Original Rolling Stone magazine dated May 18 1978, featuring Starship on the front cover during the height of their late seventies popularity. This issue captures the band in a full group portrait and ties directly into the wider cultural moment surrounding arena rock, American excess, and the transition from Jefferson Starship into the commercially dominant Starship era.

Inside, the magazine includes the feature Starship Wars The Band Plays On by Ben Fong Torres, offering an in depth editorial look at the group’s internal dynamics, creative direction, and public image at a pivotal point in their career. Also included is Hunter S Thompson Last Tango in Vegas, continuing his distinctive Fear and Loathing style reportage that made Rolling Stone essential reading in this period.

This issue reflects Rolling Stone’s classic late seventies editorial design, with heavyweight newsprint, bold typography, and long form journalism that defined the magazine’s cultural authority. Highly desirable for collectors of rock history, music journalism, and original Rolling Stone back issues from the 1970s.

Original UK distributed copy. Magazine will be supplied exactly as photographed. Carefully stored and handled.

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