Rock on the Simpsons
This cover appeared on the November 28, 2002 issue of Rolling Stone and is based on the album cover for Nirvana’s Nevermind.
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Ringo Starr
Ringo Starr appears in the episode "Brush With Greatness," which first aired on April 11th, 1991.
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Michael Jackson
Michael Jackson voiced the speaking parts for Leon Kompowsky, a mental patient who claims he is "Michael Jackson" in the episode "Stark Raving Dad," which first aired on September 19th, 1991.
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Aerosmith
Aerosmith appears in the episode “Flaming Moe’s,” which first aired on November 21st, 1991.
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Sting
Sting appears in the episode "Radio Bart," which first aired on January 9th, 1992.
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George Harrison
George Harrison appears in the episode "Homer's Barbershop Quartet," which first aired on September 30th, 1993.
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Paul and Linda McCartney
Paul and Linda McCartney appear in the episode "Lisa the Vegetarian," which first aired on October 15th, 1995.
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Sonic Youth
Sonic Youth appears in the episode "Homerpalooza," which first aired on May 19th, 1996.
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U2
U2 appears in the episode "Trash of the Titans," which first aired on April 26th, 1998.
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Elton John
Elton John appears in the episode "I'm With Cupid," which first aired on February 14th, 1999.
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Rolling Stone, Issue 910
This cover appeared on the November 28, 2002 issue of Rolling Stone and is based on the album cover for Bruce Springsteen's Born in the U.S.A.
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Britney Spears
Britney Spears appears in the episode "The Mansion Family," which first aired on January 23rd, 2000.
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Kid Rock and Joe C.
Kid Rock and Joe C. appear in the episode "Kill The Alligator And Run," which first aired on April 30th, 2000.
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The Who
The Who appears in the episode "A Tale of Two Springfields," which first aired on November 5th, 2000.
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R.E.M.
R.E.M. appears in the episode "Homer the Moe," which first aired on November 18th, 2001.
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Phish
Phish appears in the episode "Weekend at Burnsies," which first aired on April 7th, 2002.
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The Rolling Stones Rock N’ Roll Fantasy Camp
Elvis Costello, Tom Petty, Keith Richards, Mick Jagger, Lenny Kravitz and Brian Setzer appear in the episode "How I Spent My Strummer Vacation," which first aired on November 10th, 2002.
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Rolling Stone, Issue 910
This cover appeared on the November 28, 2002 issue of Rolling Stone and is based on the album cover for The Beatle's Abbey Road.
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Blink 182
Blink 182 appears in the episode "Barting Over," which first aired on February 16th, 2003.
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50 Cent
50 Cent appears in the episode "Pranksta Rap," which first aired on March 11, 2005.
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Metallica
Metallica appears in the episode "The Mook, the Chef, the Wife and Her Homer," which aired on September 10th, 2006.
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The White Stripes
Jack and Meg White appear as the White Stripes in the episode "Jazzy and the Pussycats," which first aired on September 17th, 2006.
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Lionel Richie
Lionel Richie appears in the episode "He Loves To Fly and He D'ohs," which first aired on September 23rd, 2007.
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Weird Al Yankovic and Kurt Loder
Weird Al Yankovic and MTV's Kurt Loder appear in the episode "That '90s Show," which first aired on January 27th, 2008.
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The Dixie Chicks
The Dixie Chicks appear in the episode "Papa Don't Leech," which first aired on April 13th, 2008.
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Coldplay
Coldplay appears in the episode "Million Dollar Maybe," which first aired on January 31st, 2010.
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Flight Of The Conchords
Bret McKenzie and Jemaine Clement of Flight of the Conchords appear in the episode "Elementary School Musical," which first aired on Septemeber 26th, 2010.
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Katy Perry
Katy Perry appears in the episode "The Fight Before Christmas," which first aired on December 5th, 2010.
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Ted Nugent
Ted Nugent appears in the episode "Politically Inept, with Homer Simpson," which first aired on January 8th, 2012.