Career musicians are complicated souls, who pour their blood, sweat and tears into their art to provide incredible glimpses into the human experience. However, many of the best artists of all time ...

Music's timelessness is evident in cover songs that bring a fresh perspective. These 10 exceptional covers have left a lasting impact on music history by captivating hearts and ears in unexpected ways ...

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 ...

When an artist covers a song that's already popular, they always run the risk of facing criticism. But in these 10 cases, country artists were able to take successful songs from other genres and make ...

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 ...

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 ...

The Rolling Stones‘ first handful of records focused heavily on cover songs. It wasn’t until the 1965 release of December’s Children (And Everybody’s), which arrived three years after the band’s ...

"One way or another, most songs that we've covered have had an impact on me, personally, at some point," Ghost frontman Tobias Forge told Chuck Armstrong on Loudwire Nights Friday night (May 19). "The ...

Here is the most played cover song by 55 big hard rock and metal bands. You might be surprised at some of the selections depending on how closely you follow your favorite band's setlist routine. For ...

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 ...