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Rolling Stone
Monday August 13, 2007


TODAY'S TOP ROCK HEADLINES

EXCLUSIVE ZAC EFRON VIDEO INTERVIEW AND PHOTO GALLERY
In an exclusive video interview featuring clips from the upcoming High School Musical 2, Rolling Stone cover boy and High School Musical star Zac Efron discusses the movie that launched him into success, his fans and whether he lip synchs. Plus, Efron shares dating advice and recalls the first concert he attended. For a photo gallery of Efron through the years from Little League to Disney stardom and to read an excerpt from the article, click here.


VAN HALEN REUNION ANNOUNCEMENT: FULL COVERAGE ON ROLLINGSTONE.COM TODAY
At 2:00 PM EST today, David Lee Roth, Alex and Eddie Van Halen and Eddie's son Wolfgang - the current Van Halen lineup - will gather at the Four Seasons Hotel in Los Angeles for a press conference to officially announce their upcoming 50-date reunion tour. Rolling Stone will have a full report - including photos and video straight from the conference - later this afternoon. Click here for the report after the conference.


NOTORIOUS B.I.G. BIOPIC MAKERS SEARCHING FOR UN-NOTORIOUS STAR
Fox Searchlight Pictures will bring the story of Brooklyn rapper the Notorious B.I.G. to the silver screen in the upcoming Notorious, but they've yet to find an actor to portray the deceased icon. Now the filmmakers are taking the unusual step of searching the nation for an unknown to take on the part. Find out more about their hunt here.


NATIONAL AFFAIRS: JOHN EDWARDS IS THE REAL LIBERAL
In the latest issue of Rolling Stone, National Affairs columnist Tim Dickinson explores why you shouldn't feel sorry for John Edwards despite his current third-place position in the polls. Click here to read the story.


THIS WEEK ON ROLLINGSTONE.COM
Visit RollingStone.com this week for online exclusives, including ongoing coverage on cover star Zac Efron, featuring a photo gallery of the biggest teen and tween stars of the last decade. Check back on Thursday to listen to our interview with Interpol frontman Paul Banks, and on Wednesday, writer Mark Binelli will narrate a video slide show on the controversial nationwide hardcore-punk gang FSU, which he profiles in the current issue of Rolling Stone. Also this week: RS editors review the latest albums in New Music Tuesdays and the newest RS Breaking Artist is introduced.

For more of the latest music news - including the list of the Greatest Box Sets Ever - visit RollingStone.com.



TODAY'S PICKS

DAILY TRACK: Paramore - "Born for This" (Live)
Every Friday, Rolling Stone examines the rarities, remixes, mash-ups and other unusual tracks making waves on the Web. The live version of Tennessee-based Paramore's "Born for This" showcases the band's lightning-speed power punk that's just seconds away from detonation. Remind us again why this band isn't enormous? Click here for more noteworthy tracks.

DAILY VIDEO: Pearl Jam, Iggy and the Stooges, My Morning Jacket and more Live from Lollapalooza


DAILY REVIEW: Beastie Boys Finally Reach Brooklyn
"Did we mention this is our first show ever, in the history of the band, in Brooklyn, New York?" Mike D asked the crowd. Can you believe the Beastie Boys never played here before? After all these years of "No Sleep Till Brooklyn," it was like finally seeing Lou Reed in Manhattan, Skynyrd in Alabama or Slayer in Hell. They began with "Hello Brooklyn," from Paul's Boutique, and ended with "No Sleep Till Brooklyn," two of their best and two of the finest non-Biggie songs ever written about the borough. Click here for more of Rob Sheffield's review.


ARTIST OF THE DAY: VAN HALEN
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TODAY'S BIRTHDAYS


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