We listen to music, but sometimes we look at it too. Album cover art is an essential part of the listening experience, although it is often overlooked. No longer! Here are some of The Crimson’s Arts ...

As vinyl sleeves grew into larger creative canvases, musicians in the 1970s increasingly turned to visionary photographers, ...

There are times when you really shouldn’t judge a book by its cover. The covers for the Neapolitan Novels by Italian writer Elena Ferrante look like straight-up stock imagery, but Ferrante’s prose and ...

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 ...

The cover of The Who Sell Out by The Who is probably the oddest one of the bunch. This concept album was released in 1967 and features two of the band’s members in opposing photographs. Pete Townshend ...

It’s the Age of Aquarius, and only the best in music will do. If you’re feeling particularly groovy, tune in, turn on, and drop out with us as we review ten of the most iconic 60s album covers to come ...

The first time an album cover won a Grammy, the trophy went to Frank Sinatra Sings for Only the Lonely. Now, a whole new crop ...

In the bygone era of the 1990s, when physical LPs lined record store shelves like colorful beacons of musical promise, collecting album art wasn't just a hobby; it was a rite of passage for all Hip ...

When Lynyrd Skynyrd‘s co-founders began playing together in 1964, Southern rock was still in its infancy. The musicians were young, too—so young that when it came time to choose a name for the band, ...