Sam Talkington Presents: Classic Vinyl [AUDIO]

With so many people buying music online today, album covers and cd cases have become a thing of the past. We at The Hawk don't think that's a good thing. Album art has always been an important part of rock & roll culture, from King Crimson's "The Court of the Crimson King" and The Beatles' "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band", and everything in between.

Enter Sam Talkington: rock god, vinyl cover connoisseur, and afternoon DJ for The Hawk. Sam will be showing us some of the coolest, most influential vinyl covers ever made. You'll see some awesome album art and get the background story on how these covers came to be. Check back here often, because these audio bites are web exclusive!

Here's Sam on why we're bringing you Classic Vinyl and what you can expect to hear: