The Rolling Stone 40th Anniversary Issue

Bill Gates

The Microsoft guru and one of the world's richest (and most generous) men sat down with Jeff Goodell to discuss whether the future turned out similar to his own predictions in the Sixties, why he got into computers and his charity work in Africa. In this audio clip, Gates talks about the biggest problem the most intelligent minds of our era should tackle.

Dave Matthews

In his interview with Anthony DeCurtis, the rocker discusses the role music can play in social change, what world figures he finds most inspiring and whether he is optimistic about the future. In this audio excerpt, Matthews talks about whether albums are the thing of the past, and what the future holds for music.

Bill Clinton

Former President Clinton spoke with Sean Wilentz about the 2008 presidential election, history's view of the Bush administration and how the film High Noon inspired him politically. In this audio excerpt, Clinton talks about our nation's biggest challenge in the next twenty years, as well as what has surprised him the most about the current administration.

Billie Joe Armstrong

David Fricke questioned the Green Day frontman about the failures of the Dubya administration, the current state of pop culture and which songs he'd like played at his own funeral. In this audio excerpt, the pair discuss why the singer never wants to be twenty-one again, and how he handles pressure.

Click HERE to watch a video of Armstrong on the set of his photo shoot, where he chats about how his life has changed since his first appearance on an RS cover in 1994 and how to get people to connect with music as the industry shifts.