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‘I Was Taken Hostage’: How an American Metal Rocker Landed in Russian Prison

Travis Leake left California for a new life in Moscow. Then he was arrested. He wrote letters to Rolling Stone telling his side of the story

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Chasing Lil Wayne: Missed Interviews, All-Night Studio Sessions, and Brutal Honesty

When we finally caught up to him, the rap legend went deep on Tha Carter VI, his family, the Super Bowl, and much more — often leaving us speechless in the process

The 75 Best Albums of 1975

Disco, punk, reggae, and metal were rising, and artists from Patti Smith to P-Funk to Willie Nelson were kicking out classics

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Inside the Long, Strange Trip of the World’s Best LSD

Owsley Stanley created a legendary strain of acid in the 1960s — now it’s taking on a new life in modern-day research facilities

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‘She Shreds!’: Why Everyone Loves Breakout Comedy Star Charlene Kaye

She’s played stages all over the world as an indie rocker. But with her online music parodies and a searing one-woman show, her dream is shifting

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Musk Allies Made FAA Staff Sign NDAs to Keep New Project Secret

Sources tell Rolling Stone the secret project could be a perfect vehicle for embedding Elon Musk’s Starlink within the FAA’s operations

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