, actress/writer/director/producer Lake Bell goes down some fascinating... more

Today we’re excited to bring you the next installment of our John Frusciante interview series. John first came on the... more

Today we are featuring one of the most thrilling new groups in contemporary soul music—Gabriels. And lucky for us, they... more

Today we will hear from singer-songwriter and playwright Anaïs Mitchell who spent the past 16 years building the world of Hadestown,... more

Today we’re sharing one of the most intimate conversations Rick Rubin has ever had on Broken Record. It’s with the famed guitarist of... more

Bartees Strange is an amalgamation of musical styles. Listen to any given song on his newest release, Farm To Table, and... more

Sylvan Esso’s Nick Sanborn and Amelia Meath have been making music together since 2013, when Amelia asked Nick, a music... more

Today we have Susan Tedeschi and Derek Trucks of the Tedeschi Trucks Band on the show. Derek Trucks made his... more

We have friend of the show Jack White back on the show today along with a legendary special guest. This... more

Today we are re-visiting one of our favorite episodes from 2019 featuring Rick Rubin in conversation with Justin Vernon and... more

Today we are revisiting one of our favorite early episodes of Broken Record with the legendary producer, Nile Rodgers. Over... more

Kaytranada’s futuristic, soulful disco sound is suddenly everywhere—including on his new hit song “Twin Flame” with Anderson .Paak. The Haitian-Canadian... more

Today we are featuring a chat with two members of the Nashville-based string band, Old Crow Medicine Show—lead singer Ketch... more

Today we are featuring a conversation with the world’s preeminent banjo player, Béla Fleck. Over the course of his four-decade... more

Nilüfer Yanya is a 27-year-old singer/songwriter from West London. After several years of hitting small stages with her guitar, Nilüfer... more

Swedish-born singer Neneh Cherry’s four-decade-long career has ricocheted between a number of genres including hip-hop, jazz, and trip-hop. Her first... more

Today on the show, we're welcoming Grammy award-winning singer-songwriter, Lyle Lovett. Lovett follows in the footsteps of Texas troubadours like... more

Today we have a fun follow-up to last week’s episode with Johnny Echols from the band Love. This week we’ll... more

Today we’re closing out Black Music Month by celebrating one of Rick Rubin’s favorite albums of all time—Forever Changes by... more

Today we’re continuing our celebration of Black Music Month with the incredible jazz legend, Sonny Rollins. Rollins is an American... more

Today on the show, we’re talking to Grammy award-winning musician, Adrian Quesada who's best known as one-half of the Black... more

Today we’re talking to Dan Charnas—author, hip-hop journalist, professor, show runner, former A&R person for Def American, and also a... more

Today we begin our month-long celebration of Black Music Month with PJ Morton—the New Orleans based singer/songwriter, producer, and keyboardist... more

Sharon Van Etten joins us today—the singer/songwriter who Pitchfork recently crowned an “indie rock institution.” Earlier this month, Van Etten... more

Today we’ll hear Rick Rubin talk to one of his all-time favorite vocalists, Tom Jones. With his soulful baritone and... more

Today we’re talking to Stuart Murdoch and Stevie Jackson from the Scottish folk-pop band, Belle & Sebastian. After seven years,... more

Today we have a conversation between old friends Rick Rubin and Michael Stipe. Along with his former band R.E.M., Stipe's... more

Today we have the final interview in our month-long series with the Red Hot Chili Peppers in celebration of their... more

This is the third episode in our four episode run with the Red Hot Chili Peppers, celebrating their new album,... more

We’re continuing our run of episodes celebrating the release of the Red Hot Chili Peppers’ new album, Unlimited Love, produced... more

Today is the start of a month-long run of episodes in celebration of the Red Hot Chili Peppers’ newest album,... more

Missy Elliott is one of popular music's greatest innovators. This year is the 25th anniversary of Missy’s classic debut album,... more

Today we have the one and only Patti Smith on the show. Patti is the prototypical downtown, New York City artist.... more

Bonnie Raitt is many things—a Rock ‘n Roll Hall-of-Famer, an incredible blues guitarist, an underrated songwriter, and a fierce advocate... more

Beach House is a psych-pop band with a die-hard cult following. Since their 2006 debut album, their lush, cinematic sound... more

To kick off our month long celebration of Women's History Month, today we are featuring an interview with the great... more

Robert Plant is arguably the most iconic rock vocalist of all time. As the frontman for Led Zeppelin, his dynamic,... more

Jon Batiste is an overachiever. Batiste is the bandleader on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert and an Oscar-winning composer... more

