For the “100 Greatest Guitar Songs of All Time” issue, Rolling Stone gathered together eight real life guitar heroes for a special double-sized cover. Click above for behind-the-scenes video from the cover shoot, including thoughts from the participants about being on the cover of the magazine and the greatness of their six string weapons.

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Want to know what went down at the first photo shoot that brought together Lauren Conrad and Heidi Montag after their very public falling out? Click above for all the behind-the-scenes footage from the Rolling Stone cover shoot starring the women of The Hills.

• Cover Story: The Hills

• Photo Gallery: Behind the Scenes at The Hills Cover Shoot

• Photo Gallery: The Hills Universe

What happens when you stick a trio of rock legends in the same room for a Rolling Stone cover shoot? They crack a bottle of wine, grab some acoustic guitars and get comfortable chatting about playing live and Martin Scorsese’s new documentary Shine a Light. Click above to check out Mick Jagger, Keith Richards and Jack White in action as photographer Max Vadukul snapped away.

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Click here to watch the two MCs meet head-to-head at the Rolling Stone cover shoot

“This is a rock & roll moment right here,” says Kanye West on the set of his Rolling Stone cover shoot with 50 Cent. Watch the two hip-hop heavyweights get camera-ready at photographer Albert Watson’s New York studio, discuss the Muhammad Ali/Joe Frazier confrontation that inspired them, chat about what it means to be on the cover of Rolling Stone and more as the two gear up for the September 11th releases of Curtis and Graduation. Check out excerpts of the 50 Cent and Kanye West interviews, too.

Maroon 5’s Adam Levine and Jesse Carmichael take a breather at the photo shoot for their Rolling Stone cover story (read an excerpt here) to talk about living in the paparazzi’s sights (”They invent this person, and when you start believing it’s really you, that’s when your life goes to shit,” says Levine), their upcoming tour with the Hives and meeting idols like Stevie Wonder. Plus, find out what music they put on to loosen up while being photographed (and which one of their favorite artists hasn’t given them a ring just yet). Check out photos of the band hanging out with their heroes and performing onstage here.

Check out clips from High School Musical 2 and watch Rolling Stone cover boy Zac Efron chat about the movie, his fans and whether he lip synchs. Plus, Efron offers up some dating advice and recalls the first concert he ever attended. Click to view a photo gallery of Zac Efron through the years from Little League to Disney success. Also, don’t forget to read the excerpt from the Efron cover story.

Seeing as most of the video we post on this site features that dude who writes “The Smoking Section” following around the Kings of Leon, you can bet we were excited when we laid our hands on an actual quality short film on our recent cover shoot with The Police. It was shot by none other than Jordan Copeland, Stewart Copeland’s son, which might explain why the band was comfortable enough to dress up in wacky costumes for the camera.

Rose McGowan and Rosario Dawson show off their naked passion for the Tarantino-Rodriguez double feature Grindhouse on the cover of our new issue, hitting stands this Friday. Come back tomorrow to see the steamy cover image (shot at the L.A. studio 5th and Sunset on March 21st), along with excerpts from our feature. In the meantime, check out our exclusive behind-the-cover video footage in which Rose reveals what it was like on the set of the film, and who she has to thank for her possible brain damage.

Consider your day made. Not only are you looking at a real, live (OK, digitized) version of the new Rolling Stone (on stands Friday,) but the behind-the-scenes footage from Fall Out Boy’s cover shoot is now available for your viewing pleasure. As we mentioned yesterday, it includes all kinds of excellent visual tidbits involving light-saber battles, vocal gymnastics and, as you can already see, plenty of shots of Pete’s manly-but-still-emo torso. Enjoy.

Tomorrow we will put up excerpts from Brian Hiatt’s article, in which the following topics are addressed: Pete’s manic personality, the true nature of his suspiciously intimate friendships with Ashlee Simpson and Michelle Trachtenberg and Patrick Stump’s thoughts on being the lead singer in a band fronted by somebody else. Stay tuned!

Watch Rolling Stone coverboys John Mayer, Derek Trucks and John Frusciante get snapped and discuss the guitar gods that inspired them to play. Then join in the Gibson vs. Stratocaster debate.

Happy Wednesday, y’all! Peep the hot new cover of Rolling Stone, featuring our picks for The New Guitar Gods — John Frusciante, John Mayer and Derek Trucks. Before you go nuts dissecting our three choices, get this: It was our resident musical sage David Fricke who anointed the three kings AND selected twenty-two additional geniuses who have helped define modern guitar music. You can see the full list in the new issue, on stands nationwide this Friday. In the meantime, check out this behind-the-scenes video, in which our cover dudes jam together and discuss their respective love affairs with the gee-tar. Know what a “brown note” is? You’re about to find out…

You heard it hear first: The next issue of Rolling Stone, out this Friday, features Vegas emo dudes Panic! at the Disco. Also in this issue: The inside scoop on the rumored Van Halen reunion, the real story behind the Shins’ new album, Al Gore’s shot at Election ‘08 and the fight to protect Tibet’s ancient culture. Can’t wait for your fix? Check out this exclusive video with our cover boys . . .

If anyone knows how to get fancy, it’s the fellas of Panic! at the Disco. Watch them behind the scenes as they get ready for their close-ups — on our cover! In the words of RuPaul: “Sashay shante shante!”

Check back here tomorrow for juicy tidbits from Jenny Eliscu’s cover story and impress your friends with your insider-y knowledge.