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Dave Cobb: Nashville's Super Producer
December 22, 2020
- 1:02:52
Nashville producer Dave Cobb has earned six Grammys for his standout work with artists like Jason Isbell, Brandi Carlile and Chris...
Dave Cobb: Nashville's Super Producer
December 22, 2020
- 1:02:52
Nashville producer Dave Cobb has earned six Grammys for his standout work with artists like Jason Isbell, Brandi Carlile and Chris...
My Morning Jacket's Jim James
December 17, 2020
- 59:22
Jim James talks about and performs some songs off My Morning Jacket's The Waterfall 2. The album of holdovers from the band's 2015 album...
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Dave Cobb: Nashville's Super Producer
December 22, 2020
- 1:02:52
Nashville producer Dave Cobb has earned six Grammys for his standout work with artists like Jason Isbell, Brandi Carlile and Chris...
Dave Cobb: Nashville's Super Producer
December 22, 2020
- 1:02:52
Nashville producer Dave Cobb has earned six Grammys for his standout work with artists like Jason Isbell, Brandi Carlile and Chris...
My Morning Jacket's Jim James
December 17, 2020
- 59:22
Jim James talks about and performs some songs off My Morning Jacket's The Waterfall 2. The album of holdovers from the band's 2015 album...
My Morning Jacket's Jim James
December 17, 2020
- 59:22
Jim James talks about and performs some songs off My Morning Jacket's The Waterfall 2. The album of holdovers from the band's 2015 album...
James Blake
December 15, 2020
- 1:10:42
James Blake speaks with Rick Rubin about his new Covers EP. Since his debut album in 2011, the British-born James Blake has gone on to...
James Blake
December 15, 2020
- 1:10:42
James Blake speaks with Rick Rubin about his new Covers EP. Since his debut album in 2011, the British-born James Blake has gone on to...
Pharrell Williams
December 10, 2020
- 49:11
Rick Rubin connected with Pharrell Williams over Zoom recently to talk through and listen to some of the biggest hits from Pharrell’s...
Pharrell Williams
December 10, 2020
- 49:11
Rick Rubin connected with Pharrell Williams over Zoom recently to talk through and listen to some of the biggest hits from Pharrell’s...
Andrew Watt: Producer on the Rise
December 8, 2020
- 59:49
It’s hard to believe Andrew Watt is only 30 years old. He's built up an impressive and diverse roster of collaborators over the last...
Andrew Watt: Producer on the Rise
December 8, 2020
- 59:49
It’s hard to believe Andrew Watt is only 30 years old. He's built up an impressive and diverse roster of collaborators over the last...
Black Pumas
December 3, 2020
- 52:03
The runway to success was short for Black Pumas. Five months after releasing their debut album in 2019, the Austin-based band was...
Black Pumas
December 3, 2020
- 52:03
The runway to success was short for Black Pumas. Five months after releasing their debut album in 2019, the Austin-based band was...
Jeff Tweedy's Songwriting Master Class
December 1, 2020
- 50:15
Wilco’s Jeff Tweedy is a prolific songwriter and he's ready to share his secrets. They're all in his new book, How to Write One Song. On...
Jeff Tweedy's Songwriting Master Class
December 1, 2020
- 50:15
Wilco’s Jeff Tweedy is a prolific songwriter and he's ready to share his secrets. They're all in his new book, How to Write One Song. On...
Leslie Odom Jr. of Hamilton
November 24, 2020
- 1:00:27
Leslie Odom Jr., best known for playing Aaron Burr in Hamilton, speaks to Bruce Headlam about his career on stage and in music and also...
Leslie Odom Jr. of Hamilton
November 24, 2020
- 1:00:27
Leslie Odom Jr., best known for playing Aaron Burr in Hamilton, speaks to Bruce Headlam about his career on stage and in music and also...
Mike Campbell On First Album Post Heartbreakers
November 19, 2020
- 54:46
Mike Campbell, guitarist, co-writer and original Heartbreaker talks to Rick Rubin about growing up with Tom Petty, working on...
Mike Campbell On First Album Post Heartbreakers
November 19, 2020
- 54:46
Mike Campbell, guitarist, co-writer and original Heartbreaker talks to Rick Rubin about growing up with Tom Petty, working on...
Deep Sea Diver
November 17, 2020
- 40:28
There’s no playbook for successfully releasing music during a pandemic. Especially if you’re an indie artist, the stakes really couldn’t...
Deep Sea Diver
November 17, 2020
- 40:28
There’s no playbook for successfully releasing music during a pandemic. Especially if you’re an indie artist, the stakes really couldn’t...
Sturgill Simpson
November 12, 2020
- 54:30
Kentucky singer/songwriter Sturgill Simpson was in his mid-30s when he found fame as a country artist in Nashville. He had already lived...
Sturgill Simpson
November 12, 2020
- 54:30
Kentucky singer/songwriter Sturgill Simpson was in his mid-30s when he found fame as a country artist in Nashville. He had already lived...
