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 ...

The best country music cover songs convince fans that they're originals. Darius Rucker did it in 2013 with "Wagon Wheel," and Chris Stapleton did too, in 2015. Miranda Lambert did it a few years ...

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 ...

Making a good cover song isn’t easy, and most bands are lucky if they can simply do justice to the original. However, there's a short list of bands and musicians that have outdone the original song ...

When he put together a demo of the song with the E Street Band, manager/producer Jon Landau immediately sensed hit single potential. If you’re looking for how Landau contributed to Springsteen’s ...

Already making her mark on the zeitgeist in 2023 with Did you know that there’s a tunnel under Ocean Blvd, Lana Del Rey had one more thing to say earlier this month with her take on John Denver’s ...

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 ...

Ella Langley had a very special guest on deck for Night Two of her headlining stint at Nashville's Ryman Auditorium: Morgan Wallen! During her performance on Friday (Nov. 7), Langley surprised the ...

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 ...

“Girl, leave your boots by the bed. We ain’t leaving this room till someone needs medical help or the magnolias bloom.” That’s just good writing. The line comes from “Cover Me Up,” a song about the ...

No matter the genre, music is full of cover songs. Some artists record covers as an homage to those who inspired them. Others just like the song and want a version in their catalog. Sometimes, fans ...

The music video for their new song was released Friday morning. Pink and her 9-year-old daughter, Willow Sage Hart, are teaming up to chase away the doldrums of quarantine with their adorable new song ...