Cover Stories: The White Stripes, 'Elephant'Cover Stories: The White Stripes, 'Elephant'Jack White is the master of the hidden treasure. What surprises lurk in the cover of the White Stripes' 2003 album 'Elephant'?James StaffordJames Stafford
Cover Stories: The Smiths (Self-Titled)Cover Stories: The Smiths (Self-Titled)Who does the torso on the cover of the Smiths' 1984 debut album belong to? And how does Andy Warhol work into all of this?James StaffordJames Stafford
Cover Stories: The Offspring, 'Americana'Cover Stories: The Offspring, 'Americana'Who sticks a big bug on a little boy's lap? Meet Frank Kozik, the mind behind the Offspring's 'Americana' album cover.James StaffordJames Stafford
Cover Stories: U2, 'Boy'Cover Stories: U2, 'Boy'The cover of U2's 1980 debut was originally a very literal image of young boy, but it was deemed too controversial for the U.S. release.James StaffordJames Stafford
Cover Stories: Rage Against the Machine's Self-Titled DebutCover Stories: Rage Against the Machine's Self-Titled DebutIt's an album cover that couldn't have taken more than ten minutes to put together and it stands as one of the most compelling sleeves of all time.James StaffordJames Stafford
Cover Stories: Beck, 'Odelay'Cover Stories: Beck, 'Odelay'What exactly was Beck trying to say with the ambiguous cover art for his 1996 album, 'Odelay'? James StaffordJames Stafford
Cover Stories: Red Hot Chili Peppers, 'Blood Sugar Sex Magik'Cover Stories: Red Hot Chili Peppers, 'Blood Sugar Sex Magik'It's an album cover that stands at the threshold of an enormous cultural shift, and it remains the Red Hot Chili Peppers' most iconic sleeve.James StaffordJames Stafford
Cover Stories: X, 'Los Angeles'Cover Stories: X, 'Los Angeles'John Doe opens up to us about the iconic artwork for X's 1980 debut, 'Los Angeles.'James StaffordJames Stafford
Cover Stories: Green Day, 'Dookie'Cover Stories: Green Day, 'Dookie'It was all stoned fun and games until it came time to design the album cover.James StaffordJames Stafford
Cover Stories: Nirvana, 'Nevermind'Cover Stories: Nirvana, 'Nevermind'"Full of poetry and cynicism." That's how album cover legends Storm Thorgerson and Aubrey Powell of Hipgnosis fame describe Nirvana's 'Nevermind' sleeve.James StaffordJames Stafford