Feb 172025
 
coldplay and laura mvula

In February, when funds are low for ticket buying and no sensible person would consider holding an outdoor gig in the UK, the BBC steps in to do the country a huge favour. They turn over their Maida Vale studios to bands and other performers to record live for their audience, sometimes helped by the considerable musical resources available to the BBC, and of course, friends where necessary. Everyone performs at least one cover. This year’s season kicked off with a coup. Coldplay, augmented by Laura Mvula, performed some cherished hits, songs from their most recent album and chose as their tribute The Proclaimers’ classic “Sunshine On Leith.” Continue reading »

Jun 302021
 
best cover songs of june
Adia Victoria – On and On (Erykah Badu cover)

Adia Victoria recorded this powerful Badu cover for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. She said of the time she discovered the song, “I was looking for something that was bigger and deeper and felt more warm than the idea of a Christian God. And I dove into my imagination. And the first time I heard ‘on and on’ it felt like Erykah Badu was waiting for me to be her there.” Continue reading »