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This is odd: Metal and rock songs played on unusual instruments

May 14, 2022May 14, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments AC-DC, Cover Versions, Guns 'N Roses, Iron Maiden, Marimba, Metallica, Musical Instruments, Slapaphone, Steel Drum

Clever. I wonder how many takes it took to get this right?

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Dave Grohl is at it again with his Hanukkah covers project: See videos for all 8 days here.

December 6, 2021December 5, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Cover Versions, Dave Grohl, Greg Kurstin, Hanukkah Sessions

Dave Grohl, the most inclusive guy in the history of rock, has once again embarked with his friend Greg Kurstin

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Metallica releases a special vinyl tribute to Chris Cornell

August 19, 2021August 19, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Chris Cornell, Cover Versions, Metallica

The Metallica/Soundgarden Venn diagram has come to life with this special vinyl-only tribute released through Metallica’s record club. It features

This musician has gone viral for singing Linkin Park, Green Day, and others in the style of Eric Cartman from South Park

June 2, 2021June 2, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Cartman, Cover Versions, Fernando Ufret, Meme TikTok, South Park

Seriously, you guys. I honestly can’t believe it’s taken this long for someone to pay tribute to South Park‘s greatest

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Tool riffs played on the hurdy-gurdy. No, really.

April 16, 2021April 16, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Cover Versions, Hurdy-Gurdy, Michalina Malisz, Tool

Why not? It’s the internet. Behold the work of Michalina Malisz. (Via LouderSound)

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Your niche genre of the day: Bardcore (medieval covers of modern songs)

June 24, 2020June 24, 2020 Alan Cross 1 Comment Bardcore, Cover Versions, Foster the People, Lady Gaga, Linkin Park

The Dark and Middle Ages (c.600-1600 CE) had its own sort of music, some of which endures today. For example,

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Random music news for Friday, May 8, 2020

May 8, 2020May 7, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Adele, Bohemian Rhapsody, Concerts, Coronavirus, Cover Versions, COVID-19, Dolly Parton, Drive-ins, Germany, Kesha, Liam Gallagher, MTV, Soundgarden, VIcky Cornell

This is a strange coincidence: The 50th anniversary of the release of The Beatles Let It Be album is Mother’s

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Still can’t get enough of Tiger King? Some metal bands take on covers of Joe Exotic’s country songs

April 3, 2020April 3, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Cover Versions, Joe Exotic, Tiger King, Trivium

I have a theory about why Tiger King has been such a phenomenon on Netflix: With all of us living

Random music news for Saturday, August 3, 2019

August 3, 2019August 2, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Bruce Springsteen, Cover Versions, David Bowie, Gibson, Rammstein, Woodstock 50

On this day in 1977, the Tandy Corporation (parent of Radio Shack–remember them?) released the TRS-80, one of the first

Miley Cyrus turned into a rock star at Glastonbury, covering NIN and Metallica

July 2, 2019July 1, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Cover Versions, Glastonbury, Miley Cyrus

I’ll say this about Miley Cyrus: She’ll try anything once. Last Sunday was a good day for metal at Glastonbury

Random music news for Wednesday, April 3, 2019

April 3, 2019April 3, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments 50 Cent, AI, Apple, Cover Versions, Danny Goldberg, Diddy, Electric Guitar, Indie Bands, Joe Rogan Experience, Kurt Cobain, Mark Knopfler, Millennials, Nipsey Hussle, Phil Lynott, Rush, Tom Petty

On this day in 1973, the first-ever handheld mobile phone call was made. As for music news on April 3,

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