Responsible for so much of the great music we heard in the 80s, 90s and more recent, Trevor Horn is turning 75, and is so so worthy of another Cover Story. So let’s hear some more covers of and by Trevor Horn! (74 minutes) Featuring Title Artist Length Artwork Album Original Artist Versions Buy Video Killed the Radio Star (Bonus Track) Len 2:46 The…

Responsible for so much of the great music we heard in the 80s, 90s and more recent, Trevor Horn is turning 75, and is so so worthy of another Cover Story. So let’s hear some more covers of and by Trevor Horn! (74 minutes) Download Episode (AAC) Featuring Title Artist Length Artwork Album Original Artist Versions Buy Video Killed the Radio Star (Bo…

65th birthdays for Marc Cohn and Jim Kerr of Simple Minds mean cover stories for both of them! Let’s hear it! (62 minutes) Download Episode (AAC) Featuring Title Artist Length Artwork Album Original Artist Versions Buy Walking in Memphis Pete Lincoln 4:03 Under Cover, Vol. 1 Marc Cohn 4 Amazon The Letter Marc Cohn 2:42 Listening Booth: 1970 Box Top…

65th birthdays for Marc Cohn and Jim Kerr of Simple Minds mean cover stories for both of them! Let’s hear it! (62 minutes) Featuring Title Artist Length Artwork Album Original Artist Versions Buy Walking in Memphis Pete Lincoln 4:03 Under Cover, Vol. 1 Marc Cohn 4 Amazon The Letter Marc Cohn 2:42 Listening Booth: 1970 Box Tops 4 iTunes Amazon Ghost…

For Ray Davies’ 80th birthday, a (late) cake filled with amazing Kinks covers! Download Episode (AAC) Featuring Title Artist Length Artwork Album Original Artist Versions Buy David Watts The Jam 2:53 The Jam: Greatest Hits Kinks 3 Amazon Lola Ray Davies & Paloma Faith 4:31 See My Friends Kinks 7 iTunes Amazon Picture Book The Airport 77s 2:22 Jem R…

For Ray Davies’ 80th birthday, a (late) cake filled with amazing Kinks covers! Featuring Title Artist Length Artwork Album Original Artist Versions Buy David Watts The Jam 2:53 The Jam: Greatest Hits Kinks 3 Amazon Lola Ray Davies & Paloma Faith 4:31 See My Friends Kinks 7 iTunes Amazon Picture Book The Airport 77s 2:22 Jem Records Celebrates Ray D…

For the 40th anniversary of the Prince album, I’m doing it again: Covers of every track on the album (and one bonus)! (47 minutes) Download Episode (AAC) Featuring Title Artist Length Artwork Album Original Artist Versions Buy Let’s Go Crazy Dirty Honey 4:34 Let's Go Crazy - Single Prince 7 iTunes The Beautiful Ones Tashaki Miyaki 5:51 Under Cover,…

For the 40th anniversary of the Prince album, I’m doing it again: Covers of every track on the album (and one bonus)! (47 minutes) Featuring Title Artist Length Artwork Album Original Artist Versions Buy Let’s Go Crazy Dirty Honey 4:34 Let's Go Crazy - Single Prince 7 iTunes The Beautiful Ones Tashaki Miyaki 5:51 Under Cover, Vol. 2 Prince 7 iTunes…

Maybe you don’t know the name, but you know the music. A guy who’s been with bands like King Crimson, Roxy Music, Uriah Heep, and the terrific Asia, John would have turned 75 this week. Covers of and by John on this week’s show! (56 minutes) Download Episode (AAC) Featuring Title Artist Length Artwork Album Original Artist Versions Buy Only Time Wi…

Maybe you don’t know the name, but you know the music. A guy who’s been with bands like King Crimson, Roxy Music, Uriah Heep, and the terrific Asia, John would have turned 75 this week. Covers of and by John on this week’s show! (56 minutes) Featuring Title Artist Length Artwork Album Original Artist Versions Buy Only Time Will Tell (Acoustic TV Br…

For her 50th birthday, a singer/songwriter who’s given us so many great songs (and a musical to go with them). Let’s listen to some covers of and by Alan’s on today’s show. (62 minutes) Featuring Title Artist Length Artwork Album Original Artist Versions Buy Uninvited BELLSAINT 4:08 Little Fires Everywhere (Original Soundtrack) Alanis Morissette 5 …

