You may never get your picture on the cover of Rolling Stone, but for the first time in Australian history, a collection of the best covers from the past four decades of Rolling Stone Australia is touring the country.
The Yarra Ranges Regional Museum, curated by local musician and Thornbury Records store owner Megan Shelley, has scored the Victorian exclusive to Rolling Stone: The Covers, a touring exhibition which will showcase 150 of the best covers from the Australian edition of the world's most recognisable music magazine.
Whether or not you always agree with their reviews, Rolling Stone is a cultural icon and its covers have often come to define an era, not only because of the artists who grace them but also in terms of brilliant design, photography, illustration and typography.
Madonna, Michael Hutchence, Bob Dylan, Elvis Presley, Steve Martin, and The Beatles are just some of the cover stars featured in the exhibition, alongside Miranda Kerr, Paul Keating, Mick Jagger, Michael Jackson, Bono and a slew of other worthy names.
Running from Saturday 20 April to Sunday 7 July at the Yarra Ranges Regional Museum, the exhibition is free, attached to a licensed cafe and only 40kms from the Melbourne CBD. For more info, head to yarraranges.vic.gov.au/museum.
