Rolling Stone Magazine
Witness History: Witness Archive 2016
English - November 10, 2016 08:58 - 8 minutes - 4.07 MB - ★★★ - 8 ratingsHistory Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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In November 1967 an iconic popular culture magazine was launched in the US. It quickly became known for its music coverage, interviews with stars and in depth political reporting. Ashley Byrne has been speaking to Michael Lydon, the first managing editor of 'Rolling Stone' Magazine.
Photo: Front page of the first issue of "Rolling Stone" magazine, 9 November 1967 (Credit: Alamy)