Karen Elson covers Robyn, ABBA and Elton John on new EP

Karen Elson has shared new covers EP ‘Radio Redhead Vol. 1’ – listen to the new record in full below. On the new EP, Elson takes on songs by Robyn, ABBA, Cher, Elton John and more. The title of ‘Radio Redhead’ is taken from a quarantine Instagram Live series that Elson started earlier in lockdown, …

Custom Spotify playlist covers arrive on mobile app – Dancing Astronaut

by: Rugby Scruggs Dec 18, 2020 Spotify continues to emphasize the importance of intertwining audio and visual art. Recently, the platform made its Canvas looping video feature available to the masses, allowing artists to upload a short clip to play alongside their releases and integrate into Instagram stories. Now, the streaming platform is rolling out …

David Bowie’s unreleased covers of John Lennon and Bob Dylan to be released on vinyl

David Bowie‘s covers of John Lennon‘s ‘Mother’ and Bob Dylan‘s ‘Tryin’ To Get To Heaven’ will be released as a special 7” single to mark the late icon’s birthday. Bowie, who died in January 2016, would have turned 74 years old on January 8, 2021. To mark the occasion, two previously unreleased versions of the Lennon …

Here’s How to Upload Custom Spotify Playlist Covers from Your Phone

Those who pride themselves on their playlist-making abilities now have one more tool in their arsenal. You can now accompany the hand-picked Spotify selections chosen by your masterful ear with a custom playlist cover to help tie the experience together. While this feature has been available on desktop for quite some time, it hadn’t been …

James Blake takes on Beyonce, Billie Eilish, Stevie Wonder in new ‘Covers’ EP – Dancing Astronaut

by: Josh Stewart Dec 14, 2020 James Blake upholds the gift giving spirit with his new Covers EP, bestowing listeners with six inspired takes on fan-requested tracks from social media. The release features Blake’s wildly popular cover of Frank Ocean‘s “Godspeed,” but also sees the London-based musician chillingly cover the likes of Beyoncé, Billie Eilish, …

Willie Nelson announces new album of Frank Sinatra covers

Willie Nelson is set to release his second album of Frank Sinatra covers – get all the details below. ‘That’s Life’ is set to come out on February 26, 2021 via Legacy Recordings, following Nelson’s first Sinatra’s covers album, 2018’s ‘My Way’. Ahead of the release of the album, Nelson has shared a cover of …

Apple Music to introduce animated album covers

Apple Music has announced that animated album covers will soon be available on its streaming platform. Animated playlist covers were introduced in the iOS 14 update, but the new feature will allow for artists to upload unique animated covers for their albums. Apple have now announced that the feature will be available for albums as …

Digital New Year’s Festival Winter Covers Everything Announces Phase One Lineup

While we have to forgo in-person New Year’s parties for hopefully the last time in our lives, many organizers around the world are introducing virtual events to help us celebrate safely. Making their debut on New Year’s Day is Crash Revival, Solstice Events, and Rezonate Records‘ Winter Covers Everything, a new entry on the digital festival circuit. The …

Matt Berninger covers The Velvet Underground’s ‘I’m Waiting For The Man’

“Great cover of one of the greatest songs of all time,” one viewer wrote in the comments section. Another said: “Haunted. Brilliant. Lou Reed must be happy up in the sky.” Upon the single’s release in September, Berninger explained: “I wrote ‘One More Second’ with Matt Sheehy (Lost Lander, EL VY) with the intention for …

Pete Doherty covers Manic Street Preachers’ ‘Motorcycle Emptiness’ for Libertines lockdown set

Pete Doherty has shared an acoustic cover of Manic Street Preachers‘ 1992 hit ‘Motorcycle Emptiness’ as part of The Libertines‘ latest live-streamed lockdown content. In the blurry footage, Doherty, who appears to be sat down and playing along to pre-recorded audio of the song’s lead guitar riff, begins by admitting things have been “a bit …