Rolling Stone USA - 08.2019

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FROM TOP: LYNDON FRENCH; COURTESY OF AMANDA PECSENYE

Correspondence +^ LOVE LETTERS & ADVICE

“He looks just

like JFK standing

outside that

bookstore, ready

to make America

the place the

world will want

to call home.”

—Todd, via the internet

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Halsey: A Rebel

at Peace

Thank you, Halsey, for standing up for

what you believe in and being so hon-

est. It gives me hope. I have bipolar II

and was raped a few years ago; I wasn’t

able to overcome it and it almost ended

my life. I’m now trying to get better —

you help me believe. I truly admire you

and your music.

—Laurie, via Twitter

Totally awesome ROLLING STONE cover

featuring Halsey and her un-airbrushed

underarms. I’m all about it.

#womenhavehair #getoverit

—Mayim Bialik, via Twitter

I mean, that’s just some five o’clock

shadow under there. It’s not like it looks

as though she’s got Zach Galifianakis

in a headlock or something.

—Jason, via Twitter

Screw anyone who tries to deny her

and take her mixed card away. Us

mixed kids are never accepted by

anyone. It’s almost as if we don’t even

have a race; we aren’t this enough or

that enough for anyone. Screw the

negativity, Ashley. We are our own race.

—Nikkita, via the internet

Now you have to request “Pop’s Queen

of Chaos” to be the name on your

Starbucks cup! It’s a must.

—Dre, via Twitter

My Bella is eight years old and used to

be so self-conscious about her freckles!

After seeing how you embrace yours,

she’s stopped hiding them. Thank you!

—Ashely, via the internet

JAMES HENKE, a ROLLING STONE

writer and editor who worked at

the magazine from 1977 to 1992

and wrote groundbreaking stories

on U2, Bruce Springsteen, the

Smiths, Neil Young, the Clash, and

others before leaving to become

chief curator at the Rock & Roll

Hall of Fame, died on July 8th from

complications related to demen-

tia. He was 65. Henke not only

played a pivotal role in assembling

the Hall of Fame’s permanent arti-

fact collection, but he also ran the

curatorial department for 18 years and spearheaded

numerous exhibits, including “From Asbury Park

to the Promised Land: The Life and Music of Bruce

Springsteen,” “Lennon: His Life and Work,” and “Roots,

Rhymes and Rage: The Hip-Hop Story.” The latter was

the first major museum exhibit devoted to hip-hop. He

was one of U2’s earliest support-

ers in the American press, before

they even released their 1981

debut LP, Boy. “Jim increased our

faith in ourselves with encourage-

ment and suggestions like, ‘Here’s

a copy of Stephen B. Oates’ Let

the Trumpet Sound: The Life of

Martin Luther King, Jr.,’ ” Bono told

ROLLING STONE after learning of

Henke’s death. “ ‘I think you might

like this. Find similarities with the

civil-rights struggle in Ireland

and the Deep South here in the

U.S.’ It was an important stop on the journey into U2’s

nonviolent protests. And without that book, I doubt

there would be a ‘Pride (In the Name of Love)’ and the

chorus of voices that sing it louder than any PA we

hang. For such a soft-spoken fella, he had us make a

lot of noise.” ANDY GREENE

James Henke, 1954-

TRIBUTE

Is America Ready

for Mayor Pete?

No, but that’s on America. Pete is

wholly capable and prepared, it seems,

and would make a damn fine leader.

Unfortunately, he’s ahead of his time.

—John, via Twitter

The question really should be is Mayor

Pete ready for America? We can say the

jury is still out, but that’s being polite.

—Bob, via the internet

I think the question should be:

Is America ready for an intelligent

president again?

—Jeff, via the internet

Buttigieg in South Bend in May

Henke and

his sons

with Bono