Can you believe it’s been almost a month since we posted our last Lana Del Rey cover? That doesn’t mean they’ve stopped coming though. So, like we did once before, we’re gonna slam a bunch together in one Lana Del Rey megapost. Makes it that much easier for the fans to find and the haters to skip. Continue reading »
No music blog would be complete without at least one post per week pertaining the most openly debated singer songwriter of the moment, Lana Del Rey. As you’ve seen on Cover Me, not only are we fans, but many of her fellow professional musicians are as well. A while back, Kasabian was one of the many bands that covered her song “Video Games.” While Del Rey was at the Radio One Live Lounge, she returned the courtesy and covered their song “Goodbye Kiss.” Continue reading »
Lana Del Ray has been a divisive subject in the music community since her “Video Games” became the buzziest single of 2011. Quite a few artists seem to agree, however, that it’s a great track to cover. The latest to take on “Video Games” is John Mayer, who made a brief return this week from his self-imposed hiatus with a solo guitar version of the track. Continue reading »
Despite initial detractors, Lana Del Rey’s album Born to Die debuted at #2 a few weeks ago. Moreover, judging by the number of covers churning out, her fellow musicians seem to be pretty unequivocally behind her. We’ve fallen behind with some recent LDR covers, so we’re gonna put ‘em together in a big roundup post. Continue reading »
Despite Lana Del Rey giving what many are claiming to be one of the worst Saturday Night Live performances in the history of the show, her song “Video Games” has not lost much of its popularity. We have seen a slew of renditions of the heartbreaking tune on Cover Me and it doesn’t seem like we will stop seeing them anytime soon. The Freudian Slip, along with Nelson Can and Echo Me, posted a live rockin’ cover of the indie favorite. Continue reading »
Here we are in the new year, but the 2011 song that you either love or hate continues to make headlines. “Video Games,” the internet-spawned hit was featured on the CW’s TV series Ringer and propelled “gangsta Nancy Sinatra” Lana Del Rey into the limelight. We saw quite a few bands like Kasabian, Bombay Bicycle Club and Freakish Atlantic release their versions of the track, but it appears 2012 has brought the finest take yet. Continue reading »
As you are surely aware, all week we are meticulously counting down the Best Cover Songs of 2011. While we do that list, though, other publications have been putting out their own best songs list. There is no firm consensus for #1, but we are seeing many of the same tracks pop up over and over again. So we tossed together a set of the best free covers of the best songs of the year. Continue reading »
Quickies rounds up new can’t-miss covers. Download ‘em below.
• It takes a lot to make Robert Palmer hip, but L.A. electro-pop duo Kisses manage just that on their new single. Made up of Princeton frontman Jesse Kivel and girlfriend/fashion blogger Zinzi Edmonson, Kisses bring the dated ‘80s sound into the 21st century.
MP3: Kisses – Johnny and Mary (Robert Palmer cover) Continue reading »
The Best Cover Songs of 2011 
Under the Radar: Camera Obscura 
They Say It’s Your Birthday: Jonathan Richman 
Noah Blows Up on YouTube with Acoustic Cover … 
Ellen and the Escapades Whip Up “Addicted To … 
Hey, Here’s More Lana Del Rey Covers 
Superhumanoids Get Sleepy With Cover of Ramon… 
The Civil Wars Unplug Portishead’s “Sour Time… 
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