Sorry, no real link to the hot list section of the mag, they make you buy a copy for that. But here's a link to the issue:
http://www.rollingstone.com/magazine/default.asp
It's the one with Britney Spears on the cover in her underwear.
The Hot List is just Rolling Stone's list of what's gaining popularity in all of pop culturedom. It's a general as that. They usually have some actors on the list, maybe a model, a couple bands, and past that anything really. What's hot in art, what's hot on the net, the hot trend in fashion, hot addiction, ect.
Samples:
Hot Actress- Scarlett Johansson
Hot Pipe(as in to smoke with)- The Raydiator
Hot Athlete- James "Bubba" Stewart, motocross
Hot Retro Brew- Grain Belt Premium Beer
Hot Magazine- Ready Made
Hot Cyber Thugs- Earthstation 5, a p2p portal
Hot Gadget- Nokia N-Gage