Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Jimi Hendrix, David Coverdale and Johnny Cash. Cover versions are easy to play but much harder to get right. It’s the rare band or ...

Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. If you agree with the old proverb that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, then cover songs serve as tributes to ...

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 ...

What are the greatest cover songs? That was the question posed in my Oct. 15 Sunday Arts+Culture article, “Can a cover song be better than the original version? Absolutely! Here are six of the ...

No matter the genre, music is full of cover songs. Some artists record covers as an homage to those who inspired them. Others just like the song and want a version in their catalog. Sometimes, fans ...

While some artists prefer to stick faithfully to the source material when singing a cover, others like to make it their own. Whether for personal morals, creative choice, or commercial success, the ...

Some song covers have the rare distinction of becoming just as popular and being just as great, if not more so, than their originals. When we think of “Hurt” now, we rarely think only of the Nine Inch ...

Some cover songs on YouTube may be better than the original versions, writes The News' Christopher Wynn. From left, viral music star Joseph Vincent, Denton's Sarah ...

Chan Marshall (pictured), who goes by the stage name Cat Power, has been a fixture on the American indie-rock scene since the mid-1990s. She is a highly regarded artist, praised for her sombre, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Motley Crue’s Vince Neil, Sex Pistols Johnny Rotten, Limp Bizkit’s Fred Durst and The Who’s Pete Townshend. Everybody loves a good ...