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
Issue numberCover datePeople on coverNotes569January 11, 1990Tom Cruise570January 25, 1990Billy Joel571February 8, 1990Paul McCartney572February 22, 1990Janet Jackson573March 8, 1990The Rolling Stones (Mick Jagger, Keith Richards)574March 22, 1990The B-52's (Kate Pierson, Fred Schneider, Keith Strickland, Cindy Wilson)575April 5, 1990Aerosmith (Tom Hamilton, Joey Kramer, Joe Perry, Steven Tyler, Brad Whitford)576April 19, 1990None1950s issue577May 3, 1990Bonnie Raitt578May 17, 1990Claudia SchifferThe Hot List 1990579May 31, 1990Warren Beatty580June 14, 1990Sinéad O'Connor581June 28, 1990Bart Simpson582/583July 12–26, 1990Tom Cruise584August 9, 1990Julia Roberts585August 23, 1990John Lennon1960s issue586September 6, 1990M.C. Hammer587September 20, 1990Led Zeppelin (Jimmy Page, Robert Plant)1970s issue588October 4, 1990Twin Peaks cast (Mädchen Amick, Lara Flynn Boyle, Sherilyn Fenn)589October 18, 1990Prince590November 1, 1990Living Colour (Will Calhoun, Corey Glover, Vernon Reid, Muzz Skillings)591November 15, 1990Bruce Springsteen1980s issue592November 29, 1990Kevin Costner593/594December 13–27, 1990People from covers of issues 569–575, 577-5921990 year-end issue
1991
Issue numberCover datePeople on coverNotes595January 10, 1991Johnny Depp596January 24, 1991Slash597February 7, 1991Sting598February 21, 1991Robin Williams599March 7, 1991Sinéad O'Connor600March 21, 1991Jodie Foster601April 4, 1991Jim Morrison602April 18, 1991Nuno 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 story603May 2, 1991Wilson Phillips (Chynna Phillips, Carnie Wilson, Wendy Wilson)604May 16, 1991Winona RyderThe Hot List 1991605May 30, 1991The Black Crowes (Jeff Cease, Johnny Colt, Steve Gorman, Chris Robinson, Rich Robinson)606June 13, 1991Madonna607June 27, 1991R.E.M. (Bill Berry, Peter Buck, Mike Mills, Michael Stipe)608/609July 11–25, 1991Rachel Hunter, Rod Stewart610August 8, 1991Tom Petty611August 22, 1991Arnold Schwarzenegger612September 5, 1991Guns N' Roses (Duff McKagan, Dizzy Reed, Axl Rose, Slash, Matt Sorum, Izzy Stradlin)613September 19, 1991Sebastian Bach614October 3, 1991Paul Reubens615October 17, 1991Eric Clapton616October 31, 1991Jerry Garcia617November 14, 1991Metallica (Kirk Hammett, James Hetfield, Jason Newsted, Lars Ulrich)618November 28, 1991U2 (Bono, Adam Clayton, The Edge, Larry Mullen Jr.)619/620December 12–26, 1991People from covers of issues 595–601, 603-6181991 year-end issue
1992
Issue numberCover datePeople on coverNotes621January 9, 1992Michael Jackson622January 23, 1992Hunter S. Thompson623February 6, 1992Jimi Hendrix624February 20, 1992Beverly Hills, 90210 cast (Shannen Doherty, Luke Perry, Jason Priestley)625March 5, 1992R.E.M. (Bill Berry, Peter Buck, Mike Mills, Michael Stipe)626March 19, 1992Wayne's World cast (Dana Carvey, Mike Myers)627April 2, 1992Axl Rose628April 16, 1992Nirvana (Kurt Cobain, Dave Grohl, Krist Novoselic)629April 30, 1992Def Leppard (Rick Allen, Phil Collen, Joe Elliott, Rick Savage)630May 14, 1992Sharon StoneThe Hot List 1992631May 28, 1992Tom Cruise632June 11, 1992None25th anniversary issue; "The Great Stories" cover story633June 25, 1992Red Hot Chili Peppers (Flea, Anthony Kiedis, Chad Smith)John Frusciante was originally part of the cover photo, but was removed after he left the band634/635July 9–23, 1992Batman636August 6, 1992Bruce Springsteen637August 20, 1992Ice-T638September 3, 1992Michelle Pfeiffer639September 17, 1992Bill Clinton640October 1, 1992Bono641October 15, 1992None25th anniversary issue; "The Interviews" cover story642October 29, 1992Sinéad O'Connor643November 12, 1992None25th anniversary issue; "Portraits" cover story644November 26, 1992Denzel Washington645/646December 10–24, 1992People from covers of issues 621–631, 633–640, 642-6441992 year-end issue
