The Rolling Stones! Which came first, the band or the magazine? Why do they have the same name?

Question

Interesting Answers So Far, but why did the magazine name itself after a rock band?

Answer 1

The band came first. They took their name from Muddy Waters' song "Rollin' Stone". The magazine came later, and I believe it was named after the band.

Answer 2

The band came first. They started in 1963, some four years before the magazine was first published. The group took its name from the 1950 Muddy Waters song "Rollin' Stone". In fact, that's what their name was until their manager made them add the "g" a year later.

Answer 3

The band came first, and were actually the first band on the cover of Stone!

Answer 4

The rolling stones - named by Brian Jones in 1962 (from Muddy Waters song)
Rolling Stone Magazine - 1967 (ALSO from M.W song)
p.s. 1st cover was John Lennon

The Meaning :rolling stone gathers no moss.A rolling stone is a person who does not hang around (papa was a rolling stone,where he laid his hat was his home) a person who has no direction ,no responsibilitys.

Answer 5

i always wondered what exactly rolling stone means..

youve got the muddy waters song..
youve got the bob dylan song "like a rolling stone"
the band
the magazine.