Idolator

Who's on deck for next month, Limp Bizkit?

Wow, this is an appalling cover. And the nameless babes are pointless, too.

Also: isn't Rolling Stone off-schedule? With a new Springsteen album hitting stores this week, it's the Baby Boom bible's sworn duty to pop Herr Bruce on the cover, toot sweet.

Worst part about going to SxSW. The RS subscription they give you when you register.

We can't find a worse cover/cover subject than this one?
Where have you gone, Fred Durst? Our nation turns it's lonely eyes to you.

@Dead Air ummm Dead Air: Hahaha, really? How horrid.

@dennisobell: And I would be so thankful given this week's subject.

Are they sure this isn't the 1999 Hot Issue? Kid Rock, McCain, Bruce...
Yea, I am pretty sure this is a repeat.

@dennisobell: The bottom left corner of the cover appears to be giving Springsteen's new album 5 stars. Real shocker there.

I would like to agree with the assessment of Kid Rock's career being over, but it's not over by a long shot. Rednecks love this guy. As soon as he releases the inevitable country crossover single this album will sell plenty. *shudders*

He was never the same after his rappin' dwarf died.

wow, that's surprising - they're giving the new springsteen 5 stars. never saw that one coming. not in a million years.

By the way, I hope this becomes a regular feature.

Five stars for Springsteen.

Wow! Just like "The Final Cut."

Not that I'm in the habit of giving free career advice, but he might think of getting an eye patch and redoing that venerable hit "Cover of the Rolling Stone." There's his crossover single. Standing by to shudder.

Oh yeah, and Jann wants to know why I've been reaching for Mojo since late last century when I'm at Barnes & Noble.

@baconfat:

Ah yes, the Rolling Stone Blind Four-Plus Star Review Club

Full Membership:

Bruce Springsteen
Bob Dylan
U2

Partial Membership:

REM
Pearl Jam

...Who else?

Kid Rock's new single falls into the "Hinder-aping" section of mook-rock, which means lots of sales from white trash in the hinterlands.

@KingHater: How can you leave off the Rolling Stones/Mick Jagger. Who can forget their 5-Star review of Jagger's last solo album penned by Jann himself.

@KingHater:
Jackson Brown
Neil Young

Well, at least we can give credit to RS for trying to make hepatitis-carriers look sexy.

@KingHater: Mick Jagger

@KingHater: Beastie Boys and McCartney both come really close. I'm still reeling the five-star To The 5 Boroughs review.