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 ...
Country music contains more cover songs than any other genre. In the modern era, artists dip into vintage collections and pull songs from their influences to record. However, until around the mid-‘80s ...
Because I chose to fill this list with songs that are available on streaming services, my true pick for the best cover of the 2020s will simply just have to exist here, as an honorable mention. During ...
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20 cover songs that are better than the original
Cover versions have had a rough time of it over the past several years. First, The X Factor unleashed a wave of pub singers on Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah”. Next came the scourge of the John Lewis ...
Back in March, during the kickoff to the latest leg of her Radical Optimism tour in Melbourne, Dua Lipa told the crowd she had a crazy idea. “To make my life a little bit harder, I thought, ‘Why don’t ...
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What Makes a Great Cover Song?
What separates an average cover song from a truly great one? Some covers become even more iconic than the originals, but what makes them stand out? This deep dive explores three of the greatest cover ...
Bob Dylan may be best known for his incredible original folk-rock stylings, but he’s also delivered a cover or two (or dozens) through the years. He’s released whole albums full of covers, and many of ...
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