Rolling Stone

USA

Rolling Stone published its first issue (John Lennon appeared on the cover in World War I "doughboy" helmet from the film, How I Won the War) on November 9, 1967. (...) Rolling Stone has gone through a number of format changes over the years (from a 24-page newspaper in its early days to a larger bi-fold newspaper until 1973, when it became a tabloid-size newspaper. In 1981, Stone switched to a magazine format. Though still printed on newsprint stock until 1985, it then adopted the glossy magazine look it retains today.) Rolling Stone will probably continue to be the quintessential music magazine long into the next century. It sets the standard which most other music mags try to imitate. (CBub)

Issue 14
1968 July 20

Frank Zappa
Interview by Jerry Hopkins, 4 pp

Whatever it is you do, do you feel you are getting across? Are the people accepting it, understanding it?

We were pretty excited about the reception we got in Salt Lake City last week. For the first time the middle-class audience seemed to have got the idea of what we were doing. They heard it for what it was and they seemed to make a decision of whether or not they liked it – not just "Oh boy, they're freaky!" They seemed to be able to differentiate between the different musical qualities. I think it is a matter of exposure more than anything else. When we started we were the only ones doing it. People could say it was weird. Then gradually some of the other groups started picking up some of the things that we do. The innovations were absorbed by the more popular groups. So when the kids would hear the records on the radio by the good clean wholesome groups, it stretched their cars out a bit. (read more)

Issue 674
1994 January 27

Frank Zappa 1940-1993
David Fricke, 5 pp

The Essential Zappa
Discography by John Stewenson, 1 pp

Rolling Stone Germany
2003 Special issue

Die Kunst der Anarchie.
Zum zehnten Todestag von Frank Zappa

Agent Provocateur
Frank Zappa, Bürger und Schreck
Miles, 9 pp

Die letzte Partitur
Sylvie Simmons, 4 pp

Not only in it for the money
Dave Rimmer, 2 pp

Issue 972
2005 April 21

Frank Zappa
By Trey Anastasio, 1 p