Rolling Stone is an American music, politics, and popular culture magazine founded in 1967. This copy is dated January 11, 1979, Issue No. 282, priced $1.25 US / 60p UK, and marked as a Special Double Issue.

The cover features Richard Dreyfuss, illustrated in a painted portrait style, promoting The Rolling Stone Interview by Cameron Crowe. The image reflects Dreyfuss’s introspective public persona following his Academy Award win and his position as one of the most prominent American actors of the late 1970s.

Additional major cover features include:

Jesus’ Shroud – The Pilgrims, the Passion and the Proof by Michael Thomas

All That Jazz – Weather Report, Charlie Mingus, Jazz in Cuba and more

Bodysnatchers – The Director Talks

Kenny Loggins – Night Fever

Seventy Eight Critics Awards – Platinum Turkeys and Other Pleasures

Atlantic City – By Ed McCormack, photographs by Diane Keaton

The painted cover artwork and dense editorial layout are characteristic of late‑1970s Rolling Stone, reflecting a period when the magazine leaned heavily into long‑form interviews, film culture, and serious journalism alongside music coverage.

This issue is notable for its Cameron Crowe interview and for being a double issue, which adds modest collectability beyond standard weekly numbers.

Condition:

Cover present with heavy age toning, edge wear, creasing, staple rust bleed, and handling marks consistent with age. Spine stress visible. Bagged for protection. Small handwritten price sticker present.

Format: Standard magazine

Publication: Rolling Stone

Issue Date: January 11, 1979

Cover Feature: Richard Dreyfuss

Country: United States