February 6, 2015 6:26PM ET

See Photos of Childish Gambino and the Weeknd at Rolling Stone’s L.A. Bash

RS and Google Play join forces to celebrate bringing the magazine’s archives to the digital world

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Childish Gambino and the Weeknd Google Play Party

Days before the Grammys are set to take over Los Angeles, Childish Gambino hit the stage at Rolling Stone and Google Play's bash at the El Rey to perform his nominated track "3005." The event marked the beginning of a collaboration that's bringing the magazine's archives to the digital world via Google Play Newsstand and the new CoverWall experience on RollingStone.com. To celebrate, the Weeknd covered Beyoncé's "Drunk in Love" and Samantha Ronson and Mat Zo hit the decks.

attends Rolling Stone and Google Play event during Grammy Week at the El Rey Theatre on February 5, 2015 in Los Angeles, California.

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attends Rolling Stone and Google Play event during Grammy Week at the El Rey Theatre on February 5, 2015 in Los Angeles, California.

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LOS ANGELES, CA - FEBRUARY 05: Recording artist French Montana (C) and guests attend Rolling Stone and Google Play event during Grammy Week at the El Rey Theatre on February 5, 2015 in Los Angeles, California. The event celebrates a collaboration to bring years of iconic stories to the digital world. For the first time ever, Rolling Stones vast archives is available for free to everyone on Android and iOS phones and tablets exclusively on mobile through Google Play Newsstand, Googles news reader app optimized for phones and tablets. (Photo by Stefanie Keenan/Getty Images for Rolling Stone)

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LOS ANGELES, CA - FEBRUARY 05: Recording artist Samantha Ronson attends Rolling Stone and Google Play event during Grammy Week at the El Rey Theatre on February 5, 2015 in Los Angeles, California. The event celebrates a collaboration to bring years of iconic stories to the digital world. For the first time ever, Rolling Stones vast archives is available for free to everyone on Android and iOS phones and tablets exclusively on mobile through Google Play Newsstand, Googles news reader app optimized for phones and tablets. (Photo by Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic for Google)

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attends Rolling Stone and Google Play event during Grammy Week at the El Rey Theatre on February 5, 2015 in Los Angeles, California.

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LOS ANGELES, CA - FEBRUARY 05: General view of the atmosphere at Rolling Stone and Google Play event during Grammy Week at the El Rey Theatre on February 5, 2015 in Los Angeles, California. The event celebrates a collaboration to bring years of iconic stories to the digital world. For the first time ever, Rolling Stones vast archives is available for free to everyone on Android and iOS phones and tablets exclusively on mobile through Google Play Newsstand, Googles news reader app optimized for phones and tablets. (Photo by Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic for Google)

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attends Rolling Stone and Google Play event during Grammy Week at the El Rey Theatre on February 5, 2015 in Los Angeles, California.

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LOS ANGELES, CA - FEBRUARY 05: Recording artist Childish Gambino attends Rolling Stone and Google Play event during Grammy Week at the El Rey Theatre on February 5, 2015 in Los Angeles, California. The event celebrates a collaboration to bring years of iconic stories to the digital world. For the first time ever, Rolling Stones vast archives is available for free to everyone on Android and iOS phones and tablets exclusively on mobile through Google Play Newsstand, Googles news reader app optimized for phones and tablets. (Photo by Stefanie Keenan/Getty Images for Rolling Stone)

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LOS ANGELES, CA - FEBRUARY 05: Guest attends Rolling Stone and Google Play event during Grammy Week at the El Rey Theatre on February 5, 2015 in Los Angeles, California. The event celebrates a collaboration to bring years of iconic stories to the digital world. For the first time ever, Rolling Stones vast archives is available for free to everyone on Android and iOS phones and tablets exclusively on mobile through Google Play Newsstand, Googles news reader app optimized for phones and tablets. (Photo by Stefanie Keenan/Getty Images for Rolling Stone)

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LOS ANGELES, CA - FEBRUARY 05: Recording artist The Weeknd performs onstage at Rolling Stone and Google Play event during Grammy Week at the El Rey Theatre on February 5, 2015 in Los Angeles, California. The event celebrates a collaboration to bring years of iconic stories to the digital world. For the first time ever, Rolling Stones vast archives is available for free to everyone on Android and iOS phones and tablets exclusively on mobile through Google Play Newsstand, Googles news reader app optimized for phones and tablets. (Photo by Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic for Google)

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