
Rolling Stone at 50: Lennon Revealed
John Lennon was the 'North Star' for 'Rolling Stone' since the magazine's earliest days, and his interviews made news around the world.
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Subscribe NowJohn Lennon was the 'North Star' for 'Rolling Stone' since the magazine's earliest days, and his interviews made news around the world.
He had a briefcase of drugs and a supreme command of language – and as he defined his legacy at Rolling Stone, he changed journalism in the process.
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