• Robert Plant had a chuckle when told about rumors that Led Zeppelin would reunite for a show honoring late Atlantic Records co-founder Ahmet Ertegun.

• Jack and Meg White had a reason to bust out the bubbly as the White Stripes’ strong Icky Thump debut gave them their hottest sales week ever.

• Larry King had a momentary lapse of sanity and referred to Ringo as “George” during a live television interview.

• Nirvana fans nearly had a collective aneurysm dissecting our suggestions for products featuring the image of Kurt Cobain.

• Rolling Stone had a funny, enlightening, exclusive chat with Sicko director Michael Moore

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Forget those cheery local news reports about people waiting for an iPhone outside the Apple Store: Our video squad has cracked this thing wide open – the bad singing, the puking, the drinking, the ex-cons. Watch and see.

As you may have noticed, Rolling Stone has a lot to say about the Summer of Love. We’re commemorating that cuturally rich period with a special double issue, exclusive audio from archived interviews and Web features like our interactive map. But it turns out we’re not the only ones psyched about ‘67. Check out how the Summer of Love is being remembered elsewhere:

• Heard enough about San Francisco? New York magazine sheds light on the Big Apple’s own Summer of Love and East Coast hippies.

• Former hippies (and even soldiers) talk about their lives that summer.

• What’s going on in the Haight today?

• Here’s a twist: Former Grateful Dead manager doesn’t see the love in the summer of 1967.

• First-hand memories from Grace Slick, Joan Baez, Bob Weir and more.

• Until September 16, New York’s Whitney museum is hosting an exhibit of paintings, films, fashion and photographs called “Summer of Love: Art of the Psychedelic Era” (an audio tour podcast can be found on the site).

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Voxtrot’s Ramesh Srivastava: “Nirvana, Bleach. For some reason I never owned this until yesterday, and I must say I’m incredibly pleased. As the American indie scene becomes more assimilated into the mainstream, it’s difficult to tell what is truly subversive, and this record reminds me of a time when that delineation was more clear.”

Two Gallants‘ Tyson Vogel: “Cat Stevens, Tea for the Tillerman. This is a great record that straddles the middle ground between being extremely musically technical while also being really honest and palatable.”

British singing/songwriting sensation Jamie T: “Bran Van 3000, Glee. It was one of the first records that I loved and I still love it today. I love records with lots of different artists contributing to them and this is a classic example.”

Oh No! Oh My!’s Daniel Hoxmeier: “I know everyone has listened to I Am Not Afraid of You and I Will Beat Your Ass by Yo La Tengo a lot this year. And specifically for me, the song ‘Sometimes I Don’t Get You’ is about as good as it gets when it comes to pop songwriting. I should ever be so lucky to write a line as good as ‘This twig needs a trunk so that it can continue to grow.’”

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The Ultimate Guide to the Summer Love

You’ve read about the hotspots of 1967 in Rolling Stone’s special Summer of Love-themed double issue, now visit them — virtually — via our tripped-out interactive map. Click on London, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Detroit, Memphis and New York for info on each city’s rock scene, photos and songs that’ll transport you 40 years back.