Suggested readings: "Patti Smith: Her Horses Got Wings," Rolling Stone, 1/1/76; "Rolling Stones: I Call and Call and Call on Mick," Rolling Stone, 9/11/75; "MC5 Back On Shakin' Street," Creem, October 1971.
Land of Hope and Dreams Spotlight: Jon Landau and Caryn Rose, with a message from Pete Townshend
Pete Townshend talks about his friendship with Dave Marsh
Pete Townshend is a musician and author.
Jon Landau is a retired rock critic who first met Dave Marsh around 1969 and was the first editor to publish him in Rolling Stone. They have been friends for more than 50 years.
Caryn Rose is a music writer, archivist, and historian who has contributed to publications such as Pitchfork, NPR Music, Vulture, Salon, Pollstar, and Billboard, among others. In 2018, she authored five essays, ranging from Aretha Franklin to Joan Jett, for the anthology Women Who Rock, and in 2017, she contributed an essay on Maybelle Carter to the essay collection Woman Walk the Line. Her next book, Why Patti Smith Matters, will be published by the University of Texas Press in Spring of 2022. She currently resides in Detroit.