Rolling Stone

The power of symbols

Mythic symbols, like the one invoked by Mick Jagger in the iconic Rolling Stones logo, carry powerful meanings that speak universally

Sitar, Sanskrit and Baul music: How Mick Jagger played to India's tune

As Jagger rolls into his 80s, India's influence on his music remains subtle but significant

Rolling Stones kick off No Filter tour with tribute to Charlie Watts

The tour had been scheduled for 2020 before the coronavirus virtually shut down the touring industry

The unshakeable: Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts dies at age 80

He joined the Stones early in 1963 and remained over the next 60 years, ranked just behind Mick Jagger and Keith Richards as the group's longest lasting and most essential member.

We're back on the road: Rolling Stones revive US 'No Filter' tour

Tick­ets will go on sale July 30 for the new shows

50th anniversary jolt: Rolling Stone to be put up for sale

But the headwinds buffeting the publishing industry, and some costly strategic missteps, have steadily taken a financial toll on Rolling Stone

Campus rape story: Rolling Stone liable for defamation

A federal jury on Friday found Rolling Stone magazine liable of defaming a University of Virginia administrator by publishing a story it later retracted about an alleged gang rape at the school.The decision followed a three-week trial in US District Court in Charlottesville, Virginia, where the administrator, Nicole Eramo, sued the magazine, owner Wenner Media and reporter Sabrina Erdely for $7.9 million. The jury returns on Monday to determine damages in the case.Erdely was found liable of actual malice, a key element in libel law, in six statements in the November 2014 story, "A Rape on Campus". Rolling Stone and Wenner Media were each found liable of actual malice in three statements, according to court documents.To prove defamation, it must be shown that a media organisation published what it knew to be false, or did so with reckless disregard for the truth.The magazine had reported that a female student identified only as "Jackie" was raped at a university fraternity in 2012. The

Singapore's BandLab to buy 49% of Rolling Stone

The acquisition could lift the music magazine's brand in Asia, where its name does not go as far

Wenner to sell 49% of Rolling Stone to Singapore-based BandLab

Rolling Stone currently reaches a global audience of 65 million people, according to the company