Lenny Kravitz
November 10, 2020
- 1:01:26
In the opening lines of his New York Times bestselling memoir, Let Love Rule, Lenny Kravitz writes that he is deeply two-sided. His...
Lenny Kravitz
November 10, 2020
- 1:01:26
In the opening lines of his New York Times bestselling memoir, Let Love Rule, Lenny Kravitz writes that he is deeply two-sided. His...
S.G. Goodman
November 5, 2020
- 45:05
S.G. Goodman turns traditional Southern storytelling on its head with songs that present a deeper, more complex look at life below the...
S.G. Goodman
November 5, 2020
- 45:05
S.G. Goodman turns traditional Southern storytelling on its head with songs that present a deeper, more complex look at life below the...
Maya Hawke
November 3, 2020
- 45:56
Maya Hawke has managed to escape the long shadow of her very famous parents, Uma Thurman and Ethan Hawke. She’s made a name for herself,...
Maya Hawke
November 3, 2020
- 45:56
Maya Hawke has managed to escape the long shadow of her very famous parents, Uma Thurman and Ethan Hawke. She’s made a name for herself,...
Carlos Santana & Cindy Blackman
October 29, 2020
- 34:11
Carlos Santana, along with his wife and drummer, Cindy Blackman got together with Rick Rubin to discuss the 2019 album they recorded...
Carlos Santana & Cindy Blackman
October 29, 2020
- 34:11
Carlos Santana, along with his wife and drummer, Cindy Blackman got together with Rick Rubin to discuss the 2019 album they recorded...
Bruce Springsteen
October 27, 2020
- 1:09:46
Bruce Springsteen is a national treasure. Since his debut album nearly 50 years ago, Springsteen has helped define the American...
Bruce Springsteen
October 27, 2020
- 1:09:46
Bruce Springsteen is a national treasure. Since his debut album nearly 50 years ago, Springsteen has helped define the American...
Win Butler
October 20, 2020
- 52:38
Rick Rubin talks to Arcade Fire's Win Butler on the occasion of the The Suburb's tenth anniversary. The band's third record was their...
Win Butler
October 20, 2020
- 52:38
Rick Rubin talks to Arcade Fire's Win Butler on the occasion of the The Suburb's tenth anniversary. The band's third record was their...
Benmont Tench on life with Tom Petty
October 16, 2020
- 35:06
To celebrate the release of Tom Petty's Wildflowers & All The Rest box set, Rick Rubin connected with Heartbreakers keyboardist, Benmont...
Benmont Tench on life with Tom Petty
October 16, 2020
- 35:06
To celebrate the release of Tom Petty's Wildflowers & All The Rest box set, Rick Rubin connected with Heartbreakers keyboardist, Benmont...
Tom Petty's Wildflowers II with Adria Petty
October 15, 2020
- 1:11:48
Tom Petty crafted another of his many perfect albums back in 1994, this time with Rick Rubin producing. Wildflowers was released as a...
Tom Petty's Wildflowers II with Adria Petty
October 15, 2020
- 1:11:48
Tom Petty crafted another of his many perfect albums back in 1994, this time with Rick Rubin producing. Wildflowers was released as a...
Joe Henry
October 13, 2020
- 1:00:13
Joe Henry is likely one of the best living singer-songwriters that you've never heard of. But even if you don't recognize his name,...
Joe Henry
October 13, 2020
- 1:00:13
Joe Henry is likely one of the best living singer-songwriters that you've never heard of. But even if you don't recognize his name,...
Khruangbin
October 6, 2020
- 37:51
Khruangbin will tell you they did everything wrong. Gave their band a Thai name, play mostly instrumental music, two members wear wigs,...
Khruangbin
October 6, 2020
- 37:51
Khruangbin will tell you they did everything wrong. Gave their band a Thai name, play mostly instrumental music, two members wear wigs,...
Burt Bacharach & Daniel Tashian
September 29, 2020
- 34:54
Burt Bacharach is a living legend. He's written hits sung by Aretha Franklin, Dionne Warwick, Elvis Costello, Dusty Springfield and so...
Burt Bacharach & Daniel Tashian
September 29, 2020
- 34:54
Burt Bacharach is a living legend. He's written hits sung by Aretha Franklin, Dionne Warwick, Elvis Costello, Dusty Springfield and so...
Buffy Sainte-Marie
September 22, 2020
- 55:17
Buffy Sainte-Marie tells Rick Rubin there's a reason she isn’t a household name in the U.S. A pioneering artist in the Greenwich Village...
Buffy Sainte-Marie
September 22, 2020
- 55:17
Buffy Sainte-Marie tells Rick Rubin there's a reason she isn’t a household name in the U.S. A pioneering artist in the Greenwich Village...
Don Was
September 15, 2020
- 49:58
Rick Rubin talk to Don was about his early days in Detroit, his time in Was Not Was and his wide ranging career producing...
Don Was
September 15, 2020
- 49:58
Rick Rubin talk to Don was about his early days in Detroit, his time in Was Not Was and his wide ranging career producing...
