When in doubt - get your kit off. US rapper Mac Miller has revealed the explicit artwork for his new album, Watching Movies With The Sound Off, which sees the star sat at a table. With nothing on but a 'parental advisory' label.

But getting naked for your latest release isn't just an attention grabbing action - artists such as Bat For Lashes have succeeded in turning nudity into something more artistic, as her sleeve for 2012 album The Haunted Man proved. The same can't really be said for Red Hot Chili Peppers, who wore nothing but a sock (and not on their feet) for their 1987 single, 'Fight Like A Brave'.

So, as Mac Miller joins the nudity club, check out the stars who have bared all in the name of their art