Bono’s cover as The Fly. Conan O’Brien’s cover. Johnny Knoxville on the target. Good stuff.

hot trent reznor.any doubts?

the police 1981 cover

the band 1968

the band 1968

jimi in front of the steak with eight arms in the late nineties

nirvana 1992

because corporate magazines still suck

Metallica 1996 (excess make-up, less hair)

Janet Jackson 1993 (It marked the death of the “old” Janet, which I miss dearly. Not sure if I would call it a favorite, but it is important to her career.)

i second trent reznor.

rose mcgowan & rosario dawson: grindhouse

1. Trent Reznor in 1994
2. The Simpsons covers (album parodies)
3. Janet Jackson in 1993 (Topless except for strategically placed hands)
4. John and Yoko
5. Nirvana in 1992

I liked the very first cover with John in the pith helmet. It was a still from a movie he was doing at the time, I believe.

Yes, corporate rock magazines still suck.

The Jennifer Aniston cover.

any of the Gonzo covers from 1972-1979.

Got to go with the one with S. Park’s Kenny on the cover with those weapons stuck in his head. I’m pretty sure he’s smiling under that hood.

Richard Gere…1985
U2…1987
Jim Morrison…1991
Pearl Jam…1993
Trent Reznor…1994
Nirvana…Janua ry 1994
Anthony Kiedis…1994
Brad Pitt…1994

guns n’ roses 1991
the one with the chili peppers naked

Trent Reznor ‘94

mick jagger 1969

w/the headline “The Stones’ Grand Finale”(?)

lol

It’s gotta be “Star Wars Hits the Beach!” or whatever it was. Carrie Fisher in the metal bikini with the beach ball. Yeah!

1. pistols

last fuckin lennon and the fuckin no talent naked shreaker

It’s gotta be John and Yoko, if only for the historical impact of what happened on the heels of the photo being taken.

The HST tribute cover was pretty good too.

Trent Reznor ‘94
John Lennon/Yoko Ono ‘81
The Simpsons covers

November or at least December issue should have Michael Hutchence & INXS (30yrs) on the cover as a 10yr Tribute!

John Lennon & Paul McCartney 1968

“The Beatles Battle the Blue Meanies”

psychedelic pop culture

john and yoko
any beatle cover

For the record: Worst. List. Ever.

Jon Stewart & Stephen Colbert – 2006
Cartman & Saddam Hussein – 2007

Maybe these aren’t old enough to be considered iconic, but they’re awesome anyway.

Trent reznor, for sure!

Trent reznor, for sure!

For the illustrations:

Stevie Wonder 1975

Wild Things 1976

Hunter S. Thompson 1992

…and the best one of all is Nirvana 1992 because

Trent Reznor

Trent Reznor circa ‘94
Nirvana
Hunter S. Thompson

Some more recent ones I liked:

Brittney Spears 2000
Jennifer Aniston 1996
Laetitia Costa 1998

But John and Yoko has to be the most classic piece of rock history.

That one cover with Zeppelin on it (Plant and Page) and it says black magic and sex and something else. That ones sweet.

Oh yeah Trent Reznor in 94.
and lane stayley in 96

johnnt knoxville
john stewart and colbert

The Simpsons Covers
especially Bart’s Nirvana one

the 1000 cover was pretty sweet

liz phair, the best

Trent Reznor ‘94, no doubt about it!

OMG, tell me “it’s just me,” but has Beck never been on the cover of Rolling Stone?! Zach ____ing Efron (or whatever) was on the cover instead of the Dylan of the Information Age!?!?! Defend that, Levy!?

Stewart and Colbert

Borat

Simpsons

Nirv ana (92)

led zeppelin 1975

vintage

fleetwood mac 77
john and yoko 81
led zep 75
janet jackson 93

Keith Richards and Mick Jagger 191, 1975

Red Hot Chili Peppers 2006 and 2000
David Bowie 1976

axl rose in 1992
and the 1000th cover!

The one that declared R.E.M. the best band in America, because they were at the time. Boy, those were the good ol’ days…

Oasis, from May ‘96.

“They’re hard drinking, groupie shagging, drug snorting louts. They’re the Gallagher brothers. And they’re huge.”

