Bucking fears that he was too prolific for his own good, Lil Wayne created one of 2008’s true blockbusters. And now, after conquering the MC game, he’s going off in a new, even weirder direction.
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Faking the Band
You want to buy “All Summer Long from iTunes? Even if you did, it wouldn’t be Kid Rock’s version, just a generic soundalike (sorry, tribute). David Peisner blows the cover off of one of pop’s dirty little secrets.
Cover Story: Kings of Leon
American Regal
Their southern gothic mystique helped make Kings of Leon multi-platinum rock gods overseas. What will it take for the boozin’ and brawlin’ Followill boys to conquer their native land?
Body & Soul
Thanks to that video, D’Angelo was poised for superstardom, and the R&B renaissance he led was about to change the world. Instead, he fell into a spiral of substance abuse and arrests–and virtually disappeared. Eight years later, his friends and colleagues reveal where he’s been and what it’s going to take to bring him back.
Power Ballots
Dozens of rockers, rappers and pop stars have been hitting the campaign trail this year, singing, dancing, speaking, smiling and waving for their favorite presidential candidates. But is anyone paying attention?
The October Surprise
With Radiohead, Madonna and Nine Inch Nails leading the charge against major labels, one month in 2007 may be remembered as birthing a revolution that shook the industry to its core. But have they truly created a brave new world?
Whine of the Times
How a thin, sweet, keening, reedy, strained, samey, nasally, high-pitched yelp became the voice of a new generation.
The Inquisition: Lil Wayne
Cover Story: Interpol
The Ties That Bind
With an epic third album and a new “disguise,” the well-dressed men of Interpol are making a bid for superstardom. Just don’t expect them to hang out together.
War Is Loud
At Guantanamo Bay, the military is attempting to break down Muslim prisoners by bombarding them with ear-splitting rap and metal, leading human rights activists to ask: When does an interrogation tactic become pure torture?
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