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

“There was no MTV, there was no VHI, there was no Spotify,” says Aubrey Powell. Instead, there was album art. In the 1970s, designers were treated as rock stars–album cover designers, that is. “You ...

Taylor Swift unveiled her upcoming album name, release date, and cover art on Wednesday, sending Swift fans into a frenzy. While some are anxiously awaiting the Thursday debut of her first single, ...

Frank Kozik, a graphic artist who created album covers and later turned his talents toward designing collectibles and toys, died Saturday. He was 61. Kozik’s death was confirmed on his official ...

She was in the vanguard of female designers who looked to the past to upend the cool modernism of the ’70s with a style that became prominent in the ’80s. By Penelope Green Carin Goldberg, a ...

People of a certain age probably have art by George Corsillo in their homes — a copy of Larry McMurtry’s “Lonesome Dove,” Bret Easton Ellis’ “Less Than Zero” or Bob Woodward’s “Wired.” Or perhaps an ...

In the old days, when dinosaurs roamed the earth and music was primarily heard through vinyl discs on a rotating machine with a needle, you’d go down to your local record shop and purchase an album.

Hubris, lack of taste, massive amounts of drugs: There are many reasons for terrible album covers. This gallery collects 50 of the worst. Enter the carnival tent to witness the monstrosities, the ...

The album sounds like a homecoming release of sorts, an artist recognizing her roots, having recently conquered the world with No. 1 singles and albums. While she’s very much a peak performer in the ...