Cover Story: 7 Cover Songs Better Than Their Originals: From Paramore to the Jonas Brothers

Covers are a great way for musicians to pay tribute to the artists they admire. But some acts elevate songs by other performers and make them even better (or come really close). Sometimes, the changes in vocal performances, interpretations, and production in cover songs can show audiences all that they never knew they were missing in some of their favorite tracks.

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The Cinematic Swan Song of Metallica’s “S&M2”

Metallica’s new concert film “S&M2” was billed simply as a sequel to their original collaboration with the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra, but the performance ended up being much more. In a bold and emotional set, Metallica reminisce on four decades of their music and the community they built along the way.

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