This Rolling Stone T-Shirt collection celebrates our most iconic covers of all time

when Rolling rock publishes a cover, people stop and listen. Now, some of the magazine's most memorable covers are being recreated as part of a limited edition clothing collection. Available for purchase right now shop.rollingstone.comthe collection features 13 unisex t-shirts featuring some of the greatest artists to ever grace the pages of this magazine.

Designed for fans and collectors alike, the t-shirts celebrate the royal and cultural influence of these artists, whose influence is still felt today. T-shirts make a great gift idea for music lovers or as a statement piece for your concert or festival look.

Born in Tupelo, Mississippi in 1935, Elvis became one of the most respected entertainers and musicians in history. “The stage presence: the curled lip, the hooded eyes, the outrageous hair, the pink and black wardrobe—combined with his sheer kinetic energy—was more than his audience could handle,” Rolling Stone reported in 1977, a month later. his death. This cover not only honors Elvis' legacy, but honors the memory of the “King of Rock 'n' Roll”.

For the first time in Rolling Stone's 53-year history, the June 2020 cover was not only reported entirely remotely due to the pandemic, but was photographed by none other than Bad Bunny's girlfriend, 26-year-old Gabriela Berlingeri, while the two were quarantined. together in Puerto Rico.

The cover captures the intimacy and power of this unique moment in history.

This 1987 issue, Jimi Hendrix's fifth cover, honors The Rolling Stones 20th anniversary featuring the guitar god in his signature maximalist style. This legendary shot by Ed Caraeff at the 1967 Monterey Pop festival captured the moment Hendrix doused his Fender Stratocaster with a lighter and set it on fire, creating one of the most iconic images of all time.

A trailblazer in hip-hop and social justice, Tupac's 1996 Rolling rock The cover remains one of the most iconic magazine images of all time.

The powerful portrait, captured by Danny Clinch, shows the rapper and activist in his proud, unflappable glory – a poignant footnote given that the cover was released a month after his untimely death.

The ethereal Joni Mitchell appears in another shirt, which recreates her 1969 cover by Baron Wolman. One of the first magazine profiles of the singer-songwriter, the accompanying blurb anointed her the “Swan Song of Popular Music,” cementing Mitchell's place in the music sphere and catapulting her career to new heights.

Hunter S. Thompson wrote “Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas” in 1971 and reinforced the Gonzo journalism that became his trademark.

This iconic cover features an illustration by Ralph Steadman, forever linking him with Thompson in the minds of readers. “He had a devil in him,” Steadman said of the reporter. “And it excited the devil in me.

The Rolling rock The T-shirt collection is an officially licensed collaboration between the magazine and the artists involved. see more at shop.rollingstone.com.