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 ...

From punk renditions to haunting ballads, these songs got a second life that sometimes outshone the originals! Join us as we count down our picks for the greatest covers of iconic 80s songs. Our list ...

There is no exact recipe when it comes to the best thrash metal cover songs. But then you also have Sodom, who just sound like they're having fun while covering a surf rock classic from the 1960s. The ...

Ben Platt’s recent cover of Addison Rae’s “Diet Pepsi” has gone viral on social media. The appeal was the song choice and change in performance style – an unexpected crossover between Platt’s musical ...

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 ...

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 is full of cover songs. In the 1950s and ’60s, it was common for multiple artists to cut the same song within months of one another. Today, though, artists tend to leave more of a gap ...

Play your biggest song(s); Yell the name of the festival (or host town/city) early and often; and Play a cover song. Not even the full-time nationally touring musicians and the seasoned concert-goers ...

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