Rolling Stone has lost its edge (obviously)

When did the greatest music magazine start becoming the most predictable? Being a music critic does not mean giving four out of four stars to everything that is catchy and sounds pretty. You have to actually CRITICIZE it. Pay attention to how it was recorded (the hi’s, the lo’s, too much mid, the panning, the overall quality). Pay attention to the difference between that album and the albums previously recorded by that band or artist. Research the meanings of the songs. There is so much more that goes into an album than just instruments and voices. Rolling Stone seems to have forgotten this. They are giving out four-star ratings as often as they put unqualified and undeserving celebrities on the fucking cover.