When it comes down to it, a good song is a good song. It doesn’t matter if one gender sings it over another, unless the song’s subject matter is relevant to gender in some way. However, it’s always a ...

It takes a pretty confident artist to try their hand at a Bob Dylan song. When a cover is done right, it’s endlessly exciting. There have been many covers of Dylan songs that have become almost as ...

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 ...

Ben Platt’s recent cover of Addison Rae’s “Diet Pepsi” has gone viral on social media. The appeal was the song choice and change in performance style – an unexpected crossover between Platt’s musical ...

Joshua Ray Walker lends his animated voice to 11 tracks made famous by iconic female pop acts on his latest album, "What Is It Even?" He kicks off with Lizzo's 2019 bluesy pop anthem "Cuz I Love You." ...

When it comes to music, we often assume that artists write all of their own lyrics and material. But sometimes that hit single you really love is actually a cover. It turns out that a lot of musicians ...

The Beatles covered songs by many artists. For example, they put their own spin on a girl group song during their early years. The cover became a belated hit in the 1990s. According to The Official ...

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