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ICE CUBE X BACKSTAGE We have the legend ICE CUBE back on the show to talk his Big 3 League kicking off, the state of rap, Kendrick/Drake, working with Killa Mike, and if Lebron will join the Big 3. Watch & Subscribe!

We had rising country music star Greylan James in the Barstool Chicago HQ to talk about his journey from songwriter to the stars to touring musician. We talk about the hits he's written for other people, & a chance co-write with NBA superstar Jimmy Butler. WATCH & SUBSCRIBE

PACKED EPISODE WITH KFC & COUNTRY SUPERSTAR LEE BRICE.We start with a debate with KFC over whether or not Kendrick Lamar's halftime show was truly as bad as some people were saying it was. We also get into the entire Kanye fiasco this past week, and the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame nominees.We wrap up with a convo with Lee Brice at the Windy City Smokeout about his journey from playing football at Clemson to writing country mega hits in his tour bus studio.LISTEN & SUBSCRIBE!!!!

WE'RE BACK FOR 2025 BOYS.This week, we welcome on country music superstar Chase Rice to talk about his songwriting career, finding his voice, hunting, his & dante's business ventures, & how he's basically the country Forrest Gump with all the careers he's had. GREAT dude.We also break down what the music industry will look like in 2025, as well as make some bold predictions. We also get into White Sox Dave in the studio with Kenny in LA, Colin's new song, Kenny's hatred of the Lumineers, & so much more. LISTEN & SUBSCRIBE!!!

We’re talking about the best & worst in music in 2024. Worst Year, Worst Allegations, Worst Albums, Best new artist, New music we need in 2025 and the music we don’t need in 2025. It’s a race between Diddy & Drake for the Bottom. It's a battle between Chappel Roan & Shaboozey for Rookie of the Year. Who disappointed? Who blew up? Plus White Sox Dave is back from Turkey! LISTEN & SUBSCRIBE!!!!

RED CLAY STRAYS ON THE POD! We sat down with the Red Clay Strays boys at the Windy City Smokeout in Chicago to talk about their breakout year, the journey they took to get there, the state of the music industry, and their past history with Barstool Sports. Great interview.We also talk Spotify Wrapped Day, Drake vs. UMG, White Sox Dave in Turkey, and so much more. LISTEN & SUBSCRIBE!!!

We have Kelly Keegs on the pod this week to break down all the Grammy Nominations that just dropped this week. From the stacked Album of the Year category, to the weird picks in each section, all the way to the weird stan army wars and DEAD rock category, We're picking our favorites, giving historical background on picks, and getting everyone ready for music's biggest night that no one reaaaally cares about. LISTEN & SUBSCRIBE!!!!

PARKER ON THE CAST!We sat down with Parker at the Windy City Smokeout in Chicago to talk about his ride from Texas to Nashville over the past decade plus. He goes into his influences, playing small shwos and giant festivals, and his love of Barstool. Great dude, great interview. We also break down musical halloween costumes, Tyler the Creator's new album, Matty Healy's theory on music and culture, and we mourn the loss of Phil Lesh. LISTEN & SUBSCRIBE!!!!

TWO INTERVIEWS THIS WEEK!We got the boys from 49 Winchester back on the pod live from the Windy City Smokeout & BEARHANDS stop by to talk about their new record.We also get into the Diddy/Jamie Foxx situation, recap our social media mistakes, talk about When We Were Young Fest in Vegas, & pick what albums we'd like to see performed from front to back. LISTEN & SUBSCRIBE!!!!

We have Kevin Francis Clancy back on the pod to talk about the entire Diddy situation, from his legal battle, to the PR war going on, all the way down to the effects on the entire state of hip hop past and present. We also talk Zach Bryan pulling out of the Grammy nominations, our lack of care for the election, WTF we've been listening to and so much more. LISTEN & SUBSCRIBE!!!

BRANDI CYRUS X BARSTOOL BACKSTAGE Brandi stopped by Chicago HQ prior to Lollapalooza to talk about her set, Nashville, her DJ career, the state of the DJ world, & her famous family including her sister Miley. WATCH & SUBSCRIBE #barstoolsports #brandicyrus #dj #lollapalooza

STATE CHAMPS ON THE POD!Chopped it up with the pop punk boys at Barstool Chicago last week talking about Riot Fest, the Mt. Rushmore of Pop Punk, weed, and the butt rock revival. GREAT CONVO.We also got into Diddy's jail situation, shitty bands, streaming fraud, Chappell Roan and her online hate over rational political thinking, and why it's never been more difficult to navigate the music industry. LISTEN & SUBSCRIBE!!

