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A Scottish women’s charity said Carpenter’s new album cover evokes “tired tropes” of women being “possessions,” while fans have defended her cover as satirical commentary on sexism.

The cover for the avant-garde 'Two Virgins' captures John Lennon and Yoko Ono completely naked. It sparked outrage, leading distributors to clandestinely sell the album wrapped in brown paper bags.

The cover image for Paul McCartney’s first solo album from 1970 is iconic and hard to forget. Its simple color scheme and imagery evoke a sort of emptiness in abundance. The vibrant cherries are ...

Charli XCX’s Brat, arguably the most impactful album artwork in recent memory, took home the Grammy earlier this year for Best Recording Package. That category recognizes the album cover design ...

The album would be eligible for the new category if she releases "Man's Best Friend" on Aug. 29, as promised. The Grammy eligibility period closes the next day.

NEW YORK (AP) — The Recording Academy has tweaked some of its rules for the 2026 Grammy Awards, including carving out a stand-alone category for best album cover — a ...

Karol G on the inspirations behind her multi-genre fifth album, 'Tropicoqueta,' and the controversy around her 'Latina Foreva' single.

But, according to some of her fanbase, the album cover is the real shocker. Carpenter announced today that her seventh (!) studio album Man’s Best Friend will be released on August 29.

"My new album, 'Man's Best Friend' 🐾 is out on August 29, 2025," Carpenter, 26, wrote. "I can't wait for it to be yours x" The post also included an image of what appears to be the album's cover.

The iconic Candy-O album cover was created by pin-up artist Alberto Vargas. It featured model Candy Moore sprawled across a drawing of a Ferrari 365 GTC/4, and it was based on a photoshoot at a ...

BRAT had by far the most recognizable, iconic album cover of 2024, with an online generator ensuring that crunchy-fonted Kermit-green graphics were everywhere — even in political campaigns ...