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.

Album covers can be a powerful form of storytelling. Regardless of the artist or genre, they serve as a crucial way to express another facet of the ideas, themes and concerns a musician explores ...

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 ...