 25 Killer Cartoon Clad Album CoversBy
Douglas Newman
I’ve rounded up my favorite album covers that feature some form of cartoon art, although I use that term loosely. Unlike some of my other Album Art Spotlights, I actually own and love the music, as well the artwork, on each of these records. While I welcome (and even encourage) you to send in [...]  Wearing Politics on Your (Record) SleeveBy
Douglas Newman
The economy is in shambles, wars rage on in Afghanistan and Iraq, and we’re knee deep in an intense presidential race. Everywhere you look, politics rears its head. In an ongoing exploration of music and politics here on JamsBio, I present to you some of my favorite politically-themed album art. Arranged chronologically, this list is [...]  Prog Rock Madness: 18 Album Covers to Blow Your MindBy
Douglas Newman
Prog Rock, in its many incarnations (progressive metal, krautrock, symphonic rock, jazz rock, space rock), is a unique genre of music that is disdained as much as it is loved. Often ridiculed for its bombastic, overwrought complexity, some see the bevy of prog albums released in the early to mid 1970s as one of the [...]  20 of the Sickest Metal Album CoversBy
Metal Marcy
Misogyny, death, torture, demons, blood, skulls, serpents, corpses, just some of the lovely imagery that grace heavy metal album covers of all genres. When writing this piece I was reminded of the classic scene in the metal parody, “This Is Spinal Tap,” where the band’s lead singer, David St. Hubbins, explains the concept behind the [...]  Outta Sight Album Covers of the ’70s (from Punk to Funk)By
Douglas Newman
I recently posted an article that surveyed some of my favorite jazz album covers. In this installment of “Album Art as Fine Art,” I’ll list some of my top sleeve designs in rock, glam, funk and punk circa the 1970s. The seventies was a fertile time for music. Sure, the 1960’s spawned Sgt. Pepper’s, but [...]  Sampling Cover Art, Album Art Homages Pt. 3: Hip HopBy
Independent J
Editor’s Note: Indepedent J comes to us from earfuzz.com. We hope to have him back again soon.  Sweet Sleeves – Album Art Homages, pt. 2By
Douglas Newman
I’m back with another installment of Album Art Homages. Actually, for my last post I called it “Album Art Parodies.” I realize that many of the covers I referenced were not parodies as much as homages, hence the title change. Album Art Parodies: Part I (Elvis and the Beatles)By
Douglas Newman
They say that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. Well, in the world of album cover art flattery occurs more often than you would think. Oftentimes it’s manifested as parody. In other instances, the imitations are paying homage to the original artist. Execution runs the gamut from funny to downright pathetic. But I’ll [...] |
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