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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...

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...

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...

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 S...

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 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 Gr...

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...

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 b...

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 i...

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 Bill...

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 & raise...

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, t...

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 &a...

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,...

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...

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 del...

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 l...

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 li...

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 & SUBSC...

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...

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 &...