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Slayyyter Breaks Out Turnstile Cover Live

Luke Poling — Mon, 05 Oct 2026 18:00:57 +0000

"Birds" was already pretty great, and a song that Turnstile uses to either open or close their sets. But Slayyyter's take is a fascinating version of the song, somehow turning it into a dance track.

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Review: Meshell Ndegeocello’s ‘Synonym’

Seuras Og — Mon, 05 Oct 2026 14:00:48 +0000

"Synonym" sees Meshell Ndegeocello & friends on another fishing expedition in Cover Lake. They land some beauties but should've thrown back the little ones.

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Liz Phair and Sleater-Kinney Cover Elastica on Joint Tour

Luke Poling — Fri, 02 Oct 2026 16:00:45 +0000

The cover itself is straight ahead, but all three are clearly having a great time and have a difficult time keeping a straight face during the performance.

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Esodic Put Arabic Spin on Metallica’s “Battery”

Riley Haas — Fri, 02 Oct 2026 15:04:55 +0000

“Battery” is the opening track of Metallica’s classic Master of Puppets. Taking a cue from Ride the Lightning‘s “Fight Fire with Fire,” “Battery” uses the then unusual (in thrash metal) tactic of starting with a slow acoustic opening before the pummeling begins. Esodic are a Jordanian thrash metal band who have been together for over 20 [Continue reading...]

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The Best Cover Songs of September 2026

Ray Padgett — Wed, 30 Sep 2026 13:00:02 +0000

25 new covers from the past month! U2 covers The Pogues, Brandon Flowers covers Jim Carroll, My Morning Jacket covers Neil Young, and more.

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Olivia Rodrigo, Chris Stapleton, and Melissa Etheridge Cover Sheryl Crow

Luke Poling — Tue, 29 Sep 2026 16:00:10 +0000

Olivia Rodrigo, Chris Stapleton, Jason Isbell, Eric Church and Melissa Etheridge were part of the all-star line-up that gathered to honor singer-songwriter Sheryl Crow when she was awarded the BMI Troubadour Award in Nashville. The biggest surprise of the night was Olivia Rodrigo, who flew in to perform “Strong Enough.” Rodrigo also spoke of Crow’s [Continue reading...]

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Mumford & Sons Cover Springsteen at Asbury Park Festival

Luke Poling — Tue, 29 Sep 2026 14:00:56 +0000

Mumford & Sons headlined the Saturday, September 19th lineup of the 2026 edition of the Sea.Hear.Now Festival in Asbury Park, New Jersey. And because it was Asbury Park, the band brought out a member of The E Street Band to join them for a Bruce Springsteen cover. With lead singer Marcus Mumford taking a seat [Continue reading...]

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Review: Israel Nash’s ‘Sweetheart of the Rodeo’

Seuras Og — Mon, 28 Sep 2026 14:00:51 +0000

Nearly sixty years after the Byrds released "Sweetheart of the Rodeo," Israel Nash shakes it up with the love of 21st-century Americana.

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The 40 Best Peter Gabriel Covers Ever

Staff — Fri, 25 Sep 2026 13:00:38 +0000

Counting down the best covers of Gabriel's solo and Genesis work by everyone from Bon Iver to Willie Nelson, Ozzy Osbourne to Sia.

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Def Leppard Resurrects Lost Beatles Cover for New Box Set

Luke Poling — Thu, 24 Sep 2026 15:00:40 +0000

Lead singer Joe Elliott described his reaction to first hearing The Beatles as "love at first listen," and the rest of the band has talked about their Beatle fandom.

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