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The Best Cover Songs of January 2026

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Jan 302026

The Beaches — I Ran (So Far Away) (A Flock Of Seagulls cover)

The Beaches released one of the best albums of last year with No Hard Feelings. Now they’ve followed up with a Flock of Seagulls cover. Why? Why not! They don’t veer too far away from the original arrangement, but add an extra dose of indie-rock crunch. Halfway through it gets a little more shoegazy and expansive, with a huge build.

The Damned — Making Time (The Creation cover)

This deeper cut is a high point of the Damned’s new covers record, which, per our review, “takes the song into near heavy metal territory, if leavened by the catchy choral chorus, which, especially with the bass and drums, comes over like the Who in their prime.” Continue reading »

Billie Joe Armstrong Performs “Heroes” with Son for ‘Survivor’ Anniversary

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Jan 272026

Billie Joe Armstrong joined his son Jakob Armstrong for a cover of David Bowie’s “Heroes” during a special performance celebrating Survivor’s 50th season. While Billie Joe has previously shared the stage with his sons, this performance is likely their most visible collaboration yet. The song is also produced and engineered by Jakob. He posted the cover on Instagram, saying, “It’s the first time my dad and I have done vocals together on a track which is cool. It’s a tough song to do justice – I’m grateful for the opportunity to try.”

The appearance underscored Survivor’s effort to mark its milestone season with high-profile musical moments, while also spotlighting a generational crossover in rock music. You might also have “Heroes” stuck in your head from the December series finale of Stranger Things. The 1977 hit saw a 500 percent streaming increase, as reported by Rolling Stone.

Currently, Jakob leads the trio Ultra Q. As for the Survivor promos, season 50 will premiere in February. As for Billie Joe and Green Day, their latest release is Warning:25.

St. Vincent Covers Bowie’s ‘Young Americans’ on ‘The Late Show’

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Jan 162026

St. Vincent, aka Annie Clark, appeared on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert back in December for the show’s Under the Covers segment. Under the Covers is all about, you guessed it, cover songs, and St. Vincent chose to celebrate David Bowie with a cover of “Young Americans.” In the pre-song interview, she mentioned her first cover of this song was back in 2023 during the annual Love Rocks NYC benefit show. Continue reading »

The Best Cover Songs of August & September 2025

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Sep 302025

Benson Boone — When We Were Young (Adele cover)

Benson Boone gets clowned on, but dude can sing (and, yes, backflip). “When We Were Young” is not exactly an easy song to nail. But, at a tour stop in Columbus, he did just that—one of many covers he’s been doing on the road.

BRAINSTORM — The Boys Of Summer (Don Henley cover)

Every summer comes, inevitably, more “Boys of Summer” covers. This metal-ish version comes from German power-metal vets BRAINSTORM (all caps so you know they’re serious). Singer Andy B. Franck says: “Even though ‘The Boys Of Summer’ deals with rather nostalgic themes of ‘summer love’ and the memory of a past relationship, for me – at the time a 13-year-old – it was, beyond the metal anthems of the 80s, a great song that I associated with summer, girls and the corresponding feeling for many, many years…Even today, this song still evokes great memories for me, and since it’s also a song about questioning the past, this track fits perfectly into our times.” Continue reading »

David Bowie’s “Let’s Dance” Gets Dreamy Makeover from Queen Anne

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Aug 182025

Queen Anne, the indie-pop duo of singer-songwriter Katie Silverman and producer Sandy Chila, released a cover of David Bowie’s 1983 anthem “Let’s Dance.” The cover trades the groove of Bowie for a western-tinged lullaby that feels cinematic and slightly unexpected. Silverman’s vocals carry a similar huskiness to Lana Del Rey, and are mirrored by moody acoustic tones. “Let’s Dance” is a kaleidoscope of funk, dance-rock, and R&B, designed to be slick, propulsive, and irresistibly foot-stompable. Rest assured, Queen Anne produces a cacophony of danceable melodies strung together with a heavy base and light piano dancing on top. Continue reading »

Paul Banks of Interpol Covers Iggy Pop’s “Sister Midnight” or New Soundtrack

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Jul 112025

“Sister Midnight” is the lead track from Iggy Pop‘s debut solo album, The Idiot. It’s also his least characteristic solo album, because it was hijacked by David Bowie at the beginning of his own Berlin Trilogy. Bowie co-wrote every song, produced the album and played many of the instruments. The studio they used for The Idiot was also used for the early sessions for Low, which he began recording immediately after. Bowie later re-used his music for “Sister Midnight” for the Lodger track “Red Money.” Continue reading »