Rolling Stone magazine No 268 June 29 1978 Mick Jagger Nick Lowe George Benson
IN THIS ISSUE
Jumpin Jack
By Jonathan Cost 42
Associate editor Cott interviews
Mick Jagger once every ten
years.
George Benson
By Robert Palmer 7
Since his 1976 smash vocal hit,
This Masquerade, guitar great
George Benson has become
jazz biggest crossover success. But
Palmer got the impression that Benson
hasn't become a pop star just to
make money, that his crossover stems
from a need to be loved. The money.
of course, does come in handy when-
ever a new Mercedes beckons, and
for Benson that seems to be happening
more and more.
By Howard Kohn 7
When you're an investigative
reporter, the people you
write about usually hate
you, says associate editor Kohn, so it
was nice to go to the Rocky Flats and
Barnwell demonstrations against
nuclear power. The people were actu-
ally happy to talk to me. In fact. this
was the friendliest and most idealistic
crowd I've seen since the early days of
the antiwar movement. To me, the
issues are the sameits just a different
kind of war.
By Jamaica Kincaid 48
This short story is about Jamaica
Kincaid love and terror of the
sea. Even though she grew up in
the West Indies on the island of Anti-
gua, she had only been in seawater
a half-dozen times before she came to
the United States thirteen years ago.
She still doesnt know how to swim.
Musical News 7
Nick Lowe, the premier power-
N popper, says no to Yes; reports
from around the country indi-
cate that rock stars have saved their
best for the summer; Billy Lee Riley,
of Flying Saucers Rock 'n Roll fame.
brings his vintage rockabilly back to
earth; French punk-parodist Plastic
Bertrand says he wants to be a
croon-aire like Frang-kuh Zeen-a-
trah; and Bob Dylan gets set for
three album releases.
Behind the Scenes 23
Letters ..........4
Loove Talk ...... 36
New & Noted .... 58
Performance .... 68
Public Notices ... 64
Random Notes... 59
Rock & Roll ...... 7
Behind the Scenes 23
Letters ..........4
Loove Talk ...... 36
New & Noted .... 58
Performance .... 68
Public Notices ... 64
Random Notes... 59
Rock & Roll ...... 7