Group
Melvins
US band
- From
- Montesano, United States
- Since
- 1983–present
- Rating
- ★ 4.85
- Releases
- 219
- sludge metal
- stoner metal
- grunge
- alternative rock
- experimental rock
- drone metal
- stoner rock
- noise rock
About
Melvins are an American rock band formed in 1983 in Montesano, Washington. Known for combining heavy, slow riffs with experimental and eclectic songwriting, the band has been credited as pioneers of sludge metal, and a key influence in the development of alternative metal and grunge. Since 1984, vocalist/guitarist Buzz Osborne and drummer Dale Crover have been the band's only constant members. Primarily a trio, they have also performed as a quartet, with either two drummers or two bassists, and have been credited for their prolific output, having released over 25 studio albums.
Members
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JD Pinkus electric bass guitar
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Matt Lukin bass guitar
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Lori Black bass
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Joe Preston electric bass guitar
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Billy Anderson bass guitar
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Mark Deutrom electric bass guitar
Discography
Albums
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Gluey Porch Treatments Apple Music
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Ozma Apple Music
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Bullhead Apple Music
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Lysol
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Houdini Apple Music
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Stoner Witch Apple Music
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Prick
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Stag Apple Music
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Honky
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The Bootlicker Apple Music
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The Maggot Apple Music
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The Crybaby Apple Music
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Electroretard
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Hostile Ambient Takeover Apple Music
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Pigs of the Roman Empire
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Never Breathe What You Can’t See
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Sieg Howdy!
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(A) Senile Animal
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Nude With Boots Apple Music
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The Bride Screamed Murder Apple Music
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Freak Puke Apple Music
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Tres cabrones Apple Music
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Everybody Loves Sausages Apple Music
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Hold It In Apple Music
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Basses Loaded Apple Music
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Three Men and a Baby
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A Walk with Love & Death
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Pinkus Abortion Technician Apple Music
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Five Legged Dog Apple Music
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Working With God
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Bad Mood Rising Apple Music
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Controlling Data for a Better Feeling Future
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The Devil You Knew, the Devil You Know
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Throbbing Jazz Gristle Funk Hits
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Tarantula Heart Apple Music
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Twins of Evil
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Thunderball Apple Music
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Savage Imperial Death March
EPs
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Melvins Apple Music
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Eggnog Apple Music
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Tanx
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Dale Crover Apple Music
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Joe Preston Apple Music
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King Buzzo Apple Music
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Revolve Apple Music
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Subraum #5
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Thora-Zine's Buzzo Flexo
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The Bit
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Smash the State E.P.
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Melvins / Isis
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Sludge Glamorous
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New Years Eve Ball Room Blitz
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The Bulls & The Bees
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1983
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Beer Hippy
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The Colossus of Destiny
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Chaos As Usual
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War Pussy
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High Desert Overdose
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Steven McDonald
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Sabbath
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Bangers
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Hot Fish
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Escape From LA
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Mullet
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White Lazy Boy
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Slithering Slaughter
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Broken Pipe EP
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Lord of the Flies
Singles
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Tossing Coins Into the Fountain of Fuck
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Rip the God
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King of Rome Apple Music
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Victory of the Pyramids Apple Music
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Working the Ditch Apple Music
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Euthanasia
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Rocket Reducer No. 62 (Rama Lama Fa Fa Fa)
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Rebel Girl Apple Music
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Sugar Daddy Live Split Series, 13
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A Tribute to the Jam
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A Tribute to Throbbing Gristle
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Circle Up Above / Ambition
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Sugar Daddy Live Split Series, 12
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Sugar Daddy Live Split Series #11
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A Tribute to David Bowie
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How Chow Now Dead Cow?
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Bride of Crankenstein
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A Tribute to Queen
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Sugar Daddy Live Split Series, 10
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I Told You I Was Crazy
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A Tribute to Roxy Music
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A Tribute to The Scientists
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2013 Invasion
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A Tribute to Venom
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Billy Fish Alive
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A Tribute to Pop-O-Pies / Tales of Terror
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Gaylord
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Sugar Daddy Live Split Series, 7
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A Tribute to The Kinks
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Sugar Daddy Live Split Series, 8
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Sugar Daddy Live Split Series, 9
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Sugar Daddy Live Split Series #4
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Sugar Daddy Live Split Series, 5
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The Bloat / Alleged
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Sugar Daddy Live Split Series, 6
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Sugar Daddy Live Split Series, 3
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Melvins / Seawhores
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Sugar Daddy Live Split Series, 2
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Sugar Daddy Live Split Series, 1
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Post Moral Neanderthal Retardist Pornography
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Suicide in Progress / Waning Divine
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Black Betty
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Hurray for Me Fuk You
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Live at ATP-NY 2009 on WFMU
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Star Spangled Banner
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Split Tour Single
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Melvins / Patton Oswalt
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Pigskin / Starve Already
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Message Saved / Thank You
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Foaming
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Revolve (Summer version) Apple Music
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Dr. Geek
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Judas Chang
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Black Stooges
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Antivermin
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Brain Center
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Fool
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Shit Sandwich ... and you just took a bite
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Spit It Out
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I Can't Shake It / Some Girls
Live
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1992-05-20: Hardback Cafe, Gainesville, FL, USA
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Live Stream Obscene, Vol. 1-3
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Hung Bunny / Roman Dog Bird
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Across the USA in 51 Days - The Movie!
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Live at Third Man Records
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Sugar Daddy Live Apple Music
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Endless Residency
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Pick Your Battles
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Melvins vs. Minneapolis
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Houdini Live 2005: A Live History of Gluttony and Lust Apple Music
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The End
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Colossus of Destiny Apple Music
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Live at Slim's
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Alive at the F*cker Club
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Army VHS Tape
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Tora Tora Tora
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Salad of a Thousand Delights
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Your Choice Live Series 012
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2012-10-13: 40 Watt Club, Athens, GA, USA
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20th Anniversary Tour: Portland, OR
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2008-08-18: 40 Watt Club, Athens, GA, USA
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Melvins Special
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2012-10-04: Music Hall of Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY, USA
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2010-06-14: 40 Watt Club, Athens, GA, USA
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1994-02-22: Palaghiaccio, Rome, Italy
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2008-07-26: The Showbox at the Market, Seattle, WA, USA
Compilations
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At the Stake: Complete Atlantic Recordings 1993-1996
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Hostile Ambient Besides
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Happy Halloween Bundle
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The Maggot / The Bootlicker
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Solo EP Bundle
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Sugar Daddy Live Split Series
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Atlantic Limited Edition Bundle
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Xmas Singles Bundle
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Tribute/Clown Series Box
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Eggnog + Lice-All
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The Bulls & the Bees / Electroretard Apple Music
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Ozma + Bullhead
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13 CD Box Set
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A Purge of Dissidents: Split Tour Single
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Neither Here nor There
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Melvinmania: The Best of the Atlantic Years 1993-1996
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The Trilogy
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Singles 1-12
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Leech
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13 Years of Losing Money
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The Meat By-Products Sampler
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Melvins Apple Music
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Ozma / Gluey Porch Treatments
Links
Listen
Official
Concerts
Buy
Subgroup
Also known as
(the) Melvins · Melvins the · The Melvins
Tags
- sludge
- american
- bookmark
- grunge rock
- heavy
- quirky
- rhythmic
- united states
- weird
Identifiers
- MusicBrainz
- 9ccfbc94-a4f4-42f7-b6f5-d903ab77cccb
- ISNI
- 0000000106610852
Data from MusicBrainz, saved 10 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.