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Kurt Vile brings his CD-R habits to Rolling Stone's shuffle

John Prine, The Roots and Charli XCX share space in a rooftop conversation with Leah Lu.

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Rolling Stone Story of November 3, 2026Trari Newsroom

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Kurt Vile Shuffles His Music Library: John Prine, The Roots, and more | Song Shuffle

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0:29Vile describes himself as a Luddite who makes mixtapes on CD-Rs.
0:48Steve Gunn's "The Handshake" brings up memories of their shared hometown, Lansdowne.
3:22John Prine's selection leads to songwriting reflections and their collaboration on "How Lucky."
4:54The Roots' "Right On" prompts discussion of its Joanna Newsom sample and her album Divers.
7:16Vile explains his appreciation for Charli XCX and Crash.
9:19His advice for a musical rut is not to force it; he also buys CDs on tour.

Kurt Vile still burns mixtapes. On a New York rooftop with Leah Lu, the singer-songwriter describes a listening life that includes homemade CD-Rs and buying discs on tour, even as he opens his music library for Rolling Stone's Song Shuffle.

The sponsored interview was the most watched of the channel's fifteen uploads this week, reaching about 268,000 views. Its selections stretch from Steve Gunn, with memories of their shared hometown of Lansdowne, Pennsylvania, to June Tyson and Sun Ra, John Prine's songwriting, and the Joanna Newsom sample in The Roots' "Right On." Charli XCX gets an enthusiastic endorsement too. This is a paid JBL installment, rather than an unsponsored interview.

Elsewhere, Jessica Lange joined CT Jones to discuss American Horror Story, Ryan Murphy and the possibility of finishing her acting career. A separate clip turns to working with Stevie Nicks. Curry Barker supplied horror-film recommendations and discussed a longer version of Obsession; his five-film selection is currently drawing the most daily views of any upload on the channel.

The older Harry Styles-Thom Yorke conversation also remains among the channel's busiest videos, with more than two million views accumulated. Across Rolling Stone, subscribers held steady over the week, while daily viewing is now running at roughly half its usual level. Its weekly views nevertheless sit toward the busier end of nearby music channels: ShaniaTwainVEVO had a particularly substantial week, while hollywoodrecords was quieter.

Vile's contribution offers a small, specific pleasure amid that broad schedule: a music-library shuffle that makes room for both Charli and the CD rack.

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