RILEY GREEN ON THE POD!Dante sat down with Riley at Faster Horses in Michigan to talk his influences, SEC Football, and how to stand out in country music. We also get into the Diddy situation, Ai vs. Humans, the future of the music industry, and the possibly imaginary Taylor Swift/Dua Lipa beef. LISTEN & SUBSCRIBE!!!!

JUST THE BOYS THIS WEEK!We chop it up over Kendrick getting the halftime show, Linkin Park adding TWO friends of the podcast to the band, Taylor Swift getting shit on for not picking a political side, and we pick what our political walkout songs would be if we were running for president.Great segments with the boys, LISTEN & SUBSCRIBE!!!

HARDY X BARSTOOL BACKSTAGE We have one of country's biggest stars, HARDY, on the pod this week to talk storytelling in songwriting, his new beer, meeting Chad Smith from RHCP through Nickelback, and his love of early 2000's rock. Shout out Faster Horses festival for letting us shoot! LISTEN & SUBSCRIBE!!!!

ALANA SPRINGSTEEN X BARSTOOL BACKSTAGE Rising country superstar Alana Springsteen sat down with the boys in Chicago to talk cooking, Virginia, writing heartbreak songs and how seeing Luke Bryan at the Grand ol’ Opry when she was 10 changed her whole life. WATCH & SUBSCRIBE!!! #barstoolsports #alanaspringsteen #chicago #countrymusic

MAJOR SUPERSTAR IN THE BUILDING THIS WEEK: THOMAS RHETTWe sat down with Thomas Rhett at the Windy City Smokeout in Chicago to talk about his career, coming from a musical family, writing HUNDREDS of songs to make it as a songwriter, and the state of country music. All time dude.We also get into On/Off the list, Dante's Yak punishment, Da Baby's role in rap's downfall, and we ask: Who is the Greatest American Rock band of all time?LISTEN & SUBSCRIBE!!!

PACKED EPISODE WITH ALL THE BOYS.We talked with Matthew Koma, one of the best songwriters of our generation & lead singer of Winnetka Bowling League about his career, writing EDM hits like "Clarity", writing for Bruce Springsteen, being interviewed by Joe Exotic, & his family with Hilary Duff. Hilarious interview.We also get into all of the insane interviews we've been doing, our new Gibson guitars, the Tenacious D situation, WTF we've been listening to, & we pick the song of the summer so far. LISTEN & SUBSCRIBE!!!!

WE HAVE BIG CAT ON THE POD!!!We're talking Grateful Dead, The Vegas Sphere, Mushrooms, & John Mayer on today's episode. We have one of the best minds in media here to talk about the music he loves and the insane experience he just had in vegas seeing Dead & Company over the weekend. All time episode. LISTEN & SUBSCRIBE!!!

We sat down with the new lead singer of Sublime, Jakob Nowell, to talk about taking over the reigns for his father, his relationship to the songs, his favorite Sublime songs, the Coachella performance, and the wild musical journey he's taken over the past decade to try and make it on his own. WATCH & SUBSCRIBE TO BARSTOOL BACKSTAGE and follow Barstool Sports on all socials #barstoolsports #sublime #coachella

JUST THE BOYS THIS WEEK... minus Dave who is in Germany.We got a lot to talk about. First off, we confront Dante on his excessive horniness on our social media. Next up, we talk about the rise of band's not being able to sell tickets and the impending death of the Rock Star. We break down why the industry is losing stars and how the audience is determining who sticks around more than ever. We set the table for our Nashville trip next week, & have a long discussion over which current artist would make for the a solid topic of a Biopic. LISTEN & SUBSCRIBE!!!

We have the honorable Kevin Francis Clancy on the pod to break down the battle of the Titans going on in hip hop right now. We go through the history of the Drake/Kendrick beef, the winners, the losers, the accusations, & so much more. LISTEN & SUBSCRIBE!!!

