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Jann S. Wenner is an American magazine magnate best known as the co-founder and publisher of Rolling Stone.
Known for: Like a Rolling Stone: A Memoir
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Like a Rolling Stone: A Memoir
In this candid memoir, Jann S. Wenner, the co-founder and longtime editor of Rolling Stone magazine, recounts his life and career shaping American music journalism. He reflects on his relationships with iconic artists such as John Lennon, Mick Jagger, and Bob Dylan, and chronicles the evolution of Rolling Stone from a countercultural publication to a major cultural institution. The book offers an insider’s view of the rock era, the politics of the 1960s and 1970s, and the changing landscape of media and celebrity.
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Early Life and Finding My Voice
I grew up in a postwar America that was proud, prosperous, and deeply conformist. My family life was steady on the surface, but I was restless, always chasing a bigger world than the one laid out before me. Music became my compass — not just the notes, but the ideas. By the time I reached Berkeley, ...
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The Birth of Rolling Stone
In the fall of 1967, in a San Francisco warehouse buzzing with the spirit of Haight-Ashbury, *Rolling Stone* was born. The first issue came together with borrowed money, borrowed space, and a borrowed dream. The name came from Muddy Waters, and its heart came from a generation that believed the worl...
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About Jann S. Wenner
Jann S. Wenner is an American magazine magnate best known as the co-founder and publisher of Rolling Stone. Born in 1946, he played a central role in defining rock journalism and popular culture in the late 20th century. Wenner also co-founded Outside magazine and has been inducted into the Rock and...
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Jann S. Wenner is an American magazine magnate best known as the co-founder and publisher of Rolling Stone. Born in 1946, he played a central role in defining rock journalism and popular culture in the late 20th century. Wenner also co-founded Outside magazine and has been inducted into the Rock and...
Jann S. Wenner is an American magazine magnate best known as the co-founder and publisher of Rolling Stone. Born in 1946, he played a central role in defining rock journalism and popular culture in the late 20th century. Wenner also co-founded Outside magazine and has been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame for his contributions to music journalism.
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