List of people on the United States cover of Rolling Stone (1990s)
This is a list of people (real or fictional) appearing on the cover of Rolling Stone magazine in the 1990s. This list is for the regular biweekly issues of the magazine, including variant covers, and does not include special issues. Issue numbers that include a slash (XXX/YYY) are combined double issues.
1990[edit]
| Issue number | Cover date | People on cover | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 569 | January 11, 1990 | Tom Cruise | |
| 570 | January 25, 1990 | Billy Joel | |
| 571 | February 8, 1990 | Paul McCartney | |
| 572 | February 22, 1990 | Janet Jackson | |
| 573 | March 8, 1990 | The Rolling Stones (Mick Jagger, Keith Richards) | |
| 574 | March 22, 1990 | The B-52's (Kate Pierson, Fred Schneider, Keith Strickland, Cindy Wilson) | |
| 575 | April 5, 1990 | Aerosmith (Tom Hamilton, Joey Kramer, Joe Perry, Steven Tyler, Brad Whitford) | |
| 576 | April 19, 1990 | None | 1950s issue |
| 577 | May 3, 1990 | Bonnie Raitt | |
| 578 | May 17, 1990 | Claudia Schiffer | The Hot List 1990 |
| 579 | May 31, 1990 | Warren Beatty | |
| 580 | June 14, 1990 | Sinéad O'Connor | |
| 581 | June 28, 1990 | Bart Simpson | |
| 582/583 | July 12–26, 1990 | Tom Cruise | |
| 584 | August 9, 1990 | Julia Roberts | |
| 585 | August 23, 1990 | John Lennon | 1960s issue |
| 586 | September 6, 1990 | M.C. Hammer | |
| 587 | September 20, 1990 | Led Zeppelin (Jimmy Page, Robert Plant) | 1970s issue |
| 588 | October 4, 1990 | Twin Peaks cast (Mädchen Amick, Lara Flynn Boyle, Sherilyn Fenn) | |
| 589 | October 18, 1990 | Prince | |
| 590 | November 1, 1990 | Living Colour (Will Calhoun, Corey Glover, Vernon Reid, Muzz Skillings) | |
| 591 | November 15, 1990 | Bruce Springsteen | 1980s issue |
| 592 | November 29, 1990 | Kevin Costner | |
| 593/594 | December 13–27, 1990 | People from covers of issues 569-575, 577-592 | 1990 year-end issue |
1991[edit]
| Issue number | Cover date | People on cover | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 595 | January 10, 1991 | Johnny Depp | |
| 596 | January 24, 1991 | Slash | |
| 597 | February 7, 1991 | Sting | |
| 598 | February 21, 1991 | Robin Williams | |
| 599 | March 7, 1991 | Sinéad O'Connor | |
| 600 | March 21, 1991 | Jodie Foster | |
| 601 | April 4, 1991 | Jim Morrison | |
| 602 | April 18, 1991 | Nuno Bettencourt, The Charlatans UK (Martin Blunt, Jon Brookes, Tim Burgess, Rob Collins, Jon Day), De La Soul (David Jude Jolicoeur, Vincent Mason, Kelvin Mercer), Chris Isaak | "New Faces '91" cover story |
| 603 | May 2, 1991 | Wilson Phillips (Chynna Phillips, Carnie Wilson, Wendy Wilson) | |
| 604 | May 16, 1991 | Winona Ryder | The Hot List 1991 |
| 605 | May 30, 1991 | The Black Crowes (Jeff Cease, Johnny Colt, Steve Gorman, Chris Robinson, Rich Robinson) | |
| 606 | June 13, 1991 | Madonna | |
| 607 | June 27, 1991 | R.E.M. (Bill Berry, Peter Buck, Mike Mills, Michael Stipe) | |
| 608/609 | July 11–25, 1991 | Rachel Hunter, Rod Stewart | |
| 610 | August 8, 1991 | Tom Petty | |
| 611 | August 22, 1991 | Arnold Schwarzenegger | |
| 612 | September 5, 1991 | Guns N' Roses (Duff McKagan, Dizzy Reed, Axl Rose, Slash, Matt Sorum, Izzy Stradlin) | |
| 613 | September 19, 1991 | Sebastian Bach | |
| 614 | October 3, 1991 | Paul Reubens | |
| 615 | October 17, 1991 | Eric Clapton | |
| 616 | October 31, 1991 | Jerry Garcia | |
| 617 | November 14, 1991 | Metallica (Kirk Hammett, James Hetfield, Jason Newsted, Lars Ulrich) | |
| 618 | November 28, 1991 | U2 (Bono, Adam Clayton, The Edge, Larry Mullen Jr.) | |
| 619/620 | December 12–26, 1991 | People from covers of issues 595-601, 603-618 | 1991 year-end issue |
1992[edit]
