News Features
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COVER Make-Believe Maverick
A closer look at the life and career of John McCain reveals a disturbing record of recklessness and dishonesty
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Jackson Browne on Obama's chances, what he learned from Dylan and living off the grid
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The Pretenders singer on moving back to Ohio, opening a vegan restaurant and her rootsy new record
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Of Montreal's Kevin Barnes is obsessed with Prince, suicide, and borrowing his wife's tights. Meet rock's newest damaged genius.
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Santana prepares for a tour and struggles with the pain of his divorce
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Social-networking giant's new service streams millions of songs for free
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Fans Complain Metallica Disc Is Too Loud
Band faces criticism over Death Magnetic's sound quality
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Three decades after playing Egypt, band to release legendary gigs
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The rapper hits the Top 10 thaks to "Pineapple Express"
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COVER Louder Faster Stronger
How Metallica conquered bad habits, group therapy and ego clashes to make their heaviest record ever. An excerpt from the cover story.
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Q&A;: Metallica's James Hetfield
"There's more dedication from the four of us than ever before"
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"If we don't get along, everything else is irrelevant"
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Q&A;: Metallica's Kirk Hammett
"I was ready to start working on a solo album"
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Q&A;: Metallica's Robert Trujillo
"It's like you're caught inside a massive set of waves"
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Jack White and Alicia Keys: Bond's New Duo
Inside the recording of the theme song to "Quantum of Solace"
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The Great Goth Armored Car Heist
How did a Dungeon Master and a stripper pull off one of the biggest cash scores in American history?
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Discovered on YouTube, Filipino frontman finds Journey tour "a curse"
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"I'm trying to fill up very, very big shoes"
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COVER Fall Music Preview 2008
The Killers, AC/DC, Britney Spears, 50 Cent, Bob Dylan: 50 of the Season's Biggest Records
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Lindsey Buckingham's Return to Rock
Fleetwood Mac leader crafts upbeat new disc, preps tour with the band
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Kings of Leon Craft Epic Fourth Album
Inside the Southern rockers' attempt to break big in America
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The Edge, Jimmy Page and Jack White join forces in documentary
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Inside the intimate sessions for the singer's new covers album
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James Taylor: The Essential Album-by-Album Guide
The singer-songwriter's finest moments, from early hits to his excellent new collection of covers
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The indie-rock heartthrob on growing up in a musical clan, loving gangsta rap and singing in bathroom stalls
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COVER Cover Story: Forty Years of Beatlemania
A look back at the Beatles' debut on "The Ed Sullivan Show." By David Fricke (RS 942 - February 19, 2004)
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COVER Dave at Peace: The Rolling Stone Interview
He was once late night's crankiest man. But is the war within David Letterman finally over?
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COVER Cabin Man
Chris Elliott went from NBC gofer to semi-fame as a juvenile oddball on "Letterman," but never tasted true Hollywood glory. Why the former "Get a Life" star may be his generation's most underappreciated comic genius.
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Let There Be Rock: AC/DC Plan Big Comeback
New disc "Black Ice" hits Wal-Mart in October, massive tour to follow
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COVER Five Comics to Watch
Comedy can be a very tough business ā but here are five funny folks you might see on a bigger stage soon
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Chucky Taylor was an ordinary suburban teenager - until he went to live with his father, one of Africa's most brutal dictators. How did a kid from Orlando end up as the first U.S. citizen on trial for torture abroad?
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Brian Wilson's L.A. Love Letter
The Beach Boy crafts a jubilant new musical tribute to his hometown
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COVER Fall TV Preview
Vampires, dead fetuses, Shannen Doherty, oh my! Inside this season's dramatic new series
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Brian Wilson: The Essential Album Guide
From the Beach Boys' "Surfin U.S.A." to his latter-day solo masterpieces, the best of the pop genius
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Guns, Feds and Kids: T.I. Returns
The Atlanta MC preps his new disc as he finishes community service for machine-gun possession