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Who Reads Rolling Stone?
Rolling Stone is written for a reader who’s interested in entertainment, including music, movies, television, technology, and national affairs. It combines its significant entertainment reviews with cultural and social commentary, featuring articles on politics, celebrities, and more.

What You Can Expect in Each Issue:

  • Rock & Roll: The latest music news on those who continue to rock us.
  • Smoking Section: In-depth, exclusive looks at the rock star lifestyle.
  • Random Notes: A photo collage of who's who in the music biz, and what they're up to.
  • Breaking: A look at the hottest new artists, or old artists with something new.
  • Charts: Billboard's top ten, iTunes top ten, local favorites, and the top 40 albums at issue release.
  • Reviews: Star-rated reviews of new releases, across all media.

Past Issues:

Special Issues Through the Year:
  • Spring Music and Festivals Preview: From indie rockers to the year’s best bands, Rolling Stone’s "more than a sneak-peak" look at the season’s most anticipated releases and music festivals.
  • The Best of Rock: What band has the best drummer? Who puts on the best show? What’s the best online music service? A useful guide to the best that music has to offer.
  • Live Issue: Mapping out the best places to experience live music from coast to coast--must-see tours, festivals and more.
  • Fall Fashion/10 Bands to Watch: The latest must-have looks that will rock fall fashion, plus profiles of the most hype-worthy bands.
  • Year in Review: The best moments of the year in pop culture, from the most noteworthy albums and artists to the most off-the-wall moments.

Magazine Layout
One of the hallmarks of Rolling Stone is its excellent photography. From the cover image through to the last page, photos are what drives much of the graphical nature of this magazine. Articles are accompanied by photographs or illustrations, and the overall tone of the magazine is visually impactful.

Awards
2007 National Magazine Award For General Excellence, ASME. Editorial excellence honors in reporting and photo essay categories, ASME 2006. Since the inception of ASME, Rolling Stone has earned over 50 nominations and 12 wins.

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Rolling Stone magazine is a cultural icon. It’s the number one pop culture reference point for 13 million young adults. In addition to its authoritative position in music, Rolling Stone’s sphere of influence reaches into entertainment, movies, television, technology, and national affairs. Rolling Stone covers everything that’s important, trend-setting, and newsworthy to the thought leaders among young adults.
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  • Publisher: Wenner Media
  • ASIN: B00005N7SJ
  • Average Customer Review: 2.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (285 customer reviews)
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201 of 222 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Not As Good As it Used to Be, July 12, 2002
I have been a faithful subscriber to RS for almost twenty years, and I have witnessed the magazine slowly transform from a credible rock and roll journal to the music equivilent of Tiger Beat. In the 1980s, Rolling Stone's passion was music, and it often gave well-deserved nods to artists that were on the cutting edge: U2, Prince, REM, the Smiths, and so on. These days, its attempts to sell copies are getting more desperate as they feature people like Britney, NSYNC, and BSB on their cover sometimes as much as twice a year. I have nothing against teen pop; after all, RS gave Duran Duran a cover story in the 1980s. But it's troubling to see a magazine follow trends when they used to create them.

The record reviews are, for the most part, dubious. Rob Sheffield is one of the usual suspects. Three-and-a-half stars for Britney and Destiny's Child? More trustworthy critics include longtime writer David Fricke, Anthony DeCurtis, and Barry Walters. These guys seem to know what they're talking about when they review records.

The only section of the magazine worth reading is the movies section by Peter Travers, a critic I may not always agree with but one I do respect. Travers has enough heart to go against the grain of public opinion by trashing shallow, self-important, corporate driven, Holllywood movies. It really seems that he is criticizing the very hype machine the rest of Rolling Stone seems to embrace.

All in all, RS has its moments, but its getting disappointing within recent years. Here's hoping it can regain the edge it once had back in the 1970s and 1980s.

