Music isn’t just about the music. Yes, the sounds are certainly the most essential element, but a lot of other things go into making an album a classic. Almost since the full-length album format began, cover art has been a key piece of the puzzle, adding visual interest (and occasiona...
Album artwork has become a lost art. While the convenience of streaming music is something that many of us can't live without, there's something to be said about a self contained physical album that can be enjoyed from beginning to end. The cover's artwork sets the mood before the first...
Nirvana’s Nevermind, Beyoncé’s Lemonade, Fleetwood Mac’s Rumors and more — the art that goes into an album cover is often as pivotal and iconic as the songs on the records themselves. As such, Billboard has ranked the 100 Best Album Covers of All Time, spanning from the 1930s to ...
In an attempt to find the best album cover of all time, we’ve compiled a list of the top 20 – check it out here. Whether there’s hidden Easter eggs, a controversial political point being made, crazy fonts, stylish design decisions, famous art features, or just a really well-...
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With its different color-coded themes, the LP explored Balvin’s inner workings all while sticking to his pop-perreo signature sound. He also tapped Japanese visual artist Takashi Murakami for the song’s videos and the album’s cover art, which overlaid lush flowers to provide a perfect ...
The Internet's favorite and only most annoying frog wins the game in views, proving its solid 2005 beats are just as catchy and iconic as ever. Love or hate the high-pitched take on Harold's Faltermeyer single from the album "Beverly Hills Cop," this bop has been used many-a-time in...
The 1990s' greatest record art, ranked. Dig through the CD bin with us for the 40 best album covers of the 90s, from the Nirvana baby to Ol' Dirty Bastard.
But for all its sad realism –“I like the peace in the backseat,” sings Régine Chassagne at the album’s end, knowing the sense of security is utterly false – this was music that still found solace, and purpose, in communal celebration. Courtesy of Cherrytree Records93 Disclosure, ‘...
Brubeck’s music was incredibly popular and he was the second jazz musician (afterLouis Armstrong) to appear on the cover of Time magazine. Recommended album:Time Out Recorded in 1959, this is one of the biggest-selling jazz albums of all time and is included on our list ofgreatest jazz ...