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 ...

The world of music thrives not solely on original hits. Powerful reinterpretations and covers are vital to the history of music. Many legendary performers have launched or transformed their careers by ...

Cover songs typically entail three different perspectives. Some people view them as inferior, as it is not purely original art. On the other hand, people love them, as they breathe life back into ...

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 ...

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 ...

If it ain't broke, don't fix it! Cover songs can help fledgling artists get a foot in the door with listeners who don’t know them yet. Early albums by such groups as the Beatles and the Rolling Stones ...

Covers are tricky things. It’s not always easy to cover a famous song correctly, and even the best musicians out there have failed to put out a good cover song. Let’s take a look at some of the worst ...

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 ...

Many singers come up with ways to celebrate Christmas, such as releasing special winter albums and singles. However, some upload special covers of classic Christmas carols. Laufey's cover of "Santa ...

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 ...

Me listening to the Paradise soundtrack while writing this. Photo: Brian Roedel/Disney Using these covers is both a misguided choice and one of the things I appreciate most about Paradise. A drama ...

A cover of the song "Need" was removed after being online for six days. The cover artist, Steven Wilmot, credited Swift as a cowriter. A music industry expert says covering an unreleased song is ...