History of Magazines : Rolling Stone

History of Magazines : Rolling Stone

Rolling Stone is a bi-weekly music magazine. It focuses on music, politics and culture and likes to give an overall choice of everything to get most readers. It was first published on November 9th 1967 by Jane Wenner and Ralph J. Gleason. Its known widely for it's musical coverage. In 1990's the magazine decided to change its format to interest a younger generation of readers. It became about television shows, films and actors. However, recently its become more focused on its music content. Wenner stated in the first issue that the title of the magazine referred to the 1950 blues song, "Rollin' Stone", recorded by Muddy Waters, the rock group The Rolling Stones, and Bob Dylan's hit single "Like a Rolling Stone".

On November 5, 2012, the magazine published its first cover in the Spanish language as recognition to the influence of Latino artists in American culture.

Rolling Stones expanded with now a website and a restaurant.