Apr 142023
 
moyun guzheng hotel california cover

One of the fun trends to happen among all the covers that have exploded with the rise of video streaming are covers of popular songs by unique instruments from a wide variety of cultures. If there’s an instrument out there, chances are someone has covered a famous song on it and uploaded the video to YouTube. This is the career Moyun has made for herself, covering both Chinese music and western popular music on the guzheng, a Chinese version of a zither. We last highlighted her on Cover Me with her incredible cover of AC/DC’s “Thunderstruck.” Continue reading »

Jul 162022
 

Some covers are more equal than others. Good, Better, Best looks at three covers and decides who takes home the gold, the silver, and the bronze.

Thunderstruck

From 1990’s The Razors Edge, “Thunderstruck” has become one of AC/DC’s best and biggest hits. Their most played video on YouTube (last fall it racked up its billionth view), it has also become a magnet for unusual covers, from babies to Buddhist monks to bagpipes. We thought we’d take a look at the instrumental side of the “Thunderstruck” equation, to go with this week’s Q&A, and pick out the best vocal-free performances. It wasn’t easy, spoiled for choice as we were, but we’ll stand by our top three…

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