FEATURES
64 DOUBLE DATE: T.A.T.U.
Blender and a companion take teenage "lesbian" pop stars t.A.T.u.
out for a romantic meal. Will they play footsie with us under the table? Fingers
— and everything else — crossed!
68 MARILYN MANSON
Seven-foot-tall skeletons! Jackets made of dead lambs! Macaulay Culkin! The
Antichrist Superstar leads one spooky life. His dirtiest secret? "I'm a
mama's boy!"
72 THE 20 MOST ROCK & ROLL TOWNS IN AMERICA
Headbanging in CoachElla Valley? Shimmying to electropop in Brooklyn? It's Blender's
guide to the hottest 'hoods in the country to get your rawk on! Plus: The lamest
town in the nation!
84 Lisa Marie PRESLEY
She's been in bed with Michael Jackson, Nicolas Cage and Elvis! Well, maybe
not Elvis. But she has Daddy's feel for music — and his appetite: "I
want asses served to me on a platter for lunch!"
88 33 THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT FLEETWOOD MAC
Their early live shows featured a dildo named Harold. A Christian sect stole
their guitarist. Their coke dealer almost got a credit on Rumours. And 30 other
facts!
94 GREAT WHITE NIGHTCLUB FIRE
The true story of the tragic Rhode Island inferno — and of four rock fans
who were there that night.
100 WHEN PRODUCERS GO CRAZY!
Brian Wilson recording in a swimming pool, Phil Spector waving a gun at the
Ramones: Producers are a nutty bunch. Here's a list of the looniest.
104 THE WHITE STRIPES
It's official: Jack and Meg White are the greatest rock & roll band in the
world!
REGULARS
18 EDITOR'S LETTER
20 LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
30 BURNER
Nelly and Justin Timberlake romp with Playboy bunnies. Osama bin Laden's niece:
The next Madonna? Gorge yourself on news!
34 THE NEXT BIG THING!
Lillix; Electric Six
52 DEAR SUPERSTAR
Dave Grohl: Why in God's name do you want to suck a cow's nipples?
56 THE GREATEST SONGS EVER!
The Rolling Stones recorded their grooviest song 31 years ago this month. And
took lots of heroin!
62 ASK BLENDER
156 WHO DOES LIL' KIM THINK SHE IS?
Some people like to fuck. I like to have sex": explains the X-rated rapstress.
Well, well, well!
THE GUIDE
112 NEW RELEASES Madonna, the White Stripes, Godsmack, Macy Gray and more
128 CHART
130 REISSUES
Sly & the Family Stone, Cher, Bob Marley, Uncle Tupelo and more
138 MY MUSIC
Joni Mitchell and a soft spot for John Denver: Sarah Silverman's guide to her
CD collection
140 BACK CATALOG
Grateful Dead
144 LIVE!
50 Cent; Avril Lavigne
148 MOVIES
150 DVDs
152 BOOKS
154 GAMES
155 CROSSWORD
