Tyler the Creator performs onstage during the 68th GRAMMY Awards at Crypto.com Arena on February 01, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images for The Recording Academy) ...

If you want people to listen to your music, you need to grab their attention first—and album artwork has always been one of the fastest ways to do that. A striking cover can spark curiosity, set ...

Cover Me is a column highlighting the stories behind great album covers, as told to Grant Sharples by the artists and bands who made them. Nearly every one of Joyce Manor’s album covers contains what ...

Alien Isolation 2 made headlines when the sequel was first announced in October 2024. The announcement was part of the 10th anniversary celebration of the first Alien Isolation game, which was ...

The Beatles had many iconic album covers. From simple shots of the band staring down the lens to more off-kilter, artistic choices, the Beatles’ covers were as diverse as their sound. It’s hard to ...

Ridley Scott's inimitable 1979 sci-fi thriller, Alien, expertly ratchets up the tension by not having the titular alien show up on screen until roughly an hour into the film. Following in Scott's ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Sometimes an album cover could be worth a thousand words. And the Grammys finally agree. The 2026 ceremony will be ...

How did Lisa Hughes become the cover model for Deftones' sophomore set, Around the Fur? The Pacific Northwesterner, along with photographer Rick Kosick and art director Kevin Reagan have shared a few ...

When artist Robert Rauschenberg died in 2008, Talking Heads frontman David Byrne wrote an op-ed for the New York Times. Reflecting on both their friendship and creative collaborations, Byrne recounted ...

A picture is worth a 1,000 words, but how many should an album cover be worth? The several artists, designers, and photographers we spoke to behind some of 2025's best album covers can't say for ...