Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
@MatthewMcConaughey opens up to Rolling Stone about the 10 songs that have soundtracked the Oscar-winning actor's life. He also reveals how he uses music to prepare for acting, dating back to his role in #dazedandconfused with director #richardlinklater: "I just start making an album of what I'm hearing that I like a lot because I'm already listening through the the ears of my character and I'll put those playlists together."
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Matthew McConaughey's Life in 10 Songs:
0:15 — #johnmellencamp "Pink Houses"
1:33 — Ali Farka Toure, Ry Cooder, "Ai Du"
5:43 — #stevemillerband "Take The Money And Run"
6:42 — #u2 "Silver and Gold"
8:39 — #mishka "Lonely"
11:53 — #thecult "Lil' Devil"
13:43 — #janetjackson "That's the Way Love Goes"
15:33 — #acdc "Beating Around the Bush"
17:05 — #tearsforfears "Shout"
19:13 — #willienelson "I'd Have to Be Crazy"
20:51 — #paulsimon "50 Ways to Leave Your Lover"
Talent: Matthew McConaughey
Director of Social & Video: Waiss Aramesh
Senior Producer/Interviewer: Viviane Feldman
Executive Producer: Christopher Hwisu Kim
Editor/Producer/Colorist: Mitch Saavedra
Social Producer: Sim Tumay
Video Director of Photography: Long Nguyen
Camera Operator: Aaron Roman
Gaffer: Garrett Zartman
Motion GFX: Sara K. Afridi
UX Editor: Nicole Thompson
Creative Director: Joe Hutchinson
Executive Music Editor: Christian Hoard
Executive Editor: Maria Fontoura
Co-Editors in Chief: Sean Woods & Shirley Halperin
CEO: Julian Holguin
youtube.com/user/rollingstone
@MatthewMcConaughey opens up to Rolling Stone about the 10 songs that have soundtracked the Oscar-winning actor's life. He also reveals how he uses music to prepare for acting, dating back to his role in #dazedandconfused with director #richardlinklater: "I just start making an album of what I'm hearing that I like a lot because I'm already listening through the the ears of my character and I'll put those playlists together."
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Matthew McConaughey's Life in 10 Songs:
0:15 — #johnmellencamp "Pink Houses"
1:33 — Ali Farka Toure, Ry Cooder, "Ai Du"
5:43 — #stevemillerband "Take The Money And Run"
6:42 — #u2 "Silver and Gold"
8:39 — #mishka "Lonely"
11:53 — #thecult "Lil' Devil"
13:43 — #janetjackson "That's the Way Love Goes"
15:33 — #acdc "Beating Around the Bush"
17:05 — #tearsforfears "Shout"
19:13 — #willienelson "I'd Have to Be Crazy"
20:51 — #paulsimon "50 Ways to Leave Your Lover"
Talent: Matthew McConaughey
Director of Social & Video: Waiss Aramesh
Senior Producer/Interviewer: Viviane Feldman
Executive Producer: Christopher Hwisu Kim
Editor/Producer/Colorist: Mitch Saavedra
Social Producer: Sim Tumay
Video Director of Photography: Long Nguyen
Camera Operator: Aaron Roman
Gaffer: Garrett Zartman
Motion GFX: Sara K. Afridi
UX Editor: Nicole Thompson
Creative Director: Joe Hutchinson
Executive Music Editor: Christian Hoard
Executive Editor: Maria Fontoura
Co-Editors in Chief: Sean Woods & Shirley Halperin
CEO: Julian Holguin
youtube.com/user/rollingstone
