The best way to purchase all eight of Rolling Stone\u2019s new BTS covers is the BTS Collectors Edition Box Set. Here\u2019s how to purchase the set online<\/p>\n
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\n\tBTS<\/a>\u2019s comeback album Arirang<\/a> and new world tour<\/a> is the biggest story in music in 2026, and Rolling Stone is celebrating the band\u2019s return with its most ambitious cover-story package yet.<\/p>\n \n\tFor its May 2026 issue, Rolling Stone is launching eight print covers, including one for each BTS member and one for the group. The new covers will roll out online over eight days, from today through Monday, April 20, and each will be accompanied by a video version. The release will be fully global, with all 16 of Rolling Stone\u2019s international editions publishing the cover and cover story.<\/p>\n \n\tFor collectors and dedicated ARMY, the best way to ensure you\u2019ll get all eight physical covers is to purchase the Rolling Stone BTS: The Cover Collection box set. The limited-edition set includes all covers of the May 2026 issue, each packaged inside a custom keepsake box designed specifically for this release. The box set is available now at shop.rollingstone.com<\/a> for $125 and ships worldwide.<\/p>\n \n\tRolling Stone\u2019s new issue centers on a cover story by Senior Writer Brian Hiatt, who also wrote Rolling Stone\u2018s 2021 cover story on BTS<\/a>. In February, Hiatt sat down with the group as a whole and with each of the seven members individually to discuss BTS\u2019s long journey in creating Arirang. The group offers a rare, in-depth look at the challenges and breakthroughs of the last several years, from RM pushing the group to challenge itself to J-Hope rediscovering the power of the group after going solo.<\/p>\n