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 ...

The nu-metal version of the '80s pop-rock song instantly made Limp Bizkit a global phenomenon. It got a wider audience in the ...

Could Lorde (aka Ella Maria Lani Yelich-O'Connor) and her younger sister India Yelich-O'Connor be creating a new breed of "Royals"? The 15-year-old blonde New Zealander caused a stir on Jan. 19, when ...

Nancy Sinatra covering The Beatles‘ “Something” is probably the single most 1960s thing imaginable. However, Sinatra didn’t finish and release her cover until 2013. Sadly, the “Sugar Town” singer did ...

Your browser does not support the audio element. I’m re-listening to this cover on Election Day—and it’s really emphasizing the cynical, eerie feel of the ...

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 ...

Whether for personal morals, creative choice, or commercial success, the three musicians below chose to change the lyrics of their covers.

These four one-hit wonders are actually cover versions of other songs, and we'd argue that they beat the originals.