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  First Listen: Green Day Revive Dramatic Political Punk on "21st Century Breakdown" | ARTICLE

  Green Day's 21st Century Breakdown won't land in stores until May, but Rolling Stone scored an early listen to six tracks this afternoon — and confirmed that the trio will kick off a massive world tour of...

  February 11, 2009 6:10 PM ET
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  Breaking: N.A.S.A. | ARTICLE

  Who: N.A.S.A., a collaboration between DJs Sam Spiegel and DJ Zegon, who convinced some of music's biggest names to drop into their Los Angeles studio in an alley inhabited by crackheads and contribute to their five-years-in-the-making debut...

  February 11, 2009 4:46 PM ET
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  Vanilla Ice, MC Hammer Join Forces for One-Night "Hammer Pants and Ice" Show | ARTICLE

  In the journalism game, yelling "Breaking News" is akin to shouting fire in a crowded theater — it better be warranted. But to heck with that: Breaking News! MC Hammer and Vanilla Ice are joining forces for...

  February 11, 2009 3:34 PM ET
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  Your Grammy Highlights: Jennifer Hudson Returns, Coldplay Soar | ARTICLE

  Amid fizzling sales and dwindling business, the music industry responded with a Grammy show thick on collaborations, stirring performances and once in a lifetime moments. Robert Plant and Alison Krauss took home the most hardware,...

  February 9, 2009 11:54 AM ET
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  Kings of Leon, Coldplay Celebrate Grammy Wins at Star-Packed Afterparties | ARTICLE

  When the pageantry of the 51st Annual Grammy Awards wrapped at Los Angeles' Staples Center, the stars headed off into the night to party — or enjoy a nice quiet dinner, as Dave Grohl described his post-show...

  February 9, 2009 9:17 AM ET
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  Backstage at the Grammys: Paul McCartney, Adele, Robert Plant Open Up on Rock's Big Night | ARTICLE

  While Chris Martin was kissing up to Paul McCartney and Kanye West was showing off his mullet onstage at tonight's Grammy Awards, Rolling Stone was hanging out backstage and in the press room at the Staples Center...

  February 9, 2009 1:21 AM ET
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  Chris Brown Charged and Released From Custody; Sources Say Victim Was Rihanna | ARTICLE

  Grammy night began and ended with an unfortunate news story: After being sought by police in connection with an alleged domestic assault, Chris Brown has been charged with one count of making felony criminal threats and released...

  February 9, 2009 12:39 AM ET
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  Rihanna Cancels Grammy Performance, Chris Brown Investigated for Battery | ARTICLE

  Rihanna has canceled her performance at tonight's Grammy Awards, though details are sketchy on why the Barbadian singer had to pull out of the show. While producers scramble to fill her slot on the telecast (the latest...

  February 8, 2009 7:51 PM ET
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  Sean Penn: Outtakes From the Rolling Stone Interview | ARTICLE

  Rolling Stone's Mark Binelli spent a few days rolling around Los Angeles with Sean Penn for our latest cover story, tackling everything from the actor's childhood as a surfer vandal to his earliest role alongside Tom Cruise...

  February 6, 2009 10:40 AM ET
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  Pearl Jam Head to the Studio for 2009 Album | ARTICLE

  In May, Rolling Stone first reported that Pearl Jam were sketching out songs for their ninth studio album — their first with producer Brendan O'Brien since 1998's Yield. Now those plans are more concrete: Eddie...

  February 5, 2009 6:27 PM ET
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  At The Movies With Peter Travers: "He's Just Not That Into You" | BLOG ENTRY

  Peter Travers can't review another chick flick alone, so he brings in RollingStone.com's Erica Futterman to explain why women want to see movies like He's Just Not That Into You (starring Jennifer Aniston, Big Love's Ginnifer Goodwin,...

  February 5, 2009 5:09 PM ET
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  The New Issue: Sean Penn | ARTICLE

  The Oscar-nominated star of Milk isn't punching out photographers anymore, but he's hardly mellowed. Hollywood's most daring actor names names and talks straight about his 30-year career in film, his critics and his beef with Obama in...

  February 4, 2009 2:35 PM ET
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  The Essential Sean Penn: The Roles That Defined the "Milk" Star | BLOG ENTRY

  It's no secret why Sean Penn is the leading actor of his generation. His talent is right up there on screen, blazing so bright that you can't miss it. That's what makes him the frontrunner for this...

  February 4, 2009 2:14 PM ET
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  Van Halen to Rock On With David Lee Roth | ARTICLE

  In the new issue of Rolling Stone — on newsstands today — Brian Hiatt catches up with guitar hero Eddie Van Halen. The guitarist is having a busy year: he launched a new Website where...

  February 4, 2009 10:50 AM ET
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  Beastie Boys Mark 20th Anniversary of "Paul's Boutique" With New Website, Studio Update | ARTICLE

  To mark the 20th anniversary of the Beastie Boys' classic Paul's Boutique on July 25th, Mike D suggests fans enjoy a celebratory...

  February 3, 2009 2:21 PM ET
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  Grammys Confirm Kanye West Performing With Estelle, Taylor Swift With Miley Cyrus | ARTICLE

  With only five days to go until the 51st Annual Grammy Awards, the Recording Academy is atwitter with news of additional performers and presenters — literally. The Grammy Twitter feed lit up this morning with...

  February 3, 2009 8:59 AM ET
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  At The Movies With Peter Travers: "The Reader" and an Overflowing Scum Bucket! | BLOG ENTRY

  This week, Rolling Stone's resident film critic is "depressed." Why? Because with all the Oscar-nominated films currently residing in theaters, you, America, have made "the dreadful and appalling" Paul Blart: Mall Cop the top-grossing film for two...

  January 29, 2009 3:45 PM ET
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  From the Issue: Bitter Pill | BLOG ENTRY

  Zyprexa was created to treat schizophrenia, but it wound up being used on depressed moms and misbehaving kids. How one of the nation's biggest pharmaceutical companies turned a flawed and dangerous pill into a multi-billion-dollar bonanza —...

  January 28, 2009 6:33 PM ET
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  Behind Rise Against's "Audience of One" Video: Political Punks Rock in Miniature | ARTICLE

  Rise Against released one of 2008's most gripping punk albums, Appeal to Reason (the band's fifth LP), and the Chicago crew are going to hit the road with Rancid this summer. But first, a new video for...

  January 28, 2009 1:16 PM ET
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  Metric Announce Plans to Self-Release April Album "Fantasies" | ARTICLE

  It's been four years since Canadian indie rockers Metric released the stellar Live It Out, and now the quartet is announcing it'll return with its fourth full-length, Fantasies — which will be available for pre-order on their...

  January 27, 2009 6:47 PM ET