Rolling Stone’s brand-new list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time got the whole world talking (including Carson Daly, who was super-mad about a perceived lack of classic rock). We begin a multi-part discussion about the list on the latest episode of Rolling Stone Music Now.
Brittany Spanos joins host Brian Hiatt to discuss the logistics of the list. It was created through a vote by more than 250 people.The discussion then delves into the reactions to the list, examines the differences between the 2004 and current versions, before moving song-by-song through the top 20.
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