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Trailblazing Music Journalist Michael Lydon Dies at 82

8/8/2025

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Michael Lydon, a trailblazing music journalist and the original assistant editor of Rolling Stone, passed away on July 30 at 82 from complications of Parkinson's disease. His groundbreaking work, including an investigative piece on the iconic Monterey Pop Festival in the magazine's inaugural issue in 1967, shaped the landscape of rock journalism and left an enduring legacy.

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Michael Lydon, a trailblazing music journalist and the original assistant editor of Rolling Stone, passed away on July 30 at 82 from complications of Parkinson's disease. His groundbreaking work, including an investigative piece on the iconic Monterey Pop Festival in the magazine's inaugural issue in 1967, shaped the landscape of rock journalism and left an enduring legacy.