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Today’s special episode of the Culture Creature podcast features stories told by Mick Jagger, Paul McCartney, Elton John, Bruce Springsteen and Cameron Crowe. These interviews were conducted by author Joe Hagan for his new book Sticky Fingers: The Life and Times of Jann Wenner and Rolling Stone Magazine, which is available now. You’ll also hear our interview with Hagan about his book. Listen to the podcast via the player above or in your podcast provider of choice.

Jann Wenner granted author Joe Hagan hours of interviews as well as complete access to his personal and professional archives. The result is an unflinching account of Rolling Stone history that doubles as an analysis of fifty years of American culture. The book is not without its own controversy: Wenner was not happy after reading Hagan’s final product, calling it “deeply flawed and tawdry.” In Joe Hagan’s interview with Culture Creature, the author tells his side of the story. You’ll also hear Paul McCartney discuss John Lennon’s incendiary 1971 Rolling Stone interview, Elton John on David Bowie, and much more.

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Main photo credits: Paul McCartney (Shutterstock), Jann Wenner (Jean Pigozzi), Mick Jagger (Georges Biard)