James Stafford
Cover Stories: Metallica’s ‘Master of Puppets’
The front sleeve of Metallica's 'Master of Puppets' set the tone for thrash metal artwork. Here's the story behind the cover.
31 Years Ago: Red Hot Chili Peppers Release Their Self-Titled Debut
The Red Hot Chili Peppers' path to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame began with this tentative first step.
Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr., On the Power of Music
"Everybody has the Blues. Everybody longs for meaning. Everybody needs to love and be loved."
16 Highly Questionable Christmas Album Covers
Let's be honest: There aren't many good Christmas album covers.
Your Really Bad Christmas Cover Art Gallery
Let's be honest: There aren't many good Christmas album covers.
Dave Grohl Revisits His Phantom Limb On ‘Sonic Highways’
Sub Pop, Nirvana, and Mudhoney? This must be Seattle.
Pearl Jam’s ‘Vitalogy,’ 20 Years Later
Deemed "wildly uneven" upon release, Pearl Jam's third album went on to sell 4 million copies.
Foo Fighters Bring ‘Sonic Highways’ to the L.A. Freeways
Leave it to Dave Grohl to bypass L.A. and head into the desert, where he finds a much better story.