The Lost Elton John Issue Every issue of the Rock Around The World newspaper tells a story — but Issue #2 has a story of its own, and it’s still missing a chapter. A Cover Star, But No Photos Elton John graced the cover of Issue #2, and RATW’s original page-by-page contents — 16 pages …
Bob Dylan’s Rolling Thunder Revue, As RATW Told It In the spring of 1976, Rock Around The World devoted an entire two-part broadcast to one of the most legendary tours in rock history: Bob Dylan’s Rolling Thunder Revue. Two Weeks, One Story The story was big enough that RATW couldn’t fit it into a single …
Rod Stewart: The Face of Issue #3 By early 1977, Rod Stewart had become one of rock’s most recognizable frontmen — and Rock Around The World gave him the full treatment, putting him on the cover of Issue #3 and dedicating multiple pages to his career at a pivotal commercial peak. “The Luck of Ol’ …
Issue #1: How Rock Around The World Began, With Wings on the Cover Every archive has an origin point. For Rock Around The World, it was Issue #1 of the RATW newspaper — and the artist chosen for that very first cover was Paul McCartney and Wings. The First Cover Story The debut issue’s centerpiece …
Fleetwood Mac’s Five-Year Run on Rock Around The World Few bands had a longer relationship with Rock Around The World than Fleetwood Mac — the band appeared across five separate broadcasts spanning more than three years, tracking their transformation from a respected but modest-selling group into one of the biggest acts in the world. Early …