A good album cover adheres to basic design principles. A great album cover has a layer of cultural commentary. And a fantastic album cover understands both while maybe breaking some rules.

The best or worst years of an artist’s career can be defined by a single square image. Album cover art is often the first step toward that album’s reception — good or bad — and we often associate the ...

Just recently our design editor wrote about how the alternate album cover art trend was going too far. From Sabrina Carpenter to Charli XCX, it's like artists can't choose any more. The cynical among ...

Braúlio Amado, creator of a Fall River mural, is nominated for a 2026 Grammy and designed the cover of Harry Styles' new album.

Here are ten striking record sleeves that caught our eye this year, featuring a racist caricature, an albino snake and a submissive pop star While it’s true that in the age of streaming the vast ...

For artists and fans alike, album covers serve as more than just packaging; they are gateways to stories filled with creativity, controversy, and the madness of rock ‘n’ roll. The Beatles’ legendary ...

For a band with such an unmistakable style—eyeliner, red lipstick, black garb, tousled hair—the Cure, in frontman Robert Smith’s telling, has long resisted iconography. “I don’t want to be known for ...

The Grammy Awards have revived a category dedicated to album cover art, marking the first time in over fifty years that the visual artists behind music releases will be honoured. This new category ...

When it came time to decide the cover image for Wet Leg's sophomore album, the British indie rock band packed up items that might provide inspiration — including velvet worms sewn by guitarist Hester ...