Bright Eyes has recorded a kick-ass new cover of Thin Lizzy‘s original 1976 hit song, “Running Back.” What a wonderful…
Category: Cover Songs
Watch Director’s remastered Prince performance of ‘While My Guitar Gently Weeps’
A classic YouTube clip of Prince dazzling his peers at the 2004 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ceremony has…
Cluster Flies: Amy Helm – Sleep
Phish’s song, “Sleep,” landed as the ninth track on their 2000 album, Farmhouse. The band first performed it live on…
‘Vinyl’ Series Features Julian Casablancas’ Cover of Velvet Underground, Plus Bowie, Zep, Iggy, Kinks, Elton John, T. Rex
The new hit HBO series Vinyl is yet more evidence that the revivalist spirit for the days when rock and…
Led Zeppelin Tribute Album Celebrates 40th Anniversary of ‘Physical Graffiti’
In celebration of Led Zeppelin‘s 40th anniversary since the drop of their ground-breaking album, Physical Graffiti, England’s MOJO Magazine curated…
Great Indie Cover Songs, Vol. IX: The Black Keys, The Golden Bloom, Ruby Isle, Shearwater, Franz Ferdinand, Nada Surf
We absolutely love cover songs. It’s probably because, most of the time, they are like something that is familiar but…
Indie Rock Cover Songs, Vol. VIII: The Kills, The Harvey Girls, Telekinesis, Little Girls, The Morning Benders, Nada Surf
Cover songs are only worthwhile when they put a different spin on a great original song, and do so with…
Indie Cover Songs, VII: Nirvana, Green Day, Pavement, Radiohead, Atlas Sound, Gnarls Barkley, The Rest & More
Nirvana cover of Meat Puppets “Lake of Fire” from 1993 MTV Unplugged BroadcastWe love cover songs. The following playlist represents…
Indie Cover Songs VI of Oasis, Simon & Garfunkel, Vampire Weekend, The Kinks, The Smiths, Radiohead & More
Brandon Cox of Deerhunter and Atlas Sound highlighted the YouTube video above that features a cover version of a recent…
Indie Cover Songs, Vol. V: The Fall, Ruby Weapon, Radiohead, Broken Social Scene, Dr. Dog & Band of Horses
This cover song mix kicks off with a cover of the klassic Kinks’ song, “Victoria” by the amazing UK post…
Indie Cover Songs, Vol. IV: Beck and the Record Club, The Very Best, Alberta Cross, Spinto Band, Spoon, The Kooks & More
Indie rock pioneer Beck and his Record Club is now well into their recordings of cover songs honoring the great…
Indie Cover Songs, Vol III: Arctic Monkeys, Vampire Weekend, Radiohead, Asobi Seksu, Bat For Lashes & More
Who doesn’t love a great cover version of an awesome song by a band they like, of a band they…