Rolling Stone Releases Statement Following Controversy Around Its Founder, Jann Wenner

JAKARTA - Rolling Stone Magazine issued a statement following the controversial comments made by its founder Jann Wenner recently.

Rolling Stone, where Wenner worked until 2019, issued a public statement following Wenner's comments saying female and black artists are not "expert intellectual enough" to be interviewed for his new book, The Masters.

It also confirms that his personal views do not reflect the company's views.

The recent January Wenner statement to the New York Times does not represent the current value and practice of Rolling Stone, reads a statement on X (former Twitter).

"Jann Wenner has not been directly involved in our operations since 2019. Our goal, especially since his departure, is to tell stories that reflect the diversity of voices and experiences that shape our world," he added.

"The essence of Rolling Stone is the understanding that music above all can unite us, not divide us."

Following his dismissal from the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame, it was also reported that Wenner issued an apology for his comments during an interview with Marchese.

"In my interview with The New York Times, I made comments that underestimated the contributions, genius, and influence of black artists and women and I wholeheartedly apologize for the statement."

The Masters are a collection of interviews I did over the years that I think most represents the idea of the impact of rock 'n' roll on my world; they are not meant to represent its diverse and important overall music and creators, but to reflect important points in my career and interviews that I feel describe the breadth and experience of that career.

He added: They don't reflect my appreciation and admiration for many opera artists who change the world whose music and ideas I respect and will celebrate and promote as long as I live. I really understand the inciting nature of the words that are chosen poorly and strongly apologize and accept the consequences.

In his new book, Wenner asks seven filsuf rock', especially all white Bono, Bob Dylan, the late Jerry Garcia, Mick Jagger, the late John Lennon, Bruce Springsteen, and Pete Townshend.

In the introduction to his book, Wenner wrote that a woman and a colored skin artist are not included in her zeitgeist (a dominant think at a time that describes and affects a culture in that time itself). She faced questions about this in an interview and argued that it was not a "deliberate choice".

"It was an intuitive thing for years; it just fell. Those people had to meet some criteria, but it was just my personal interest and love for them. As far as it comes to women, none of them are quite good at talking at this intellectual level," he said.