Rolling Stone, Once a Counterculture Bible, Will Be Put Up for Sale

NYT ^ | 9/17/17 | SYDNEY EMBER

[Rebelbase]

From a loft in San Francisco in 1967, a 21-year-old named Jann S. Wenner started a magazine that would become the counterculture bible for baby boomers. Rolling Stone defined cool, cultivated literary icons and produced star-making covers that were such coveted real estate they inspired a song.

But the headwinds buffeting the publishing industry, and some costly strategic missteps, have steadily taken a financial toll on Rolling Stone, and a botched story three years ago about an unproven gang rape at the University of Virginia badly bruised the magazine’s journalistic reputation.

And so, after a half-century reign that propelled him into the realm of the rock stars and celebrities who graced his covers, Mr. Wenner is putting his company’s controlling stake in Rolling Stone up for sale, relinquishing his hold on a publication he has led since its founding.

[Ciexyz]

I used to read it in college. Then I grew up.

[JennysCool]

Counter culture, sure, but the Tom Wolfe, PJ O’Rourke and Hunter Thompson kind of counter culture.

[Catmom]

Al Gore flaunting his “bulge” will always be my favorite Rolling Stone cover.

[catnipman]

YES!

I just hope I live long enough to see WaPo and NYT crash and burn as well.

[wardaddy]

Ralph J Gleason died in 1975

He took Rolling Stone with him

Jann Wenner

Twink hawker

Not even close

Anyone who knows that era and the music care to challenge me

It’s like Pig and the Dead

Pig died the best Dead with him

[Spktyr]

You remained subscribed after their “rape epidemic” story turned out to be not only a lie but full on libel?

[Bullish]

My reply was to this, addressed to me from you...

***Yes, but is its counterpart worth anymore?***

I agreed with your tenant by saying: No sir, it isn't.

I then went on to extrapolate that the magazine biz is dying a quick death. Sorry if I confused you.

[ROCKLOBSTER]

Have they always peddled left-wing horse shit?

Oh no....Everyone knows the hippies used to be a bunch of rock-ribbed solid Reaganite-Republicans.

[SunkenCiv]

Likewise, and thanks!

[wastedyears]

[Seaplaner]

I bid $0.25.

I'll bid one farthing.

[dfwgator]

“My final offer is this.....Nothing.”

[Squantos]

Scott Toilet Paper didn’t even put in a bid ......

[who_would_fardels_bear]

Surprised to see that Jann Wenner has a son as I heard he was gay.

And if you've seen any of the covers of Rolling Stone over the past few years you would know this as a fact.

Even the photos of women make them out to look like young boys.

Total sicko.

[KingofZion]

Agree. Lucky they did not end up like Gawker.

[goldbux]

“Rock Journalism is people who can’t write interviewing people who can’t talk for people who can’t think.” — Frank Zappa

[dfwgator]

I miss Frank.

[Billthedrill]

Rolling Stone sold out when BJ Billy Clinton was still looking up cheerleaders' skirts. There is, though, a certain irony in their pending sale being reported by the NY Times, who, if anyone, would know all about being put up for sale.

[goldbux]

Correction:

"Most rock journalism is people who can't write, interviewing people who can't talk, for people who can't read." — Frank Zappa