1979 Rolling Stone Covers
The complete covers of 1979

RS283: The Cars
Jim Houghton
The Cars-RS 283 (January 25, 1979)
Get The Magazine
The best in culture from a cultural icon. Subscribe now for more from the authority on music, entertainment, politics and pop culture.
Plus, get a limited-edition tote FREE.
Subscribe NowNewsletter Signup
Sign up for our newsletter and go inside the world of music, culture and entertainment.
The complete covers of 1979
RS283: The Cars
Jim Houghton
The Cars-RS 283 (January 25, 1979)
RS303: Martin Sheen
Annie Leibovitz
Martin Sheen-RS 303 (November 1, 1979)
RS301: Jimmy Buffett
Annie Leibovitz
Jimmy Buffett-RS 301 (October 4, 1979)
RS293: Cheap Trick
Annie Leibovitz
Cheap Trick-RS 293 (June 14, 1979)
RS299: James Taylor
Annie Leibovitz
James Taylor-RS 299 (September 6, 1979)
RS284: Neil Young
Neil Young-RS 284 (February 8, 1979)
Illustration by Julian Allen
RS285: The Blues Brothers
Photograph by Annie Leibovitz
16. The Blues Brothers-RS 285 (February 22, 1979)
RS304: The MUSE Concerts
Annie Leibovitz
Musicians United For Safe Energy-RS 304 (November 15, 1979)
RS 306: Bette Midler
Annie Leibovitz
Bette Midler-RS 306 (December 13, 1979)
RS298: Robin Williams
Photograph by Richard Avedon
Robin Williams-RS 298 (August 23, 1979)
RS295: Paul McCartney
Julian Allen
Paul McCartney-RS 295 (July 12, 1979)
RS 307 - RS308: 1979 Yearbook
1979 Yearbook-RS 307-308 (December 27, 1979)
RS289: The Village People
Bill King
The Village People-RS 289 (April 19, 1979)
RS291: The Bee Gees
Richard Avedon
The Bee Gees-RS 291 (May 17, 1979)
RS287: Johnny Carson
Annie Leibovitz
Johnny Carson-RS 287 (March 22, 1979)
RS292: Jon Voight
Annie Leibovitz
Jon Voight-RS 292 (May 31, 1979)
RS296: Joni Mitchell
Norman Seeff
Joni Mitchell-RS 296 (July 26, 1979)
RS286: Ted Nugent
Bill King
Ted Nugent-RS 286 (March 8, 1979)
RS305: The Eagles
Norman Seeff
The Eagles-RS 305 (November 29, 1979)
RS300: The Doobie Brothers
Annie Leibovitz
The Doobie Brothers-RS 300 (September 20, 1979)
RS294: Blondie
Annie Leibovitz
Blondie-RS 294 (June 28, 1979)
RS290: Richard Pryor
David Alexander
Richard Pryor-RS 290 (May 3, 1979)
RS297: Ricki Lee Jones
Annie Leibovitz
Rickie Lee Jones-RS 297 (August 9, 1979)
RS302: Sissy Spacek
Annie Leibovitz
Sissy Spacek-RS 302 (October 18, 1979)
RS288: Michael Douglas
Annie Leibovitz
Michael & Cameron Douglas-RS 288 (April 5, 1979)