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• After a three-year legal odyssey, a Los Angeles jury finally found Phil Spector guilty of second-degree murder. From “Be My Baby” to Let It Be to handcuffs, Rock Daily looked back at the rise and fall of Spector in pictures.

• Kings of Leon appeared on their first cover of Rolling Stone and we got personal with America’s hottest band as the brothers Followill gave us a tour of their Nashville homes, went behind the scenes at their cover shoot, shared family photographs, showcased their 10 must-hear songs and revealed 13 things you didn’t know about Kings of Leon. Get all that plus much more over at our new issue hub.
• We prepared for the 20 hours of standing per day we’ll be doing at Coachella by checking out concerts like Green Day debuting 21st Century Breakdown in San Francisco, the Dead Weather’s first public performance in New York, Dave Matthews Band sharing Big Whiskey with Gregg Allman and the Dead’s tour-opening jam bonanza in North Carolina.
• Speaking of Coachella, Rolling Stone is in Indio, California, all weekend long with reports from all the biggest sets including Paul McCartney (tonight!), Leonard Cohen, the Cure, My Bloody Valentine, the Killers and hundreds more under the desert sun, so keep it tuned to Rock Daily for the scoop.