Flying Lotus
September 8, 2020
- 42:14
Flying Lotus is one of those producers who creates an entire aesthetic world with the music he makes. Over the past 13 years he’s...
Flying Lotus
September 8, 2020
- 42:14
Flying Lotus is one of those producers who creates an entire aesthetic world with the music he makes. Over the past 13 years he’s...
Broken Record Presents: Into the Zone
September 5, 2020
- 43:15
Into the Zone is a podcast about opposites, and how borders are never as clear as we think. Country? Rap? Lil Nas X’s chart-topping “Old...
Broken Record Presents: Into the Zone
September 5, 2020
- 43:15
Into the Zone is a podcast about opposites, and how borders are never as clear as we think. Country? Rap? Lil Nas X’s chart-topping “Old...
Emma Louise: Fresh Find
September 4, 2020
- 30:31
In a bonus Fresh Find episode, Bruce Headlam interviews Australian singer-songwriter Emma Louise about having an accidental overseas hit...
Emma Louise: Fresh Find
September 4, 2020
- 30:31
In a bonus Fresh Find episode, Bruce Headlam interviews Australian singer-songwriter Emma Louise about having an accidental overseas hit...
Brandi Carlile
September 1, 2020
- 48:16
Brandi Carlile came by Shangri La last year to talk to Rick Rubin with Tanya Tucker about the album they made together, While I'm...
Brandi Carlile
September 1, 2020
- 48:16
Brandi Carlile came by Shangri La last year to talk to Rick Rubin with Tanya Tucker about the album they made together, While I'm...
Justin Townes Earle: In Memoriam
August 25, 2020
- 48:33
Our episode with Justin Townes Earle was scheduled to run next month. But after we heard about Earle's passing over the weekend, we...
Justin Townes Earle: In Memoriam
August 25, 2020
- 48:33
Our episode with Justin Townes Earle was scheduled to run next month. But after we heard about Earle's passing over the weekend, we...
Vagabon: Fresh Find
August 18, 2020
- 42:40
This week’s Fresh Find, Vagabon, is a self taught, Cameroonian-born musician whose haunting voice and genre defying style has won over...
Vagabon: Fresh Find
August 18, 2020
- 42:40
This week’s Fresh Find, Vagabon, is a self taught, Cameroonian-born musician whose haunting voice and genre defying style has won over...
Run The Jewels Return!
July 28, 2020
- 1:25:13
***Run the Jewels are raw and so is the language in this episode***Killer Mike and El-P return to Broken Record to discuss the creation...
Run The Jewels Return!
July 28, 2020
- 1:25:13
***Run the Jewels are raw and so is the language in this episode***Killer Mike and El-P return to Broken Record to discuss the creation...
Berhana: Fresh Find
July 21, 2020
- 39:55
Broken Record is bringing you a Fresh Find this week. We discovered Berhana after a key placement in Donald Glover’s show Atlanta. In...
Berhana: Fresh Find
July 21, 2020
- 39:55
Broken Record is bringing you a Fresh Find this week. We discovered Berhana after a key placement in Donald Glover’s show Atlanta. In...
Margo Price
July 14, 2020
- 57:21
A tornado raged through Margo Price's home-base of Nashville right as she was preparing to release her third album in March. A month...
Margo Price
July 14, 2020
- 57:21
A tornado raged through Margo Price's home-base of Nashville right as she was preparing to release her third album in March. A month...
Broken Record Presents: Questlove Supreme with Rick Rubin
July 9, 2020
- 2:25:13
Rick Rubin joins Questlove and crew on their Questlove Supreme podcast. They discuss Rick's early Def Jam days, working with the Geto...
Broken Record Presents: Questlove Supreme with Rick Rubin
July 9, 2020
- 2:25:13
Rick Rubin joins Questlove and crew on their Questlove Supreme podcast. They discuss Rick's early Def Jam days, working with the Geto...
Broken Record Presents: Aim Higher
July 2, 2020
- 45:17
Broken Record Presents: Aim Higher — the last episode of Against the Rules Season 2.Can everyone be coached — or are some people beyond...
Broken Record Presents: Aim Higher
July 2, 2020
- 45:17
Broken Record Presents: Aim Higher — the last episode of Against the Rules Season 2.Can everyone be coached — or are some people beyond...
Huey Lewis
June 30, 2020
- 54:26
Back to the Future is turning 35 and there's no better way to celebrate than a conversation with Huey Lewis who turned in one of the...
Huey Lewis
June 30, 2020
- 54:26
Back to the Future is turning 35 and there's no better way to celebrate than a conversation with Huey Lewis who turned in one of the...
Beastie Boys and Spike Jonze
June 23, 2020
- 1:01:51
It's been nearly 35 years since the Beastie Boys released their classic debut album, Licensed To Ill. In this candid conversation, Rick...
Beastie Boys and Spike Jonze
June 23, 2020
- 1:01:51
It's been nearly 35 years since the Beastie Boys released their classic debut album, Licensed To Ill. In this candid conversation, Rick...