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41 of 44 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars A Parody Of Its Former Self, June 27, 2002
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I must be getting old; I can actually remember a time when "Rolling Stone" was the best printed source for reliable information regarding music and musicians; it was timely, pertinent, and highly respected. Unfortunately, it seems to have degenerated into a sad mixture of half-baked politics, overblown hype for new movies, silly fluff about "artists" like Britney Spears, and ads, ads, ads. In fact, "Rolling Stone" is now about as relevant and meaningful as "Tiger Beat" was in its day. Do you enjoy reading about trendy "stars" who will be forgotten by this time next year? Do you like to read article-length advertisements for the latest product from Hollywood? How about some ill-informed, poorly-composed political commentary? Are you fond of being bombarded with page after page of advertisements? If so, today's "Rolling Stone" is for you. If you are seeking worthwhile material about musicians and their music, look elsewhere - "Rolling Stone" has sold out.
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81 of 92 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars They've lost it, August 30, 2003
By Ben Collins (Ventura, CA United States) - See all my reviews
Two years ago, Rolling Stone and MTV teamed up to create a list of the "top 100 pop songs of all time." According to that list, the number 10 song OF ALL TIME is, I kid you not, "I Want It That Way" by the Backstreet Boys. It was then that I started to suspect the once-great Rolling Stone was losing it.

In 1967, Rolling Stone started with a simple idea: a "real" music magazine to counteract trendy teenage fluff like "Tiger Beat." As the years wore on, they stayed true to their mission despite the inroads of disco and the MTV pretty boys of the '80s. Sure, artists like Duran Duran appeared on a few covers, but on the whole Rolling Stone worked hard to maintain its credibility, giving much-needed exposure to then-cutting-edge acts like Bruce Springsteen, Tom Petty, U2 and Nirvana.

Then, through a series of mergers and acquisitions, Rolling Stone eventually became part of the Vivendi Universal empire. Soon, pressure to increase circulation and "appeal to a younger audience" escalated. The people at Vivendi, a French water company that knows nothing about entertainment, seem to think "a younger audience" doesn't want to read anything about artists they've never heard of. In fact, "a younger audience" probably doesn't want to read at all; they just want to see a sexy pinup photo of Britney's boobs or Justin's pecs, whatever you prefer.

Now here's where I lost my last shred of respect for RS: All those Britney/boy band covers and the MTV Top 100 fiasco were bad enough, but what gave them the nerve to put CLAY AIKEN on the cover?! Any magazine with a reality-show contestant on its cover instantly loses all "music" credibility. They might as well hold their own "American Idol"-style contest to pick their next cover boy/girl. (You can see where that kind of strategy has gotten Vivendi; now they're desperate to sell off their entertainment assets so they can get back to what they know best, preventing cholera and dysentery among the French.)

In its heyday, Rolling Stone was a rallying point for those who truly appreciate great music. Today it's a glorified pinup fanzine with slightly better writing and production values than "Tiger Beat." Come on, Clay Aiken on the cover? Imagine the Rolling Stone of 1967 with an Ohio Express cover.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Still A Classic
Rolling Stone magazine is the same as it always was. Full of music. Got one heck of a deal on it through Amazon. Of course I recommend it to anyone who likes popular music.
Published 16 days ago by Cookie

2.0 out of 5 stars I miss the old rolling stone
Have been an RS fan/customer since middle school in the mid-90s...not too impressed with where it's gone in the last few years... Read more
Published 19 days ago by savvy shoppin

5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding
I've browsed this magazine many times over the years but I didn't remember it being this good. I don't know if the new format was accompanied by editorial changes, but I've... Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars Rolling Stone Rules
If you are a media junkie. This magazine is for you. I do wish they offered a digital version thou. Great reviews in general. They need to show top 40, not just top 10 iTunes. Read more
Published 23 days ago by Anthony Coons

2.0 out of 5 stars Better than nothing...
I had a Rolling Stone subscription from approximately 1987-1997. Lots of music, politics, etc.
I had no idea it had been not only shrunken in physical size but completely... Read more
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2.0 out of 5 stars Rolling Stone subscriptoin
While no doubt of keen interest to the 12-22 year old set, the quality of writing has deteriorated greatly over the past 10-15 years.
Published 1 month ago by R. Newsom

3.0 out of 5 stars Not the same but that's ok
I admit that I subscribed on a lark, it was one of those deals that I just couldn't pass up, but to be honest, maybe I could've. Read more
Published 1 month ago by P. Wiklanski

3.0 out of 5 stars What is with the naked guys???
I have received two copies of this magazine, two different naked guys on the cover. Do these music stars have to strip down to be on the cover of Rolling Stone?? Read more
Published 1 month ago by kloewent

4.0 out of 5 stars I find I like it a lot more than I thought I would.
I only ordered it because I thought it was so pathetic that a year's subscription would cost a dollar. But I find that I, and my husband, really enjoy the mag. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Veda

5.0 out of 5 stars Great price
This was added to my current subscription. I have been reading this magazine for well over thirty years. Keep up the great offers.
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