Stuff You Should Know Rolling Stone Magazine
Sep 1, 2022
The discussion kicks off with a light-hearted take on Caesar salad dressing before diving into the influential history of Rolling Stone magazine. It reflects on its tumultuous legacy and the revival of Cream Magazine, celebrating classic music journalism. The podcast details the founding of Rolling Stone amidst the 1960s counterculture and highlights key figures' dynamics. It also tackles significant controversies, like the fallout from a retracted article, and examines the transformation of journalism in the digital age.
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Wenner's Ambition
- Jan Wenner, Rolling Stone's co-founder, was a corporate-minded individual.
- He saw the counterculture movement as a business opportunity.
Learning from Ramparts
- Wenner learned from Ramparts magazine's financial struggles.
- He aimed to reflect the counterculture without pushing a specific agenda to appeal to a broader audience.
Meeting of Minds
- Wenner, a college dropout, met jazz critic Ralph Gleason at a Jefferson Airplane concert.
- They formed a mentor-mentee relationship and co-founded Rolling Stone.