Time Magazine was founded in 1923 and for decades was dominated by Henry Luce, now has the world’s largest circulation for a weekly news magazine, and has a readership of 25 million, 20 million of which are based in the United States. Dr. Hook may have wanted and sung about being on the cover of Rolling Stone, but you know you’ve really made it when you’re on the front of Time Magazine.
Here are the cover that featured some of the biggest names in music.
Tom Waits & Ricky Lee Jones, 1979
Patti Smith and Robert Mapplethorpe, 1969
Waylon Jennings & Buddy Holly, 1959
Elvis, 1950′s
A young Miles Davis
The Vertue of the COFFEE Drink.
First publiquely made and sold in England, by Pasqua Rosée.
THE Grain or Berry called Coffee, groweth upon little Trees, only in the Deserts of Arabia.
It is brought from thence, and drunk generally throughout all the Grand Seigniors Dominions.
It is a simple innocent thing, composed into a drink, by being dryed in an Oven, and ground to Powder, and boiled up with Spring water, and about half a pint of it to be drunk, fasting an hour before and not Eating an hour after, and to be taken as hot as possibly can be endured; the which will never fetch the skin off the mouth, or raise any Blisters, by reason of that Heat.
The Turks drink at meals and other times, is usually Water, and their Dyet consists much of Fruit, the Crudities whereof are very much corrected by this Drink.
The quality of this Drink is cold and Dry; and though it be a Dryer, yet it neither heats, nor inflames more than hot Posset.
It forcloseth the Orifice of the Stomack, and fortifies the heat with- [missing text] its very good to help digestion, and therefore of great use to be [missing text] bout 3 or 4 a Clock afternoon, as well as in the morning.
[missing text] quickens the Spirits, and makes the Heart Lightsome.
[missing text]is good against sore Eys, and the better if you hold your Head o’er it, and take in the Steem that way.
It supresseth Fumes exceedingly, and therefore good against the Head-ach, and will very much stop any Defluxion of Rheumas, that distil from the Head upon the Stomach, and so prevent and help Consumptions and the Cough of the Lungs.
It is excellent to prevent and cure the Dropsy, Gout, and Scurvy.
It is known by experience to be better then any other Drying Drink for People in years, or Children that have any running humors upon them, as the Kings Evil. &c.
It is very good to prevent Mis-carryings in Child-bearing Women.
It is a most excellent Remedy against the Spleen, Hypocondriack Winds, or the like.
It will prevent Drowsiness, and make one fit for Busines, if one have occasion to Watch, and therefore you are not to drink of it after Supper, unless you intend to be watchful, for it will hinder sleep for 3 or 4 hours.
It is observed that in Turkey, where this is generally drunk, that they are not troubled with the Stone, Gout, Dropsie, or Scurvy, and that their Skins are exceeding cleer and white.
It is neither Laxative nor Restringent.
Made and Sold in St. Michaels Alley in Cornhill, by Pasqua Rosee, at the Signe of his own Head.
I’m against graffiti, except when it’s really, really funny. Like these.
Esteemed rock critic John Doran meets Noel Gallagher in the first episode of the second season of Noisey’s The British Masters, a series where John interviews the most influential and colorful figures from British popular music history. Noel rose to unshakeable prominence with Oasis—one of the biggest rock groups the world has ever produced. With his band The High Flying Birds, he has just released a stellar second album Chasing Yesterday, which is well on its way to becoming his ninth consecutive platinum-selling LP.
This morning Prostate Cancer Canada, along with Vice-Admiral Mark Norman, Commander of the Royal Canadian Navy announced the launch of its latest initiative, Wear Plaid for Dad. I’m proud to be an Ambassador of sorts for them, meaning, I get to tell YOU all about it, happily.
Wear Plaid for Dad is a national awareness campaign to tackle the most commonly diagnosed cancer among Canadian men; prostate cancer. On June 19, PCC is asking Canadians to reach into their closet and clad themselves in this beloved pattern as a special nod to the men in their lives, leading up to Father’s Day. Take a photo and share with the hashtag #WearPlaidforDad and visit wearplaidfordad.ca to make a donation.
Pledges to wear plaid have already been made by notable Canadians including Don Cherry, Hockey Night in Canada, John Catucci, host of the Food Network’s You Gotta Eat Here, Dave Thomas, Second City TV and The Honourable Stephen McNeil, Nova Scotia Premier.
Prostate Cancer Canada is the leading national foundation dedicated to the elimination of the disease through research, advocacy, education, support and awareness, benefiting the 1 in 8 Canadian men who will face a prostate cancer diagnosis in their lifetime.
Will you take the plaid pledge on June 19? I hope you do. Take a photo, share it using hashtag #WearPlaidForDad on June 19th. Be a champion.
“Friends” arguably one of the most popular television shows ever, but imagine what that sitcom would like if it were released today.
Earl Sweartshirt ft. BADBADNOTGOOD performs Kaleidoscope, Huey and Grief on Jimmy Kimmel Live!
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Eric Alper is a 6-time nominee for Publicist of the Year during Canadian Music Week and has overseen the publicity campaigns for over 183 JUNO Award-nominated albums (and 16 in 2025), 45 Grammy-nominated albums, including 47 JUNO Award, 58 Canadian Folk Music Award, 126 Maple Blues Award-winning albums and is also truly honoured to work with some of the biggest and most important artists of our time.
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