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In the Spotlight: Rodriguez

The subject of one of the best-reviewed documentaries of the year remains a mysterious figure. Here are five artists immersing themselves in the wonder of his songs.
Artist:Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr.
Title:I Think Of You
Link Text:Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. - I Think of You (Rodriguez cover)
File Name:IThinkOfYou.mp3
Bitrate:128 kbps
Genre:Alternative
Artist:David Holmes presents The Free
Title:Sugarman
Link Text:David Holmes Presents the Free Association - Sugar Man (Rodriguez cover)
File Name:Sugarman.mp3
Genre:Rock
Year:2009
Artist:Dennis Coffey
Title:Only Good For Conversation feat. Paolo Nutini
Link Text:Dennis Coffey - Only Good for Conversation (Rodriguez cover)
File Name:OnlyGoodForConversation.mp3
Bitrate:264 kbps
Genre:Soul and R&B
Year:2011
Artist:Ken Boothe
Title:Silver Words
Link Text:Ken Boothe - Silver Words (Rodriguez cover)
File Name:SilverWords.mp3
Bitrate:265 kbps
Genre:Reggae
Year:2011
Artist:Nick Hoge
Link Text:Nick Hoge - I Wonder (Rodriguez cover)
File Name:IWonder.mp3
Bitrate:160 kbps

Field Mouse Does Everything Right with Twin Peaks Theme Cover

Make yourself a damn fine cup of coffee and listen to Field Mouse's rendition of Julee Cruise's "Falling," AKA the Twin Peaks theme.
Artist:field mouse
Title:Falling (Twin Peaks Theme)
File Name:SoundCloud
Genre:dreampop

Watch: Garbage & Screaming Females Do Patti Smith’s “Because the Night”

Garbage & Screaming Females - Because the Night cover - Houston, TX - 2012
Shirley Manson of Garbage and Marissa Paternoster of Screaming Females Give a Nod to the Godmother of Punk on the Patti Smith Cover.

In the Spotlight: Glen Campbell

Artist:Glen Campbell
Title:God Only Knows (Digitally Remastered 03)
Link Text:Glen Campbell - God Only Knows (The Beach Boys cover)
File Name:GodOnlyKnows.mp3
Bitrate:241 kbps
Genre:Country
Year:2006
Artist:Glen Campbell
Title:Hold On Hope
Link Text:Glen Campbell - Hold On Hope (Guided by Voices cover)
File Name:HoldOnHope.mp3
Bitrate:215 kbps
Genre:Country
Year:2011
Artist:Glen Campbell
Title:Reason To Believe (Digitally Remastered 01)
Link Text:Glen Campbell - Reason to Believe (Tim Hardin cover)
File Name:ReasonToBelieve.mp3
Bitrate:239 kbps
Genre:Country
Year:2006
Artist:Glen Campbell
Title:Running Scared
Link Text:Glen Campbell - Running Scared (Roy Orbison cover)
File Name:RunningScared.mp3
Bitrate:244 kbps
Genre:Country
Year:2007
Artist:Glen Campbell
Title:These Days
Link Text:Glen Campbell - These Days (Jackson Browne cover)
File Name:TheseDays.mp3
Bitrate:253 kbps
Genre:Rock
Year:2008

Hardly Strictly Bluegrass 2012 Covers Round-Up

Reignwolf - The Chain
Watch The Civil Wars, Dwight Yoakam, Cowboy Junkies, John C. Reilly and more perform covers live at the annual San Francisco festival.

Dragon Inn 3 Take You to the “Danger Zone” (Cover Me Premiere)

Listen to Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin offshoot Dragon Inn 3 cover the 'Top Gun' standout, exclusively at Cover Me.
Artist:dragoninn3
Title:Danger Zone
File Name:SoundCloud
Genre:Pop
Year:2012

Ty Segall Contributes to 45th Anniversary of “The Velvet Underground & Nico” with “Femme Fatale”

Ty Segall gives his contribution to the 45th anniversary release of "The Velvet Underground & Nico" with a screaming rendition of "Femme Fatale"
Artist:Ty Segall
Title:"Femme Fatale"
File Name:SoundCloud

Five Good Covers: I Want a New Drug (Huey Lewis & the News)

You want a new cover? One that does what it should? Here are five that run the risk of making you feel too good.
Artist:Apostle Of Hustle
Title:I Want A New Drug
Link Text:Apostle of Hustle - I Want a New Drug (Huey Lewis & the News cover)
File Name:AOHNewDrug.mp3
Bitrate:192 kbps
Artist:Asleep At The Wheel
Title:I Want A New Drug
Link Text:Asleep at the Wheel - I Want a New Drug (Huey Lewis & the News cover)
File Name:AATWNewDrug.mp3
Bitrate:256 kbps
Genre:Country
Year:1987
Artist:Bing Ji Ling
Title:I Want A New Drug
Link Text:Bing Ji Ling - I Want a New Drug (Huey Lewis & the News cover)
File Name:BJLNewDrug.mp3
Bitrate:194 kbps
Genre:Hip-Hop
Year:2006
Artist:Glen Phillips
Title:I Want a New Drug
Link Text:Glen Phillips - I Want a New Drug (Huey Lewis & the News cover)
File Name:GPNewDrug.mp3
Bitrate:199 kbps
Genre:Rock
Year:2012
Artist:Mellani Day
Title:I Want a New Drug
Link Text:Mellani Day - I Want a New Drug (Huey Lewis & the News cover)
File Name:MDNewDrug.mp3
Bitrate:96 kbps
Genre:Jazz

