- We unleashed our annual Spring Music Preview, which boasts previews of 40 of the season’s most anticipated discs (MGMT, Erykah Badu, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Drake, Katy Perry and many more), plus chatted with LCD Soundsystem, Sara Bareilles, Evanescence and Phish’s Mike Gordon about their upcoming albums.
- Shaun White landed on his second Rolling Stone cover in an issue packed with major rock news: Billy Corgan sounds off on the Pumpkins’ split and Jessica Simpson, and Keith Richards clears up rumors about his sobriety.
- Lil Wayne evaded jail — thanks to a courthouse fire — and popped up onstage during Jay-Z’s NYC show. We dedicated a rock list to “Freedom Songs” in honor of his brief reprieve.
- We checked out John Mayer at MSG, Iggy Pop at the Tibet House benefit, Patti Smith at a Who tribute and Animal Collective’s wacky Guggenheim exhibition.
- RS brought you unearthed footage of the Ramones at Max’s Kansas City, live Alberta Cross performances and a killer clip from the White Stripes’ tour doc.
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