For the past fifty years, <b>Rolling Stone</b> has been a leading voice in journalism, cultural criticism, and - above all - music. This landmark book documents the magazine¿s rise to prominence as the voice of rock and roll and a leading showcase for era-defining photography. From the 1960s to the present day, the book offers a decade-by-decade exploration of American music and history. Interviews with rock legends - <i>Bob Dylan, Mick Jagger, Kurt Cobain, Bruce Springsteen</i> and more - appear alongside iconic photographs by <i>Baron Wolman, Annie Leibovitz, Mark Seliger</i> and other leading image-makers. With feature articles, excerpts and expos¿by such quintessential writers as <i>Hunter S. Thompson, Matt Taibbi</i> and <i>David Harris</i>, this book is an irresistible and essential keepsake of the magazine that has defined American music for generations of readers.