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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 ...
Stevie Wonder’s classic Higher Ground became legendary again when the Red Hot Chili Peppers covered it, creating a version fans still call superior.
My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy by Kanye West and Man's Best Friend by Sabrina Carpenter are among the most controversial ...
At latest count, there were 11 different CD editions and eight different vinyl editions released of the album. The number of exclusive digital-download deluxe versions, meanwhile, grew by the day ...
Neil Young is one of the most celebrated songwriters of all time. His catalog is lauded enough–he doesn’t need to take on anyone else’s material. Nevertheless, Young has been known to deliver a cover ...
Sometimes it really is about being in the right place at the right time, and that sentiment can certainly apply to hit songs. When it comes to an artist covering the work of another, it opens the door ...
After lighting up the college football world as true freshmen in 2024, Ohio State wide receiver Jeremiah Smith and Alabama wide receiver Ryan Williams will be the cover athletes of "College Football ...
Bruce Springsteen carved out such a unique identity as a performer that it was often difficult to imagine anyone but him recording his songs. That hasn’t stopped artists of all stripes from trying to ...
The first try isn't always the best try, and to prove it, look no further than these cover versions of songs that have all but eclipsed the original recording. WATCH: Elon Musk hands out $1,000,000 ...
Life is stressful. Sometimes it’s difficult to unwind. For me, a surefire method to improve my mood when I’m feeling down has been watching Australian radio station Triple J’s Like A Version series, ...
There is no platonic definition of a good cover version of a well-loved song. A good cover can be an enthusiastic celebration of the original, a rendition that highlights the very things that stir ...
The opening and closing ceremonies for the Olympic games every four years are always star-studded affairs. Held in Atlanta, the 1996 Olympic games closing ceremony however was one for the ages. What ...