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Watch this 8-year-old girl KILL with a Slipknot cover

February 18, 2021February 18, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Cover, Slipknot

A video (shot pre-COVID, it should be noted) of a young band covering Slipknot. The performance is memorable for two

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Robert Fripp and wife Toyah’s new Sunday Lunch cover. (And the sheer white shirt is back.)

January 31, 2021January 31, 2021 Alan Cross 3 Comments Cover, Joan Jett, Robert Fripp, Sunday Lunch, Toyah Willcox

A couple of weeks back Robert Fripp and wife Toyah Willcox offered up one of their Sunday Lunch covers with

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Watch this Japanese violinist tear through Eddie Van Halen’s “Eruption”

January 29, 2021January 29, 2021 Alan Cross 3 Comments Cover, Eddie Van Halen, Jill, Unlucky Morpheus, Van Halen

Unlucky Morpheus is one of those uniquely Japanese metal bands. Jill, one of the group’s six members, has been working

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Because who doesn’t want an extreme metal version of Wham’s “Last Christmas?”

December 25, 2020December 22, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Allegaeon, Black Dahlia Murder, Cattle Decapitation, Cover, George Micheal, Wham

“Last Christmas” from Wham may just be the second-most popular contemporary holiday song, right behind Mariah Carey’s “All I Want

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If you transpose “All I Want for Christmas is You,” things get dark and weird.

December 25, 2020December 24, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments All I Want for Christmas Is You, Cover, Mariah Carey

Maybe, but I like it better this way. (Via Daryl)

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Do we need a metal instrumental version of Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas is You?”

November 19, 2020November 18, 2020 Alan Cross 1 Comment All I Want for Christmas Is You, August Burns Red, Cover, Mariah Carey

Well, I’d rather hear this than the original. If you want more, go to Kerrang.

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Because it’s still only Tuesday, you need this metal cover of “Let It Go” from Frozen in your life.

November 17, 2020November 17, 2020 Alan Cross 1 Comment Cover, Floor Jansen, Frozen, Let It Go

Yes, it’s from the 2013 Disney movie, but not like you’ve ever heard before.

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“Sweet Child O’ Mine” (Baby Yoda Mandalorian version)

November 8, 2020November 7, 2020 Alan Cross 1 Comment Baby Yoda, Cover, Guns 'N Roses, Mandalorian, Sweet Child O' Mine

Um, okay… (Via Tom)

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Three versions of “Vote Him Away (The Liar Tweets Tonight)”

November 2, 2020November 2, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Cover, Donald Trump, Tokens

One more day until the US election. I’d like to say that things will be settled by tomorrow night, but

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Here’s an all-star punk cover of The Ramones’ “Bonzo Goes to Bitburg”

October 18, 2020October 18, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Cover, Ramones

The Ramones weren’t a political band at all–with this exception of this anti-Ronald Reagan song which somehow managed to get

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This is very clever: A cover of Goldfinger’s “Superman” with the genre changing every 15 seconds

October 14, 2020October 13, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Cover, Goldfinger, Ska

Call it a “reverse ska cover.” “Superman” by Goldfinger is a solid ska-punk tune. But as this video proves, it

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Each week, the podcast looks at something from the alt-rock universe, from artist profiles to various thematic explorations. Whatever the episode, you’re definitely going to learn something that you might not find anywhere else. Trust us on this.

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The Backstage Project Podcast with Mark Silver focuses on the stories behind the biggest and best entertainment products, events, and companies. We go behind the scenes with amazing people who have done or are doing extraordinary things to entertain you, the audience. From sporting events to concerts, from cable tv to music apps; if it’s made an impact on the entertainment world, we cover it.

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