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| Publisher: Wenner Media
Category: Magazine
List Price: $117.00
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Avg. Customer Rating:  211 reviews
Sales Rank: 61
Format: Magazine Subscription, Print
Type: Consumer magazine
Subscription Issues: 26
Subscription Length: 12 Months
Issues Per Year: 26
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Editorial Reviews Amazon.com 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.
Product Description
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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 Growing Stones March 9, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
After years of being an avid Rolling Stone reader, I slipped into the category where I renewed hoping that whatever their glitch was, they would soon fix it....but as you all have previously written they just did not for along time. I finally let my subscription lapse. Just after hurricane Katrina re-wrote our life plan I ran across a copy of the Rolling Stone. I was impressed. Yes you are right it is not the music mag it used to be but it is still a venue for journalists that have something to say. I remember back in the day when everyone complained about any cutting edge articles they did outside of music, LPs, FM and all that stuff. I secretly admired/enjoyed them. I find I do so now too.I admire how they openly wrote about American troops playing w/bundles of cash as footballs because our president is spending cash on this war. That he is making his succubus Cheney richer than god. I liked the imagery of pallets and pallets of cash sitting around. I love how the writers are telling the truth, the whole scary truth about a narcissistic president totally run amok and how Americans would rather watch TV and/or read about little Whitney off her meds and running amok in Hollywood than take umbrage w/their elected leader who seems to be hell bent on destroying our country. This is the Rolling Stone as it was when we were all so young and angry about a senseless war. So as in years past I skip articles about asinine singers/performers that hold too many readers enthrall and go directly to their very informative stories concerning our world today. I also read some great reviews about new music, new cds and new movies. If you think about it the Rolling Stone has come full circle and landed square in the middle of the beginning of a new millennium. While back in the day the world was smaller, the Rolling Stone was smaller and it more often seemed they were speaking directly into our ears. Now the world is so much larger and so very much scarier and instead of going to rallies to express ourselves it seems everyone is sitting at home waiting to be entertained by a broad new world of entertainment genres. Unfortunately though some of those genres include asinine, insipid music, cds, and movies. So for me I am so happy the Rolling Stone is back. I admire the writers they are using now...there are a couple I love. There is no doubt that Matt Taibbi has a hanging pair using the vernacular we used in the old days. He is rather like a Jon Stewart of the real news. We hip folks watch Jon Stewart and laugh at the irony of America today. If we aren't too tired we will watch Cobert because we are cool and well informed. Sometimes we get really angry and write negative reviews about transitioning magazines. I am ashamed to include myself in this group too, cheer leading the front runners from the sidelines. I am so proud of the Rolling Stone for having what it takes to stand up and point out our knuckle headed president is not wearing any clothes. I also find I enjoy their take on Amy Winehouse, and the newly old Radio Head and their latest album. All is good and growing at the Rolling Stone. Sometimes growing pains hurt is all.
Out with the old ... September 13, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Interesting to read these unhappy reviews. I just started reading this 6 months ago, and it's now my favorite mag. I love the political commentary and banter, and check out the latest songs suggested on rhapsody. Maybe it's not what it used to be, but I sure like it! :)
You can't really blame them... July 16, 2004
6 out of 9 found this review helpful
Update: I change my mind, the music that's out now pretty much sucks.
Blame the music industry that's producing the crappy music out there... How is a magazine whose sole purpose is music, supposed to survive when the music out there sucks? The magazine was successful when music was at its peak, and now that music is not so great it's hurting. I still respect them for having politically insightful articles. At least they're trying to educate people. Despite the 'crisis' in the music industry (it's no longer about the music, now it's about the money), they still managed to survive. I say more power to you Rolling Stone! And expose the evil doings of the music industry!
All The News That Fits! January 21, 2008
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
I have to put in a plug for my favorite magazine, "Rolling Stone" after subscribing to it since 1974. It's gone through a lot of changes but it still delivers (liberal bias, I admit, but honestly) the real news from politics, to music to celebrities. The cover stories are always entertaining and I like the regular sections like, Q & A, Random Notes, movie reviews and record reviews. The last page is always fun to scour for the Top 40 albums and Top Ten Radio plays and Top Five Videos. "From The Vault" is a good reminder of what we read ten years ago (has it been that long?). Plus for the price, why would you buy it at the newsstand when it can be delivered to your home?
the bible of popular music June 7, 2004
Although the magazine seems to be heading more and more towards whatever is popular instead of whatever is good, the magazine most definitely deserves a good read. Their editorials about politics are also very interesting. if you want to find out the latest on popular music, up and coming music, and the state of the world at the same time, read Rolling Stone. I also suggest reading Rock Music Review (an online, independent view of new music).
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