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 »

Hinds Release Indie Rock Cover of Charli XCX & Lorde’s “Girl, So Confusing”

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Sep 222025
 
Hinds

Madrid‐based duo Hinds released a studio cover of “Girl, So Confusing” by Charli XCX with a feature from Lorde. The cover is already a staple at Hinds’ live shows, so a streamable version was the next natural step for the band. This release marks the one-year anniversary of Hinds’ fourth album Viva Hinds, a special album because it contained the band’s first Spanish single, “En Forma.” Continue reading »

The Best Cover Songs of June 2025

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Jun 302025
 
The Best Cover Songs of June 2025
Alex Lahey — Rock & Roll Queen (The Subways cover)


Four years ago, Australian singer/songwriter Alex Lahey topped our year-end list with a truly phenomenal cover of Faith Hill’s 1998 hit “This Kiss.” She made the Top 10 again in 2023 singing Mama Cass’s Make Your Own Kind of Music.” At this point, whenever Lahey drops a new cover, we’re immediately interested. Her latest, the b-side to a new single supporting trans rights, tackles indie-rockers The Subways 2005 single “Rock & Roll Queen.” Unlike some of her other covers, Lahey doesn’t change it that much (no need to make the already loud-and-rocking song louder and rockier like “This Kiss”). Still, it rips. Continue reading »

Sombr Channels Spirit of Early Lorde with “Ribs” Cover

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Jun 122025
 
Sombr

Indie-pop songwriter and viral TikTok 19-year-old Sombr took the leap into the BBC Radio 1 Live Lounge this past week with a stirring cover of “Ribs.” Lorde’s 2013 Pure Heroine version is defined by its ethereal, breathy falsetto that weaves between innocence and melancholy. By contrast, Sombr’s vocals are more plain and grounded, coming across with more clarity and warmth. His approach softens the dramatic crescendo, adding to the reflective and nostalgic tones, creating a feeling similar to the end of a coming-of-age movie. Continue reading »

The Best Cover Songs of May 2025

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Jun 022025
 
Best Cover Songs of May
Chewy Rodriguez — Wildest Dreams (Taylor Swift cover)

This beautiful performance aired on South Dakota Public Broadcasting and, as of this writing, has 81 views, half of which are mine. (To be fair, presumably more people saw it when it aired on actual TV). But this Sioux Falls singer-songwriters beautiful Taylor Swift cover deserves a far bigger audience. It’s simply done, no frills or gimmicks, but he sells the hell out of it. Continue reading »

Sugababes Rework Lorde’s “What Was That” Into a Harmony-Rich Showstopper

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May 272025
 
Sugababes

The Sugababes—Mutya Buena, Keisha Buchanan, and Siobhán Donaghy—recently delivered a standout performance in the inaugural BBC Radio 1 Anthems Live Lounge, offering a fresh and heartfelt take on Lorde’s latest single, “What Was That.” The trio transformed the minimalist, emotionally guarded original into a rich, harmony-laden ballad that foregrounded their distinctive vocal chemistry. Opening with a moody, chugging electric guitar and easing into shimmering a cappella harmonies, the performance gradually built into a layered arrangement of synths and percussion, adding warmth, urgency, and soul to the stripped-back source material.
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