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The U.S. Army Band Foo Fighters Medley

The U.S. Army Band Foo Fighters Medley

The members of the United States Army Band performed this great medley of tracks from the Foo Fighters, including grand cover versions of Times Like These, Walk, Learn to Fly, and My Hero.. The string, brass, and timpani sections add a new dimension to these rock hits.

If Pink Floyd Was Nirvana

If Pink Floyd Was Nirvana

Musician Steve Welsh likes to reinterpret songs in different styles. Here, he explores what it might have been like if Pink Floyd possessed the bodies of Nirvana, and they were the ones who wrote the 1991 track Endless, Nameless. Welsh’s dreamy prog-rock version is significantly more eardrum friendly than the cacophonous original.

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Flight of the Bumblebee on Theremin

Flight of the Bumblebee on Theremin

We know from our past encounters with musician Carolina Eyck that she’s one of the world’s greatest theremin players. In this clip, she amps up the pace to that of a buzzing insect with a captivating performance of Flight of the Bumblebee on the gesture-driven electronic instrument.

Undone Without Instruments

Undone Without Instruments

The 1992 Weezer track Undone – The Sweater Song was a pretty stripped-down song, to begin with. But the original did at least have instrumentation. Not so much with Shonkywonkydonkey’s version of the tune, which he performed entirely with his voice (and a brief guest appearance by Ava Moutzouris.)

Appetite for Destruction by 12 Bands

Appetite for Destruction by 12 Bands

Musician Steve Welsh imagines what it might have sounded like if the album Appetite for Destruction wasn’t just written by Guns N’ Roses, but they shared writing credit with 11 other bands. We can’t decide if Motörhead It’s So Easy or Mr. Brownstone by Oasis is our favorite.

Matt Steeves: Ooh La La

Matt Steeves: Ooh La La

The 1973 Faces song Ooh La La is one of our favorite classic rock tunes, and introduced us to Rod Stewart and Ronnie Wood. Musicians Matt Steeves, Ryan Barnett, Jordan Brissette, Gordon Brissette, and Clint Zold performed this excellent cover of the track, with a heaping helping of acoustic guitar and a little country twang.

Leattweed Field Notes Covers

Leattweed Field Notes Covers
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Ukraine-based Leattweed makes these handsome leather covers for carrying and protecting Field Notes journals. They come in several colors and styles with pockets for pens, credit cards, or pocket tools and in various arrangements. They can also hold a passport in the notebook slot.

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Ex-Factor Sitar Cover

Ex-Factor Sitar Cover

Listen to Lauryn Hill’s track Ex-Factor as you’ve never heard it before. Musician Ronobir Lahiri shows off both his sitar-playing and vocal talents with this impressive and unique cover of the 1998 soul track hailed as one of the greatest breakup songs of all time.

Running up That Hill: Western Style

Running up That Hill: Western Style

Postmodern Jukebox might be a little late to the party with their cover of Kate Bush’s Running up That Hill, but they really nailed it. With warm and powerful lead vocals by Sweet Megg, they performed this wonderfully interpretation of the track deftly blending western and jazz styles courtesy of arranger Scott Bradlee.

Highway to the Bluegrass Zone

Highway to the Bluegrass Zone

Finnish band Steve’n’Seagulls pays tribute to the Top Gun franchise with a jangly bluegrass version of the Kenny Loggins track Danger Zone. The video combines live performance footage and a series of vignettes featuring a stereotypical American dude who really wants to fly like an eagle.

Surf Rider on Harpejji

Surf Rider on Harpejji

The surf rock sound of the 1960s relied heavily on instrumental electric guitar and lots of reverb. Musician Mathieu Terrade performed this enchanting cover version of Surf Rider by The Lively Ones on a different kind of electric string instrument called a Harpejji. Mathieu’s YouTube channel is packed with more great Harpejji covers.

