Most Popular Books by Jann S. Wenner

In this New York Times bestseller, Rolling Stone founder, co-editor, and publisher Jann Wenner offers a "touchingly honest" and "wonderfully deep" memoir from the beating heart of classic rock and roll (Bruce Springsteen). Jann Wenner has been called by his peers “the greatest editor of his generation.” His deeply personal memoir vividly describes and brings you inside the music, the politics, and the lifestyle of a generation, an epoch of cultural change that swept America and beyond. The age of rock and roll in an era of consequence, what will be considered one of the great watersheds in modern history. Wenner writes with the clarity of a journalist and an essayist. He takes us into the life and work of Bob Dylan, John Lennon, Mick Jagger, Bono, and Bruce Springsteen, to name a few. He was instrumental in the careers of Hunter S. Thompson, Tom Wolfe, and Annie Leibovitz. His journey took him to the Oval Office with his legendary interviews with Bill Clinton and Barack Obama, leaders to whom Rolling Stone gave its historic, full-throated backing. From Jerry Garcia to the Dalai Lama, Aretha Franklin to Greta Thunberg, the people Wenner chose to be seen and heard in the pages of Rolling Stone tried to change American culture, values, and morality. Like a Rolling Stone is a beautifully written portrait of one man’s life, and the life of his generation.

From New York Times bestselling author and Rolling Stone founder comes "a visit to the Mount Olympus of rock" in this remarkable collection of new and collected interviews with some of the greatest rock stars and cultural icons of our time (Kirkus Reviews). During fifty years of publishing the “Bible of Rock and Roll,” Jann Wenner conducted a series of interviews that are now regarded among the most important historical documents of rock. Some of these conversations broke headlines—in 1970, his interview with John Lennon exposed the unvarnished tensions that led to the breakup of the Beatles. He gets up-close-and-personal with Bob Dylan, the most singular figure in music who revealed himself to Wenner more openly than to anyone else. And Mick Jagger only trusted one person to publicly interview him about his private life and his backstage account of the world''s greatest rock band. Including stunning photographs and an exclusive, never-before-seen interview with Bruce Springsteen, The Masters intimately profiles the extraordinary musicians who dominated rock and roll, from London and California to New York and L.A.. This is a primary source, cultural masterpiece, and must-have volume about the artists who changed history.

For the past 50 years, the covers of Rolling Stone have depicted the icons of popular culture—from John Lennon, Bob Dylan, the Rolling Stones, Madonna, and Steve Martin to Rihanna, Louis C.K., Adele, Radiohead, and Barack Obama—cementing their legendary and influential status. No other magazine has the illustrious history and prestige of having defined popular culture from the birth of rock and roll to the present. This fantastic collection is newly revised and updated to include the covers from all 50 years of Rolling Stone history. With an updated introduction by Jann S. Wenner as well as new excerpts from the magazine and quotes from photographers and their celebrity subjects, this nostalgic journey down the memory lane of music, entertainment, and politics is irresistible.

Few American lives are stranger, more action-packed, or wilder than that of Hunter S. Thompson. Born a rebel in Louisville, Kentucky, Thompson spent a lifetime channeling his energy and insight into such landmark works as Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas - and his singular and provocative style challenged and revolutionized writing. Now, for the first time ever, Jann Wenner and Corey Seymour have interviewed the Good Doctor''s friends, family, acquaintances and colleagues and woven their memories into a brilliant oral biography. From Hell''s Angels leader Sonny Barger to Ralph Steadman to Jack Nicholson to Jimmy Buffett to Pat Buchanan to Marilyn Manson and Thompson''s two wives, son, and longtime personal assistant, more than 100 members of Thompson''s inner circle bring into vivid focus the life of a man who was even more complicated, tormented, and talented than any previous portrait has shown. It''s all here in its uncensored glory: the creative frenzies, the love affairs, the drugs and booze and guns and explosives and, ultimately, the tragic suicide. As Thompson was fond of saying, "Buy the ticket, take the ride."

Depuis plus d''un demi-siècle, Annie Leibovitz est l''auteur de photos qui décrivent la culture de leur époque. Ses portraits de politiciens, d''artistes, d''athlètes, d''entrepreneurs et de têtes couronnées composent une galerie de notre temps, imprimée dans notre conscience collective autant par la singularité de ses sujets que par le style inimitable de Leibovitz. Catalogue de l''installation présentée par la Fondation LUMA, à Arles, Annie Leibovitz : The Early Years, 1970-1983 revient sur les origines de Leibovitz. Il commence par une révélation artistique : un cliché pris sur le vif, celui qui lui a donné à penser qu''elle pourrait étudier la photographie plutôt que la peinture au San Francisco Art Institute. Ce recueil, composé personnellement et avec le plus grand soin par Leibovitz, présente ensuite des planches contact et des Polaroid qui racontent de façon saisissantune époque charnière et la formation d''une jeune artiste. Les séries de photos presque documentaires que Leibovitz publie dans Rolling Stone, où elle commence à travailler alors qu''elle est encore étudiante, rendent compte d''événements politiques, culturels et contre-culturels aussi exaltants que les manifestations contre la guerre du Vietnam, le lancement d''Apollo 17, la campagne présidentielle de 1972, la démission de Richard Nixon en 1974 ou la tournée des Rolling Stones en 1975. A cette période, comme encore aujourd''hui, Leibovitz gagne la confiance des célébrités et des puissants, si bien que les pages du livre s''animent de visages connus, parmi lesquels Mohammed Ali, Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Ken Kesey, Patti Smith, Bruce Springsteen, Joan Didion et Debbie Harry qui côtoient John Lennon et Yoko Ono, immortalisés dans une étreinte devenue iconique, quelques heures à peine avant l''assassinat de Lennon. D''un bout à l''autre du livre, portraits et reportages sont ponctués d''images de voitures, de ses trajets et même d''une série sur les patrouilleurs d''autoroutes en Californie. A bien des égards, il s''agit d''une célébration de la vie nomade, avec ses cadences effrénées, ses rencontres impromptues, ses fenêtres méditatives. Elles forment aussi des archives précieuses témoignant d''une époque révolue et montrant la maturation d''une jeune photographe au sein d''une culture elle-même en transition.

Annie Leibovitz began working as a photographer in the early 1970s, which was a volatile and frenetic time in America. The lines had yet to be drawn between journalists and the people they covered, so she had access that would now be considered unusual. This unique collection provides a vivid account both of Leibovitz''s development as an artist...

With the unique casts of characters reeling before them like a documentary film, readers will experience the first 20 years of Rolling Stone again, bringing back the impact of the times when America--and Americans--were changing. 150 color and black-and-white illustrations.

Tekst van het interview met John Lennon uit 1970 dat de hoofdredacteur van het roemruchte Amerikaanse blad ''Rolling Stone'' met hem had.