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Obama to Romney: You Get No Etch-a-Sketch

Kevin Spak — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 09:11:16 CDT

Barack Obama thinks the Republican Party has backed itself into a corner that's "far out of the mainstream" and even "contrary to a lot of Republican precepts"—and that Mitt Romney is stuck with it. "I don't think that their nominee is going to be able to suddenly say, 'Everything...

Music Industry Mourns Icon Houston

Mark Russell — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 07:06:48 CST

Tributes are pouring in for the career of the late Whitney Houston, after her shocking death yesterday, focusing on her uniquely powerful voice and incredible catalogue of hits. A sampling: "At her peak, Houston was the golden girl of the music industry," praised Billboard . "She wowed audiences with effortless, powerful,...

Hendrix Voted Greatest Guitarist Ever

Rob Quinn — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 01:49:01 CST

Rolling Stone assembled a team of top guitarists and industry experts to vote on the greatest 100 guitarists of all time and few will be surprised to find '60s legend Jimi Hendrix topping the list. Eric Clapton came second and Jimmy Page third, with Keith Richards and Jeff Beck also...

Occupy Wall Street Isn't the Same Old Left vs. Right

Kevin Spak — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 14:05:09 CDT

Now that Occupy Wall Street has picked up steam, brace yourself for a “fusillade of attempts” to “force these demonstrations into the liberal-conservative blue-red narrative,” writes Matt Taibbi of Rolling Stone . Already Democrats are claiming credit for the movements, and Republicans are vilifying it. It’s a bad trend, because “the...

Inquiry Into Rolling Stone Article Clears McChrystal

Evann Gastaldo — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 13:03:05 CDT

The Defense Department has cleared Gen. Stanley McChrystal of all wrongdoing following the inspector general's inquiry into last year's controversial Rolling Stone article . In the article, senior aides to McChrystal were quoted as making disparaging remarks about the Obama administration; one aide, for example, referred to Vice President Biden by...

Pentagon Investigates Psy-Ops Allegations

John Johnson — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 13:59:19 CST

The Pentagon has begun investigating claims that one of its generals used psychological trickery to try to convince US lawmakers to support the Afghan war effort. (Read the earlier summary of the Rolling Stone expose here .) "The facts will take them where they lead," said a Pentagon spokesman, according...

Justin Bieber on Abortion: 'It's Like Killing a Baby?'

Evann Gastaldo — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 11:44:14 CST

Justin Bieber doesn't believe in sex before ... marriage? Not exactly. In a notable departure from the party line of most teen stars, the Bieb tells Rolling Stone he thinks you should wait to have sex ... but just until you find "the person you're ... in love with." More from the interview:...

Lennon Talks of 'Dead Heroes' in Final Interview

Mary Papenfuss — Wed, 08 Dec 2010 04:48:00 CST

John Lennon chillingly discusses the media's thrall with "dead heroes" in the last interview of his life, just released by Rolling Stone on the 30th anniversary of the ex-Beatle's death. In a heart-breaking reflection made just three days before he was gunned down, Lennon also talks of all the time...

Obama: 'I've Been Here 2 Years, Guys'

Kevin Spak — Tue, 28 Sep 2010 10:01:40 CDT

Barack Obama is keenly aware that liberals think he hasn’t done enough in office—but he thinks they’re being pessimists. “I keep in my pocket a checklist of the promises I made during the campaign,” he tells Rolling Stone . “We've probably accomplished 70%.” Does he still want to work on...