Lucinda Williams
June 16, 2020
- 45:23
Lucinda Williams is defying convention. While most of her peers have settled into a well worn groove, the alt-country icon just released...
Lucinda Williams
June 16, 2020
- 45:23
Lucinda Williams is defying convention. While most of her peers have settled into a well worn groove, the alt-country icon just released...
RZA Talks Wu-Tang and Creativity In Quarantine
June 9, 2020
- 58:44
Rick Rubin checks in with RZA on Zoom and finds out he's been peaking creatively while in quarantine. Their wide-ranging conversation...
RZA Talks Wu-Tang and Creativity In Quarantine
June 9, 2020
- 58:44
Rick Rubin checks in with RZA on Zoom and finds out he's been peaking creatively while in quarantine. Their wide-ranging conversation...
Broken Record Presents: The Limits of Power
June 2, 2020
- 46:24
Malcolm has been writing about race and policing for a very long time, going back to the killing of Amadou Diallo in 1999. Sometimes, it...
Broken Record Presents: The Limits of Power
June 2, 2020
- 46:24
Malcolm has been writing about race and policing for a very long time, going back to the killing of Amadou Diallo in 1999. Sometimes, it...
Nick Lowe
May 26, 2020
- 1:02:15
Nick Lowe wrote the classic "(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love, and Understanding" (made famous by Elvis Costello), produced one of...
Nick Lowe
May 26, 2020
- 1:02:15
Nick Lowe wrote the classic "(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love, and Understanding" (made famous by Elvis Costello), produced one of...
Jason Isbell
May 19, 2020
- 43:55
Jason Isbell is one of the most important Southern voices in music today. He started writing and releasing his own songs in 2007, after...
Jason Isbell
May 19, 2020
- 43:55
Jason Isbell is one of the most important Southern voices in music today. He started writing and releasing his own songs in 2007, after...
PREVIEW: Against the Rules Season 2
May 5, 2020
- 45:10
Previewing the first episode of Against the Rules Season 2 by Michael Lewis (Moneyball, The Big Short, The Blind Side):It wasn’t that...
PREVIEW: Against the Rules Season 2
May 5, 2020
- 45:10
Previewing the first episode of Against the Rules Season 2 by Michael Lewis (Moneyball, The Big Short, The Blind Side):It wasn’t that...
Tame Impala
April 28, 2020
- 53:53
Rick Rubin talks to Tame Impala's Kevin Parker about his newest release, The Slow Rush, and his creative process. Kevin shares key...
Tame Impala
April 28, 2020
- 53:53
Rick Rubin talks to Tame Impala's Kevin Parker about his newest release, The Slow Rush, and his creative process. Kevin shares key...
Drive-By Truckers
April 21, 2020
- 51:08
Drive-By Truckers play music from and talk about their twelfth album, The Unraveling. The band of Alabamans—represented here by Mike...
Drive-By Truckers
April 21, 2020
- 51:08
Drive-By Truckers play music from and talk about their twelfth album, The Unraveling. The band of Alabamans—represented here by Mike...
Richard Russell on Building the Greatest Indie Label Ever
April 14, 2020
- 55:04
XL Recordings has released music from Adele, Tyler the Creator, MIA, Dizzee Rascal, Radiohead, The White Stripes, King Krule and many...
Richard Russell on Building the Greatest Indie Label Ever
April 14, 2020
- 55:04
XL Recordings has released music from Adele, Tyler the Creator, MIA, Dizzee Rascal, Radiohead, The White Stripes, King Krule and many...
BONUS: David Blaine with Rick Rubin
April 9, 2020
- 48:21
Rick Rubin, like all of us, has been thinking a lot about fear lately. And few people on the planet understand fear in the same way that...
BONUS: David Blaine with Rick Rubin
April 9, 2020
- 48:21
Rick Rubin, like all of us, has been thinking a lot about fear lately. And few people on the planet understand fear in the same way that...
Alicia Keys
April 7, 2020
- 54:06
Alicia Keys talks with Malcolm Gladwell via Zoom about her newly released book, More Myself: A Journey and how writing it influenced her...
Alicia Keys
April 7, 2020
- 54:06
Alicia Keys talks with Malcolm Gladwell via Zoom about her newly released book, More Myself: A Journey and how writing it influenced her...
BONUS: Guided Meditation with Jack Kornfield
March 31, 2020
- 53:24
Rick Rubin talks with his friend, world-renowned Buddhist and meditation teacher, Jack Kornfield. He's long been one of the most...
Glen Hansard
March 31, 2020
- 54:21
Irish singer-songwriter Glen Hansard, and star of the movie Once, talks to Bruce Headlam about his newest solo album, "This Wild...
Glen Hansard
March 31, 2020
- 54:21
Irish singer-songwriter Glen Hansard, and star of the movie Once, talks to Bruce Headlam about his newest solo album, "This Wild...
BONUS: Guided Meditation with Jack Kornfield
March 31, 2020
- 53:24
Rick Rubin talks with his friend, world-renowned Buddhist and meditation teacher, Jack Kornfield. He's long been one of the most...
