The Best Songs of 2017

From Taylor Swift to Tanya Tucker, country music has a rich history of child stars. Maddox Batson, at just 16, is the latest, drawing comparisons to a young Justin Bieber with his songs about middle-school crushes and country living. Maddox joins us in the Nashville Now cabin to ...  Show more

You’ve never met a mother quite like Paul Cauthen. The outrageous Texas country singer remains proudly defiant on his new album The Book of Paul, which he says is about “the freaking trials and tribulations of Paul.” In a new episode of Rolling Stone’s Nashville Now podcast, the ...  Show more

Features Editors Ryan Dombal and Jill Mapes break down the most replayable, effervescent, and annoying songs that are vying for our attention this season alongside Senior Writer Alphonse Pierre. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 

Puja Patel and Jeremy Larson talk to culture critic and Pitchfork contributor Julianne Escobedo Shepherd about the pop star’s immaculate dance record.Read our review of Renaissance.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choic ...  Show more

For the Season 1 finale of ‘The Road Taken,’ CT and Baio sit down with … each other! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 

Puja Patel and Jeremy D. Larson discuss the near hits and wild misses of the controversial pop-star drama with Features Editor Ryan Dombal. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices