Jann Wenner
Jann Wenner is an American magazine publisher who co-founded Rolling Stone in 1967 and helped establish the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
Ralph J. Gleason: Ralph J. Gleason was an American jazz critic and newspaper columnist who co-founded Rolling Stone. Gleason brought established music criticism and editorial judgment to Wenner’s new magazine.
Rolling Stone: Rolling Stone is an American magazine covering music, politics, and popular culture, founded in 1967. It was Wenner’s defining publishing venture and the main vehicle for his cultural influence.
Lennon Remembers: “Lennon Remembers” is a 1970 Rolling Stone interview in which John Lennon discussed the Beatles and his life after the group. Wenner conducted this unusually candid interview, a landmark example of the magazine’s access.
Creem: Creem was an American rock magazine published from 1969 to 1989, known for irreverent writing and Detroit music coverage. Its scruffier, more regional style contrasted with Rolling Stone’s national ambitions.
Annie Leibovitz: Annie Leibovitz is an American portrait photographer known for distinctive images of musicians and public figures. Her photographs helped define Rolling Stone’s visual identity during its formative years.
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame: The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame is a museum and institution honoring influential figures in rock music. Wenner helped establish the institution and chaired its foundation for many years.
Rolling Stone interview with Barack Obama: Rolling Stone’s 2008 interview with Barack Obama examined his political campaign and cultural influences. The interview illustrates the magazine’s extension from music coverage into presidential politics.
Crawdaddy!: Crawdaddy! was an American music magazine founded by Paul Williams in 1966, focused on serious rock criticism. It preceded Rolling Stone and offered a different early model for writing about rock as culture.
Hunter S. Thompson: Hunter S. Thompson was an American journalist and author who developed the style known as gonzo journalism. Wenner published Thompson’s unconventional reporting and helped bring it to a broad audience.
Music journalism: Music journalism reports on and interprets musicians, recordings, performances, and the music industry. Rolling Stone helped make music criticism a prominent part of American cultural journalism.