在过去的50年中，《滚石》一直是新闻界、文化评论界和所有种类音乐的主流声音，这本里程碑式的著作记录了这本杂志作为摇滚乐代表声音的崛起。本书以10年为一个阶段，探讨了从20世纪60年代到现在的美国音乐和历史。书中包含对摇滚传奇人物Bob Dylan、Mick Jagger、Kurt Cobain、Bruce Springsteen等人的采访，配有**摄影师Baron Wolman, Annie Leibovitz, Mark Seliger等人拍摄的非常有名的照片。书中的专题文章、摘录和报道出自诸如Hunter S. Thompson、 Matt Taibbi、和David Harris等典型作家之手。

For the past fifty years, Rolling Stone 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 Bob Dylan, Mick Jagger, Kurt Cobain, Bruce Springsteen, and more appear alongside iconic photographs by Baron Wolman, Annie Leibovitz, Mark Seliger, and other leading image-makers. With feature articles, excerpts, and exposes by such quintessential writers as Hunter S. Thompson, Matt Taibbi, and David Harris, this book is an irresistible and essential keepsake of the magazine that has defined American music for generations of readers.