The Rolling Stone Interviews

by Levy, Joe; Wenner, Jann S.

• ISBN13: 9780316005265
• ISBN10: 0316005266
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-11-01
• Publisher: Back Bay Books

Summary

The Rolling Stone interview was the centerpiece of the most important American magazine of its generation. It was - and continues to be today - the imprimatur of true cultural importance, the place where our heroes, idols and stars unveil their great selves as nowhere else. Indeed, Lennon, Dylan, Clapton, Springsteen, Bono, Eminem, Eastwood, Nicholson and countless others revealed the secrets behind their art and their lives in Rolling Stone's pages.Now, for the first time ever, the very best interviews from the magazine's remarkable 40-year history have been collected in a single volume. All of the biggest and most important musicians, writers, political figures and directors are here - completely unafraid to bare their souls and comment candidly on the issues of their day. THE ROLLING STONE INTERVIEWS is more than a collection; it's a marvellous cultural history.

Author Biography

Jann Wenner is the founder, owner and editor of Rolling Stone magazine. He is also the head of Wenner Media, which includes such magazines as US Weekly and Men's Journal. He lives in Manhattan.

Joe Levy is the Executive Editor of Rolling Stone.

Table of Contents

Pete Townshend	p. 3
Jim Morrison	p. 15
Phil Spector	p. 24
John Lennon	p. 33
Ray Charles	p. 65
Truman Capote	p. 79
Johnny Cash	p. 94
Neil Young	p. 105
Oriana Fallaci	p. 117
Brian Wilson	p. 128
George Lucas	p. 139
Johnny Carson	p. 148
Joni Mitchell	p. 157
Francis Coppola	p. 168
Tom Wolfe	p. 179
Jack Nicholson	p. 194
Bill Murray	p. 205
Clint Eastwood	p. 220
Eric Clapton	p. 231
Tina Turner	p. 249
Robin Williams	p. 262
Leonard Bernstein	p. 271
Spike Lee	p. 281
Jerry Garcia	p. 295
Axl Rose	p. 304
Bruce Springsteen	p. 313
David Letterman	p. 322
David Geffen	p. 333
Kurt Cobain	p. 342
Courtney Love	p. 352
Mick Jagger	p. 362
Patti Smith	p. 377
Hunter S. Thompson	p. 388
Bill Clinton	p. 399
The Dalai Lama	p. 409
Bob Dylan	p. 416
Ozzy Osbourne	p. 426
Keith Richards	p. 432
Eminem	p. 443
Bono	p. 453
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