Just the boys this week. We dive into the rapid rise of Tommy RIchman & his hit "Million Dollar Baby", Beyonce's MANY writers, Kendrick Lamar's response to Drake on "Euphoria", the 2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame class, the Potential Song of the Summer from Morgan Wallen & Post Malone, & the state of the Touring indsutry.Some HUGE guests coming up. LISTEN & SUBSCRIBE!!!!

The Long Requested Paul Cauthen Interview is HERE!We sat down with Paul to talk about his wild road to his major label debut. We talk the grind of touring, his love of Texas, his admiration of Post Malone, working with Diplo, & how his new single "Hot Damn" came to be. All time great dude (29:35).We also review Taylor Swift's new album and ask the important question: Why is everyone so afraid of Taylor Swift? We also get into Drake's AI Tupac diss, Coachella weekend 2, Billie Eilish's weird interview, & so much more. LISTEN & SUBSCRIBE!

WHAT A WEEK. We just got back from an UNREAL shoot with the legends GWAR and we have the big homie Tyler Hubbard of Florida Georgia Line on the podcast. Duality of Man. We sat down with Tyler to talk about his new album "Strong", his time in Florida Georgia Line, Morgan Wallen, the state of country music, touring with Kane Brown, and throwing out the first pitch at the White Sox game. Great convo (52:18).We also recapped the GWAR trip, uncovered the Drake/Kendrick beef is all orchestrated, and talked with Kelly Keegs about what to expect on the new Taylor Swift album. LISTEN & SUBSCRIBE!!!!

We have a HUGE week coming next week, but first we need to talk about J. Cole and Kendrick Lamar...We go over the apology heard round the world, why Limp Bizkit is awesome, New Music that just dropped, The New York Times vibes of the new Vampire Weekend album, Dante's sexual DJ'ing, and an awesome interview with our returning friend, JD Clayton!LISTEN & SUBSCRIBE!!!!

MLB LEGEND IN THE BUILDING!We sat down with St. Louis Cardinals' legend Adam Wainwright to talk about his amazing career, his passion for music, famous friends and transition into a hopeful Nashville superstar. Adam is an all time great dude, AMAZING INTERVIEW (29:56). We also broke down Beyonce's new album "Cowboy Carter" as well as all of the conversation around it, listened to two of the worst songs of all time, got wild with AI, and went over Dante's national news appearance to cover the Diddy situation, LISTEN & SUBSCRIBE!!!

Little different episode this week. We covered just how broken the music industry is, from the lack of direction from record labels & radio stations, to the layoffs happening around the industry, We sat down with Industry Insider Rob Abelow to talk about everything from AI, Tik Tok, Touring, all the way down to the direction the industry is moving and what's coming next. We also got into our viral AI rap battle between WSD & Dante, SXSW Drama, Lollapalooza and more. MUST LISTEN. LISTEN & SUBSCRIBE!!!!

COLD WAR KIDS ON THE PODCAST!Colin & Dante sat down with Nathan from Cold War Kids in Philly to talk about their amazing 20 year career, trying to understand Tik Tok, how hard it is to be in a touring band, & why their era of alternative rock has continued to be so successful. Must listen interview (24:52). We also talk about the Oscars, tour announcements, Beyonce possibly copying Franklin the Turtle, 4Batz, & Kanye's new war against streaming. LISTEN & SUBSCRIBE!!!!

CODY JINKS IN THE BUILDING!!!We talk with the country superstar about blazing his own trail, the state of country music, touring with Luke Combs, and so much more. GREAT INTERVIEW!! (37:02).We also get into the Diddy/Meek Situation, Johnny makes some insane AI songs up on the spot, new music, and ON/OFF the list.LISTEN & SUBSCRIBE!!!

We're recapping the Grammys this week. Breaking down the winners, the losers, the performances, & Jay-Z's quest to get Beyonce every single Grammy so that we can never have one. We also get into Spotify's new quest to make sure that no one ever listens to a full song again, RIP TOBY KEITH, & the fact that we've now all seen Drake's meat against our will...LISTEN & SUBSCRIBE!!!!

We got some young guns/old souls on the pod today. We sat down at Chicago HQ with Joey Valence & Brae who have been blowing up on socials & selling out national tours off their throwback take on modern rap. We talk tour life, Pokemon, dream collabs, & how their first performance ever was on the Ellen show (33:13).We also give our Grammy predictions for this Sunday, discuss Ice Spice's new song "Fart", & go into detail on Tik Tok's war starting with the music industry.LISTEN & SUBSCRIBE!

