Rolling Stone January 28, 2016

FEATURE AMONG THE LOVE BOTS Meet the lovelorn marks falling prey to one of today’s biggest online scams: artifi cially intelligent datingservice accounts used to seduce people into paying for premium service. NEW TUNE IN TO OUR PODCAST Don’t miss the launch of our new podcast, featuring artist interviews, what’s playing in the office and more! Arriving January 25th in the iTunes store and on RollingStone.com MUSIC LAKE STREET DIVE RETURN The Boston band talks about its new album, Side Pony (due out February 19th), which combines their usual jazz swing and Motown sound with rock & roll and disco. MOVIES WU-TANG GO HOLLYWOOD RZA says the “wheels are in motion” for an Ol’ Dirty Bastard biopic covering the late Wu-Tang Clan member’s wild life. Read our interview for more details on the project. 360 DEGREES OF COUNTRY! Come to Rolling Stone Country…

Power of the Force AN ABSOLUTELY WONDERful story [“Wars Without End,” RS 1250/1251]. I’ve been a Star Wars fanatic since Return of the Jedi opened in theaters. Brian Hiatt’s piece brought back amazing memories, and it was very cool to get inside the minds of cast and crew, old and new. I love Mark Hamill, but I don’t think The Force Awakens will change people’s lives the way the first three did. Shane Holley, Lakeland, TX BRIAN HIATT IS THE PERfect combo of reporter and fan. As soon as I finished his cover story, I wanted to see The Force Awakens, then come home and geek out on the other six flicks. Thanks for destroying my weekend! Barbara Hamilton Via the Internet A GREAT READ. HAMILL’S words prove he’s a wise Jedi master in real…

AN EXTR AORDINARILY concise history of how the jousting between Democrats and the GOP, and between moderate and radical-right Republicans, has played out in national politics since the 1960s. Wilentz has clarified the profound implications of the upcoming presidential election. Gwenn Levine Woodcliff Lake, NJ ENJOYED THE STORY, but I noted a couple of missing details. Ross Perot’s contribution to shaving off the Republican vote in 1992 was left out. Wilentz claims Gore might’ve won Florida if the court permitted a full recount, but Gore never asked for one. Henno Heitur Hailey, ID WILENTZ NEEDS TO DIAL it back a few clicks. He and Donald Trump are on opposite sides of the same apocalyptic coin. Jeff Christenson, Boise, ID WE’RE GOING TO NEED A huge turnout of women, minority and LGBT voters to keep the country…

1. Radiohead “Spectre” The band says this lush, spooky ballad was meant for the latest James Bond movie. It got beaten by a Sam Smith song – tough break! But it’s a real beaut, with echoes of 2001’s “Pyramid Song.” 2. Santigold “Who Be Lovin’ Me” A sweet, hazy summer jam featuring Atlanta’s ILoveMakonnen on bliss-zonked guest vocals. Lovin’ it! 3. David Bowie “Girl Loves Me” This tensely coiled groove is our favorite moment on Bowie’s wild new Blackstar album – it’s dark, trippy and sexy in ways only he can pull off. 4. Bono “Every Breaking Wave” (YouTube) “Every Breaking Wave” sounded great on U2’s tour this past year, but it’s even more powerful in this simple acoustic performance with Glen Hansard, Hozier and others at a Dublin busking event for charity. 5. Weaves “Drag Me Down” This…

With Cheap Trick elected to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, we asked the band’s guitarist to talk songwriting. The Nazz “Open My Eyes” A great early power-pop song – not too syrupy, kind of noisy. It’s like a bugle waking you up. Later on, it inspired me to write “Hello There.” The Raspberries “Go All the Way” All the parts fi t: There’s not too much bridge, and the chorus doesn’t repeat too many times. It’s exciting. Dave Clark 5 “Glad All Over” Today the drum parts would be toned down – they’re too loud. But why? They’re a signature part of the song. Small Faces “Whatcha Gonna Do About It” So simple that it probably wouldn’t make sense if anyone else did it – but there’s Steve Marriott wailing, and the guy is just so…

BEFORE SOME SCREENINGS OF “STAR WARS: THE Force Awakens” in December, a mysterious teasteaser popped onscreen, with a snatch of “Welcome to the Jungle” playing over footage of rock-concert crowds. It was the first solid hint that months of improbable-seeming rumors were true: Axl Rose, Slash and Duff McKagan were about to reunite onstage as Guns n’ Roses for the first time in 23 years. Confirmation came in January, when GN’R – with Slash and McKagan – were announced as Saturday headliners for 2016’s Coachella in Indio, California. The band called it “the most significant and anxiously awaited musical event of this century.” A report in Billboard suggested that a 25-date stadium tour would follow, but Guns’ reps wouldn’t confirm that. With the rest of the line-up unannounced, the big question for…