Rolling Stone came out with its 40th anniversary issue, full of celebratory interviews with 20 genuine Sixties Generation Icons (SGIs). In keeping with RS founder Jann Wenner’s long-standing priorities, there’s a demographic purity to the choice of celebs–eighteen white males and two white females. But then again, Wenner always was one to love, say, Howlin’ Wolf principally for inspiring covers and copy songs by Brit pretty boys.

The mag also has, hidden behind a fold-out liquor ad, a list of the 40 most important songs of the past 40 years, in chronological order. “Smells Like Teen Spirit” is #38, which means the editors thought only two hits of the past 15 years approached its influence. Those are by Britney Spears and the White Stripes.