John Legend
March 26, 2020
- 43:33
During these tough times, Rick Rubin wanted to have a chat with an artist he finds inspiring. Top of mind was John Legend. So he called...
John Legend
March 26, 2020
- 43:33
During these tough times, Rick Rubin wanted to have a chat with an artist he finds inspiring. Top of mind was John Legend. So he called...
Nathaniel Rateliff
March 24, 2020
- 43:45
Nathaniel Rateliff talks to Bruce Headlam about his new solo album, And It’s Still Alright, a deeply intimate project that reflects on...
Nathaniel Rateliff
March 24, 2020
- 43:45
Nathaniel Rateliff talks to Bruce Headlam about his new solo album, And It’s Still Alright, a deeply intimate project that reflects on...
Bob Weir of the Grateful Dead
March 17, 2020
- 51:03
The Grateful Dead's Bob Weir talks to Rick Rubin about why the legendary band was never focused on their studio recordings, and how they...
Bob Weir of the Grateful Dead
March 17, 2020
- 51:03
The Grateful Dead's Bob Weir talks to Rick Rubin about why the legendary band was never focused on their studio recordings, and how they...
Esperanza Spalding
March 10, 2020
- 53:04
Bassist, songwriter, and composer Esperanza Spalding sits with Bruce Headlam to discuss her latest work and the opera she’s writing with...
Esperanza Spalding
March 10, 2020
- 53:04
Bassist, songwriter, and composer Esperanza Spalding sits with Bruce Headlam to discuss her latest work and the opera she’s writing with...
Run The Jewels
March 3, 2020
- 54:23
Run the Jewels recently took a (smoke) break while working on their fourth album at Shangri-La and taped this podcast with Rick Rubin....
Run The Jewels
March 3, 2020
- 54:23
Run the Jewels recently took a (smoke) break while working on their fourth album at Shangri-La and taped this podcast with Rick Rubin....
James Taylor Comes Clean
February 25, 2020
- 57:26
James Taylor's voice sounds sweet and carefree. It's a gift that hides the darker side to his lyrics and life. He and Malcolm Gladwell...
James Taylor Comes Clean
February 25, 2020
- 57:26
James Taylor's voice sounds sweet and carefree. It's a gift that hides the darker side to his lyrics and life. He and Malcolm Gladwell...
Darryl "DMC" McDaniels: The King of Rock
February 18, 2020
- 1:02:07
RUN DMC were the first rap group on the cover of Rolling Stone. The first to go gold, platinum and multi-platinum. They were true...
Darryl "DMC" McDaniels: The King of Rock
February 18, 2020
- 1:02:07
RUN DMC were the first rap group on the cover of Rolling Stone. The first to go gold, platinum and multi-platinum. They were true...
Robbie Robertson: Leader of The Band and Architect of Shangri La
February 11, 2020
- 57:33
When Robbie Robertson turned a house perched above a Malibu beach into a home studio in the 1970's, he had no idea it'd remain a refuge...
Robbie Robertson: Leader of The Band and Architect of Shangri La
February 11, 2020
- 57:33
When Robbie Robertson turned a house perched above a Malibu beach into a home studio in the 1970's, he had no idea it'd remain a refuge...
Ozzy & Sharon Osbourne
February 4, 2020
- 54:12
Just before the release of his first solo album in over a decade, Ozzy Osbourne and his wife Sharon sat with Rick Rubin to talk about...
Ozzy & Sharon Osbourne
February 4, 2020
- 54:12
Just before the release of his first solo album in over a decade, Ozzy Osbourne and his wife Sharon sat with Rick Rubin to talk about...
Booker T of the MG's: Time Is Tight
January 28, 2020
- 52:06
Booker T. Jones—as leader of Booker T. & the M.G.'s, Stax record's house band—helped popularize the sound of Southern soul music....
Booker T of the MG's: Time Is Tight
January 28, 2020
- 52:06
Booker T. Jones—as leader of Booker T. & the M.G.'s, Stax record's house band—helped popularize the sound of Southern soul music....
Broken Record Presents: Slow Burn - Biggie and Tupac
December 27, 2019
- 30:14
Broken Record brings you Season 3, Episode 2 of the podcast Slow Burn. Season 3 is focused on the murders of rap legends Tupac and...
Broken Record Presents: Slow Burn - Biggie and Tupac
December 27, 2019
- 30:14
Broken Record brings you Season 3, Episode 2 of the podcast Slow Burn. Season 3 is focused on the murders of rap legends Tupac and...
Broken Record Presents: Cautionary Tales - Bowie, Jazz and the Unplayable Piano
December 20, 2019
- 31:41
Broken Record presents an episode of "Cautionary Tales": Bowie, Jazz and the Unplayable PianoIt was the biggest concert of Keith...
Broken Record Presents: Cautionary Tales - Bowie, Jazz and the Unplayable Piano
December 20, 2019
- 31:41
Broken Record presents an episode of "Cautionary Tales": Bowie, Jazz and the Unplayable PianoIt was the biggest concert of Keith...
