From Johnny Cash to Sinead O’Connor, music fans discuss the tracks where the remake outshone the master recording.
This article was originally published on www.mentalfloss.com as 5 Musical Covers That Are Better Than the Original. Actor ...
It's easy to earn success recording someone else's song. However, in many cases, cover versions are better than the originals, whether by adding an innovative twist, spanning genres, or even changing ...
Twist and Shout has been named the greatest cover song in music history. The energetic song was covered by The Beatles, rock ...
From Aretha Franklin to Elvis Presley, these musical titans all have a signature song associated with them, but they weren't ...
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 ...
Trivium's Matt Heafy has shown himself quite adept at covers through his social media channels over the last five or six years and now he and his band are seeking input from fans on which song they ...
Those who know Lady Gaga on a basic level often chalk her up to being a purveyor of shock value. Those who have dug into Gaga’s career know she is far more than that. Operating at high levels right ...
Here are the best cover songs from 11 big pop-punk bands. When it comes to pop-punk bands playing cover songs, things typically go one of two ways. They either stay too true to the original as they ...