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Cee Lo 'Definitely' Plans One More Gnarls Barkley Disc | ARTICLE

Mere months after Rolling Stone named Gnarls Barkley's "Crazy" one of Best Songs of the 2000s, the singing half of to duo, Atlanta rapper-gone-crooner Cee Lo Green, now finds himself in contention for the best track of...
September 3, 2010 2:29 PM ET
Leonardo DiCaprio Faces His Demons | ARTICLE

Last night, Leonardo DiCaprio dreamed of monsters. One by one, they came at him – "these ferocious, intense creatures" – and one by one,...
August 5, 2010 3:40 PM ET
Rockers Unite for Haiti Benefits | ARTICLE

Jay-Z rapped alongside side Bono, the Edge and Rihanna; Coldplay's Chris Martin moonlighted as Beyoncé's piano player;
February 18, 2010 12:20 PM ET
Spoon Stretch Out "Transference" Tracks at Tiny New York Club | ARTICLE

It took Spoon nearly a decade of thankless touring to break out of small clubs, but on Thursday night, they happily returned to one, stomping through old favorites ("Cherry Bomb," "Fitted Shirt") and most of their new...
January 22, 2010 12:00 AM ET
Inside the Recording of Bono and Jay-Z's Haiti Single "Stranded" | ARTICLE

Bono wrote the hook for "Stranded" — his new Haiti benefit single with Jay-Z and Rihanna, which is subtitled either "Haiti Mon Amour" or "Haiti Mi Amore" — while...
January 21, 2010 12:00 AM ET
Arcade Fire's Anthems for a New Generation: Win Butler Q&A | ARTICLE

The Rolling Stone editors picked eight stars — from Bruce and Beyoncé to Radiohead and U2 — who not only made the best music but also led the way as Artists of the Decade in our
January 19, 2010 1:50 PM ET
The Decade's Dirty Bluesman: Jack White on the Stripes' Rise, the Industry's Fall and His Next Move | ARTICLE

The Rolling Stone editors picked eight stars — from Bruce and Beyoncé to Radiohead and U2 — who not only made the best music but also led the way as Artists of the Decade in our
January 6, 2010 12:25 PM ET
M.I.A.'s Global Party: The Futuristic Pop Star on Her Decade's Journey | ARTICLE

The Rolling Stone editors picked eight stars — from Bruce and Beyoncé to Radiohead and U2 — who not only made the best music but also led the way as Artists of the Decade in our
December 29, 2009 12:40 PM ET
Bruce Springsteen: Working-Class Superhero | ARTICLE

Over the course of 500 concerts, five studio albums, two presidential campaigns and one manic Super Bowl performance, Bruce Springsteen proved himself again...
December 24, 2009 12:45 PM ET
Springsteen's Epic Decade: Bruce on "The Rising" to "Working on a Dream" | ARTICLE

The Rolling Stone editors picked eight stars — from Bruce and Beyoncé to Radiohead and U2 — who not only made the best music but also led the way as Artists of the Decade in our
December 22, 2009 12:02 PM ET
The Who Booked for Super Bowl XLIV, Source Tells Rolling Stone | ARTICLE

The Who have agreed to play during halftime at Super Bowl XLIV, a source close to the performance confirms to Rolling Stone. "It's 100 percent the Who," the source says. "They signed a long time ago." (Update:...
November 17, 2009 5:04 PM ET
Monster of Pop: Lady Gaga's Wild Tour | ARTICLE

As her rise this year suggests, Lady Gaga likes to move fast: In mid-October, just two weeks after canceling her planned Fame Kills...
November 12, 2009 12:20 PM ET
Lenny Kravitz Looks Back on "Let Love Rule" Backstage in New York | ARTICLE

Rolling Stone recently caught up with Lenny Kravitz backstage at New York's Fillmore at Irving Plaza, where the rocker performed a residency of five sold-out nights in celebration of the 20th anniversary of his debut album. "It's...
October 29, 2009 5:35 PM ET
Lenny Kravitz: I Want to Work With Jack White | ARTICLE

Lenny Kravitz doesn't spend much time listening to current music — he prefers old favorites and new obsessions such as Nina Simone. But there's at least one exception: "Jack White is very good," Kravitz says. "I mean,...
October 22, 2009 3:26 PM ET
Weezer Get Cloned in "Weezerville" for "I Want You To" Video | ARTICLE

Weezer have a reputation for releasing clever videos — they unearthed Happy Days for "Buddy Holly," hung out with the...
October 22, 2009 1:52 PM ET
Inside The Monster Ball: Lady Gaga Reveals Plans for Ambitious New Tour | ARTICLE

Just two weeks after Lady Gaga's Fame Kills Tour with Kanye West was cancelled, the ambitious pop star announced plans for an unprecedented "multimedia artistic experience" called The Monster Ball. The show was originally slated...
October 21, 2009 6:55 PM ET
Clap Your Hands Say Yeah's Alec Ounsworth Talks Solo Disc "Mo Beauty": Hear the Album | ARTICLE

Alec Ounsworth has released albums with Clap Your Hands Say Yeah and as Flashy Python, but he's casting out under his own name for the first time with his solo debut, Mo Beauty. Rolling Stone caught up...
October 20, 2009 12:35 PM ET
U2 Beyond the "Horizon": Plans for Next Album Take Shape | ARTICLE

Go behind the scenes with U2 on their epic 360° Tour in our new issue, on stands now. Check out Q&A from our interviews with the band below. On Future Plans
October 1, 2009 3:00 PM ET
"The Beatles: Rock Band" - Read the Rolling Stone Review | ARTICLE

When The Beatles: Rock Band really clicks — when you're pounding out "Helter Skelter" hard enough to get blisters on your fingers; when you're loping through the bass line of "Dear Prudence"; when it starts feeling like...
September 8, 2009 1:13 PM ET
Michael Jackson: What Went Wrong | ARTICLE

As Michael Jackson hit his mid-40s, he was addicted to prescription painkillers, running out of cash, facing fading career prospects — and a television special was about to ruin what was left of his life. Jackson had...
July 30, 2009 2:34 PM ET