Rolling Stone 1000 Covers: A History of the Most Influential Magazine in Pop Culture.

For the past 39 years, the covers of Rolling Stone have depicted the great icons of popular culture, from John Lennon, Bob Dylan, the Rolling Stones, and Madonna to Steve Martin, Uma Thurman, and Richard Nixon. Often it was an appearance on the cover that launched a performer’s legendary status in the first place. An enormous hit when it appeared in 1997 as Rolling Stone: The Complete Covers, 1967-1997 (nearly 100,000 copies sold in all editions), this fantastic collection has been revised and updated to include the covers since 1997 up to the much-publicized 1,000th cover, slated to hit newsstands in May 2006.

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 pop music, entertainment, and politics is irresistible.

Jann S. Wenner, Rolling Stone’s publisher, founded the magazine in 1967 with music critic Ralph J. Gleason. As the head of Wenner Media, he also publishes Us and Men’s Journal. In 2005 Wenner was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. He lives in New York City.