 These successes brought Little Richard to talk shows such as the "Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" and the "Dick Cavett Show", making him a major celebrity again.Responding to his reputation as a successful concert performer, Reprise Records signed Penniman in 1970 and he released the album, "The Rill Thing", with the philosophical single, "Freedom Blues", becoming his biggest charted single in years.In May 1970, Penniman made the cover of "Rolling Stone" magazine.