Last Thursday was the 56th anniversary of the day that the first issue of Rolling Stone magazine was published. Rolling Stone was founded by editor Jann Wenner and was definitely a defining and unique publication back in the day.
To celebrate this anniversary I’ve got a half a dozen links to online articles about Rolling Stone and four other links to posts with interviews I’ve conducted with David Dalton, David Felton and Ben Fong Torres who were three writers for Rolling Stone back in the formative days and a TWM post featuring Paul Scanlon who was the managing editor of Rolling Stone from 1970 to 1980.
And then there’s the MBIP Coming Attractions for next week.
How Rolling Stone Magazine Redefined Culture for Generations - This article touches on how editor Jann Weiner chose superior talent for Rolling Stone including photographer Annie Leibovitz and writers, Lester Bangs, Ben Fong-Torres, Hunter S. Thompson and a teenaged Cameron Crowe.
Jann Wenner’s ‘Sticky Fingers’: 10 Things We Learned About The ‘Rolling Stone’ Founder - Ten factoids pulled from the book, “Sticky Fingers” by Joe Hagan. The book is a biography of Jann Weiner by the one-time Rolling Stone writer. Jann Weiner wasn’t happy with this book, so it’s doubtful you’ll ever see his byline in Rolling Stone again.
The Rise and Fall of Rolling Stone - Rich Cohen, a former Rolling Stone writer penned this article which is one part review of the Joe Hagan book, “Sticky Fingers” and one part history of Rolling Stone magazine.
Cover Browser for Rolling Stone - Every single cover from 1967 to 1999 can be seen here.
Jann Wenner Defends His Legacy, and His Generation’s - This interview from last September got Rolling Stone founding editor, Jann Wenner in a spot of trouble after he claimed in an introduction from his latest book that performers of color and women weren’t, “in his zeitgeist” and therefore left out of his latest book.
Jann Wenner Apologizes for Controversial Comments After Being Removed From Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Board - A day after The NY Times interview runs, Wenner apologizes for the aforementioned statement and gets removed from the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Board. How does it feel…to be on your own…like a Rolling Stone?
BONUS ROLLING STONE LINKS FROM MY BLOG ARCHIVES
David Dalton Interview - In 1997 I interviewed six writers from the early days of Rolling Stone for an oral history of the magazine in my magazine, fishwrap. This interview is with David Dalton who co-wrote the infamous Charles Manson cover story in 1970.
David Felton Interview - David Felton is the other co-writer on that Manson piece and he also has the distinction of working on and writing for Beavis and Butthead for MTV.
Ben Fong-Torres Interview - I interviewed Ben Fong-Torres in San Francisco for the oral history of Rolling Stone. He had a ton of great stories including how Ike Turner once threatened to break his legs!
The Bar Exam With Paul Scanlon - Paul Scanlon was the managing editor of Rolling Stone from 1970 to 1980. I interviewed him at Mumbles bar in New York City for my blog, Tripping With Marty.
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MBIP Coming Attractions
Monday: I went to one of Peoria’s newest downtown restaurants, Saffron Social last night and had a delicious meal. Photos of that meal and of the restaurant will be on the blog tomorrow.
Tuesday: The MBIP Corn Dog Tour continues this Tuesday and I made some Asian-styled corn dogs right here in the MBIP World Headquarters Kitchen and Tasting Area!
Wednesday: Our Eight Shops Of Xmas holiday tour continues on Wednesday. This week we made a festive stop at one of my favorite Peoria shops, ACME Comics!
Thursday: I had lunch with my friend, Virgil at a unique place in Eureka, Illinois called Braker’s Market. It’s really a unique market with a fantastic deli. Photos will be up at the post next Thursday!
Friday: We’re going to continue the new Friday Focal Point series and I need to find something to focus in on!
Saturday: We’ll take another trip back in time for a Meanwhile, Back In Peoria’s Past post.
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Sunday Comic
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