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 ...

Blake Shelton released “Ol’ Red” as the third and final single from his self-titled debut album in 2002. It peaked at No. 14 on the Hot Country Songs chart. More importantly, though, it became one of ...

Associate Dean of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Winchester Eva Petersen has previously received Arts Council funding for her research in 2019. She currently works for Liverpool ...

As the frontman for The Who, Roger Daltrey is one of the most storied figures in rock history. Daltrey’s reputation as one of rock’s preeminent vocalists helped him to find success as a solo act as ...

It is the ultimate form of compliment from one artist to another when they record their own cover version of the original artist's work. Artists covering other artists have long been an integral part ...

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 ...

What separates an average cover song from a truly great one? Some covers become even more iconic than the originals, but what makes them stand out? This deep dive explores three of the greatest cover ...

Our first pick is not necessarily a cover, but a reworking of Miley Cyrus’ “Midnight Sky” to include the chorus and second verse of Stevie Nicks’ 1981 hit, “Edge of Seventeen.” What is undeniable is ...

Let’s start with an obvious pick. According to setlist.fm, Pearl Jam have played this Neil Young classic 333 times across their career, which is 105 more times than Neil Young & Crazy Horse have ...

Continuing on with list season, we’re pivoting our focus to the best cover songs of the year. We opted to limit the ranking to one entry per project, as something like Thanks to I Saw the TV Glow, ...

No singer can combine seemingly vapid lyrics with a bubblegum beat and transform it into an iconic anthem quite like Madonna. After all, that’s exactly why she is known as the Queen of Pop, and that’s ...

Your browser does not support the audio element. I’m re-listening to this cover on Election Day—and it’s really emphasizing the cynical, eerie feel of the ...