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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   Albert Hammond Jr

   Albert Hammond Jr · Jul 2023

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   Alice Randall

   Alice Randall · Mar 2025

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   Amythyst Kiah

   Amythyst Kiah Sings Her Truth · Oct 2021

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   Anaïs Mitchell

   Anaïs Mitchell · Oct 2022

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   Andrew Watt

   Andrew Watt: Producer on the Rise · Dec 2020

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   Aoife O’Donovan

   Aoife O’Donovan · Nov 2024

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   Archie Shepp

   Archie Shepp: Activist of the Avant-Garde · Jun 2021

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   Bartees Strange

   Bartees Strange · Oct 2022

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   Beach House

   Beach House · Mar 2022

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    Ben Bridwell

    Ben Bridwell (Band of Horses) · Feb 2026

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    Ben Folds

    Ben Folds · Jan 2021

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    Ben Kweller

    Ben Kweller · May 2025

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    Benmont Tench

    Benmont Tench on life with Tom Petty · Oct 2020

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    Black Pumas

    Black Pumas · Dec 2020

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    Bob Weir

    Bob Weir of the Grateful Dead · Mar 2020

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    Bobby Braddock

    Nashville Revolution: Bobby Braddock, Don Schlitz, and Don Henry · Dec 2018

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    Bon Iver

    Bon Iver: Broken Record Classic · 2 episodes

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    Brendan Benson
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    Burt Bacharach

    Burt Bacharach and Daniel Tashian: Broken Record Classic · 2 episodes

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    Captain Kirk Douglas

    Captain Kirk Douglas · Aug 2024

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    Carlos Santana

    Carlos Santana & Cindy Blackman · Oct 2020

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    Chad Smith

    Chad Smith · Apr 2022

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    Charles Lloyd

    Charles Lloyd/Don Was · Oct 2024

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    Chino Moreno

    Chino Moreno · Oct 2025

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    Christian Lee Hutson
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    Cindy Blackman
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    Cristobal Tapia de Veer

    White Lotus Composer Cristobal Tapia de Veer · Oct 2021

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    Crowded House

    Crowded House · Oct 2024

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    DJ Drama

    DJ Drama · Sep 2023

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    DJ Premier

    DJ Premier · May 2024

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    Daniel Kessler

    Interpol's Daniel Kessler · Aug 2026

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    Daniel Tashian
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    Daron Malakian

    Daron Malakian · Jul 2025

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    Darryl McDaniels

    Darryl "DMC" McDaniels: The King of Rock · Feb 2020

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    Dave Cobb

    Dave Cobb: Nashville's Super Producer · Dec 2020

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    David Paich

    David Paich · Nov 2023

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    David Porter

    David Porter · Sep 2026

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    Deep Sea Diver

    Deep Sea Diver · Nov 2020

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    Diane Warren

    Diane Warren: Songwriter Extraordinaire · Oct 2021

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    Don Henry
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