Rolling Stone has disowned founder Jann Wenner.
They buried a statement around 1pm today on Twitter X. It’s barely there, it’s not on other social media or on the website.
It’s a sad end to Wenner’s 50 years in publishing. The new RS says:
“Jann Wenner’s recent statements to the New York Times do not represent the values and practices of today’s Rolling Stone. Jann Wenner has not been directly involved in our operations since 2019. Our purpose, especially since his departure, has been to tell stories that reflect the diversity of voices and experiences that shape our world. At Rolling Stone’s core is the understanding that music above all can bring us together, not divide us.”
Wenner’s comments in the New York Times that Black and female artists weren’t worthy of inclusion in his book, “The Masters,” set off a fire storm. Five decades of racism and misogyny just burst out of his mouth. He tried to apologize but no one bought it. Now the magazine he founded– edited by his son — has to distance it self from him.
Our statement on Jann Wenner’s recent comments. pic.twitter.com/dL7lMSTP3k
— Rolling Stone (@RollingStone) September 18, 2023