Brittany Howard Goes Solo
December 19, 2019
- 37:20
Lead singer of the Alabama Shakes, Brittany Howard, talks to Rick Rubin about making her first solo album, Jamie. She shares a never...
Brittany Howard Goes Solo
December 19, 2019
- 37:20
Lead singer of the Alabama Shakes, Brittany Howard, talks to Rick Rubin about making her first solo album, Jamie. She shares a never...
Andre 3000 and Rick Rubin In Conversation
December 17, 2019
- 54:30
Andre 3000 opens up to Rick Rubin in one of his most candid interviews ever. He talks about the early days of OutKast, how he first...
Andre 3000 and Rick Rubin In Conversation
December 17, 2019
- 54:30
Andre 3000 opens up to Rick Rubin in one of his most candid interviews ever. He talks about the early days of OutKast, how he first...
Bon Iver's Past and Present
December 12, 2019
- 42:09
Justin Vernon and producer Chris Messina from Bon Iver, discuss the new album "i,i" with Rick Rubin. Listen as they bond over their love...
Bon Iver's Past and Present
December 12, 2019
- 42:09
Justin Vernon and producer Chris Messina from Bon Iver, discuss the new album "i,i" with Rick Rubin. Listen as they bond over their love...
FKA Twigs Heals with Magdalene
December 10, 2019
- 46:35
FKA Twigs and Rick Rubin dive deep into the creative journey that lead to Twigs’ stunning new album, Magdalene. They cover the physical...
FKA Twigs Heals with Magdalene
December 10, 2019
- 46:35
FKA Twigs and Rick Rubin dive deep into the creative journey that lead to Twigs’ stunning new album, Magdalene. They cover the physical...
Flea: Acid For the Children
December 3, 2019
- 1:12:26
Flea sat with Malcolm Gladwell to discuss his newly released memoir, "Acid For the Children," for the very first live taping of Broken...
Flea: Acid For the Children
December 3, 2019
- 1:12:26
Flea sat with Malcolm Gladwell to discuss his newly released memoir, "Acid For the Children," for the very first live taping of Broken...
Norah Jones Begins Again
November 26, 2019
- 41:42
Norah Jones sits with Malcolm Gladwell and Bruce Headlam at The Bridge Studio in New York to talk about — and play through — her latest...
Norah Jones Begins Again
November 26, 2019
- 41:42
Norah Jones sits with Malcolm Gladwell and Bruce Headlam at The Bridge Studio in New York to talk about — and play through — her latest...
Leonard Cohen's Legacy with Adam Cohen: Thanks for the Dance
November 19, 2019
- 49:52
Leonard Cohen died three weeks after releasing his last record, You Want It Darker, in 2016. It was the first album he worked on this...
Leonard Cohen's Legacy with Adam Cohen: Thanks for the Dance
November 19, 2019
- 49:52
Leonard Cohen died three weeks after releasing his last record, You Want It Darker, in 2016. It was the first album he worked on this...
The Black Keys: Dan Auerbach and Patrick Carney
November 12, 2019
- 44:04
Dan Auerbach and Patrick Carney join Rick Rubin at Shangri La to talk about their first tour in five years, scalpers screwing fans out...
The Black Keys: Dan Auerbach and Patrick Carney
November 12, 2019
- 44:04
Dan Auerbach and Patrick Carney join Rick Rubin at Shangri La to talk about their first tour in five years, scalpers screwing fans out...
Brandi Carlile & Tanya Tucker
November 5, 2019
- 1:08:03
Brandi Carlile grew up adoring Tanya Tucker for her rebellious spirit. But it's that same nature that almost derailed Tanya's comeback...
Brandi Carlile & Tanya Tucker
November 5, 2019
- 1:08:03
Brandi Carlile grew up adoring Tanya Tucker for her rebellious spirit. But it's that same nature that almost derailed Tanya's comeback...
Rex Orange County Is Major
October 29, 2019
- 50:52
Rick Rubin sits with 21 year old British songwriter Rex Orange County to discuss his major label debut, "Pony." While Rex is still...
Rex Orange County Is Major
October 29, 2019
- 50:52
Rick Rubin sits with 21 year old British songwriter Rex Orange County to discuss his major label debut, "Pony." While Rex is still...
Wyclef Jean Goes Back To School
October 22, 2019
- 54:36
Wyclef Jean, who's had solo hits and with the Fugees, and produced hits for Destiny's Child, Shakira, and Carlos Santana came back this...
Wyclef Jean Goes Back To School
October 22, 2019
- 54:36
Wyclef Jean, who's had solo hits and with the Fugees, and produced hits for Destiny's Child, Shakira, and Carlos Santana came back this...
Yola's Walk Through Fire
October 15, 2019
- 48:06
After years honing her craft in the UK Yola finally lands with her beautiful album, "Walk Through Fire." Produced by the Black Keys' Dan...
