Rolling Stone is one of my favorite magazines, not just for its music coverage but for its smart, well-written articles on politics, crime, the environment, television and sports.

But it is primarily a music magazine, and on that front it rarely disappoints. Sure, the editors have their favorites, as well as artists they like to bash for no apparent reason, but as a summary of mainstream and just-outside-the-mainstream popular music, it’s invaluable.

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