Terry Richardson shot Lady Gaga for the cover of Rolling Stone’s new issue. From the opening excerpt of the article:

In the most extensive interview the pop star has ever given about the breakup that inspired her transformation from Germanotta to Gaga, her complex relationship with her beloved father and the music on her next album, Lady Gaga tells contributing editor Neil Strauss art is life and not being fierce isn’t an option: “When I wake up in the morning, I feel just like any other insecure 24-year-old girl,” she says. “Then I say, ‘Bitch, you’re Lady Gaga, you get up and walk the walk today.’ ”

Look for the new issue on sale on newsstands Wednesday, June 23, 2010.

Have a look at her full kit after the jump.

Shepard Fairey’s most prominent Obama artwork was featured on the cover of Time Magazine and used through-out the entire Obama campaign. Today we show you the latest Rolling Stone cover, which also features Obama and the artwork was once again created by Shepard Fairey. You can read the cover story here.

Once again Terry Richardson worked on something interesting. This time around the photographer shot the Gossip Girl actors for the cover of Rolling Stone magazine. Blake Lively and Leighton Meester made the cover for Rolling Stone’s most recent issue and the match of this get together is certainly interesting and the outcome of the cover 100% Richardson.

Check out the cover and a behind the scenes video of the shoot after the jump.

Melding a diverse set of influences, Santogold has been praised as the future of pop by Rolling Stone. She’s drawn comparisons to M.I.A. and worked with Mark Ronson. She’s also written songs for sneaker and dress champion Lily Allen. Now, she’s got a self-titled debut LP. Available everywhere records and MP3s are sold.