Making a good cover song isn’t easy, and most bands are lucky if they can simply do justice to the original. However, there's a short list of bands and musicians that have outdone the original song ...
When Bill Dablow, of Wahpeton, N.D., first heard Fargo cover band Helena Handbasket perform Nov. 13, 2010, at the Fargo VFW, he recalls thinking, "Wow, this is explosive."... James Landman, third from ...
The Grateful Dead produced a ton of amazing original music in their heyday. They also took on quite a few covers through the years, and rarely were those covers ever not up to par. Rather, The ...
Green Day members played a 31-song covers show at a small club in California before their second headlining Coachella set last week. It was an eventful week for the rockers, who headlined Coachella on ...
Music's timelessness is evident in cover songs that bring a fresh perspective. These 10 exceptional covers have left a lasting impact on music history by captivating hearts and ears in unexpected ways ...
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Now, I don’t think anyone should be covering PJ Harvey’s music—as a rule of thumb. I’m just not quite sure there’s another musician who could channel Harvey’s haunted masterpiece properly. But, then ...
Cover songs, at some point, became part of nu-metal culture. To be more specific, these were mostly covers of pop songs. Sure, some did it before Limp Bizkit unleashed their take on George Michael's ...
Another song list! This one is a personal favorite of mine, because it means I get to spend a lot of time with artists I like covering other artist’s songs. Last December, Paste crowned Merce Lemon’s ...