Whether for personal morals, creative choice, or commercial success, the three musicians below chose to change the lyrics of their covers.

Cover versions are easy to play but much harder to get right. It’s the rare band or artist who can turn in their own version of a classic song without ruining the original or provoking the ire of fans ...

This was a difficult list to compile, and I'm sure I am spacing a few favorites, but this is what I came up with after mulling it over. "Sweet Jane" -- Cowboy Junkies (Velvet Underground): I love the ...

These four one-hit wonders are actually cover versions of other songs, and we'd argue that they beat the originals.

What’s the difference between a great cover song and a banal cover song that brings little or nothing to the table? One is like tasting a delicious, unexpectedly creative version of your favorite dish ...

The impact Led Zeppelin's 'Houses of the Holy' had on future generations of musicians can be measured quite easily. Just take a listen to all of the artists that have covered songs from this landmark ...

We ranked the top 50 cover versions of Leonard Cohen’s Hallelujah for you! “Hallelujah is a Hebrew word which means, ‘Glory to the Lord,’” the late Leonard Cohen once noted when asked about ...

Taylor Swift announced some months back that she would not be submitting any of her re-recorded material from her hit “Fearless (Taylor’s Version)” album for Grammy consideration — first off, ...

Motley Crue’s Vince Neil, Sex Pistols Johnny Rotten, Limp Bizkit’s Fred Durst and The Who’s Pete Townshend. Everybody loves a good cover version. They can be a tribute to the band or artist who wrote ...

For me, the most memorable covers are by gifted artists who find and bring to life facets in a song that eluded — or never even occurred to — the original performer or songwriter. In the process, the ...