I have been reading Rolling Stone since the start as I am 68 years old. It's not the same magazine as it used to be but everyonce in a while it's shines. The Aretha Franklin article was superb and was what the old magazine would have proudly published. The once a month format is odd as things in the world can be better serviced by a bi-weekly publication . Some of what it covers now seems like glorified Teen Beat crap and I have lost faith in their music reviews. If I want Music and artists I can relate to I go to MOJO. The political articles and the current events are what keeps me as a subscriber otherwise I would just read Mojo and say Goldmine for a good overview of music. I also dislike the way the magazine has changed its layout like why have a letters to the editor page when its mostly snippets of letters that lessen the writers point of view. But as I said every once in a while it is good and for that I stay even though it is the least likely magazine to trust for a good music review.