Ally McAlpine

Ally spends her free time curating the perfect playlist for every occasion. She holds a B.A. in Journalism and a M.A. in Creative Writing. She works as a freelance writer and editor, combining her love for storytelling with a passion for the arts. Whether traveling to new places or discovering the latest cover songs and indie films, she finds joy in exploring fresh creative perspectives.

Dec 092025
 
Lizzo

Lizzo sent her congratulations for the four Grammy nominations given to the cast and crew of KPop Demon Hunters with a flute cover. The pop star’s celebration included going back to her flute-playing roots and posting an Instagram video of herself (and her flute) covering the track “Golden” from the Netflix animated film’s soundtrack. A full-bodied, strong accompaniment from the Australian Pop Quartet provided backing on the cover. Continue reading »

Dec 052025
 
Orville Peck

Orville Peck has released an acoustic cover of “Maybe This Time” from the musical Cabaret. The cover was released as part of Peck’s new EP Appaloosa. It is the country star’s first EP since starring as the Emcee in the most recent Broadway revival of Cabaret earlier this year. The Emcee is the Master of Ceremonies, a symbolic host figure who oversees the Kit Kat Klub and comments on the surrounding chaos. Continue reading »

Oct 072025
 
Kevin Bacon Sings Sabrina Carpenter

Kevin Bacon covered Sabrina Carpenter…with his pigs on backing vocals. The actor now has a growing list of cover songs and can add “When Did You Get Hot?” to the list. Putting a parody spin on the lyrics, changing the line “Said, ‘Sabrina, don’t you know Devin?” to “Said, ‘I’m Bacon, you must be Kevin,”

Carpenter commented under his video, “the vibes on the farm are immaculate.” It’s already high praise to get the artist to comment on a cover song. But she followed up by sharing the video on her own Instagram with the caption “least expected but best cover of the year award!!”

“When Did You Get Hot?” is one of Carpenter’s latest releases, from her album Man’s Best Friend. Bacon’s choice to cover it highlights the song’s quick rise in visibility. The actor has an ongoing series of stripped-back covers, including singing Beyoncé’s “Heated” to his goats and Miley Cyrus’ “Flowers” with his wife, Kyra Sedgwick. This cover was no different, performed in the sun with himself and his guitar. His vocals carried an easy, conversational tone that arguably is the only way to sing a pop song to pigs.

 

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Oct 062025
 
Rosé Covers Lana Del Rey and Paul Simon

BLACKPINK’s Rosé took to The Howard Stern Show last week to deliver a striking medley that blended Lana Del Rey’s “Norman Fucking Rockwell” with Paul Simon’s “50 Ways to Leave Your Lover.” Stripping both artists’ songs down to their essence, Rosé crafted a seamless throughline between Del Rey’s atmospheric pop and Simon’s timeless folk to create the cover song “50 Ways to Leave Your Norman.” Continue reading »

Oct 012025
 
Biffy Clyro

This week, Scottish rock veterans Biffy Clyro covered “Golden,” from the soundtrack of the Netflix animated film KPop Demon Hunters for Radio One’s Live Lounge. The cover is definitely in the running for the most surprising crossover of this year. Their performance arrives as Biffy Clyro releases their tenth studio album, Futique. Continue reading »