A very good country song will linger for years or even decades after its release. And once that song gets to “vintage” age, whole new generations of musicians will lend their takes on such songs ...

Gary Burden, who beginning in the late 1960s designed memorable album covers for Neil Young, Joni Mitchell, the Doors and numerous other stars of rock and folk-rock, died March 7 in Los Angeles. He ...

Four editors, a creative director and a visual artist met to debate and discuss the best of print media — and its enduring legacy. T 25 Four editors, a creative director and a visual artist met to ...

There are thousands of covers of songs by The Beatles. Many famous artists have provided their own versions of classic Beatles hits, including Elton John, Aretha Franklin, Stevie Wonder, Jimi Hendrix, ...

There’s an important rule in life: Don’t judge a book by its cover. But no one said anything about albums! Yes, sometimes you can judge an album by its visual cover. From Miles Davis to Herb Albert to ...

Nazareth’s “Love Hurts” was a cover of a song in a different genre. A member of Nazareth said his band’s “Love Hurts” was the first rock ballad. That claim makes no sense. One of the most famous ...

If it ain't broke, don't fix it! Cover songs can help fledgling artists get a foot in the door with listeners who don’t know them yet. Early albums by such groups as the Beatles and the Rolling Stones ...