Big change. "With the Oct. 30 issue, which will go on sale Oct. 17, Rolling Stone, published by Wenner Media, will adopt the standard size used by all but a few magazines." Other changes will include a heavier, glossy paper, the magazine will be glued to creat a flat spine to give it a "more professional, more grown-up look. ... "But," says Jann Winner, founder, editor, and publisher, "the core tradition, the mission, remains the same.” Coming soon to a mailbox/newstand near you!
See New York Times, August 11, 2008, "The Classic Rock Magazine Is Switching to a Smaller, Rack-Friendly Size," by Richard Perez-Pena.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/11/business/media/11mag.html?ref=business...