1993
Issue numberCover datePeople on coverNotes647January 7, 1993Spin Doctors (Chris Barron, Aaron Comess, Eric Schenkman, Mark White)648January 21, 1993Neil Young649February 4, 1993Neneh Cherry650February 18, 1993David Letterman651March 4, 1993Bono652March 18, 1993Natalie Merchant653April 1, 1993Garth Brooks654April 15, 1993James Hetfield655April 29, 1993Eric Clapton656May 13, 1993Dana CarveyThe Hot List 1993657May 27, 1993Sting658June 10, 1993Whitney Houston659June 24, 1993Laura Dern660/661July 8–22, 1993Seinfeld cast (Jason Alexander, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Michael Richards, Jerry Seinfeld)662August 5, 1993Soul Asylum (Karl Mueller, Dan Murphy, Dave Pirner, Grant Young)663August 19, 1993Beavis and Butt-head664September 2, 1993Jerry Garcia665September 16, 1993Janet JacksonRené Elizondo Jr.'s hands are covering Jackson's breasts on the cover666September 30, 1993Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg667October 14, 1993The Edge668October 28, 1993Pearl Jam (Dave Abbruzzese, Jeff Ament, Stone Gossard, Mike McCready, Eddie Vedder)669November 11, 1993Blind Melon (Glen Graham, Shannon Hoon, Brad Smith, Rogers Stevens, Christopher Thorn)670November 25, 1993Shaquille O'Neal671December 9, 1993Bill Clinton672/673December 23, 1993 – January 6, 1994Cindy Crawford
1994
Issue numberCover datePeople on coverNotes674January 27, 1994Nirvana (Kurt Cobain, Dave Grohl, Krist Novoselic)675February 10, 1994Howard Stern676February 24, 1994Bob Marley677March 10, 1994Winona Ryder678March 24, 1994Beavis and Butt-head679April 7, 1994Anthony Kiedis680April 21, 1994The Smashing Pumpkins (Jimmy Chamberlin, Billy Corgan, James Iha, D'arcy Wretzky)681May 5, 1994None"Drugs in America" cover story682May 19, 1994Melrose Place cast (Laura Leighton, Josie Bissett, Heather Locklear, Daphne Zuniga, Courtney Thorne-Smith)The Hot List 1994683June 2, 1994Kurt Cobain684June 16, 1994Soundgarden (Matt Cameron, Chris Cornell, Ben Shepherd, Kim Thayil)685June 30, 1994Counting Crows (Steve Bowman, David Bryson, Adam Duritz, Charlie Gillingham, Matt Malley, Dan Vickrey)686/687July 14–28, 1994Julia Roberts688August 11, 1994Beastie Boys (Ad-Rock, Mike D, Adam Yauch)Matthew Rolston appears on the cover reflected in a mirror while taking the cover photo689August 25, 1994The Rolling Stones (Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Charlie Watts, Ron Wood)690September 8, 1994Trent Reznor691September 22, 1994Jerry SeinfeldSeinfeld appears as a young Elvis PresleyJerry SeinfeldSeinfeld appears as an old Elvis Presley692October 6, 1994Liz Phair693October 20, 1994R.E.M. (Bill Berry, Peter Buck, Mike Mills, Michael Stipe)694November 3, 1994Liv Tyler, Steven Tyler695November 17, 1994None"Generation Next" cover story696December 1, 1994Brad Pitt697December 15, 1994Courtney Love698/699December 29, 1994 – January 12, 1995David Letterman
1995
Issue numberCover datePeople on coverNotes700January 26, 1995Green Day (Billie Joe Armstrong, Tré Cool, Mike Dirnt)701February 9, 1995Demi Moore702February 23, 1995Led Zeppelin (Jimmy Page, Robert Plant)703March 9, 1995Ethan Hawke704March 23, 1995Dolores O'Riordan705April 6, 1995Eddie Van Halen706April 20, 1995Belly (Tanya Donelly, Chris Gorman, Tom Gorman, Gail Greenwood)707May 4, 1995Tom Petty708May 18, 1995Friends cast (Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc, Matthew Perry, David Schwimmer)709June 1, 1995Melissa Etheridge710June 15, 1995Drew Barrymore711June 29, 1995Soul Asylum (Sterling Campbell, Karl Mueller, Dan Murphy, Dave Pirner)712/713July 