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From Will Ferrell and Oprah Winfrey to Barack Obama and David Foster Wallace, these speakers deftly sent graduates out into the world

From ‘The Mango’ to ‘The Marine Biologist,’ these are the stellar ‘Seinfelds’ that get unfairly overlooked

“Beth,” “Sister Christian” and more smashes performed by unlikely vocalists

Disaffected hipsters, cyberpunk dystopias, cranky ducks and boy geniuses: Here are the greatest comic-story collections that don’t feature caped crusaders

An alphabetical breakdown of the Oscar winner’s sonic legacy, from “Atlantis” to Warren Zevon

The new millennium kicked off with record-breaking summer temperatures and lots of club bangers

Disco, new wave, soul and soft rock soundtrack the sweltering summers of “The Me Decade”

Teen pop and R&B balladry dominate the Hot 100 in the Clinton years

Summer movie soundtracks and MTV faves reign over the summers of the Reagan era

Motown and moptops provide the enduring summer jams of a thrilling, turbulent decade

Shrinkage, spongeworthy, serenity now: check out the memorable terms that the popular sitcom have embedded into the culture

The quest for the National Championship begins, and these artists are in the hunt for the title

Raging floods, runaway blazes and perfect shark-stuffed storms — we break down the catastrophes of the disaster-flick classics

From Billie Joe to Jolene, country’s greatest casts of characters, along with our wish list for actors to play them

From resurrected sitcoms to saved-by-streaming-services cult faves, here are a dozen series that got another chance at bat

Cindy Crawford, Michael Cera and other actors who we didn’t expect to become ass-kicking heroes

When grapplers get on the mic, who’s going to tell them it’s a bad idea?

Mavis Staples’ birthday celebration, Jeff Tweedy’s family affair and other highlights from a weekend by the shore

‘Like A Surgeon,’ ‘Amish Paradise’ and your other favorites

From Dierks Bentley’s secretly somber drinking song to Maddie & Tae’s smackdown, we look at the responses to “bro country”

Meet the rising stars of rock, hip-hop, country, R&B and more acts shaping your tomorrow

Phish’s ‘Fuego,’ Jack White’s ‘Lazaretto’ and your other favorites at the year’s halfway point

From Sixties crooners to ultraviolent contemporary hip-hoppers, here’s some of the vanguards that inspired the RS cover star.

The inside story of the summer movies that lost a fortune, from ‘Catwoman’ to ‘The Lone Ranger’

No truck songs here… our readers are more into planes, trailers and turtles

These are the firearms causing the most harm

You may only hear about the Columbines and Sandy Hooks, but school shootings are a disturbingly regular occurrence

The director of the new ‘Apes’ blockbuster sheds light on five of the film’s key sequences

From personal documentaries to pop-pulp gamechangers, here are the indie flicks that went against the grain and beat Hollywood at its own game

From ‘The Comeback’ to ‘The Contest,’ these are the ‘Seinfelds’ we can’t get enough of

‘Seinfeld’ gave us many great episodes; here are a handful that run the gamut from ‘eh’ to ‘can’t stand ya’

Hail to the King: hear the greatest versions of MJ’s tracks by the artists he inspired

From purple weddings to female perps, Rob Sheffield lists the highlights of an already abundant year of great TV

Grand hotels, growing boys, reboots and robot toys — Peter Travers picks the highs and lows of the year’s films to date

The best rock, hip-hop, EDM and country of this year’s first half

An intimate look inside a percussion workshop at the infamous jail featuring classic rock drummers Carmen and Vinny Appice

He’s made critical bombs but some awesome blockbuster carnage — here’s the cream of the director’s kabooms

From mambos to the birth of rock, the best songs for hitting the drive-thru in the warmer months

The most important visual artist in music history, remembered by the directors he collaborated with

Astrophysicists and sci-fi TV icons, comic-book obsessed porn stars and Cylons: these are the men and women that are likely to up the BPM of the Geek Nation’s pulse

The stories behind the tracks that kept the planet dancing

Meet the rising stars of rock, R&B, EDM, pop and more acts shaping your tomorrow

Your favorite tracks from Rivers Cuomo and Co., from “Say It Ain’t So” to “Hash Pipe”

From Britney Spears to Betty White, we pay tribute to the ladies who’ve made the most of hosting ‘Saturday Night Live’

As the comic starts his NYC residency, we chart his career from the early days to post-‘Chappelle Show’ pop-up appearances

Purple weddings! Tyrion’s trial! Seriously gory deaths! We look back at the ‘Game’s best plays this season