Clint Eastwood: Metal Edition

Clint Eastwood: Metal Edition

Leo Moracchioli is feeling glad, and he’s got sunshine in a bag. So kick back, crank up the volume, and enjoy his amped-up rock cover version of Gorillaz’s 2001 hit track Clint Eastwood. It’s so good that we want him to cover Dare now.

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Kurstin + Grohl + Apatow: Spinning Wheel

Kurstin + Grohl + Apatow: Spinning Wheel

Dave Grohl and Greg Kurstin are back with the 2022 edition of The Hanukkah Sessions. This time, they performed in front of a live audience, along with a full band. For their first night of celebration, they were joined by filmmaker and producer Judd Apatow for a rousing cover version of the Blood, Sweat & Tears classic Spinning Wheel.

Beck: Old Man

Beck: Old Man

Neil Young’s Harvest is one of the greatest albums ever recorded. Among its tracks is Old Man, a song about a man who achieves success at a much younger age than usual. Like Young, Beck had his first big hit at age 23, so the song is a perfect fit for the multitalented alt-rock musician.

Avengers on Tesla Coils

Avengers on Tesla Coils

Marvel characters like Living Lightning, Electro, and Thor have the ability to control electricity. But only one of those guys is an Avenger, so we’re imagining that the tesla coils in Franzoli Electronics latest video are basically rounded versions of Mjölnir shooting their lightning bolts at Captain America’s Vibranium shield.

Let’s Dance: Brass Edition

Let’s Dance: Brass Edition

Musician Seb Skelly is known for his original brass arrangements of popular songs. In all the years we’ve been following him, this is the first time we’ve heard him take on a David Bowie track. So put on your red shoes and dance the blues to his excellent cover of Bowie’s 1983 hit track Let’s Dance.

Tenacious D: Wicked Game

Tenacious D: Wicked Game

During a recent performance on Live @ SiriusXM, Tenacious D turned in a great mix of originals and covers, including this killer performance of the Chris Isaak tune Wicked Game – and yes, Jack Black even hit that high note. They also did a fun-loving medley of Beatles songs.

Anne Reburn: Friends

Anne Reburn: Friends

We recently discovered musician Anne Reburn and her catalog of wonderful covers and originals. Her warmth and charm are guaranteed to bring sunshine into any dark day. We couldn’t pick a favorite, but we’re big Flight of the Conchords fans, so here’s her version of the Kiwi duo’s song about friendship.

Back in Black: Emo Edition

Back in Black: Emo Edition

Imagine for the moment that the AC/DC classic Back in Black was recorded by Fall Out Boy or some other early 2000s emo band. Musician Todd Barriage transformed the rock anthem into a totally different song with that super-emo style. He definitely nailed the sound, but we kind of think this belongs on There I Ruined It.

Jazz Sabbath

Jazz Sabbath

This wouldn’t be the first time we’ve heard Black Sabbath’s music turned into jazz. But Jazz Sabbath created an entire album of Ozzy and company’s metal reworked into a concert-worthy jazz performance. Seriously, this is some really great music, so consider making a purchase from their Bandcamp page.

Heavy Metal Misirlou

Heavy Metal Misirlou

Musician Leo Moracchioli takes a detour from the beach with this scream-filled cover version of the Dick Dale and the Del-Tones surf rock classic Misirlou. The song that Pulp Fiction made famous (for the second time) sounds especially great when played with anger as Leo does.

Master of Puppets on Slap Bass

Master of Puppets on Slap Bass

The Metallica song Master of Puppets already slaps pretty hard, but it sounds downright insane when performed on a bass guitar while slapping the strings. Musician Charles Berthoud absolutely crushes it with this performance that sounds kind of like a Red Hot Chili Peppers version of the song.

Darkwave Iron Man

Darkwave Iron Man

The future is a dark place for the Melodicka Bros. The second in their Revolt Saga concept video series transports us to a dystopian future where synthwave and industrial music join forces to fight evil. At the end of the first clip, they acquired the I.R.O.N.M.A.N. suit, and now they’re celebrating their acquisition with a song.

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