Rolling Stone is an American music, politics, and popular culture magazine founded in 1967. This copy is dated October 4, 1979, Issue No. 301, priced $1.25 US / 60p UK, and features Jimmy Buffett on the cover.

The main cover feature “Jimmy Buffett – The Good‑Time Troubadour’s New Album” by Chet Flippo captures Buffett at the height of his late‑1970s popularity, during the period when his laid‑back Gulf Coast persona and growing Parrothead following pushed him into the mainstream.

Additional major cover features include:

Susan Sontag – The Rolling Stone Interview by Jonathan Cott

David Bowie – Bad Boy in Berlin by Chris Hodenfield

A diagonal banner highlights a major live‑music moment of the era:

Led Zeppelin live at Knebworth

Biggest benefit ever

Springsteen

Doobie Brothers

Jackson Browne

The cover image presents Buffett in a close‑crop portrait with moustache and cap, an instantly recognisable late‑1970s look that reinforces his relaxed, outsider‑friendly image. The layout is classic late‑1970s Rolling Stone, balancing music journalism, cultural commentary, and high‑profile interviews.

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: October 4, 1979

Cover Feature: Jimmy Buffett

Country: United States