Broken Record with Rick Rubin

Music and storytelling meet on Broken Record, where artists across genres and generations sit down to explore the joy, chaos, and vulnerability of creating—and what it means to devote a life to music. From legendary icons to groundbreaking new voices, each episode captures artists in conversation sharing the inspirations and experiences that shape their craft.

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Every guest on Broken Record with Rick Rubin

276 guests, ranked by how many people never want them back.

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   Lucinda Williams

   Lucinda Williams · Jun 2020

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   Meshell Ndegeocello

   Meshell Ndegeocello/Don Was · Oct 2024

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   Michael McDonald

   Michael McDonald and Paul Reiser · Jun 2024

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   Mike Shinoda

   Mike Shinoda · 2 episodes

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   Stewart Copeland

   Stewart Copeland · Apr 2024

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   Susanna Hoffs

   Susanna Hoffs · Nov 2023

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   Tish Melton
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   Tom Morello

   Tom Morello · Sep 2026

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   Will Smith

   Will Smith · Feb 2025

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    Angélique Kidjo

    Angelique Kidjo: Africa’s Premier Diva · Nov 2021

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    Ben Gibbard

    Ben Gibbard · Jul 2023

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    Bonnie Billy

    Superwolves: Bonnie "Prince" Billy and Matt Sweeney · May 2021

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    Béla Fleck

    Béla Fleck · Aug 2022

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    Caroline Rose

    Caroline Rose · Jun 2023

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    Dan Charnas

    J Dilla: Dan Charnas on the Life and Legacy of Jay Dee · Jun 2022

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    Dave Hill

    Dave Hill and the Epistemology of Norwegian Black Metal · Dec 2018

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    Daveed Diggs

    Daveed Diggs on the Need for Artistic Expression | From Who's With Me? with W. Kamau Bell · Jul 2026

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    Flying Lotus

    Flying Lotus · Sep 2020

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    George Clinton

    George Clinton · Apr 2023

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    Huey Lewis

    Huey Lewis · Jun 2020

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    Lenny Kravitz

    Lenny Kravitz · Nov 2020

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    Loudon Wainwright III

    Loudon Wainwright III · Sep 2025

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    Maggie Rogers

    Maggie Rogers · Nov 2022

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    Natalia Lafourcade

    Natalia Lafourcade · Mar 2024

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    Nick Lowe

    Nick Lowe · May 2020

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    PJ Morton

    PJ Morton · Jun 2022

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    Patrick Watson

    Patrick Watson · Apr 2026

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    Randy Bachman

    Randy Bachman · Jul 2024

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    Richard Thompson

    Richard Thompson · May 2025

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    Tanya Tucker
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    Tunde Adebimpe

    Tunde Adebimpe · Mar 2025

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    Wyclef Jean

    Wyclef Jean - Live from On Air Fest · 2 episodes

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    Anthony Kiedis
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    Dan Auerbach

    The Black Keys: Dan Auerbach and Patrick Carney · Nov 2019

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    Henry Rollins

    Henry Rollins · Sep 2021

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    Paul Stanley

    Paul Stanley · Jun 2025

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    Sturgill Simpson

    Sturgill Simpson · Nov 2020

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    Aaron Dessner

    Aaron Dessner · Apr 2023

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    Adria Petty

    Tom Petty's Wildflowers II with Adria Petty · Oct 2020

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    Adrian Quesada

    Adrian Quesada · Jun 2022

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