Archive for the ‘HST Rolling Stone’ Category

Here is the complete list of Rolling Stone issues (with cover pictures) that include Hunter S. Thompson’s articles. The list and cover pictures are in chronological order. Also with article titles. Issue 67, Oct 1st 1970 – The Battle of Aspen. Issue 81, Apr 29th 1971 – Strange Rumblings in Aztlan. Issue 95, Nov 11th [...]

 With the 2008 election just around the corner, Barack Obama and John McCain are getting ready to slug it out in their last debate on Wednesday. For me an election with no incumbent is always worth following because there is always the hope that whoever is elected will bring a freshness and pride to the White [...]

By coincidence JR sent me some scans of an obituary in Rolling Stone magazine that includes a piece Hunter S. Thompson wrote about William S. Burroughs, at the same time my Beat Scene magazine issue 56 came in the door from Kevin Ring. Both of which gave me some fodder for to-days post. William S. Burroughs 11th [...]

Writing for Rolling Stone magazine was a huge part of Hunter’s life and he was a huge part of the Rolling Stone machine. Some of his best work appeared in Rolling Stone and it was one of the few constants he had in his life.  There is some debate going on at the moment with regard to [...]