Looking for the best cover songs of 2023? We've got you covered, as we've sifted through countless hard rock and metal covers that have spooled out over the first portion of 2023 to determine the best ...

Here are 12 rock and metal cover songs that are better than the originals. Covers songs are always an intriguing concept. Do you try your best to mimic the original? Do you rework the whole song ...

Every catchy pop track hides possibilities. And once a metal band picks it up, the song shifts character—sometimes darker, sometimes heavier—always in an unexpected way. That’s the joy of reinvention ...

It is the ultimate form of compliment from one artist to another when they record their own cover version of the original artist's work. Artists covering other artists have long been an integral part ...

Metal and pop music often feel so far removed from each other. But when heavy bands give their take on mainstream hits, the results are often really fun. Most metalheads are highly opposed to the ...

Who’s more “metal?” Halloween‘s Michael Myers or The Lord of the Rings’ Frodo Baggins? If you don’t give the Hobbit extra credit because of Led Zeppelin it’s not exactly an easy question. How can you ...

If you were alive and listening to mainstream radio or watching MTV in 1992, you probably couldn’t go more than an hour without hearing Haddaway’s “What Is Love.” The song then had something of a ...

Heaviness and speed are two things attracting fans to bands like Iron Maiden or Slayer. It’s also what keeps some music fans away. But hearing other artists interpret heavy songs within their own ...

These days, I find that I can’t get enough country, bluegrass, and roots music. Whether it’s Outlaw Country from the ’70s, Hillbilly Music born in the hills of Appalachia, or the vast crop of ...