For her 50th birthday, a singer/songwriter who’s given us so many great songs (and a musical to go with them). Let’s listen to some covers of and by Alan’s on today’s show. (62 minutes) Download Episode (AAC) Featuring Title Artist Length Artwork Album Original Artist Versions Buy Uninvited BELLSAINT 4:08 Little Fires Everywhere (Original Soundtrac…

For his 60th birthday, covers of and by Lenny Kravitz! (44 minutes) Featuring Title Artist Length Artwork Album Original Artist Versions Buy Are You Gonna Go My Way Steve 'n' Seagulls 2:45 Grainsville Lenny Kravitz 4 Amazon Let Love Rule Mosaic 4:22 Follow Lenny Kravitz Amazon Fly Away Larkin Poe 3:30 Kindred Spirits Lenny Kravitz iTunes It Ain’t O…

For his 60th birthday, covers of and by Lenny Kravitz! (44 minutes) Download Episode (AAC) Featuring Title Artist Length Artwork Album Original Artist Versions Buy Are You Gonna Go My Way Steve 'n' Seagulls 2:45 Grainsville Lenny Kravitz 4 Amazon Let Love Rule Mosaic 4:22 Follow Lenny Kravitz Amazon Fly Away Larkin Poe 3:30 Kindred Spirits Lenny Kr…

Jewel’s turning 50, and Morrissey’s turning 65 – and this is probably the only place you’ll find them together! (64 minutes) Download Episode (AAC) Featuring Title Artist Length Artwork Album Original Artist Versions Buy Who Will Save Your Soul Murder By Death 3:37 As You Wish: Kickstarter Covers Vol. 2 Jewel 2 Bandcamp Take a Chance on Me (feat. J…

Jewel’s turning 50, and Morrissey’s turning 65 – and this is probably the only place you’ll find them together! (64 minutes) Featuring Title Artist Length Artwork Album Original Artist Versions Buy Who Will Save Your Soul Murder By Death 3:37 As You Wish: Kickstarter Covers Vol. 2 Jewel 2 Bandcamp Take a Chance on Me (feat. Jewel) AWOLNATION & Jewe…

For co-founder Dan Auerbach’s 45th birthday, and the 30th anniversary of Weezer’s debut album (affectionately called ‘The Blue Album”) and Cover Story for the Black Keys, and a track-by-track cover story! (68 minutes) Download Episode (AAC) Featuring Title Artist Length Artwork Album Original Artist Versions Buy Lonely Boy Matt Corby 3:24 Triple J:…

For co-founder Dan Auerbach’s 45th birthday, and the 30th anniversary of Weezer’s debut album (affectionately called ‘The Blue Album”) and Cover Story for the Black Keys, and a track-by-track cover story! (68 minutes) Featuring Title Artist Length Artwork Album Original Artist Versions Buy Lonely Boy Matt Corby 3:24 Triple J: Like A Version 8 Black…

For his 75th birthday, let’s listen to some renditions of classic and deep-cut Billy Joel songs. (65 minutes) Download Episode (AAC) Featuring Title Artist Length Artwork Album Original Artist Versions Buy Just the Way You Are (feat. Paulette McWilliams) Stories 3:27 Vol. 21 Billy Joel Amazon Vienna Hannah Connolly 3:37 Vienna - Single Billy Joel 4…

For his 75th birthday, let’s listen to some renditions of classic and deep-cut Billy Joel songs. (65 minutes) Featuring Title Artist Length Artwork Album Original Artist Versions Buy Just the Way You Are (feat. Paulette McWilliams) Stories 3:27 Vol. 21 Billy Joel Amazon Vienna Hannah Connolly 3:37 Vienna - Single Billy Joel 4 iTunes The Longest Tim…

The National Recording Preservation Board every year adds 25 recordings to the Recording Registry for songs that represent culture of the times. Learn more about the registry here. Featuring Title Artist Length Artwork Album Original Artist Versions Buy Clarinet Marmalade Al Hirt 2:23 All Time Greatest Hits Jim Europe's Hell Fighters Band Amazon Te…

The National Recording Preservation Board every year adds 25 recordings to the Recording Registry for songs that represent culture of the times. Learn more about the registry here. Download Episode (AAC) Featuring Title Artist Length Artwork Album Original Artist Versions Buy Clarinet Marmalade Al Hirt 2:23 All Time Greatest Hits Jim Europe's Hell …

