Best ever cover version 10 Articles

by Al Shield

Cover versions of songs are a little like the automotive industry. Someone looks back to a model that made waves back in the day and keeping the core, attempts to create something that will be just as popular today. As you...read more

by David Marsh

I think that the song Hurt by Johnny Cash is one of, if not the be4st cover version of a song. The original sing was sung by Trent Reznor but I think that it is important that when a band or a singer chooses to cover a son...read more

by Patrick Sills

The music industry would be a vastly different place if cover versions of popular songs didn't exist. Imagine for a moment that covers were prohibited. This in itself would create a paradox; for how would any aspiring musi...read more

by s t e l l a

Attempting to cover a song can be dangerous territory. In many ways there has to be a good level of comfort in the artists playing and a strong awareness of the song or songs they wish to cover in order to have a good go a...read more

by TNT

Time and time again, I have heard wonderful, great, and brilliant songs, taken by another band or singer, and just totally, butchered, beyond recongition. What makes some bands and/or singers believe they can improve on pe...read more

by Lori Voth

It takes a really creative and confident band or performing artist to cover another musician's song and do so in a way that doesn't repel the listeners. One performing a cover version of an existing song must not only twea...read more

by Keith Hillman

Where would the music industry be without the cover version? It seems there are just fewer and fewer musicians that are able or willing to sit down and come up with an original piece of work. There are of course some n...read more

by Monnie

When trying to narrow down the best ever cover version you'll probably find it is a near impossible task. Most of the biggest hits in the history of music were cover versions. When I was researching this article I found ...read more

by Loucifer

As a general rule, I'm not too fond of cover versions. A lot of the time I just think 'Why bother? Why not write a brand new track?', but sometimes a cover version sneaks along and takes me by surprise. One of the best ...read more

by Ian Peek

The best cover versions tend to be those which offer a significantly different version of a song, either improving on the original or presenting it in a new way. The cover versions which don't do this either pay homage...read more