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 »

Snail Mail Helps Create Soothing and Whispery Cover of This Is Lorelei’s “Two Legs”

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May 052025
 
snail mail

Solo artist Snail Mail (Aka LJ or Lindsey Jordan) is a US-based guitarist/singer-songwriter who seamlessly blends indie-pop sensibilities with a dark tinge of emo around the edges of their sound. Snail Mail has been performing solo since the age of 15, and her stage experience certainly shows. Recently, she paired up with This Is Lorelei’s Nate Amos to recreate “Two Legs”, which was originally found on the This Is Lorelei album Box for Buddy, Box for Star. “Two Legs (Snail Mail’s Version) is to be released inside an expanded version of the 2024 album. Continue reading »