Yola's Walk Through Fire
October 15, 2019
- 48:06
After years honing her craft in the UK Yola finally lands with her beautiful album, "Walk Through Fire." Produced by the Black Keys' Dan...
Tyler the Creator Talks Igor
October 8, 2019
- 47:20
Tyler, the Creator spent three days this summer in Italy with Rick Rubin. At the end of the three days they sat down to record a...
Tyler the Creator Talks Igor
October 8, 2019
- 47:20
Tyler, the Creator spent three days this summer in Italy with Rick Rubin. At the end of the three days they sat down to record a...
Jack White & Brendan Benson of the Raconteurs
October 1, 2019
- 1:14:18
Jack White and Brendan Benson of the Raconteurs play through some songs off their new record, "Help Me Stranger" and talk with Malcolm...
Jack White & Brendan Benson of the Raconteurs
October 1, 2019
- 1:14:18
Jack White and Brendan Benson of the Raconteurs play through some songs off their new record, "Help Me Stranger" and talk with Malcolm...
Broken Record Season 3 ... Is Coming!
September 17, 2019
- 03:51
From Rick Rubin, Malcolm Gladwell and Bruce Headlam: Conversations. Stories. Remembering old music. Discovering new music. Broken Record...
Broken Record Season 3 ... Is Coming!
September 17, 2019
- 03:51
From Rick Rubin, Malcolm Gladwell and Bruce Headlam: Conversations. Stories. Remembering old music. Discovering new music. Broken Record...
In a Metal Mood: A Broken Record and Revisionist History Crossover Episode
August 8, 2019
- 39:15
A Broken Record/Revisionist History crossover episode on cultural appropriation. The case study is Taco Bell. Oh, and Pat Boone is...
In a Metal Mood: A Broken Record and Revisionist History Crossover Episode
August 8, 2019
- 39:15
A Broken Record/Revisionist History crossover episode on cultural appropriation. The case study is Taco Bell. Oh, and Pat Boone is...
Vampire Weekend Returns: Ezra Koenig with Ariel Rechtshaid
May 21, 2019
- 54:47
Vampire Weekend returned this month with their first record in six years, "Father of the Bride". And long before it sat on top of the...
Vampire Weekend Returns: Ezra Koenig with Ariel Rechtshaid
May 21, 2019
- 54:47
Vampire Weekend returned this month with their first record in six years, "Father of the Bride". And long before it sat on top of the...
J.S. Ondara: Knockin' on America's Door
May 14, 2019
- 38:03
Bruce Headlam discovered J.S. Ondara listening to his car radio late last year. And with a great showing at South By Southwest and a...
J.S. Ondara: Knockin' on America's Door
May 14, 2019
- 38:03
Bruce Headlam discovered J.S. Ondara listening to his car radio late last year. And with a great showing at South By Southwest and a...
Linda Perry: Making Hits Her Way
May 7, 2019
- 58:39
Linda Perry is one of the only women considered a go-to producer in the music industry.After finding success with her band 4 Non Blondes...
Linda Perry: Making Hits Her Way
May 7, 2019
- 58:39
Linda Perry is one of the only women considered a go-to producer in the music industry.After finding success with her band 4 Non Blondes...
T Bone Burnett: Perfection Is Second-Rate
April 30, 2019
- 51:45
T Bone Burnett helped launch the careers of Los Lobos, Counting Crows, Gillian Welch; revive the careers of Roy Orbison and Robert...
T Bone Burnett: Perfection Is Second-Rate
April 30, 2019
- 51:45
T Bone Burnett helped launch the careers of Los Lobos, Counting Crows, Gillian Welch; revive the careers of Roy Orbison and Robert...
Pentatonix: The Art of A Cappella
April 23, 2019
- 44:55
Malcolm Gladwell, along with guest-host, Daisy Rosario, talks with the five members of Pentatonix from GSI Studios in NYC. The quintet,...
Pentatonix: The Art of A Cappella
April 23, 2019
- 44:55
Malcolm Gladwell, along with guest-host, Daisy Rosario, talks with the five members of Pentatonix from GSI Studios in NYC. The quintet,...
How To Write A Hit Song: The Love Junkies
April 16, 2019
- 58:15
Lori McKenna, Liz Rose and Hillary Lidnsey—known as the Love Junkies—write some of the best songs in Nashville today. Between the three...
How To Write A Hit Song: The Love Junkies
April 16, 2019
- 58:15
Lori McKenna, Liz Rose and Hillary Lidnsey—known as the Love Junkies—write some of the best songs in Nashville today. Between the three...
Mary Gauthier
April 9, 2019
- 45:57
Mary Gauthier is one of the most unique songwriters in Nashville. Forgoing the city's often conventional pop sound, Gauthier's songs are...
Mary Gauthier
April 9, 2019
- 45:57
Mary Gauthier is one of the most unique songwriters in Nashville. Forgoing the city's often conventional pop sound, Gauthier's songs are...
David Byrne
April 2, 2019
- 37:58
Rick Rubin and Malcolm Gladwell talk with David Byrne (formerly of Talking Heads) about protest music: some of his favorite protest...