| Issue number | Cover date | People on cover | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 621 | January 9, 1992 | Michael Jackson | |
| 622 | January 23, 1992 | Hunter S. Thompson | |
| 623 | February 6, 1992 | Jimi Hendrix | |
| 624 | February 20, 1992 | Beverly Hills, 90210 cast (Shannen Doherty, Luke Perry, Jason Priestley) | |
| 625 | March 5, 1992 | R.E.M. (Bill Berry, Peter Buck, Mike Mills, Michael Stipe) | |
| 626 | March 19, 1992 | Wayne's World cast (Dana Carvey, Mike Myers) | |
| 627 | April 2, 1992 | Axl Rose | |
| 628 | April 16, 1992 | Nirvana (Kurt Cobain, Dave Grohl, Krist Novoselic) | |
| 629 | April 30, 1992 | Def Leppard (Rick Allen, Phil Collen, Joe Elliott, Rick Savage) | |
| 630 | May 14, 1992 | Sharon Stone | The Hot List 1992 |
| 631 | May 28, 1992 | Tom Cruise | |
| 632 | June 11, 1992 | None | 25th anniversary issue; "The Great Stories" cover story |
| 633 | June 25, 1992 | Red Hot Chili Peppers (Flea, Anthony Kiedis, Chad Smith) | John Frusciante was originally part of the cover photo, but was removed after he left the band[1] |
| 634/635 | July 9–23, 1992 | Batman | |
| 636 | August 6, 1992 | Bruce Springsteen | |
| 637 | August 20, 1992 | Ice-T | |
| 638 | September 3, 1992 | Michelle Pfeiffer | |
| 639 | September 17, 1992 | Bill Clinton | |
| 640 | October 1, 1992 | Bono | |
| 641 | October 15, 1992 | None | 25th anniversary issue; "The Interviews" cover story |
| 642 | October 29, 1992 | Sinéad O'Connor | |
| 643 | November 12, 1992 | None | 25th anniversary issue; "Portraits" cover story |
| 644 | November 26, 1992 | Denzel Washington | |
| 645/646 | December 10–24, 1992 | People from covers of issues 621-631, 633-640, 642-644 | 1992 year-end issue |
1993[edit]
| Issue number | Cover date | People on cover | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 647 | January 7, 1993 | Spin Doctors (Chris Barron, Aaron Comess, Eric Schenkman, Mark White) | |
| 648 | January 21, 1993 | Neil Young | |
| 649 | February 4, 1993 | Neneh Cherry | |
| 650 | February 18, 1993 | David Letterman | |
| 651 | March 4, 1993 | Bono | |
| 652 | March 18, 1993 | Natalie Merchant | |
| 653 | April 1, 1993 | Garth Brooks | |
| 654 | April 15, 1993 | James Hetfield | |
| 655 | April 29, 1993 | Eric Clapton | |
| 656 | May 13, 1993 | Dana Carvey | The Hot List 1993 |
| 657 | May 27, 1993 | Sting | |
| 658 | June 10, 1993 | Whitney Houston | |
| 659 | June 24, 1993 | Laura Dern | |
| 660/661 | July 8–22, 1993 | Seinfeld cast (Jason Alexander, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Michael Richards, Jerry Seinfeld) | |
| 662 | August 5, 1993 | Soul Asylum (Karl Mueller, Dan Murphy, Dave Pirner, Grant Young) | |
| 663 | August 19, 1993 | Beavis and Butt-head | |
| 664 | September 2, 1993 | Jerry Garcia | |
| 665 | September 16, 1993 | Janet Jackson | René Elizondo Jr.'s hands are covering Jackson's breasts on the cover[2] |
| 666 | September 30, 1993 | Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg | |
| 667 | October 14, 1993 | The Edge | |
| 668 | October 28, 1993 | Pearl Jam (Dave Abbruzzese, Jeff Ament, Stone Gossard, Mike McCready, Eddie Vedder) | |
| 669 | November 11, 1993 | Blind Melon (Glen Graham, Shannon Hoon, Brad Smith, Rogers Stevens, Christopher Thorn) | |
| 670 | November 25, 1993 | Shaquille O'Neal | |
| 671 | December 9, 1993 | Bill Clinton | |
| 672/673 | December 23, 1993 – January 6, 1994 | Cindy Crawford |
1994[edit]
| Issue number | Cover date | People on cover | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 674 | January 27, 1994 | Nirvana (Kurt Cobain, Dave Grohl, Krist Novoselic) | |
| 675 | February 10, 1994 | Howard Stern | |
| 676 | February 24, 1994 | Bob Marley | |
| 677 | March 10, 1994 | Winona Ryder | |