Supergroup Divine Fits Gets “Lost” with Frank Ocean Cover

Divine Fits cover Frank Ocean's Lost
Indie Supergroup Divine Fits covers every music blog's sweetheart Frank Ocean with rock rendition of "Lost"

Bat For Lashes Strips Down Rihanna’s “We Found Love”

Bat For Lashes stopped by BBC Radio 1 to Cover Rihanna's 'We Found Love.'
Artist:Bat For Lashes
Title:We Found Love (Rihanna Cover)
File Name:SoundCloud

Best CMJ Covers: Little Green Cars, Solid Gold, The Mountain Goats, Kay Goldberg, Houndmouth

Houndmouth @ CMJ '12 - Look Out Cleveland
Download and watch covers of Kenny Loggins, Wye Oak, the Misfits, the Band, and 1910s British music hall song by our favorite finds of CMJ.
Artist:Little Green Cars
Title:It’s a Long Way to Tipperary (Jack Judge/Henry James Williams cover)
Link Text:Little Green Cars – It’s a Long Way to Tipperary (Jack Judge/Henry James Williams cover)
File Name:ItsaLongWaytoTippery.mp3
Bitrate:231 kbps
Year:2012
Artist:Mountain Goats
Title:Civilian (Wye Oak cover)
Link Text:The Mountain Goats – Civilian (Wye Oak cover)
File Name:Civilian.mp3
Bitrate:192 kbps
Artist:Solid Gold
Title:Danger Zone (Kenny Loggins cover)
Link Text:Solid Gold – Danger Zone (Kenny Loggins cover)
File Name:DangerZone.mp3
Bitrate:320 kbps

Under the Radar: Rumer

Looking for beauty? Talent? Impeccable taste in cover songs? Rumer has it - in spades.
Artist:Rumer
Title:Alfie
Link Text:Rumer - Alfie (Burt Bacharach cover)
File Name:Alfie.mp3
Bitrate:217 kbps
Genre:Alternative
Year:2010
Artist:Rumer
Title:Come Saturday Morning
Link Text:Rumer - Come Saturday Morning (The Sandpipers cover)
File Name:ComeSaturdayMorning.mp3
Bitrate:192 kbps
Artist:Rumer
Title:It Might Be You (Theme From Tootsie)
Link Text:Rumer - It Might Be You (Stephen Bishop cover)
File Name:ItMightBeYou.mp3
Bitrate:128 kbps
Genre:Pop
Year:2011
Artist:Rumer
Title:Love and Affection
Link Text:Rumer - Love and Affection (Joan Armatrading cover)
File Name:LoveAndAffection.mp3
Bitrate:192 kbps
Year:2011
Artist:Rumer
Title:Sara Smile
Link Text:Rumer - Sara Smile (Hall & Oates cover)
File Name:SaraSmile.mp3
Bitrate:248 kbps
Genre:Rock
Year:2012

Cover Video Roundup: LP, Metric, Missy Higgins, Wilderthorn, Blind Nurses, Mescalin Baby

LP - The Widow (The Mars Volta Ukulele Cover) [Live]
Watch new video covers of David Bowie, Linkin Park, The Mars Volta, Willie Nelson, the Chemical Brothers, and Gotye (not the song you think).

Even More of the Best Covers of Gotye’s “Somebody That I Used to Know”

Fun. ft. Hayley Williams - Somebody That I Used to Know (BBC 1 Radio)
Kelly Clarkson, Karmin, Noah, Fun., and some old computer hardware keep the covers of Gotye's hit song coming.

Tommy Miller & Justine Dorsey Do Beyond Adorable Folk Rendition of No Doubt’s “Settle Down”

No Doubt - Settle Down (Cover by Tommy Miller & Justine Dorsey)
YouTube stars Tommy Miller and Justine Dorsey sing what can only be described as the most happy, upbeat folk rendition (OK, maybe the ONLY folk rendition) you've heard of No Doubt's "Settle Down"

Full Albums: Neil Young’s ‘Decade’ (Part Three)

