Rolling Stone
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Rolling Stone, biweekly American magazine that reports on music, pop culture, and politics. Rolling Stone was founded in San Francisco in 1967 by Jann Wenner, a former student at the University of California at Berkeley, and Ralph Gleason, a jazz critic for the San Francisco Chronicle newspaper. The first issue appeared on Nov. 9, 1967, with John Lennon on the cover. The magazine’s creators intended Rolling Stone to be a barometer of the artistic tastes and political sensibilities of the student generation. The magazine effectively combined passion and professionalism, using both proper English and “street language.” Many well-known writers and ...(100 of 289 words)