Rolling Stone October 6, 2016

MUSIC ‘25 YEARS OF ‘NEVERMIND’ Revisit Nirvana’s landmark with a deep dive into the making of the album and the mysteries behind it. INTERVIEW STEVIE NICKS’ ROAD STORIES Nicks talks set lists, staying happy, and rocking like Prince: “We’re gonna go on for two hours and then do what Prince would, which is go find a club and play the other 14 songs.” POLITICS BIGGEST DEBATE EVER Follow our coverage of the gaffes, zingers and WTF moments as Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump go head-to-head in New York for the first presidential debate. MOVIES LIVE WITH TIMBERLAKE “It’s a performance film and a portrait of an artist,” says director Jonathan Demme on his new Netflix doc, which follows Justin Timberlake on his 20/20 Experience tour. 21 PILOTS’ LIFTOFF How did two guys who grew up in strict evangelical households become the biggest breakout…

The Karaoke King of a late-night star on the rise [“James Corden’s American Adventure,” RS 1269]. I’ve always loved his willingness to poke fun at himself. I had no idea about his live-theater background, but I now see how it informs so much of his work. Daniel Lee, via the Internet don’t get the allure of Corden. As a latenight host, he’s one-note. He’s clearly far too smart for that, so the wide-eyed act makes it all the more frustrating to watch. Mike Brown, via the Internet monkey and wedding ring, was seriously the sexiest RS cover ever. Hannah Newman, via the Internet ‘Revolver’ Turns 50 article on the making and aftershocks of Revolver [“The Beatles’ Acid Test,” RS 1269]. While it’s true that after Revolver was done “the four faces no longer wanted to look at one…

1. Zack de la Rocha “Digging for Windows” The Rage Against the Machine frontman just released his first song in nearly a decade, a punk-rap screed against “a future so toxic,” cooked up with El-P of Run the Jewels. It’s just the kind of lefty noise this psycho election year demands. 2. Lady Gaga “Perfect Illusion” Gaga says goodbye to her Tony Bennett phase on this return-to-form crusher. All she needs are some Eighties guitar cheese, a Godzilla beat and a little Pat Benatar vocal fire to remind us she’s the demon queen of trash-disco thunder. 3. Crying “Revive” Imagine if a bunch of cardigan-sweater emo types tried dorking out on REO Speedwagon and Rush. Now imagine if that was really great – laser-show prog-rock with a tender heart. 4. D.R.A.M. “Cash Machine” The Virginia rapper behind the uproarious summer jam…

The Gov’t Mule frontman spent the summer playing Dead favorites with symphony orchestras all over the country. “Terrapin Station” It’s such a unique song, since it has a lot of elements from different genres mixed together, like classical and prog. I like songs with lots of moving parts, and this is one of them. “Blues for Allah” This is completely different than anything else in their catalog, since it utilizes Eastern music. It’s very complex musically, but beautiful to the ear. “Slipknot” They really went out on a limb with this. It’s one of the most jazzy pieces that they did, very intricate and hard to perform. The show got really exciting whenever they did it. “Estimated Prophet” This is my favorite Bob [Weir] song. The lyrics are cool, and it feels so good to play reggae in…

Onearly six months after Prince’s death from an accidental overdose of the opioid fentanyl, his fabled Paisley Park compound in Chanhassen, Minnesota, will open its doors for public tours. In preparation, workers digging through its rooms have found an array of treasures: from vintage outfits (including the one he wore at the Super Bowl halftime show in 2007) to a book with 40 to 50 pages of handwritten lyrics and a secret room that hid unreleased video footage. “Everywhere I turn,” says a source close to the project, “it’s, ‘Holy crap.’ ” Even more surprising are the detailed guidelines Prince left behind for turning Paisley Park into a museum after his death –including a wall-mounted timeline of his life through the mid-1990s and messages and texts sent to friends that…

I on a Thursday night in downtown Minneapolis, and the sidewalks in front of First Avenue are crammed with people. The Revolution are about to play their first show since the death of Prince, their friend and former leader, in April. Appearing tonight is the lineup that made Purple Rain – rhythm guitarist Wendy Melvoin, keyboardists Lisa Coleman and Matt “Dr.” Fink, bassist Brownmark and drummer Bobby Z – plus two core members of the band from a previous incarnation: rhythm guitarist Dez Dickerson and bass guitarist André Cymone, a childhood friend who lived with Prince when they were kids. First Avenue is hallowed ground in Princeworld. This is where Purple Rain was shot, and where much of the soundtrack was recorded. Tonight is an important part of the grieving process…