List of people on the United States cover of Rolling Stone (2020s)

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This is a list of people (real or fictional) appearing on the cover of Rolling Stone magazine in the 2020s. This list is for the regular monthly issues of the magazine, including variant covers, and does not include special issues.

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2020

Issue numberCover datePeople on coverNotes
1335January 2020 Elizabeth Warren
1336February 2020 Lizzo Lizzo appears with two male models
1337March 2020 Megan Thee Stallion, Normani, SZA "Women Shaping the Future: The Takeover" cover story
1338April 2020 Greta Thunberg
1339May 2020 Andrew Cuomo
1340June 2020 Bad Bunny
1341July 2020 Black Lives Matter protestors
1342August 2020 Lil Baby
1343September 2020 The Beatles (George Harrison, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr)
1344October 2020 Bruce Springsteen
1345November 2020 Joe Biden
1346December 2020 Paul McCartney, Taylor Swift "Musicians on Musicians" cover story

2021

Issue numberCover datePeople on coverNotes
1347January 2021 Miley Cyrus
1348February 2021 Dua Lipa
1349March 2021 Kacey Musgraves
1350April 2021 John David Washington
1351May 2021 Issa Rae
1352June 2021 BTS (J-Hope, Jimin, Jin, Jungkook, RM, Suga, V)
1353/1354July–August 2021 Billie Eilish The Hot List 2021
1355September 2021 Silk Sonic (Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak)
1356October 2021 Dave Grohl
1357November 2021 David Byrne, Lorde "Musicians on Musicians" cover story
Kehlani, Alicia Keys
Madonna, Maluma
Alanis Morissette, Olivia Rodrigo
1358December 2021 Adele

2022

Issue numberCover datePeople on coverNotes
1359January 2022 Doja Cat
1360February 2022 Rauw Alejandro
1361March 2022 Jennifer Lopez
1362April 2022 Jack Harlow
1363May 2022 MrBeast
1364June 2022 Blackpink (Jisoo, Jennie, Rosé, Lisa)
1365/1366July–August 2022 Megan Thee Stallion The Hot List 2022
1367September 2022 Harry Styles
1368October 2022 Stephen Curry
1369November 2022 RM, Pharrell Williams "Musicians on Musicians" cover story
1370December 2022 Selena Gomez

2023

Issue numberCover datePeople on coverNotes
1371January 2023 Rosalía
1372February 2023 Boygenius (Julien Baker, Phoebe Bridgers, Lucy Dacus)
1373March 2023 Michael B. Jordan
1374April 2023 Ed Sheeran
1375May 2023 Emma Chamberlain The Creators Issue
1376June 2023 Janelle Monáe
1377/1378July–August 2023 Bad Bunny
1379September 2023 Karol G
1380October 2023 Olivia Rodrigo
1381November 2023 Snoop Dogg, Latto "Musicians on Musicians" cover story
1382December 2023 DJ Khaled

2024

Issue numberCover datePeople on coverNotes
1383January 2024 21 Savage
1384February 2024 Dua Lipa
1385March 2024 Kristen Stewart
1386April 2024 Peso Pluma "Future of Music" cover story
1387May 2024 Billie Eilish

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