Bad news: the Tiananmen Square massacre in China, the Exxon Valdez spill off the coast of Alaska. Good news: the Berlin Wall comes down, The Simpsons debuts. In this revealing cover story, Anthony DeCurtis spends time with R.E.M., at the cusp of superstardom, in their hometown of Athens, Georgia, and gets to know the small-town boys behind one of alt-rock's greatest bands.
Can Eric Bogosian tune in and turn on without selling out?
Want to know the secrets of easy money? David Bendah wrote the book.
The ambassadors of lite-metal music head out to export "New Jersey" to Russia and the rest of the world
With a little help from the Grateful Dead, jazz's eternal iconoclast is finding a new audience
Having conquered the world, the artists of the year try to figure out what to do next
Could George Bush be facing an economic downturn at the start of his presidency?
Rolling Stones, Stevie Wonder, Dion, Otis Redding and more are honored in a night to remember
The recent superstars deliver their politically-minded album 'Green' as an antidote to election-year cynicism
The English band expertly mix genres for their second album and prepare for stardom
Pop music's quirkiest, smarted band finds itself on the verge of actually becoming popular
Insecure people don't fry my burger.
Inspiring lust in audiences, Sylvester Stallone and gossip columnists alike, the starlet tries to cope with all the attention while keeping her sense of self
After 'Heathers,' the newcomer says, 'Bring on the virgins!'
The New York band's thrash pop may be the sound of young America in the Nineties
He's a rich, respected rock star who is making some of the best music of his career, so how come he's not happy? A portrait of the artist as a not-so-young man.
As the comic classic becomes a movie, its star contemplates life in the bat lane
They thought their rituals of human sacrifice would make them invincible. In the end, a much stronger force prevailed.
I tell ya, I'm a genuinely nice guy. I really am. A real nice guy. But I think I'm temperamental.
The king deigns to speak — about his new album, his forthcoming movie and his habits in bed and bath
Twenty years after the seminal music festival, an attendee reflects on his favorite performances — and all the bad food
With a lot of help from his friends, Ringo has gotten his act together and taken it on the road
I still think that if somebody waves at you, they must know you. I keep forgetting that maybe they just recognize me.
Somewhere between religious beliefs and news reporting, old school natural and organic farming has found its place in the modern market
For the head of Operation Rescue, abortion isn't an issue; it's a crime
The legendary novelist told his University of Oregon writing students they would publish or perish together–and the novel, "Caverns"is the result
Too much of a good thing may be driving the band crazy
How the singer rocked the boat on his first guest appearance — and made amends later
For the teen sensations, success is child's play
The first director of the National Drug Control Policy claims the crack-filled streets
America's favorite comedians answer our questions
Some of the funniest moments for the best comedians in America have been transitions in their career
Tom and Ray Magliozzi rev up National Public Radio with 'Car Talk'
Although the model disappeared mysteriously nearly 30 years ago, love still hurts for her growing cult of admirers
They became famous for their rowdy rock, inspired by traditional Celtic music, but the drinking habits of their leader leaves fans wonder if the band has any Shane
The daughters of Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X have forged an unexpected and powerful bond
The leader of the Grateful Dead sits down to talk about their new album, 'Built to Last,' and the band's colorful history
The artist choreographs her way to the top
The wreck was the environmental story of the year, not just because of the tragic consequences in Prince William Sound, but because of the deeper implication that we are all — oil companies, politicians and consumers — accountable
Fleeing for their lives after the June 4th massacre, two leaders of China's Democracy movement eluded a massive government manhunt and escaped to the U.S.
It wasn't all safe and sorry — here are ten movies that really mattered
