boygenius’ cover of a ‘90s country classic may not be as rustical or spirited as the original, but their gloomy disposition helps carry the song's weight to a new generation of listeners.
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Despite the heartbreak expressed in the original breakup ballad that had Tumblr girls sobbing through 2016, Role Model’s spirited version of The 1975’s “Somebody Else” somehow finds joy in an utterly broken heart.
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The Lumineers prove that folk has no borders with a painstaking cover of The Cure’s 1987 hit, “Just Like Heaven.” (They’re just missing the synthesizer and red lipstick).
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In her version of “Goodbye To Love,” Phoebe Bridgers teams up with Jack Antonoff for a melancholy take on a Carpenters hit for the “Minions: The Rise of Gru” soundtrack.
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Ethel Cain and her harmonica put an ethereal spin on pop legend Britney Spears’ emotional ballad, “Everytime.”
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A song that rivals Romeo and Juliet’s once in a lifetime love, “The Power of Love” has been explored by different genres and artists over the years. Here are two versions that stand the test of time.
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Pandemic, military regime, bloodthirst — oh my! Beyond the surface of HBO’s post-apocalyptic drama “The Last of Us” lies a nuanced found-family relationship between two lost souls, soundtracked by both the original and a cover of “Never Let Me Down Again.”
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In a slower version of Britney Spears’ “...Baby One More Time,” The Marías set a melancholic tone.
Time and music break down and blend together in Japanese House’s cover of Fleetwood Mac’s “Landslide,” revealing how the song remains classic in every form.
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“Glee” may not be known for its serious moments, but it is always unforgettable when they tackle something heavy.
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Replacing country twang with key elements of rock, The Beatles pay homage to the iconic Bakersfield sound of Buck Owens’ “Act Naturally” with a genre-bending country ballad gone rock.
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Could any artist ever top Nina Simone’s heartbreaking cover of “The Other Woman?” Probably not, but Jeff Buckley and Lana Del Rey offer sensationally different covers from the perspective of “The Other Woman.”
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With its heart-tugging strings and earnest vocals, “Machote” defies machismo and offers a much-needed depiction of healthy trans love.
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In a classic tale of wintertime, Phoebe Bridgers covers Tom Waits’ war protest song from a very different perspective.
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The original 1959 version of “Once Upon a Dream” makes an innocent impression, but Lana Del Rey’s recent rendition shows the hidden depths of the lyrics.
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Taking iconic European classics and adding their own alt-rock twist, the fresh Dublin band — shows the world that rock never dies.
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As the main track featured in the 2022 horror film “X,” Chelsea Wolfe’s cover of “Oui Oui Marie” tells a sinister story of obsession in the face of a dying romance.
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Strummed from the window sill of “a very lovely, very frightened girl,” the revived Breakfast at Tiffany’s classic continues to touch isolated hearts over half a century later.
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