Music history is full of surprises. Here are 20 beloved hit songs that were actually covers of earlier tracks.

But Manfred Mann’s version of the song became a much bigger hit than Springsteen’s. The English-based rock group released ...

Industrial rock fans have like heard the 1997 alternative metal track “Blue Monday” by Orgy at some point in their lives. After all, it was a huge hit for the California band. It made it to the ...

It is the ultimate form of compliment from one artist to another when they record their own cover version of the original artist's work. Artists covering other artists have long been an integral part ...

Me listening to the Paradise soundtrack while writing this. Photo: Brian Roedel/Disney Using these covers is both a misguided choice and one of the things I appreciate most about Paradise. A drama ...

It is never easy to cover one of the biggest bands of all time, but some musicians have pulled off phenomenal interpretations of incredible Metallica songs. This is no simple task, especially since ...

There is no exact recipe when it comes to the best thrash metal cover songs. But then you also have Sodom, who just sound like they're having fun while covering a surf rock classic from the 1960s. The ...

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Did you know that Adam Sandler actually convinced 311 to cover The Cure's hit song "Love Song" for one of his movies? Vocalist Nick Hexum recently appeared on The Jesea Lee Show to discuss 311's ...