From loving odes to snarling screeds, these are rock’s top songs about dads

The actor, currently helming a Davis biopic, discusses works from the jazz legend

From “November Rain” to “Rocket Queen” and more of Axl and Co.’s greatest hits

Superstars abroad, these artists haven’t made much of a dent in the USA

From a glam Neil Patrick Harris to rap stars tackling ‘The Music Man,’ here’s a breakdown of the show’s highlights and missteps

From the breakfast shows to the late-night jams, the artists you need to check out in Nashville this week

Tanya Tucker, Florida Georgia Line and more stars whose road to success was short and sweet

Meet the most buzzworthy new acts in country and Americana

From Afropop music docs to quirky indie thrillers, here’s a guide to what else is playing in a theater near you this summer

From blues outsiders to punk royalty, the inspiration army that shaped the sound of contemporary rock’s great eccentric

Don’t draw any lessons from this

Beloved favorites, underground classics, controversial page-turners, sci-fi sagas and more

Take a song-by-song tour of the groundbreaking film’s bestselling soundtrack

The ‘Lazaretto’ master’s greatest renditions of other people’s material, from dusty blues classics to modern pop hits

In honor of his 25th anniversary at the magazine, Rolling Stone’s film critic looks back at some of his personal favorite reviews

The L.A. psych-rockers should be remembered for more than just one infamous soundalike

From the Beatles to Big Star, Philip Glass to Ice Cube, here’s 30 great docs you can watch right now

From smart casting choices to Spidey and X-Men reboots, we rank the decisions that have shaped Marvel’s superhero universe, from worst to best

From the inane Michael Jackson hologram to Lorde’s goth scorcher

“Master of Puppets,” “Battery” and your other favorites by the metal legends

Meet the rising stars of rock, hip-hop, EDM, roots and more acts shaping your tomorrow

From Snoop’s murder case to Thin Lizzy’s escape and Johnny Cash’s blues

Hear some of the earliest recorded rhymes from Jay Z, Eminem, Beastie Boys and more

From the first pick to Mr. Irrelevant, we play the NFL draft name game

Laugh it up with the Internet’s funniest interview shows and stand-up comic showcases

Midnight and dorm room favorites from ‘Eraserhead’ to ‘The Evil Dead’

From Miley’s puppy to Slash’s boa constrictor, beloved animals that appeared in big shows and famous songs

From British-slacker sitcoms to brilliant sketch shows , we rank the best of TV’s fan-beloved comedies

Fire-spewing lizards, militant apes, and a gangsta Melissa McCarthy: Brace yourself for a long, hot movie summer

The wild controversies that rocked campuses

Before Belle Knox, these adult movie actors and actresses made headlines

From Jazzfest to Electric Daisy Carnival, a guide to the season’s biggest and loudest bashes

From odd couples to vampire slayers, we rank some of the most notable (and most WTF) TV series adapted from feature films

Surprising cameos, fun covers and the coolest recycling bin in town: the most memorable moments from Weekend Two

The biggest breakups and beatdowns from the frontlines of celebrity documentation

Even if your team is playing a higher seed, there’s still reason for post-season hope

Green Day, Nirvana, Pearl Jam and 35 other bands who made the word “alternative” lose all meaning

Rock icons, reunited rap stars and pop spectacles are all hitting the road: here’s your ultimate guide

Read all about “Toys in the Attic,” “Pump” and eight of your other favorites

With their mesmerizing movements and entrancing light shows, glovers are becoming an EDM force

From “The Dark Knight” and “Superman 2” to “The Incredibles”

These stars are still waiting for the induction call

Relive three decades of Rock Hall reunions, from Cream to Talking Heads

Devastating toxic events are the new normal

Counting down the highlights and lowlights from country music’s Vegas extravaganza

Molten gold, angry dragons, tongue-rippings — here are the ‘Game of Thrones’ kills that were real gamechangers

As the late-show host announces his retirement, we look back at six of his most memorable interviews

Here today, here a second time, gone tomorrow

The band’s best work, from their 1974 debut through 2012’s ‘Clockwork Angels’

The choicest lines from the king of concert banter

The composer for ‘The Walking Dead’ and other sci-fi/horror shows reveals the inspirations behind his best-known TV work

The director of the over-the-top martial-arts sequel highlights five action movies that kick ass

A look inside the country’s underground electro-rap uprising

Meet the rising stars of rock, hip-hop, EDM, country and more acts shaping your tomorrow