Justin Bieber, Adam Lambert, Cobra Starship's Gabe Saporta and Gerard and Mikey Way from My Chemical Romance all sat down with VMan magazine for its "how-to issue," which hits newsstands Thursday. The guys are all being recognized by the magazine for their contributions to the world of music and style, and they all opened up about their artistry and their lives in the fast lane.

"What I do has been done before," Lambert told the magazine. "It's glam. It's inspired by the '70s and '80s. Bowie is a huge influence. So are hair bands." In the issue, he also discusses how he doesn't understand why people associate someone's eccentric style with being gay. "Why must a crazy look necessarily be gay?" he asked. "Our society is more fearful, I guess. And they don't party enough. Everyone was partying in the '80s."

Bieber spoke about his overnight success and how his youth allows him to do whatever he wants when it comes to fashion, including sporting a kiss from Rihanna to the photo shoot. "I never knew [my music] was going to be a big thing," he said. "I started posting [videos online], and then like a month and a half later, tons of viewers were coming in. ... In the last year, I think I've developed my style a little as I've built up my swagger."

While Bieber's swagger is a bit more pop, Gerard Way said working in the world of rock is a lot less Technicolor. "Rock and roll is a kind of death fantasy, but you don't want to die — that's the trick," he said. "It's about immortality. ... For me, wearing black is just what I've always liked. I went to art school. That's what you do in art school."

Finally, Saporta said he's living his dream as the frontman of Cobra Starship. "For me, as a regular band dude, to be able to cross over to a wide, mainstream audience — well, it's rare," he said. "I've always said that I want to be the punk-rock Justin Timberlake, and I know I'm lucky to be there now."