Rolling Stone: Stories from the Edge (2017)

Rolling Stone: Stories from the Edge: Directed by Blair Foster, Alex Gibney. With Cameron Crowe, Jeff Daniels, Johnny Depp, Annie Leibovitz. A look at 50 years of the iconic magazine features interviews with and footage of journalists, photographers and performers who have graced its pages since it was launched by publisher Jann Wenner in 1967. In 2 parts.

“I was never a faithful reader of u0026quot;Rolling Stoneu0026quot; magazine still I knew that it was much more than a music or rock nu0026#39; roll magazine. I saw many covers and bought a few to read about entertainment and politics. And this recent u0026quot;HBOu0026quot; doc done a fine job to tell the 50 years about the times and highlights of the publication. Interviews and footage are provided to take you back in time to memorable moments of music, culture, events and happenings. It tells the story of how Jann Wenner created an empire.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eStories showcased were the rise of Tina Turner and black music and how times changed with music and politics and how it blended culture and race. The death of John Lennon, the rise of rap and the coming of Bill Clinton along with the religious scandals and Trump being elected were all shown as being some of the publicationu0026#39;s most remembered printed stories.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eOverall good doc that showed how a publication reported and tied everything together from social commentary and opinion to blend with music, style, culture, race and politics proving that each is different still each theme and topic came full circle together to affect the readers life and daily thoughts.”