That’s the goal of the new album from the American rock band Garbage, “Let All That We Imagine Be the Light.” Due for release Friday, it’s the sound of frontwoman Shirley Manson pushed to the brink by ...

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

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They say don’t judge an album by its cover, but for artists and fans alike, sometimes it’s just impossible not to obsess over the packaging. Whether it’s an intimate portrait, abstract ...

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 ...

Every year, Exclaim! publishes a list of the worst album covers of the year — and every year, people in the comments section tell us that we're being too negative and that we should do a list of ...

Here are the five grossest metal album covers ever, chosen by Molder vocalist/guitarist Aaren Pantke. There's a lot of disgusting album covers out there and Pantke fronts one of the grossest new ...

From pop star to Pop Pop star: Octogenarian Keith Martin stands in for David Bowie in a recreation of the "Starman" singer's 1973 "Aladdin Sane" album cover. BCP council / SWNS Look what you made ...

In the early days of vinyl records, album covers were nothing more than a safety feature, blank paper jackets meant to protect the fragile content inside. That is, until, designer Alex Steinweiss ...

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 album cover has been a cultural obsession as long as albums have. Ever since 12-inch vinyl records took off in the 1950s, packaged in cardboard sleeves, musicians have been fascinated by the ...

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