At least I think this is the fifth one of these I’ve done. Robert Smith turning 65 next week, and it’s time to listen to some more excellent cover of The Cure! (64 minutes) Download Episode (AAC) Featuring Title Artist Length Artwork Album Original Artist Versions Buy A Forest (feat. Chrystabell) Marc Collin 3:54 Strange as Angels (Deluxe Edition) …

At least I think this is the fifth one of these I’ve done. Robert Smith turning 65 next week, and it’s time to listen to some more excellent cover of The Cure! (64 minutes) Featuring Title Artist Length Artwork Album Original Artist Versions Buy A Forest (feat. Chrystabell) Marc Collin 3:54 Strange as Angels (Deluxe Edition) [feat. Chrystabell] Cur…

For lead singer Dave Pirner’s 60th birthday, here are some covers of any by Soul Asylum! (47 minutes) Download Episode (AAC) Featuring Title Artist Length Artwork Album Original Artist Versions Buy Runaway Train (feat. Gallant) Jamie N Commons & Skylar Grey 3:49 Runaway Train (feat. Gallant) - Single Soul Asylum Amazon Black Gold Mosaic Whispers 3:…

For lead singer Dave Pirner’s 60th birthday, here are some covers of any by Soul Asylum! (47 minutes) Featuring Title Artist Length Artwork Album Original Artist Versions Buy Runaway Train (feat. Gallant) Jamie N Commons & Skylar Grey 3:49 Runaway Train (feat. Gallant) - Single Soul Asylum Amazon Black Gold Mosaic Whispers 3:34 Throw Your Pennies a…

Visiting the work of the amazing Richard Thompson, a songwriter’s songwriter, and a pretty damn talented singer to boot! Covers of and by the man for his 75th birthday! (70 minutes) Featuring Title Artist Length Artwork Album Original Artist Versions Buy 1952 Vincent Black Lightning Red Molly 5:10 The Red Album Richard Thompson 3 iTunes I Want to S…

Visiting the work of the amazing Richard Thompson, a songwriter’s songwriter, and a pretty damn talented singer to boot! Covers of and by the man for his 75th birthday! (70 minutes) Download Episode (AAC) Featuring Title Artist Length Artwork Album Original Artist Versions Buy 1952 Vincent Black Lightning Red Molly 5:10 The Red Album Richard Thomps…

Celebrating his 75th birthday, one of my favorite artists (as if you couldn’t tell when listening to this episode), covers of and by Mr. Nick Lowe (62 minutes) Featuring Title Artist Length Artwork Album Original Artist Versions Buy Cruel To Be Kind The Automatics 3:25 Good Melodies Brinsley Schwarz/Nick Lowe 3 Amazon Half a Boy and Half a Man FIVE…

Celebrating his 75th birthday, one of my favorite artists (as if you couldn’t tell when listening to this episode), covers of and by Mr. Nick Lowe (62 minutes) Download Episode (AAC) Featuring Title Artist Length Artwork Album Original Artist Versions Buy Cruel To Be Kind The Automatics 3:25 Good Melodies Brinsley Schwarz/Nick Lowe 3 Amazon Half a …

Tributes to Steve Harley, leader of Cockney Rebel, and Karl Wallinger of The Waterboys and World Party today. And before you ask, “Zonder Woorden” is a cover of World Party’s “What Is Love All About”. (60 minutes) Download Episode (AAC) Featuring Title Artist Length Artwork Album Original Artist Versions Buy Make Me Smile (Come Up And See Me) Duran…

Tributes to Steve Harley, leader of Cockney Rebel, and Karl Wallinger of The Waterboys and World Party today. And before you ask, “Zonder Woorden” is a cover of World Party’s “What Is Love All About”. (60 minutes) Featuring Title Artist Length Artwork Album Original Artist Versions Buy Make Me Smile (Come Up And See Me) Duran Duran 4:58 The Singles…

A tribute to Eric Carmen, excellent singer/songwriter with a string of solo hits and hits with his band, The Raspberries, and then a 80th Birthday Cover Story for Sly and the Family Stone! (63 minutes) Download Episode (AAC) Featuring Title Artist Length Artwork Album Original Artist Versions Buy Go All The Way Trip Shakespeare 3:20 20 More Explosi…