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Bright Eyes Crank Guitars, Drop Rasta Knowledge on New Album | ARTICLE

Conor Oberst went into the new Bright Eyes album with a guiding principle: Less is more. "On [2007's] Cassadaga, all the sonic real estate was occupied," says Oberst. "That one felt like it was left in...
January 12, 2011 4:59 PM ET
Broken Dreams Club (EP) | ALBUM REVIEW

"I will never get over you/I've still got a lock of your hair," sings Christopher Owens, sounding like someone put a cigarette out on his heart. Owens' ability to turn that kind of longing into...
November 22, 2010 12:00 AM ET
Back To Basics | ALBUM REVIEW

Despite Christina Aguilera's claim in the new song "Still Dirrty" that she's "still got the nasty" in her, it would be fair to say that the girl in the assless chaps has undergone a serious de-skankification since...
August 12, 2010 12:00 AM ET
Sex, Booze and Fist Pump Fever: The Secrets Behind 'Jersey Shore' | ARTICLE

Rolling Stone goes beyond the jacuzzi in our current issue, getting the real backstories behind the cast of MTV's smash sleaze-fest Jersey Shore. For the full story, read Jenny Eliscu's "The Wild, The Stupid &...
July 27, 2010 12:00 AM ET
In the Studio: Adele Goes Country on Fall Disc | ARTICLE

While she was touring North America in support of her Grammy-winning 2008 album, 19, R&B singer Adele says a whole new world of musical inspiration opened up for her after a friend introduced her to a country...
July 23, 2010 1:00 PM ET
The Soul and Science of Erykah Badu | ARTICLE

When most musicians meet their fans, they get asked questions about songwriting or life on the road. But Erykah Badu's fans go straight for...
April 15, 2010 2:50 PM ET
Adam Lambert Rocks With Lady Gaga, Pink on Debut LP | ARTICLE

With stunning vocal prowess and equal-opportunity sex appeal, Adam Lambert is American Idol's first real rock god. Just six months after taking second...
November 26, 2009 2:35 PM ET
Adam Lambert on the Demons and Dance Behind "For Your Entertainment" | ARTICLE

In our new issue, Adam Lambert tells Rolling Stone how whiskey and David Bowie influenced his debut album, For Your Entertainment. American Idol's first real rock star also opened up about working with Muse and writing...
November 11, 2009 12:24 PM ET
New York's Screwball Pop Queen | ARTICLE

Regina Spektor notices things. Walking down a Manhattan street, she homes in on a white feather spinning in the breeze; she tunes in...
July 9, 2009 10:35 AM ET
Taylor Swift's Rock & Roll Diary | ARTICLE

Living in a bus ain't pretty, but Taylor Swift has a couple of simple strategies to keep from feeling totally gross. "It's all...
October 2, 2008 2:25 PM ET
Pete Townshend Checks In | ARTICLE

I first met Pete Townshend eight years ago, when I was covering the Who's 2000 reunion tour as one of my first...
August 7, 2008 12:00 PM ET
Pearl Jam, Foo Fighters Pay Tribute to the Who | ARTICLE

Hours before VH1's Rock Honors tribute concert for the Who, the word backstage was that Dave Grohl had completely blown out his voice....
August 7, 2008 12:00 PM ET
Ben Gibbard Calls the Next Postal Service LP "The Chinese Democracy of Indie Rock" | ARTICLE

As Death Cab For Cutie celebrate the release of their second major-label LP, Narrow Stairs, this week, frontman Ben Gibbard cautions fans of his other project, Postal Service, not to hold their breath for a...
May 16, 2008 12:10 PM ET
In the Studio: Dashboard Confessional | ARTICLE

After laboring for more than a year on 2006's Dusk and Summer, Dashboard Confessional's Chris Carrabba wanted to keep things simple for the follow-up. "We did two songs a day, live, all the way," says...
May 5, 2008 11:46 AM ET
My Coachella: M.I.A. Gets the Bodies Moving | ARTICLE

M.I.A. wasn't trying to top her career-making Coachella 2005 gig when she hit the stage Saturday night, but the Sri Lankan-born Maya Arulpragasam managed to outdo herself, delivering one of this weekend's most buzzed about performances. "For...
April 28, 2008 4:22 PM ET
Coachella Interview: Death Cab for Cutie's Ben Gibbard Discusses New Album | ARTICLE

"I am tempered for the Northwest, so I don't do well in this kind of heat," said Death Cab For Cutie frontman Ben Gibbard, hiding out in the icebox-cold back lounge of his tour bus several hours...
April 28, 2008 3:23 PM ET
Robyn: The Nineties Pop Star Reinvents Herself | ARTICLE

In a parallel universe known as Sweden, pop singer Robyn Carlsson started off as Britney Spears and ended up as Gwen Stefani....
April 17, 2008 5:20 PM ET
SXSW Day One Wrap-Up: The Kills, Peter Moren and Kaki King | ARTICLE

The opening day of the annual South by Southwest festival is in the books, and while fans, journalists and industry folks were still busy arriving and staking out the best spots for margaritas, there were still plenty...
March 13, 2008 11:05 AM ET
In the Studio: Albert Hammond, Jr. Falls Down, Gets Up and Reinvents Himself on Second LP | ARTICLE

While the Strokes remain on a nice long break, guitarist Albert Hammond Jr. figured he'd use his spare time to get another solo album out. "I wanted to show a different side of me," says Hammond. For...
January 29, 2008 2:35 PM ET
Tegan and Sara: Identical Twins Share Love of Post-Punk and Cute Girls | ARTICLE

Every band dreams of its first tour, but indie-pop sisters Tegan and Sara Quin's earliest road trips were not your average rock & roll...
August 9, 2007 6:20 PM ET