The album is the best invention of the past century, hands down — but the music isn’t the whole story. The album cover has been a cultural obsession as long as albums have. Ever since 12-inch ...

But when an album does have a great cover, it stands out. When that cover’s visually representative of the music itself, it stands out even more. Below is a list of some of the most notable ...

Hipgnosis designed iconic album covers for bands like Pink Floyd and Led Zeppelin, leaving an impact on rock music's visual ...

Whether it’s an intimate portrait, abstract illustration, or outrageous concept, album art can influence people to want to delve deeper into the music ... us the best album covers of all ...

Russel: It’s almost like Grace Kelly sitting in the back. General Motors probably wanted us to show their actual car from the ...

The general feeling of uneasiness conveyed by the cover telegraphs the music. It is Led Zeppelin ... if not quite their best. Zep’s only studio double album has a cover that conveys the ...

be remembered as some of the decade's best once all is said and done. Who knows in what state the music industry will be come 2029, but you can rest easy knowing that the album cover will probably ...

Another big release came in the form of Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter, which was also a takedown of sorts, responding to the rejection she and other Black artists have felt from the country music genre. The ...

The final decade of the 20th Century saw radical changes to every aspect of culture, but especially in music. The best place to track ... did this have on the album cover? Did the world run ...

A look into how album art can provide a glimpse into the record within, via five of the best album covers of the Grateful Dead.

Legendary music photographer Mick Rock captured ... this is the horror illusion cyborg-esque album cover that people remember ...

The best country music cover songs convince fans that they ... That counts, as does every song on Josh Turner's cover album. There are other gems on that under-appreciated album, but we chose ...