The Country Music Hall of Fame member, who died this week at 71, put his distinct spin on songs by Bruce Springsteen, Van ...

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 ...

A great cover song takes a track you thought you knew, turns it inside out, and makes you forget it ever belonged to anyone ...

When it comes to making a great cover song, hardcore bands typically take one of two approaches. Some will use the cover to shine a light on an influential act that helped shape their own sound.

Every cover song sparks the same heated debate: did the artist just pay homage, or did they actually outdo the original? Some musicians have taken someone else's song and completely transformed it ...

A great cover song doesn't just imitate the original — it reinvents it, sometimes so completely that it eclipses the source material and becomes the definitive version in its own right. From Jimi ...

Parton’s tale of a scheming man-stealer has been covered by everyone from the White Stripes to Fiona Apple, and inspired countless response songs. These are 20 you need to hear ...

Here are the 11 best prog rock covers of non-prog rock songs! Generally, the best cover songs are the ones that mix faithfulness and innovativeness to ensure that they’re true to the original versions ...

It’s no wonder so many hair metal bands recorded great cover songs in their heyday. Many of the bands that exploded in popularity during the 1980s glam metal zeitgeist cut their teeth playing clubs in ...

Valentín Elizalde, Pepe Aguilar and Moderatto are some of the acts that have paid tribute to the Mexican singer-songwriter by covering his songs. By Tere Aguilera Today (April 8) Joan Sebastian, the ...

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