Cover versions are easy to play but much harder to get right. It’s the rare band or artist who can turn in their own version of a classic song without ruining the original or provoking the ire of fans ...

Nineties Danish singer Whigfield, of “Saturday Night” fame, was the first singer to create a cover of “Last Christmas” and ...

Let’s start with an obvious pick. According to setlist.fm, Pearl Jam have played this Neil Young classic 333 times across their career, which is 105 more times than Neil Young & Crazy Horse have ...

Blake Shelton released “Ol’ Red” as the third and final single from his self-titled debut album in 2002. It peaked at No. 14 ...

What’s the difference between a great cover song and a banal cover song that brings little or nothing to the table? One is like tasting a delicious, unexpectedly creative version of your favorite dish ...

We ranked the top 50 cover versions of Leonard Cohen’s Hallelujah for you! “Hallelujah is a Hebrew word which means, ‘Glory to the Lord,’” the late Leonard Cohen once noted when asked about ...

Her original music is easy to jam to, but she surprised listeners with this cover in 2024. The original by Eurythmics is an iconic ’80s bop that has the signature punchy electronic elements of the ...

Depeche Mode is in their fifth decade of churning out synth-pop classics, but “Enjoy the Silence” still stands as the band’s most popular song. It is also their most covered song, as more than 250 ...

It can start with a Justin Bieber joke. The Internet may be revenue boondoggle for plenty of worthy musicians, and that sucks, but it does make sharing enthusiasms and discoveries a lot easier. A ...

Pardon us for not losing our minds with excitement over Bob Dylan’s much-praised new recording of Hoagy Carmichael’s “Stardust,” which was released late last week as a preview of Triplicate, his three ...

What's the difference between a great cover song and a banal cover song that brings little or nothing to the table? One is like tasting a delicious, unexpectedly creative version of your favorite dish ...