The Next Cover of Rolling Stone: Britney Spears Returns

By Rolling Stone

November 25, 2008 10:36 AM ET

A year after her very public meltdown, Britney Spears is back to work and out of trouble. But what has the comeback cost her? Rolling Stone has Britney's full story in the issue of Rolling Stone that hits newsstands this week. "I feel like an old person now," Spears tells RS's Jenny Eliscu. "I do! I go to bed at, like, 9:30 every night, and I don't go out or anything, you know what I mean? I just feel like an old fart." Spears says she's considering lopping off the weave she's worn since shaving her head in 2007, and counts up her tattoos (they now number seven), giggling.

Click here for a first look at the cover story, and photos from the shoot — and stay tuned for much more:

• Cover Story: Britney Returns
• Britney Lets Loose for Rolling Stone's Cameras: Exclusive Photos
• Britney Spears: The Rolling Stone Covers and Cover Stories

Plus, read our review of Britney's new album and listen to it care/of Imeem:
• Album Review: Circus