The Rolling Stone Studio Podcast

Lizzy McAlpine on New Album, Joni Mitchell, & Phone-Free Concerts

The Rolling Stone Studio Podcast

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Lizzy McAlpine joins Senior Writer Angie Martoccio in the Rolling Stone Studio at our New York office to break down her new album ‘Angel,’ meeting her hero Joni Mitchell, and making peace with her “Ceilings” days and early TikTok fame. She goes deep on her new songs, from collaborating with Fleet Foxes’ Robin Pecknold to crediting Nick Drake on “A Car Wash and a New Pair of Pants,” and discusses how her Broadway debut (in the 2025 production of 'Floyd Collins'), helped the album come to fruition. Watch the interview and dive into the making of ‘Angel.' Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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