Blake Shelton released “Ol’ Red” as the third and final single from his self-titled debut album in 2002. It peaked at No. 14 on the Hot Country Songs chart. More importantly, though, it became one of ...

Roy Orbison‘s “Oh, Pretty Woman” came about effortlessly. At home one day, working on some songs with cowriter Bill Dees, ...

From KCRW DJ Dan Wilcox: Arguably the greatest cover song ever done was Aretha Franklin’s version of “Respect”. She took Otis Redding’s lover’s quarrel and transformed it into a women’s movement ...

Making a good cover song isn’t easy, and most bands are lucky if they can simply do justice to the original. However, there's a short list of bands and musicians that have outdone the original song ...

Sabrina Carpenter, one of pop music’s biggest new stars, unveiled the cover art for her upcoming album “Man’s Best Friend” on Wednesday, quickly setting social media ablaze with both fierce criticism ...

Duran Duran has released a cover of the Electric Light Orchestra hit “Evil Woman.” The song comes from the band's Danse Macabre - De Luxe set, which arrives Friday. The album is an expansion of the ...

A moving conversation between Army veteran Belle Crause and country music artist Coffey Anderson inspired the creation of “You Can’t Spell Hero Without Her,” a song dedicated to recognizing the ...

Cover songs, at some point, became part of nu-metal culture. To be more specific, these were mostly covers of pop songs. Sure, some did it before Limp Bizkit unleashed their take on George Michael's ...