READ MORE:10 Bands Who Nailed Seemingly Impossible to Cover Rock + Metal Songs Sometimes, a cover can put a spotlight on a song that might not be as familiar to a modern day generation, likeAlter Bridgehas done bringing recognition to Robert Johnson andAC/DCdid reviving an oft-covered track...
READ MORE: 10 Bands Who Nailed Seemingly Impossible to Cover Rock + Metal Songs Sometimes, a cover can put a spotlight on a song that might not be as familiar to a modern day generation, like Alter Bridge has done bringing recognition to Robert Johnson and AC/DC did reviving an oft-cove...
I didn’t see a thread out there on the topic of “Best Cover Songs” so I thought I would start one. The cover song can be a great but also very tricky thing. Many bands have launched their career by releasing a cover song as their first. This can go one of two ways. In the...
Iron Horse | “Rocket Man” cover (Elton John) 1970s, Cool Stuff, Country, Guitar, Other, Pop, Rock, Unique, Vocal Cody Jinks & Paul Cauthen | “Black Hole Sun” cover (Soundgarden, R.I.P. Chris Cornell) 1990s, Country, Keyboards, Rock, Vocal Continuum | “Despacito” cover (Lu...
Certainly, this list is subjective, but if I pride myself on one thing, it's my acumen for music. After what I hope is half-ish a lifetime of searching, these are the most beautiful rock cover songs of all time, in no particular order. However, you will see some back-and-forth,...
During the first week of 1967 when this album was released, the future of rock could be anything, including a jazz-identified band with a Dionysian Beat poet upfront. The Doors’ self-titled debut is remarkably diverse, with covers of songs by both Willie Dixon and Bertolt Brecht. The firs...
10. Midwife – Send the Pain Below (Chevelle cover) Chevelle isn’t a band that gets a lot of airplay these days, but their song “Send the Pain Below” is pretty immediately recognizable to anyone who was listening to alternative rock in the early 2000s. Even still, it could take a...
Ace of Spades is one of the great rock songs of all time. But the album? There’s more to it than just the most iconic Motorhead track. Love Me Like a Reptile and Shoot You in the Back marry with Ace of Spades to form a zero-fat start to a shot-of-adrenaline album. Over and ...
He is the founder and Editor in Chief of ClassicRockHistory.com. He has spent thirty years in the music business often working with many of the people who have appeared on this site. Brian Kachejian also holds B.A. and M.A. degrees from Stony Brook University along with New York State...
“Immigrant Song” has remained a pop culture staple over the years, having appeared in the filmsSchool of Rock,Shrek: The Third and Thor: Ragnarok, while a cover of the song was part ofThe Girl With the Dragon Tattoosoundtrack.