We have one of the biggest names in Americana on the Pod today! We sat down with Ruston Kelly to talk about his insane journey, writing for Tim McGraw, keeping the demons away through humor, touring with Noah Kahan, & how he escaped a burning tour bus in his underwear. MUST LISTEN (37:47). We also get into festival announcements, including how Coachella can't move tickets this year. We talk why there's a lack of classic songs coming out since 2020, the overwhelming amount of songs on Spotify, & White Sox Dave entering the music industry through Foxtrot...LISTEN & SUBSCRIBE!!!!

We got a wild one this week. We break down the major festival lineups that dropped this week, from Bonnaroo to Bottle Rock to Hangout Fest (We'd like it noted that Colin was RIGHT about a lot of these lineups, suck it Rolling Stone). We also get into the week's new music, including a long conversation about the new Lil Nas X single and all of the controversy around the roll out. We continue our Grammy Picks, this week diving into the "Best New Artist" category. We also talk writing credits, Smokey Robinson's "Gasms" album, and so much more. LISTEN & SUBSCRIBE!!!

2024 is here!We have the full squad plus intern Cole here to talk new music dropping this year, new music we don't want to hear, who the big festival headliners will be, as well as some early Grammy predictions. We also get into the Epstein list, why Colin loves lesbian folk rock, & dave's hunting escapades. LISTEN & SUBSCRIBE!!!!

LET'S TALK THE BEST & WORST OF MUSIC IN 2023...a truly unremarkable year.We have a legend on the pod this week, Matisyahu, on to talk about his career, his faith, the life of a touring musician, new music & how he worked with a little artist named Bruno Mars before he blew up (1:01:05). We also go through all things music in 2023: the good, the bad, the really bad, and the things we want to see in 2024 with our good friend Robbie Fox. In all honesty, this has been ana amazing year for the pod & we can't thank everyone who listens enough. ON TO 2024. LET'S TAKE OVER THE FUCKING WORLD. 

CODE ORANGE ON THE POD THIS WEEK!!!We talk with Jami from the Grammy Nominated band Code Orange about their new album, subverting expectations, touring since they were 17, & the great battle of Pennsylvania (Philly Vs. Pittsburgh). Amazing interview for our first in person session at the new Barstool Chicago headquarters (34:30). We also get into Rolling Stone's Top albums of the year bullshit list, Taylor Swift winning Person of the Year, and we're joined by Colin's baby boy. LISTEN & SUBSCRIBE!!!!

The Day has Come: IT"S SPOTIFY WRAPPED DAY.We dive deep on our own personal Spotify Wrapped lists, recap the global trends of the year, and come to the realization that SWD is a burning hell scape. We also get into the Young Thug trial beginning & what an absolute sideshow it has been thus far. We we're lucky enough to have Dave & Dante sit down with American Authors at Weishfest for an interview about their musical journey & high diving with strangers before the show (30:53). LISTEN & SUBSCRIBE!!!!  

FULL EPISODE THIS WEEK. BUCKLE UP.We sat down with country superstars LOCASH live at Weishfest to talk their MAJOR news, celebrity lookalikes, smuggling weed gummies in Canada, and life on the tour bus. ALL TIME DUDES (45:02). We also break down the Grammy Nominations, talk about the death of the album, speculate on the Andre 3000 flute album, and give some love to ugly dudes after the Billie Eilish  article dropped this week. LISTEN & SUBSCRIBE!!!

Happy to have the big homie Rome from Sublime with Rome on the pod this week!Rome goes way back with Kenny from the Awolnation days, & the vibes are off the charts. We talk taking the helm of one of the biggest bands of the last 30 years, writing songs with everyone from Rihanna to Enrique Iglesias, positive energy, & somehow remaining a Chicago Bears fan even though he's born & raised in California. All time great dude, all time interview. Some serious industry nerd talk for young musicians. LISTEN & SUBSCRIBE!!!

We have a Barstool Backstage X Taylor Watch Crossover Episode...We brought on Kelly Keegs & Gia Mariano to talk the release of "1989 Taylor's Version" and what it means for the music industry. We talked the changes labels are proposing to new record deals, the longevity of artists, and the world that revolves around Taylor Swift. We also get into dressing like a teenager in your 30's, the new Beatles song, and we preview Weishfest 2023 with Dan Weisher. GET TICKETS NOW!!!!LISTEN & SUBSCRIBE!

