InRock OnbyStevie Nix·Jul 37 one-hit wonders … with a twist [Pt3]The last batch: one-hit wonders revisited through cover versionsA response icon5A response icon5
InRock OnbyStevie Nix·Jul 17 one-hit wonders … with a twist [Pt2]They got one shot and nailed it. And that’s worth celebrating.A response icon9A response icon9
InRock OnbyStevie Nix·Jun 177 one-hit wonders … with a twist [Pt1]15 minutes of fame? These guys got 3. But it was all they needed.A response icon7A response icon7
Stevie Nix·May 6Cover versions: Nothing beats the original — except when it doesFrom contractual obligations to career revivals, from cash grabs to genuine acts of creative courage — cover versions tell us as much about…A response icon4A response icon4
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Mark J Wray·Jun 12, 2024Every Song I Love — 13. Shamir : Where Gravity Is DeadWhat even is a cover version? At face value there seems to be a fairly obvious answer to that question: a performance of a song originally…
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InThe Mixtape MemoirsbyMatthew Clapham·Oct 10, 2023Cover Songs that Opened My Teenage EyesThe album tracks by favorite bands that offered an intro to a different eraA response icon15A response icon15
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