Rolling Stone Friday September 7, 2007

TODAY'S TOP ROCK HEADLINES

50 CENT AND KANYE WEST: BEHIND THE FEUD In the second segment of our three part video series on Rolling Stone's latest cover stars 50 Cent and Kanye West, the pair talks about the hype and reality behind their face-off at record stores on September 11th. Click HERE to watch the video and click HERE to read an excerpt of the Kanye West story and HERE to read an excerpt of the 50 Cent cover story.

BRITNEY SPEARS CONFIRMED FOR THE MTV VIDEO MUSIC AWARDS The rumors are true: Britney Spears will be performing this Sunday at MTV's Video Music Awards. Spears will be singing her new single "Gimme More" at the festivities with help from illusionist Criss Angel. Click HERE for more on the story, and stay tuned to RollingStone.com for VMA updates, video and reports from the weekend's big parties, Rob Sheffield's night-of-show live blog, photos and more.

NEXT DAY ANALYSIS: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE NEW iPODS On Wednesday, Apple delivered a double threat announcement: a touch screen iPod with WiFi connectivity and a drop in the iPhone price. Click HERE for all you need to know, and Steve Jobs' response to angry iPhone purchasers.

LEGENDARY 'SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE' MOMENTS, FROM PAUL SIMON TO ASHLEE SIMPSON A new CD of key recent Saturday Night Live musical performances is headed to stores, so Rolling Stone is celebrating the show's rich relationship with rock by listing off some of the most memorable moments, from Paul Simon performing "Still Crazy After All These Years" in a turkey suit in 1975 to Ashlee Simpson's Irish jig after being busted for lip-synching in 2004. Click HERE for the rest, and to add your own.

BOB DYLAN'S "THEME TIME RADIO HOUR" TO RETURN THIS MONTH The second season of Bob Dylan's XM Show, "Theme Time Radio Hour" will begin on September 19th with an episode dedicated to "Hello." Additional new episodes, with topics ranging from "California" to "Fruit" will air Wednesday nights at 10 PM on XM's Deep Tracks channel. Click HERE for more on the show and Dylan's upcoming DVD of Newport Folk Festival performances.

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TODAY'S PICKS

DAILY TRACK: Dropkick Murphys - "The State of Massachusetts" These seven Massachusetts guys know how to make even dire moments sound like a hot party. On their sixth album, fiddle, mandolin and other Gaelic accouterments adorn rave-ups like "The State of Massachusetts," reminding you they're a punk band with a Celtic twist. Click HERE for more on the Dropkick Murphys' album.

DAILY VIDEO: 50 Cent and Kanye West Go Behind The Feud

DAILY REVIEW: KT Tunstall - Drastic Fantastic The glitzy sound of KT Tunstall's first album, Eye of theTelescope had a lot to do with why it stuck around, and Drastic Fantastic is built along the same principles. Both albums push the grabby, annoying songs up front, yet they become more relaxed and enjoyable about halfway through, as "Hopeless," "Someday Soon" and "I Don't Want You Now" expand into build-and-surge pan-Euro pop ballads in the mode of Coldplay or the Corrs. Click HERE for more on KT Tunstalll's album.

ARTIST OF THE DAY: BRITNEY SPEARS The complete ROLLINGSTONE.COM archive includes videos, photos, interviews, reviews, and more.

TODAY'S BIRTHDAYS Gloria Gaynor, 57 Chrissie Hynde of The Pretenders, 51 TODAY'S ROCK ON TV (ALL TIMES EST) NBC 11:35pm - The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: JOE HENRY 12:35am - Late Night with Conan O'Brien: HOT HOT HEAT 1:35am - Last Call with Carson Daly: BEN KWELLER CBS 11:35pm - The Late Show with David Letterman: ARCTIC MONKEYS ABC 12:05am - Jimmy Kimmel Live: HURRICANE CHRIS