This week, we're debating the greatest Frontmen & Frontwomen of all time. Not the greatest singers, but the greatest band leaders and stage commanders that have ever lived. Shit gets contentious... From Robert Plant to Lauryn Hill & countless other legends in between. MUST LISTEN!We also talk Blink's new album, When We Were Young Fest, Canada being weird, and so much more. Listen & Subscribe!

Johnny's Back from Vacation & we got a lot to talk about....We sat down with The Glorious Sons to talk about their new album, touring post covid, how they survived 5 straight years of touring, navigating social media, & the Buffalo Bills (30:48).We also review and break down the implications of Drake's "For All the Dogs" flopping on the rest of the music industry. We do ON/OFF the list, ask why U2 is still hated, and try and discover why politicians need to put out music.LISTEN & SUBSCRIBE!!!

Hot Cast this week. Let's Dive in.Live from Barstool Chicago we sat down with Oxymorrons to talk tour with Corey Taylor, fucking to your own music, cultural differences, and so much more. EASILY the funniest interview we've ever had on the pod (27:28).We also talk Taylor Swift, The Federal Government fucking musicians over, Live Nation merch cuts ending, ON/OFF the list, and whether or not Drake will flop...LISTEN & SUBSCRIBE!!!

Dave is angry, Kenny is high, What else is new???We welcome on one of the biggest duos in country music, Brothers Osborne, to talk about their incredible new album, the state of country music, being themselves, & Maryland sports. Truly great dudes and a great interview (38:55). We also get into the Rolling Stone Magazine controversy, White Sox Dave's time at Riot Fest, Drake's album delay, and whether Rap or Country is the more dominant genre right now. LISTEN & SUBSCRIBE!!!!

LEGEND ON THE POD THIS WEEK. We sat down with country legend Wheeler Walker Jr. to talk about his new album "RAM", taking over rock music, why LA sucks, & the state of the music industry. Absolutely hilarious conversation (29:57).We also broke down the new Olivia Rodrigo album, the shit show that is the VMA's, The Rolling Stones X Sydney Sweeney genius marketing move, & ON/OFF the list. LISTEN & SUBSCRIBE!

ABSOLUTE LEGEND ON THE POD THIS WEEK...We flew to Chicago to sit down with the frontman of Slipknot & Stone Sour, Corey Taylor, to talk his new record "CMF2", recording in his Slipknot mask, his charity, and his remarkable list of fake band names. ALL TIME INTERVIEW (18:58).We also recapped our Chicago trip & our basketball Match-up with SHAQ in NYC, the Burning Man fiasco, ON/OFF the list, and said a fond RIP to Jimmy Buffet. LISTEN & SUBSCRIBE!!!

MAJOR LAZER IN THE BUILDING.Dante sat down with Major Lazer at Lollapalooza to talk about their incredible career, Aliens, DJ Set Ups, Tik Tok, and so much more. MUST LISTEN (41:01).We also talk about the insane week for Oliver Anthony (and his genius marketing tactics), DJ Khaled, Taylor Swift turning down the Super Bowl AGAIN, and the recent string of Tiny Desk performances.LISTEN & SUBSCRIBE! 

DAD VIBES THIS WEEK. We have TWO huge interviews this week. We start with The Band CAMINO to talk about their new album, Memphis, Taylor Swift being a fan, and how they operate in today's music landscape (22:51). We cap the episode off with country superstar Dylan Scott at the Windy City Smokeout in Chicago for an INSANE, unhinged White Sox Dave interview (1:04:58). We also talk about labels panicking, Lollapalooza, and the newest member of the podcast, Colin's newborn son Conor!!!LISTEN & SUBSCRIBE!

We have one of the hottest names in country music on the pod!Dante & WSD sat down with Bailey Zimmerman at the Windy City Smokeout to talk his journey, working on a pipeline, touring with Morgan Wallen, private Jets with Nickelback, & aliens. MUST LISTEN!We also talk Travis Scott & Post Malone albums, RIP Peewee Herman, DJ Khaled's presidential case, and ON/OFF the list.LISTEN & SUBSCRIBE!