The Best Cover Songs of August & September 2025

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Sep 302025
 
Best Cover Songs
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 »

Jennifer Alvarado Walks “500 Miles” with Proclaimers Cover

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Sep 252025
 
Jennifer Alvarado

Jennifer Alvarado has released a cover of The Proclaimers’ “I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles)” to all streaming platforms. The cover comes on the heels of Alvarado’s springs EP Lately. “I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles)” first appeared on The Proclaimers’ second album, 1988’s Sunshine on Leith.

Alvarado’s take hews close to her other work, focusing on a more folk/Americana instrumentation than the original. With a slower, but still persuasive tempo, she removes the Proclaimers’ more shouty vocals and instead goes with a more traditional vocal line. But it doesn’t blunt the emotion of the message of the song, which still comes through loud and clear. Continue reading »