| 678 | March 24, 1994 | Beavis and Butt-head | |
| 679 | April 7, 1994 | Anthony Kiedis | |
| 680 | April 21, 1994 | The Smashing Pumpkins (Jimmy Chamberlin, Billy Corgan, James Iha, D'arcy Wretzky) | |
| 681 | May 5, 1994 | None | "Drugs in America" cover story |
| 682 | May 19, 1994 | Melrose Place cast (Josie Bissett, Laura Leighton, Heather Locklear, Courtney Thorne-Smith, Daphne Zuniga) | The Hot List 1994 |
| 683 | June 2, 1994 | Kurt Cobain | |
| 684 | June 16, 1994 | Soundgarden (Matt Cameron, Chris Cornell, Ben Shepherd, Kim Thayil) | |
| 685 | June 30, 1994 | Counting Crows (Steve Bowman, David Bryson, Adam Duritz, Charlie Gillingham, Matt Malley, Dan Vickrey) | |
| 686/687 | July 14–28, 1994 | Julia Roberts | |
| 688 | August 11, 1994 | Beastie Boys (Ad-Rock, Mike D, Adam Yauch) | Matthew Rolston appears on the cover reflected in a mirror while taking the cover photo |
| 689 | August 25, 1994 | The Rolling Stones (Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Charlie Watts, Ron Wood) | |
| 690 | September 8, 1994 | Trent Reznor | |
| 691 | September 22, 1994 | Jerry Seinfeld | Seinfeld appears as a young Elvis Presley |
| Jerry Seinfeld | Seinfeld appears as an old Elvis Presley | ||
| 692 | October 6, 1994 | Liz Phair | |
| 693 | October 20, 1994 | R.E.M. (Bill Berry, Peter Buck, Mike Mills, Michael Stipe) | |
| 694 | November 3, 1994 | Liv Tyler, Steven Tyler | |
| 695 | November 17, 1994 | None | "Generation Next" cover story |
| 696 | December 1, 1994 | Brad Pitt | |
| 697 | December 15, 1994 | Courtney Love | |
| 698/699 | December 29, 1994 – January 12, 1995 | David Letterman |
1995[edit]
1996[edit]
| Issue number | Cover date | People on cover | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 726 | January 25, 1996 | Live (Patrick Dahlheimer, Chad Gracey, Ed Kowalczyk, Chad Taylor) | |
| 727 | February 8, 1996 | Layne Staley | |
| 728 | February 22, 1996 | John Travolta | |
| 729 | March 7, 1996 | Jennifer Aniston | |
| 730 | March 21, 1996 | Joan Osborne | |
| 731 | April 4, 1996 | Sean Penn | |
| 732 | April 18, 1996 | Gavin Rossdale | |
| 733 | May 2, 1996 | Oasis (Liam Gallagher, Noel Gallagher) | |
| 734 | May 16, 1996 | The X-Files cast (Gillian Anderson, David Duchovny) | |
| 735 | May 30, 1996 | David Letterman | |
| 736 | June 13, 1996 | Beck, Jimmy Buffett, Sandra Bullock, Billy Corgan, Chris Cornell, Perry Farrell, KISS (Peter Criss, Ace Frehley, Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley), Alanis Morissette, John Popper, James Taylor | "Rock & Roll Summer" cover story |
| 737 | June 27, 1996 | Metallica (Kirk Hammett, James Hetfield, Jason Newsted, Lars Ulrich) | |
| 738/739 | July 11–25, 1996 | Jenny McCarthy | |
| 740 | August 8, 1996 | Jerry Garcia | |
| 741 | August 22, 1996 | Cameron Diaz | The Hot List 1996 |
| 742 | September 5, 1996 | The Fugees (Lauryn Hill, Wyclef Jean, Pras) | |
| 743 | September 19, 1996 | Conan O'Brien | |
| 744 | October 3, 1996 | Brooke Shields | |
| 745 | October 17, 1996 | R.E.M. (Bill Berry, Peter Buck, Mike Mills, Michael Stipe) | |
| 746 | October 31, 1996 | Tupac Shakur | |
| 747 | November 14, 1996 | Sheryl Crow | |
| 748 | November 28, 1996 | Eddie Vedder | |
| 749 | December 12, 1996 | Dennis Rodman | |
| 750/751 | December 26, 1996 – January 9, 1997 | Pamela Anderson, Beavis and Butt-head |
1997[edit]
| Issue number | Cover date | People on cover | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 752 | January 23, 1997 | Marilyn Manson | |
| 753 | February 6, 1997 | Stone Temple Pilots (Dean DeLeo, Robert DeLeo, Eric Kretz, Scott Weiland) | |
| 754 | February 20, 1997 | Gillian Anderson | Chris Carter appears on the cover wearing a Creature from the Black Lagoon costume; the inside article features a picture of Carter wearing the costume with the head removed |