David Byrne
April 2, 2019
- 37:58
Rick Rubin and Malcolm Gladwell talk with David Byrne (formerly of Talking Heads) about protest music: some of his favorite protest...
Questlove Part 2
March 26, 2019
- 24:51
Questlove talks about how he got involved with D’Angelo’s Voodoo record, the evolution of his drumming style, how he approaches DJ’ing,...
Questlove Part 2
March 26, 2019
- 24:51
Questlove talks about how he got involved with D’Angelo’s Voodoo record, the evolution of his drumming style, how he approaches DJ’ing,...
Questlove Part 1
March 26, 2019
- 49:19
Questlove talks about how he got involved with D’Angelo’s Voodoo record, the evolution of his drumming style, how he approaches DJ’ing,...
Questlove Part 1
March 26, 2019
- 49:19
Questlove talks about how he got involved with D’Angelo’s Voodoo record, the evolution of his drumming style, how he approaches DJ’ing,...
Introducing Broken Record Season 2
March 14, 2019
- 02:09
From Malcolm Gladwell, Rick Rubin, and Bruce Headlam: Conversations. Arguments. Stories. Remembering old music. Discovering new music....
Introducing Broken Record Season 2
March 14, 2019
- 02:09
From Malcolm Gladwell, Rick Rubin, and Bruce Headlam: Conversations. Arguments. Stories. Remembering old music. Discovering new music....
Tom Petty and the Creation of “Wildflowers”
December 25, 2018
- 30:58
For the season one finale of Broken Record, Malcolm Gladwell talks with Rick Rubin about Tom Petty, who died in October 2017 at the age...
Tom Petty and the Creation of “Wildflowers”
December 25, 2018
- 30:58
For the season one finale of Broken Record, Malcolm Gladwell talks with Rick Rubin about Tom Petty, who died in October 2017 at the age...
Dave Hill and the Epistemology of Norwegian Black Metal
December 18, 2018
- 31:60
Malcolm Gladwell sits down with comedian, guitarist, and legendary metalhead Dave Hill, as he recounts how an email exchange between his...
Dave Hill and the Epistemology of Norwegian Black Metal
December 18, 2018
- 31:60
Malcolm Gladwell sits down with comedian, guitarist, and legendary metalhead Dave Hill, as he recounts how an email exchange between his...
Rosanne Cash
December 11, 2018
- 56:03
“She Remembers Everything” is the name of the latest Rosanne Cash album, the 14th of her amazing career. Rosanne and her husband and...
Rosanne Cash
December 11, 2018
- 56:03
“She Remembers Everything” is the name of the latest Rosanne Cash album, the 14th of her amazing career. Rosanne and her husband and...
Nashville Revolution: Bobby Braddock, Don Schlitz, and Don Henry
December 4, 2018
- 42:45
Malcolm Gladwell talks to three songwriters who helped transform country music in the 1970s. Gone were cowboy hats, train whistles and...
Nashville Revolution: Bobby Braddock, Don Schlitz, and Don Henry
December 4, 2018
- 42:45
Malcolm Gladwell talks to three songwriters who helped transform country music in the 1970s. Gone were cowboy hats, train whistles and...
Rufus Wainwright
November 27, 2018
- 49:36
Elton John has called Rufus Wainwright “the greatest songwriter in the world today.” Broken Record’s Bruce Headlam sits down with Rufus...
Rufus Wainwright
November 27, 2018
- 49:36
Elton John has called Rufus Wainwright “the greatest songwriter in the world today.” Broken Record’s Bruce Headlam sits down with Rufus...
Nile Rodgers and Chic
November 20, 2018
- 37:10
Nile Rodgers, the mastermind behind the disco band Chic and producer of artists like David Bowie, Daft Punk and Madonna, plays live with...
Nile Rodgers and Chic
November 20, 2018
- 37:10
Nile Rodgers, the mastermind behind the disco band Chic and producer of artists like David Bowie, Daft Punk and Madonna, plays live with...
Rick Rubin
November 13, 2018
- 46:14
Our introductory episode is a conversation between Rick Rubin and Malcolm Gladwell, covering everything from Rick’s role in the very...
Rick Rubin
November 13, 2018
- 46:14
Our introductory episode is a conversation between Rick Rubin and Malcolm Gladwell, covering everything from Rick’s role in the very...
Introducing Broken Record
November 6, 2018
- 03:34
From Malcolm Gladwell, Rick Rubin, and Bruce Headlam: Conversations. Arguments. Stories. Remembering old music. Discovering new music....
Introducing Broken Record
November 6, 2018
- 03:34
From Malcolm Gladwell, Rick Rubin, and Bruce Headlam: Conversations. Arguments. Stories. Remembering old music. Discovering new music....
Pilot: Walk on Water
November 10, 2017
- 13:46
In the fall of 2017, Rick Rubin, Malcolm Gladwell, and Bruce Headlam sat down with Eminem and talked about his song 'Walk on Water',...