50 Years of Rolling Stone: The Music, Politics and People that Shaped Our Culture

This book documents Rolling Stone magazine's fifty-year history as a leading voice in music journalism and cultural criticism. It presents a decade-by-decade exploration of American music and history from the 1960s to the present, featuring interviews with rock musicians including Bob Dylan, Mick Jagger, Kurt Cobain, and Bruce Springsteen. The book includes iconic photographs by Baron Wolman, Annie Leibovitz, Mark Seliger, and other photographers, alongside feature articles, excerpts, and exposés by writers such as Hunter S. Thompson, Matt Taibbi, and David Harris. It documents the magazine's rise as the voice of rock and roll and a showcase for era-defining photography.