| 755 | March 6, 1997 | David Lynch, Trent Reznor | |
| 756 | March 20, 1997 | Howard Stern | |
| 757 | April 3, 1997 | Brad Pitt | |
| 758 | April 17, 1997 | Beck | |
| 759 | May 1, 1997 | No Doubt (Tom Dumont, Tony Kanal, Gwen Stefani, Adrian Young) | |
| 760 | May 15, 1997 | Jewel | |
| 761 | May 29, 1997 | U2 (Bono, Adam Clayton, The Edge, Larry Mullen Jr.) | Allen Ginsberg appears at the top of the cover in honor of his death |
| 762 | June 12, 1997 | Jakob Dylan | |
| 763 | June 26, 1997 | Sandra Bullock | |
| 764/765 | July 10–24, 1997 | Spice Girls (Victoria Beckham, Mel B, Emma Bunton, Melanie C, Geri Halliwell) | |
| 766 | August 7, 1997 | Sean Combs | |
| 767 | August 21, 1997 | Keith Flint | The Hot List 1997 |
| 768 | September 4, 1997 | Zack de la Rocha, RZA | |
| 769 | September 18, 1997 | Neve Campbell | |
| 770 | October 2, 1997 | Chris Rock | |
| 771 | October 16, 1997 | Salt-N-Pepa (Sandra "Pepa" Denton, DJ Spinderella, Cheryl "Salt" James) | |
| 772 | October 30, 1997 | Fleetwood Mac (Lindsey Buckingham, Mick Fleetwood, Christine McVie, John McVie, Stevie Nicks) | |
| 773 | November 13, 1997 | Courtney Love, Madonna, Tina Turner | 30th anniversary issue; "Women of Rock" cover story |
| 774 | November 27, 1997 | Saturday Night Live cast (Will Ferrell, Chris Kattan, Cheri Oteri, Molly Shannon) | |
| 775 | December 11, 1997 | The Rolling Stones (Mick Jagger, Keith Richards) | |
| 776/777 | December 25, 1997 – January 8, 1998 | Scream 2 cast (Neve Campbell, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Heather Graham, Jada Pinkett Smith, Tori Spelling) |
1998[edit]
| Issue number | Cover date | People on cover | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 778 | January 22, 1998 | Fiona Apple | |
| 779 | February 5, 1998 | Mariah Carey | |
| 780 | February 19, 1998 | South Park cast (Kyle Broflovski, Eric Cartman, Stan Marsh, Kenny McCormick) | |
| 781 | March 5, 1998 | Kate Winslet | |
| 782 | March 19, 1998 | Jack Nicholson | |
| 783 | April 2, 1998 | Sarah Michelle Gellar | |
| 784 | April 16, 1998 | Richard Ashcroft | |
| 785 | April 30, 1998 | Sarah McLachlan | |
| 786 | May 14, 1998 | Jerry Springer | |
| 787 | May 28, 1998 | Seinfeld cast (Jason Alexander, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Michael Richards, Jerry Seinfeld) | |
| 788 | June 11, 1998 | Johnny Depp | |
| 789 | June 25, 1998 | Tori Amos | |
| 790/791 | July 9–23, 1998 | Madonna | |
| 792 | August 6, 1998 | Beastie Boys (Ad-Rock, Mike D, Adam Yauch) | |
| 793 | August 20, 1998 | Laetitia Casta | The Hot List 1998 |
| 794 | September 3, 1998 | Shania Twain | |
| 795 | September 17, 1998 | Katie Holmes | |
| 796 | October 1, 1998 | Janet Jackson | |
| 797 | October 15, 1998 | Marilyn Manson | |
| 798 | October 29, 1998 | Jay-Z, Wyclef Jean, Master P | "Hip-Hop Now: The Top 50 Players" cover story |
| 799 | November 12, 1998 | Bill Clinton | |
| 800 | November 26, 1998 | Alanis Morissette | |
| 801 | December 10, 1998 | Will Smith | |
| 802/803 | December 24, 1998 – January 7, 1999 | Jewel |
1999[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "John Frusciante Was Digitally Removed from Red Hot Chili Peppers 1992 Rolling Stone Cover Photo | FeelNumb.com". Archived from the original on 2017-07-10. Retrieved 2017-07-02.
- ^ Adam Horne (2010-07-21). "Janet Jackson Discusses Her Nude 'Rolling Stone' Cover". Theboombox.com. Retrieved 2022-05-27.
Sources[edit]
- Rolling Stone Coverwall 1967–2013 Archived 2018-07-01 at the Wayback Machine
- Rolling Stone: 1,000 Covers: A History of the Most Influential Magazine in Pop Culture, New York, NY: Abrams, 2006. ISBN 0-8109-5865-1