Rolling Stone - 18 February 2010 PDF

Name Digital Magazine: Rolling Stone
Year: 2010
Issue: February
Country: US
Language: English
Format magazine: PDF
Pages: 71 pages
Size: 8.1 Mb
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Content issue Rolling Stone - 18 February 2010 PDF:
cover story
Lil Wayne’s
Final Days
of Freedom
At the peak of his career, hiphop’s
unstoppable machine is
going to jail for 12 months for
gun possession. Up all night
with the rapper in his frantic
last days before he heads to
prison. By Chris Norris …… 42
tribute
J.D. Salinger
Remembering the literary
recluse and inventor of the
American teenager.
By Walter Kirn ……………….. 10
sports
Olympics Preview
How Stephen Colbert saved
the U.S. Speedskating team.
By Josh Dean ………………….. 28
national affairs
No We Can’t
President Obama muzzled
millions of followers eager to
fight for his agenda – and now
he’s paying the price.
By Tim Dickinson ………….. 32
features
Hollywood’s Zen
Cowboy
As a has-been country singer
in Crazy Heart, Jeff Bridges
is finally getting his due. Not
that he’s too worked up about
it. By Fred Schruers ………… 36
The Yoga Cult
Inside the world of Dahn
Yoga, a fanatical group led
by a Korean guru that’s part
Moonies, part New Age boot
camp – and pure profit.
By Sabrina Rubin Erdely .. 50
close-up
Owl City’s
Underground Sound
Behind the biggest sleeper hit
in recent memory.
Photograph by
Cameron Wittig……………….48
ROCK & ROLL
Rock for Haiti
Bono, Springsteen, Jay-Z
come together for earthquake
relief. PLUS: Inside the biggest
music-biz merger ever ..........13
IN THE STUDIO
Court Yard Hounds
Introducing the Dixie Chick
duo’s new side project ..........20
BREAKING
Yeasayer
The weird, catchy world of an
acid-warped Brooklyn trio..22
PROFILE
Corinne Bailey Rae
British soul singer overcomes
tragedy to return with emotional
second album.............24
TV
American Geekfest
Star Wars debates and
Stephen Hawking: how The
Big Bang Theory brought out
the inner nerd in all of us....26
RECORDS
Sade’s Hot ‘Soldier’
After 10 years, the original
smooth operator returns with
sexy new LP. PLUS: Bowie live,
Hot Chip................................57
MOVIES
‘Shutter Island’
An insane asylum and an escaped
murderer haunt Scorsese’s
masterful crime tale.
PLUS: The Ghost Writer .........64