Chrissie Hynde to release Bob Dylan covers LP recorded mainly over text

The Pretenders‘ Chrissie Hynde has shared details of a new Bob Dylan covers album that she recorded largely over text. ‘Standing In The Doorway: Chrissie Hynde Sings Bob Dylan’ comprises nine renditions of Dylan’s songs, released via BMG on May 21 – a few days before the icon’s 80th birthday. Hynde made the record “almost …

The Black Keys share ‘Going Down South’ from new blues covers album ‘Delta Kream’

The Black Keys have shared new track ‘Going Down South’, the second track to arrive from their new blues covers album, ‘Delta Kream’. The Ohio duo – comprised of Dan Auerbach and Patrick Carney – will drop the 11-track collection on May 14, marking their first release since their ninth studio record ‘Let’s Rock’ (2019). ‘Going Down …

Alesso, Tove Lo, More Donate Spotify Covers to Avicii’s Tim Bergling Foundation for Mental Health Awareness

Swedish Save The Children and the Tim Bergling Foundation want to help destigmatize discussions around mental health. Their joint campaign has partnered with a handful of Swedish artists, who will be replacing their album covers on Spotify with animated shorts that visualize children’s emotions and anxiety. Alesso, Tove Lo, Elliphant, and many more Swedish musicians …

Watch Snoop Dogg recreate classic rap LP covers in ‘Look Around’ video

Snoop Dogg has shared the music video for ‘Look Around’ in which he recreates iconic rap album covers by Ice Cube, Eazy-E, and more. Tha Doggfather released his 18th album, ‘From Tha Streets 2 Tha Suites’, on Tuesday (April 20) in line with 4/20. The Bakery-directed clip for his new single sees Snoop digging through …

The Black Keys share ‘Crawling Kingsnake’ from new blues covers album ‘Delta Kream’

The Black Keys have shared new track ‘Crawling Kingsnake’, the first track to arrive from their new blues covers album, ‘Delta Kream’. The Ohio duo – comprised of Dan Auerbach and Patrick Carney – will drop the 11-track collection on May 14, marking their first release since their ninth studio record ‘Let’s Rock’ (2019). ‘Crawling Kingsnake’ sees …

YouTuber Covers Daft Punk’s “Around The World” Using “Singing” Tesla Coils

While we’re still reeling from the news of Daft Punk’s shocking breakup, the musical tributes have continued to roll in. Now, YouTuber Fabricio H. Franzoli may have just published the most innovative Daft Punk cover todate. It turns out one unintended use of Tesla coils is that they have the ability to produce music. That’s precisely …

Waxahatchee shares Dolly Parton, Bruce Springsteen and Lucinda Williams covers

Waxahatchee’s Katie Crutchfield has shared covers of Dolly Parton, Bruce Springsteen and Lucinda Williams tracks from the deluxe version of her latest album, ‘Saint Cloud’. READ MORE: Waxahatchee – ‘Saint Cloud’ review: Katie Crutchfield embraces her Americana idols with stunning results The deluxe edition, ‘Saint Cloud + 3’, is available to stream or download now …

The Knocks and Foster The People Release 90s Covers EP With Remix of “Bittersweet Symphony”

Foster The People and The Knocks have revisited three 90’s classics, delivering new spins on timeless originals from The Verve, Beck, and Moby on their collaborative Melody & Silence EP. In their rendition of The Verve’s now two-decade old hit “Bittersweet Symphony,” Mark Foster‘s delivery and tone bears an uncanny likeness to the original. While …

Tkay Maidza, Aldous Harding and The Breeders share covers of 4AD artists for 40th anniversary compilation

London label 4AD marked its 40th anniversary last year, and to celebrate they’ve announced the career-spanning covers compilation, ‘Bills & Aches & Blues’. The collection, named after a lyric from Cocteau Twins‘ ‘Cherry Coloured Funk’, sees 18 current 4AD artists cover songs from the label’s illustrious past. They’ve shared the first five songs now as …

Christian Lee Hutson covers Taylor Swift, ABBA and more on new EP

Christian Lee Hutson has shared a new covers EP, featuring versions of tracks by Taylor Swift, ABBA and more. ‘The Version Suicides’ is the follow-up to a covers series Hutson shared for Bandcamp Day back in August, where he covered Blink-182, Kid Cudi and more. “Last year, I started recording quiet demo versions of songs …