13–27, 1995Jim Carrey714August 10, 1995Hootie & the Blowfish (Mark Bryan, Dean Felber, Darius Rucker, Jim Sonefeld)715August 24, 1995Hole (Melissa Auf der Maur, Eric Erlandson, Courtney Love, Patty Schemel)The Hot List 1995716September 7, 1995Alicia Silverstone717September 21, 1995Jerry Garcia718October 5, 1995Foo Fighters (William Goldsmith, Dave Grohl, Nate Mendel, Pat Smear)719October 19, 1995Red Hot Chili Peppers (Flea, Anthony Kiedis, Dave Navarro, Chad Smith)720November 2, 1995Alanis Morissette721November 16, 1995The Smashing Pumpkins (Jimmy Chamberlin, Billy Corgan, James Iha, D'arcy Wretzky)722November 30, 1995Lenny Kravitz723December 14, 1995Mick Jagger724/725December 28, 1995 – January 11, 1996Green Day (Billie Joe Armstrong, Tré Cool, Mike Dirnt)Coolio, Billy Corgan, Sheryl Crow, Jerry Garcia, Courtney Love, Alanis Morissette, and John Travolta appear in the "Rock & Roll Yearbook" banner in the middle of the cover
1996
Issue numberCover datePeople on coverNotes726January 25, 1996Live (Patrick Dahlheimer, Chad Gracey, Ed Kowalczyk, Chad Taylor)727February 8, 1996Layne Staley728February 22, 1996John Travolta729March 7, 1996Jennifer Aniston730March 21, 1996Joan Osborne731April 4, 1996Sean Penn732April 18, 1996Gavin Rossdale733May 2, 1996Oasis (Liam Gallagher, Noel Gallagher)734May 16, 1996The X-Files cast (Gillian Anderson, David Duchovny)735May 30, 1996David Letterman736June 13, 1996Beck, 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 story737June 27, 1996Metallica (Kirk Hammett, James Hetfield, Jason Newsted, Lars Ulrich)738/739July 11–25, 1996Jenny McCarthy740August 8, 1996Jerry Garcia741August 22, 1996Cameron DiazThe Hot List 1996742September 5, 1996The Fugees (Lauryn Hill, Wyclef Jean, Pras)743September 19, 1996Conan O'Brien744October 3, 1996Brooke Shields745October 17, 1996R.E.M. (Bill Berry, Peter Buck, Mike Mills, Michael Stipe)746October 31, 1996Tupac Shakur747November 14, 1996Sheryl Crow748November 28, 1996Eddie Vedder749December 12, 1996Dennis Rodman750/751December 26, 1996 – January 9, 1997Pamela Anderson, Beavis and Butt-head
1997
Issue numberCover datePeople on coverNotes752January 23, 1997Marilyn Manson753February 6, 1997Stone Temple Pilots (Dean DeLeo, Robert DeLeo, Eric Kretz, Scott Weiland)754February 20, 1997Gillian AndersonChris 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 removed755March 6, 1997David Lynch, Trent Reznor756March 20, 1997Howard Stern757April 3, 1997Brad Pitt758April 17, 1997Beck759May 1, 1997No Doubt (Tom Dumont, Tony Kanal, Gwen Stefani, Adrian Young)760May 15, 1997Jewel761May 29, 1997U2 (Bono, Adam Clayton, The Edge, Larry Mullen Jr.)Allen Ginsberg appears at the top of the cover in honor of his death762June 12, 1997Jakob Dylan763June 26, 1997Sandra Bullock764/765July 10–24, 1997Spice Girls (Victoria Beckham, Mel B, Emma Bunton, Melanie C, Geri Halliwell)766August 7, 1997Sean Combs767August 21, 1997Keith FlintThe Hot List 1997768September 4, 1997Zack de la Rocha, RZA769September 18, 1997Neve Campbell770October 2, 1997Chris Rock771October 16, 1997Salt-N-Pepa (Sandra "Pepa" Denton, DJ Spinderella, Cheryl "Salt" James)772October 30, 1997Fleetwood Mac (Lindsey Buckingham, Mick Fleetwood, Christine McVie, John McVie, Stevie Nicks)773November 13, 1997Courtney Love, Madonna, Tina Turner30th anniversary issue; "Women of Rock" cover story774November 27, 1997Saturday Night Live cast (Will Ferrell, Chris Kattan, Cheri Oteri, Molly Shannon)775December 11, 1997The Rolling Stones (Mick Jagger, Keith Richards)776/777December 25, 1997 – January 8, 1998Scream 2 cast (Neve Campbell, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Heather Graham, Jada Pinkett Smith, Tori Spelling)
1998