Trent Reznor in 94

Mr.Reznor ‘94

the sixties special issue 1990

no. 1 with an attitude REM 1991

bono 1993

John Stewart & Stephen Colbert

Gillian Anderson looking pulpy with the creature from the black lagoon.

xxx

this list ended in 1992.

I loved the Jennifer Aniston cover. but does anyone remember the Janis Joplin cover?

axl rose, 1992

spice girls!

reznor ‘94

I prefer those crazy illustrated covers from the early years (e.g. Fear and Loathing 1971, Dr. Hook 1973 and Stevie Wonder 1975)

Also like the older covers with people on them that were huge at the time but nobody knows who they are now – who the fuck is Joe Dellasandro? Doug Sahm?

Just goes to show you fame’s fickle nature. What’s here today is gone tommorrow.

Stewart-Colbert

bruce Springsteen ice skating

The one with BROOKE SHIELDS from the 1970’s (PRETTY BABY era) she looks beyond HOT & beyond beautiful!

What was great about the “Passion of Kanye” cover? It was controversial? John and Yoko was one of my favorites, but if that Passion one wins, I’ve got to wonder why.

stewart colbert

-Lennon in Soldier costume, first rolling stone
-Bob Marley “Roll one”

Any Britney cover.

st.helen | 11/2/2007, 8:19 pm EST

nirvana 1992

because corporate magazines still suck

I remember that. Cobain wanted to have it both ways. He wanted to be on the cover to get press for his band and he thought that the shirt would somehow save him from being labeled a sellout. Hypocrite.

and Lennon looks disgusting on that cover. It’s sad to see what his Svengali wife did to his mind.

supersonic | 11/4/2007, 11:59 pm EST

st.helen | 11/2/2007, 8:19 pm EST

nirvana 1992

because corporate magazines still suck

“I remember that. Cobain wanted to have it both ways. He wanted to be on the cover to get press for his band and he thought that the shirt would somehow save him from being labeled a sellout. Hypocrite.”

I think it’s more of an irony than a hypocrisy. I can only speak for myself, but I would have heard Nirvana’s music eventually through word of mouth, small concert gigs, or by way of college or alt radio, regardless of whether they sold out or not. Before they broke through into mainstream, Nirvana had already begun to establish a fanbase following of their own among alternative music listeners.

the band, issue 5

britney spears, 2003

fleetwood mac, in bed

Dave matthews with the fur hat

Axl Rose 1992

“Who’s Doug Sahm?” LMAO…please…if you have to ask, then, well…you know…

Anyway, it’s a tough question…but (today) I’d have to go with my top 5 (in no particular order):

Britney’s “Lolita” cover
Lennon and Yoko ‘81
(…and for its similar “no headline” layout:)
George Harrison posthumous cover
The 1,000th cover – awesomeness
The Dr. Hook cover
(…’cause they STILL didn’t get their “picture” on the cover – just a cartoon drawing – which was brilliant, ’cause they could still do the song in concert without it being instantly dated!)

Brooke Shield “Pretty Baby” cover!OMG!

“I think it’s more of an irony than a hypocrisy. I can only speak for myself, but I would have heard Nirvana’s music eventually through word of mouth, small concert gigs, or by way of college or alt radio, regardless of whether they sold out or not. Before they broke through into mainstream, Nirvana had already begun to establish a fanbase following of their own among alternative music listeners.”

Be that as it may, they became superstars because of vehicles such as MTV and Rolling Stone.

Pete Townshend – 1980 Blooding running down right hand, while head is resting on right hand.

Prine – 1983

Britney – 2003

Springsteen Ice Skating

Nirvana- Corporate Magazines

Evel Kenievel from the 70s. Amazing story to go with it.

Bono as the Fly

Ice T as a cop

The 60s issue with John Lennon by Richard Avedon.

Steve Martin by Annie Lebovitz

Meryl Streep in white make up

James Brown tribute 2006

Dylan’s Batman-like!

Courtney Love, 1994.

Live Through This had some great guitars, it was a brilliant record.

Great b/w picture, the main article was about OJ. That and Kurt were the the main stories then, RS summed it all up for me. And the other names at the top? Sheryl Crow, Pearl Jam, The Jayhawks, Bob Dylan, Oasis.

Just a great cover.

trent nin 1994

Trent Reznor ‘94

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Trent Reznor – 1994

Vedder Red Cover.

Trent Reznor – 1994