Thirty-two people were killed in the Virginia Tech massacre. Major League Baseball was shamed by revelations of widespread use of performance-enhancing drugs. The first iPhone and final Harry Potter book were released. In one of our most epic cover stories, David Fricke revealed how the most sought-after reunion in rock & roll — the one-night-only return of Led Zeppelin — came to be.
6 nominations, including Album of the Year, Best Rock Album, Best Rock Song, Best Rock Performance by a Group
The king of the heartland returns with renewed optimism, a new album and a Chevy ad
They went from a group of teenagers who'd written only three songs and never played a live show to the biggest new rock band in America
The boys make teen-punk tragedies for the star-crossed Romeos and Juliets of the text-message set, and bassist Pete Wentz lives the script
The singer on air-drumming, shoe collecting and why she likes Barack Obama
From art school to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, in their own words
Modest Mouse's leader on touring with the Flamming Lips, surfing, and the joys of waking up sober
For 10 years, the show has been the crudest, stupidest, most offensive show on television. And the funniest
He lost 'Idol' but has a Number One album. The singer on his grunge roots and pals the Presleys
The ultimate keeper of secrets regarding who killed JFK
The ugly truths and bitter rivalries behind rock's most visionary band
The singer talks about growing up in the Sixties and whether or not there's hope for the post-9/11 generation
One-time presidential candidate on Nixon, Iraq and why he's rooting for Barack Obama
The author reflects on his past, God and society
The director on about the Sixties, musical influences and his generation of filmmakers
The actor/musicians tell Rolling Stone why they're pirates onscreen and off
Why in the world is a gay white man putting on blackface and performing as a boozing welfare mother who drives a Cadillac? Introducing Shirley Q. Liquor, the last minstrel
The Maroon 5 singer on saving the environment, hanging out with the '90210' cast and conquering his fear of flying
I don't gamble with money. I gamble with my band.
In love and on top of the charts, all the singer had to do was survive both
The band released only a single album during its original existence, but its legacy has lived on
How he rode the groove from DJ gigs to international beat merchant
It's the reunion Sting swore would never happen. What brought the band together again, and how long can it last?
The mastermind behind 'An Inconvenient Truth' is building a mass political movement to stop global warming. But can he beat the clock?
Start by ending government subsidies for oil and coal — giving innovative solutions a fair chance to compete
How G n' R mixed drugs, punk and classic rock to make their brilliantly trashy debut
When they're not defying gravity, this is how the stars of the X Games relax
Booze, pills, rehab: The ties that bind the rock band
The show claims it is outing dangerous pedophiles. But are its faceless vigilantes scarier than their prey?
Pros of a machine-gun leg? You can get rid of people you don't like pretty fast. Cons: You could only wear one shoe, although you'd have to pay for two. Overall, it'd be a plus.
The battle between West and 50 Cent could answer the question: Who is the King of hip-hop?
The battle between 50 Cent and Kanye West could answer the question: Who is the King of hip-hop?
The Jersey Girl on her most personal album yet
Bryan Kocis made millions exploiting teenage boys in gay porn. Did one of them arrange his murder?
The 'Rescue Me' star vents his rage onstage so he doesn't have to deal with it in real life. Is this any way for a normal person to behave?
The Scottish singer on fine whiskey and writing love notes to Jack White
Counting down the greatest rock films
Before he invented an entirely new literary genre, the writer spent years struggling to pay the bills and find his voice
You make music selfishly. Then you hope that it connects with people. Then you perform it —that's the part I love.
The story of how the most sought-after reunion in rock & roll came to be, and what happens next
Fifty years ago, the saxophonist staked out a radical new future for jazz. Miles Davis thought he was crazy, Jerry Garcia worshipped him — and half a century later, America still hasn't caught up
The Big Easy legend hits New York for the first time in decades
Saxophonist defined the shape of jazz to come with the album of that name, as well as many other groundbreaking recordings
Written off by the experts at the start of the campaign, Barack Obama is now surging in Iowa — proof that some things in politics are still not rigged
'The Sopranos' finale blew our mind, Stephen Colbert united us under Doritos, and 38 other reasons watching this year was so much fun
Inside the bloody brotherhood of FSU, where violence rules and wearing the wrong T-shirt just might get you killed
The world's greatest ax men — including B.B. King, John Mayer and Jeff Beck — come together at the Crossroads Festival in Chicago
While teen stars crash and burn around him, he whistles show tunes and works on his gold game. But can he stay boring enough for Disney?
