Released in 1984 by Rough Trade, the album cover for The Smiths serves as a crossroads between underground cinema’s visual language and the refined aesthetics of record design. Although not directly ...

Often referred to as the Andy Warhol of Japan, he created the cover art for several hip hop and rap albums, most notably Kanye West’s hit 2007 album “Graduation.” “This collaboration with ...

Ahead of his first solo show in Hong Kong, Prestige meets buzzy Brooklyn painter Will St John, who depicts modern-day ...

Scoring a unique moment in UK cultural history as well penning pop smashes, synthpop duo Soft Cell scored the nightlife's queasy hangover with stark detail.

A host of renowned artists, including Andy Warhol, Roger Dean and Burt Goldblatt, kick-started amazing careers by designing album covers. Capitol Records have a proud history of album art ...

When you’re designing record sleeves, who is your client? The record company? The band? No, it’s the fans (AKA consumers), according to Malcolm Garrett. He knows this, because he started out as a fan.

Each year, when the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame (RRHOF) announces a new slate of nominees for induction, the internet comes alive with love and rage. Those of us who care are quick to congratulate our ...

The album was acclaimed in the era’s small circle of tastemakers — they were beloved at the Mercer Arts Center, a downtown club frequented by Andy Warhol ... with a cover of the calypso ...

The New York rock scene had never seen anything quite like them, and they quickly became regulars at the Mercer Arts Center, the trendy downtown club frequented by Andy Warhol and David Bowie.