News November 23, 2020

Rolling Stone Australia sells out of second magazine issue

After selling out the first May 2020 issue with Tones And I on the front cover, Rolling Stone Australia has revealed its second issue is now completely sold out.

Released in September and featuring reclusive global pop star Sia on the front cover, Rolling Stone Australia printed even more issues for #002 following mass interest from Sia’s fans when the cover was announced. The quarterly issue didn’t last a full quarter however, having completely sold out Australia-wide. It’s now being peddled for a 100% markup on eBay.

In fact, both magazine issues are being sold on eBay currently:

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Sia’s first ever Rolling Stone cover feature arrives amid a backlash over her directorial debut with her film Music. Sia has responded to criticism for casting a non-autistic actor to portray a character who has autism.

“I hired plenty of special abilities kids,” she said in one Twitter reply. “I’m willing to be misunderstood because I think this movie does more good than harm.”

Sia said she spent three years researching for the film, which she described as “both a love letter to caregivers and to the autism community.”

Both the film and her decision to cast Maddie Ziegler in the lead role of Music are discussed in depth in the Rolling Stone cover feature. The cover feature was also picked up and published by Rolling Stone Columbia.

Rolling Stone Australia is readying the release of a collector’s edition for issue #003 this December 7. The magazine, dedicated to the 50 Greatest Australian Artists of All Time, will count down 50 of the most important, successful, and above all, most respected names in Australian music, created with the help of artists, music-lovers, media personalities, and more.

Adding to the list, the top 50 countdown is paired with an in-depth testimonial from artists close to the listed musicians. Whether it be the likes of Midnight Oil’s Peter Garrett singing the praises of Yothu Yindi, or Briggs discussing the importance of Archie Roach, it’s an immersive walk through Aussie music history, guided by some of the industry’s greats.