album artwork

Is imitation a form of flattery? Or is it simply annoying? That’s what some bands and a lot of fans have to consider when faced with album artwork that looked a little too close for comfort. Call it homage, a tribute or straight-up theft, here are nine times when bands were accused of copying album […]

Palisades dropped a BANGER of an album right at the end of 2018 and if you’re like us, you’ve had it on repeat ever since. Erase The Pain is a massive and intense next step for the band, so it only makes sense for the album artwork to reflect on and represent the determination and growth it […]

Green Day‘s Billie Joe Armstrong sees your album art, Vince Staples, and he loves it! The pop-punk king shares the face of the rapper’s new album on Instagram, adding his voice to the chorus of approval for the Cutthroat Boyz member’s third studio effort, FM!, released last week. But does the album cover look similar […]

After crowdfunding the entire project, Washington punk band MxPx share their new song “Let’s Ride” in this exclusive premiere with AltPress. Read more: Watch MxPx read mean comments about their band With an entertaining music video to match, “Let’s Ride” takes the listener on a journey through life’s essential stages. Exploring themes the band felt […]

July 27 will mark the 25-year anniversary of Smashing Pumpkins' acclaimed sophomore release, Siamese Dream. With Smashing Pumpkins announcing their “Shiny and Oh So Bright” reunion tour this past week, it's only fitting to take a look back at one of their most iconic album covers. Read more: Smashing Pumpkins announce massive reunion tour The tour, […]

Have you ever wondered how the cover artwork for Citizen's As You Please was made? During the band's “As You Please” tour with Sorority Noise and Great Grandpa, AP sat down backstage with guitarist Nick Hamm to discuss the inspiration and meaning behind Citizen's many album covers.   Read more: Citizen are more creative and expansive […]

[Photos by: fannymerrikat/Instagram, janet_m1/Instagram, suicidepink/Instagram, nails_by_kerstin/Instagram] The world of nail design has expanded over the years from simple French manicures to intricate patterns that look too good to be true. We were taken aback by some nail artists who have drawn inspiration for their latest designs from their favorite albums, including White Noise by PVRIS, Bad […]

[Photos by Pamela Littky]  Pamela Littky has photographed everyone from Oprah Winfrey and Anna Kendrick to Green Day and Paramore. However, when she was starting her career, some of her first shots were with up-and-coming emo-rock outfit Fall Out Boy. We sat down to talk the mystical setup for Infinity On High. You can check […]

APTV correspondent Tori Kravitz sat down with Mike Cortada, the artist behind the album covers and tour artwork from some of the biggest bands in the scene. He talks about the collaborative creative process behind a few of his recent works, including artwork for Peirce The Veil’s Misadventures and A Day To Remember’s Bad Vibrations. […]

Since this past weekend, Blink-182 have been sharing cryptic cutouts of artwork on their social media. Each piece goes together like a puzzle. The entire picture looks to display a skeleton man and woman in the front seat of a car. Check out what's been posted on their Instagram: Read more: Blink-182 pulled a Green Day […]

With the unique artwork on their album Life’s Not Out To Get You drastically differing from their previous albums, Neck Deep explained to APTV how they came to decide on their latest artwork.    “I wanted something a bit more hand-drawn,” said vocalist Ben Barlow. “Slightly more abstract.” Ultimately their vision led them to the […]

So, when the Plot In You's Landon Tewers changed his default picture on Twitter to a headshot of Buster Baxter, I figured something along the lines of this story would be surfacing in the future. I admit, it did take a little longer than I thought, but thanks to the internet, we have these bizarre, Arthur-themed […]

RIPT Apparel are selling a series of prints that parody classic album covers with all sorts of super heroes and cartoon characters. Albums are parodied from such bands as Weezer, Blink-182, My Chemical Romance and many more. You can check out the collection below, and even purchase some of these as full posters and T-shirts at […]

When Gerard Way confirmed Warner Brothers will be releasing a My Chemical Romance Greatest Hits compilation next year, he also noted that he would be designing the packaging. Check out Way's most recent tweet below with what appears to be the artwork for MCR's Greatest Hits, subtitled May Death Never Stop You: It's finished pic.twitter.com/mTVyce75gU […]

A Rocket To The Moon have posted the cover art for their upcoming album, Wild & Free. The album is set to be released on March 26 via Fueled By Ramen. Fans can check out the artwork and a message from the band's frontman, Nick Santino, below. Let us know what you think! “The cover […]

Paramore have been teasing their upcoming single, “Now,” for weeks, and today they have revealed the album artwork, which you can view below. The single is set for release January 22 and comes from the band's upcoming self-titled album.  Paramore is set for release April 9 via Fueled By Ramen Records. You can hear a […]