It takes more than a camera and a star to make a Rolling Stone cover happen. Here’s how these three creatives found their way into one of the most iconic roles in music media.

The year was 1990. Australia’s music scene was buzzing with the energy of a new decade, and Kate Ceberano was at the heart of it. That August, the multi-talented singer, songwriter, actress, author, and visual artist graced the cover of Rolling Stone Australia in a feature titled “Behind Bedroom Eyes: The Real Kate Ceberano.”

The cover, shot by Grant Matthews, wasn’t just another glamorous portrayal of a rising star – it was an intimate dive into the mind and spirit of a woman navigating her place in a rapidly evolving industry.

In fact, Ceberano not only starred on the cover, she also penned the accompanying feature article, writing: “Rolling Stone wants the real Kate, the real me, from my most saintly philosophical views down to the hardcore dirt.”

In the latest episode of ‘Behind The Rolling Stone Cover’, sponsored by Shure, Rolling Stone AU/NZ Editor-in-Chief Poppy Reid sits down with Ceberano to revisit her iconic 1990 cover and relive the stories and reflections that have shaped her four-decade-long career.

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You can’t talk about Australia’s rock scene without mentioning Cold Chisel. Over decades, the band has etched its name into music history as one of the country’s best pub rock bands, known for massive hits like "Khe Sanh," "Flame Trees," and "Cheap Wine." They dominated the 70s and 80s, before releasing their ‘final’ album, Twentieth Century, in 1984 before Jimmy Barnes hit the ground running with his mega successful solo career.

Eric Nam might not be a household name to every pop fan in the Western World. And that’s kind of the point for him, as he pulls up a seat next to Rolling Stone AU Editor-In-Chief Poppy Reid to talk about his atypical start on the path to stardom, and what it means navigating the austerity of the K-Pop industry as an American.

In the latest 'Behind The Rolling Stone Cover' podcast episode, Tones and I discusses the journey she went on after 'Dance Monkey' blew up.

The year was 2001; Destiny’s Child released the album Survivor with worldwide hits Independent Women, Survivor and Bootylicious. It was also the year Beyoncé Knowles, Kelly Rowland, and Michelle Williams appeared on the May cover of Rolling Stone.
In the eighth episode of ‘Behind The Rolling Stone Cover’, sponsored by Shure, Rolling Stone AU/NZ Editor-in-Chief Poppy Reid sat down with Williams to hear her feelings on that cover over 20 years later.

In our seventh episode, Editor in Chief of Rolling Stone AU/NZ, Poppy Reid, reads from Lars Barndle's 2023 cover story with The Teskey Brothers.

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In our sixth episode, Editor in Chief of Rolling Stone AU/NZ, Poppy Reid, reads from Toby Creswell's 1985 cover story with Michael Hutchence of INXS.

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