Stevie Van Zandt is the ultimate underboss. His first big break came in the mid-70s as Bruce Springsteen’s right-hand man,... more

Todd Rundgren is a multi-talented musician who has made a name for himself both as a solo artist and a... more

In the 1970’s Jackson Browne was known as one of the originators of the carefree, California classic rock sound with... more

Since debuting in the late ‘60s, Yusuf/Cat Stevens has made a sizable contribution to the folk canon with tender, contemplative... more

Today we're sharing an episode from our friend Sam Sanders over at NPR’s It's Been a Minute podcast. This year... more

Pino Palladino and Blake Mills are renowned session musicians who recently collaborated on their own album, Notes With Attachments. It’s... more

Welcome to part two of Rick Rubin’s conversation with Neil Young. Today we'll hear how Neil's song “I Believe In... more

When we first talked about making Broken Record, we had a short list of absolute dream guests for the podcast... more

24 year-old singer/songwriter Faye Webster stopped by Shangri-La earlier this month in between stops on her tour opening for Wilco... more

Today we have a special Broken Record Holiday episode with Nashville singer Amanda Shires. Shires’ new holiday album, For Christmas,... more

Mary Gauthier is a folk singer/songwriter whose songs have quite literally saved her life. Writing music did not come easily... more

Michelle Zauner is the lead singer and creative force behind the indie, dream pop band, Japanese Breakfast. This year Zauner... more

Justin Richmond shares the first chapter of a new book he's been working on with Malcolm Gladwell and Bruce Headlam. It’s called... more

According to Time Magazine, singer Angelique Kidjo is “Africa’s premier diva.” Kidjo started out singing traditional music in her native... more

Pastor T.L. Barrett has been known on Chicago’s South side as a religious and community leader for 50 years. But... more

Today we are sharing an episode of Pushkin’s newest show, Backstage Pass, hosted by Eric Vetro, the voice coach to the... more

If you’ve sung along to a power ballad in the last 30 years, chances are you’re already intimately familiar with... more

On her intimate new album Wary + Strange, Amythyst Kiah sings her heart out about losing her mom to suicide,... more

Houston rapper Scarface is one of the most recognizable, respected voices in hip-hop. When he was just 17 years-old, Scarface... more

Cristobal Tapia de Veer is the composer and musician behind Mike White’s HBO show, White Lotus. The sounds in the... more

Lindsey Buckingham’s signature finger-style guitar is perhaps as recognizable as the countless classic songs he wrote while he was in... more

Ringo Starr is one of the most iconic musicians living today. Famed drummer for The Beatles and a prolific songwriter... more

John Hiatt is a Nashville-based singer/songwriter whose songs have been covered by a wide range of popular artists including Iggy... more

Henry Rollins speaks with Rick Rubin from Shangri-La pre-pandemic and in full Rollins fashion, the stories just poured out of... more

Jaden Smith has proved to be much more than just the sum of his famous parents. At 23 he’s spent... more

Growing up in a family full of musicians, Lukas Nelson was basically raised on stage. He started playing guitar in his... more

The Broken Record team has been revisiting some of our favorite episodes and releasing new extended cuts via PushNik, our... more

This week, we're presenting something fun from Malcolm Gladwell, co-founder of Pushkin. In a special series from his podcast, Revisionist... more

Over Jeff Goldblum's 50-year acting career, he’s played dozens of unforgettable roles. Off-camera, Jeff Goldblum is also a surprisingly dedicated Jazz... more

Rick Nielsen is best known as Cheap Trick’s lead guitarist and main songwriter. In the late '70s, Cheap Trick helped... more

Mark Ronson's big break as a producer came from working with Amy Winehouse to find the perfect sound for her... more

BROCKHAMPTON's original members formed after posting on a Kanye West fan message board in 2010, and then started making music... more

Archie Shepp is a tenor saxophonist and composer who's spent over half a century contributing to the evolution of Black... more

Craig Finn, the lead singer and songwriter of The Hold Steady, is known for his vivid, literary-style songwriting. He often... more

At Pushkin, we think of Juneteenth as an opportunity to reflect on the past and think about the future: How do we... more

Moby may be one of the most highly recognizable dance-music artists of all time, but he’s also a talented multi-hyphenate... more

Brian Eno’s 50-year career is teeming with innovation. He started out playing synths in the early ‘70s as a member... more

Liz Phair helped lay the foundation for a generation of fierce, independent artists on her gritty 1993 debut album, Exile... more

Rhiannon Giddens is a brilliant fiddle and banjo player who’s one of the few musicians alive today trained in the... more