Gaga vs. Russia; Album Sales Hit New Low

Having trouble seeing this email? View online» Tuesday, August 6, 2013 Digital Access Lady Gaga Responds to Russian Visa Issue Lady Gaga has responded to the Russian government's claim that the pop star could face prosecution for violating the terms of her visa by performing in the country. "Why didn't you arrest me when you had the chance?" the pop star posted on Facebook.  Read More » Album Sales Nosedive as Cruel Summer Rolls On After more than a decade of online piracy, record-store closings and major-label layoffs, the music industry may have finally hit bottom. In the last week of July, U.S. albums sold just 4.68 million copies, the lowest figure since SoundScan began keeping track in 1991.  Read More » Ozzy Osbourne Calls Sabbath Drummer Bill Ward 'Overweight' On tour in America, Black Sabbath have offered more insight into the decision not to include original drummer Bill Ward in the band's reunion. "He's incredibly overweight," Ozzy Osbourne told the Daily News. "I don't want to be responsible for his life."  Read More » Kings of Leon Release New Song 'Wait for Me' After "Supersoaker," Kins of Leon have released the next single from their upcoming album Mechanical Bull. "Wait for Me" is a mid-tempo love song that's equal parts plea and confession: "I saw the surprise/The look in your eyes/I gave it up," sings Caleb Followill. Read More » Forget Peter Capaldi: It's Time for a Female Dr. Who The lead of the cult BBC series Dr. Who has done amazing things in the show's 50-year run, traveling time and space and saving Earth more than once. But he's never gotten a sex change. It's not hard to envision the character as a woman, a person of color or LGBT.  Read More » SONG PREMIERE Linda Thompson: 'Never the Bride' LISTEN » VIDEO Jay Z Joins Beyonce in Brooklyn WATCH » STREAM New Drake: 'Hold On We're Going Home' LISTEN » • George Duke, Jazz Keyboardist, Dead at 67 • D'Angelo Cancels Shows for 'Medical Emergency' • Chris Brown Jailed Briefly on Hit-and-Run Charge • 50 Cent Pleads Not Guilty to Domestic Violence Charge • Moby and Wayne Coyne Seek Nude Extras for Video The Live List The crowd-pleasing, club-wrecking, festival-killing road rulers Read Full Issue » (Rolling Stone Archives) Subscribe to Magazine » Digital Access » You have received this email because you are a Rolling Stone newsletter subscriber. Click here to unsubscribe. View our online Privacy Policy and Terms of Use. Wenner Media, LLC, 1290 Avenue of the Americas, 2nd Floor, New York, NY 10104 © 2013 RollingStone.com All other trademarks are property of their respective owners.