This article was originally published on www.mentalfloss.com as 5 Musical Covers That Are Better Than the Original. Actor ...

The "gritty party song," one of several tracks reimagined for the band's tribute album, was recently named among the year's ...

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 ...

Christmas is coming up quickly, and we don’t blame you if you’re not exactly looking forward to hearing the same five Christmas songs from the 1950s on repeat everywhere you go. That being said, not ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Because I chose to fill this list with songs that are available on streaming services, my true pick for the best cover of the 2020s will simply just have to exist here, as an honorable mention. During ...

Already making her mark on the zeitgeist in 2023 with Did you know that there’s a tunnel under Ocean Blvd, Lana Del Rey had one more thing to say earlier this month with her take on John Denver’s ...

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