"He breaks down very complex history and its evolutions into the current situation in a simple way; it's nothing short of mind-blowing," Strokes singer says of hour-long conversation
Julian Casablancas also interviewed NYC mayoral candidate on her campaign platform
Linguist and philosopher discusses the constraints of U.S. democracy, the tension between words and ideas, the climate crisis, and more
"Anything that’s been beaten to death, obviously trend dictates those things will be extinct, and you evolve from those things," Strokes frontman Julian Casablancas said
Hedges discusses teaching Howard Zinn in prison, why intellectuals wouldn't make good presidents and more
The song originally premiered via Grand Theft Auto
"We want to create a musical event, but we want to do it on our terms," says the head of music behind the long-dominating Grand Theft Auto video game, which recently added a slate of star artists into gameplay
"We wanted to make a song that sounded like Jean Claude Van Damme standing up on a speeding motorcycle while firing perfect bullets through the windshield of an oncoming nemesis," band said in a statement
Former Democratic presidential candidate appears on second installment of Strokes frontman's new Rolling Stone interview series
Strokes frontman chats with Democracy Now! host Amy Goodman in debut episode