Artist:Chris Cacavas
Title:Tonight's the Night
Link Text:Chris Cacavas - Tonight’s the Night (Neil Young cover)
File Name:TonightsTheNight.mp3
Bitrate:223 kbps
Genre:Rock
Year:1999
Artist:Cowboy Junkies
Title:Tired Eyes
Link Text:Cowboy Junkies - Tired Eyes (Neil Young cover)
File Name:TiredEyes.mp3
Bitrate:192 kbps
Genre:Indie
Artist:Dirtbird
Title:Love Is A Rose
Link Text:Dirtbird - Love is a Rose (Neil Young cover)
File Name:LoveIsARose.mp3
Bitrate:174 kbps
Genre:Country
Year:2007
Artist:Heather Nova
Title:Like A Hurricane
Link Text:Heather Nova - Like a Hurricane (Neil Young cover)
File Name:LikeAHurricane.mp3
Bitrate:128 kbps
Artist:Henry Wolfe
Title:For The Turnstiles
Link Text:Henry Wolfe - For the Turnstiles (Neil Young cover)
File Name:ForTheTurnstiles.mp3
Bitrate:161 kbps
Genre:Alternative
Year:2011
Artist:Reid Jamieson
Title:Winterlong
Link Text:Reid Jamieson - Winterlong (Neil Young cover)
File Name:Winterlong.mp3
Bitrate:192 kbps
Artist:Screaming Females
Title:Cortez the Killer
Link Text:Screaming Females - Cortez the Killer (Neil Young cover)
File Name:CortezTheKiller.mp3
Bitrate:266 kbps
Genre:Alternative
Year:2012
Artist:That's What You Get (Twyg)
Title:Campaigner (Originally By Neil Young)
Link Text:That’s What You Get - Campaigner (Neil Young cover)
File Name:Campaigner.mp3
Bitrate:237 kbps
Genre:Rock
Artist:The Jazz Mandolin Project
Title:The Deep Forbidden Lake (Neil Young)
Link Text:The Jazz Mandolin Project - Deep Forbidden Lake (Neil Young cover)
File Name:DeepForbiddenLake.mp3
Bitrate:180 kbps
Genre:Jazz
Year:2005
Artist:The Pretenders
Title:The Needle And The Damage Done (Re-mastered for 'Pirate Radi
Link Text:The Pretenders - The Needle and the Damage Done (Neil Young cover)
File Name:NeedleAndTheDamageDone.mp3
Bitrate:268 kbps
Genre:Rock
Year:2006
Artist:Union Avenue
Title:Long May You Run
Link Text:Union Avenue - Long May You Run (Stills-Young Band cover)
File Name:LongMayYouRun.mp3
Bitrate:159 kbps
Genre:Rock
Year:2010
Artist:Widespread Panic
Title:Walk On
Link Text:Widespread Panic - Walk On (Neil Young cover)
File Name:WalkOn.mp3
Bitrate:219 kbps
Genre:Rock
Year:2008

Meklit & Quinn Do Arcade Fire Better Than Arcade Fire

Mary J. Blige - Real Love - cover by Quinn DeVeaux & Meklit Hadero - Porto Franco Files
SF duo Meklit & Quinn stun on Arcade Fire's "Neighborhood #1 (Tunnels)," then cover Mary J. Blige backstage.

Kelly Hogan Toasts The Hold Steady’s “Constructive Summer”

In August singer-songwriter Kelly Hogan and her band were featured in the AV Club's Undercover series, which we've covered extensively here at Cover Me, but breaking away from the normal setting, Hogan moved the taping of their cover of The Hold Steady's "Constructive Summer" out into the summery outdoors. Instead of the familiar graffit-covered round room, for this video they set up on the front porch of Chicago's The Hideout, where Hogan used to tend bar. Keeping it simple with only acoustic guitars and a single snare drum, the band's cover of the youthful, summer anthem turned out impressively accurate. [...]

Full Albums: Neil Young’s ‘Decade’ (Part Two)

Artist:Barnstar!
Title:Cowgirl in the Sand
Link Text:Barnstar! - Cowgirl in the Sand (Neil Young cover)
File Name:CowgirlInTheSand.mp3
Genre:Country
Year:2011
Artist:Ben Taylor
Title:Ohio
Link Text:Ben Taylor - Ohio (CSNY cover)
File Name:Ohio.mp3
Genre:Pop
Year:2010
Artist:Blue Epic
Title:Man Needs a Maid
Link Text:Blue Epic - A Man Needs a Maid (Neil Young cover)
File Name:ManNeedsaMaid.mp3
Bitrate:187 kbps
Genre:Alternative
Year:2003
Artist:Charles Bradley (feat. Men...
Title:Heart of Gold
Link Text:Charles Bradley - Heart of Gold (Neil Young cover)
File Name:HeartOfGold.mp3
Bitrate:258 kbps
Genre:Hip-Hop
Year:2011
Artist:Janet Bean and the Concertina Wire
Title:Soldier
Link Text:Janet Bean and the Concertina Wire - Soldier (Neil Young cover)
File Name:Soldier.mp3
Bitrate:141 kbps
Genre:Country
Year:2003
Artist:Jeremy Fisher
Title:Harvest
Link Text:Jeremy Fisher - Harvest (Neil Young cover)
File Name:Harvest.mp3
Bitrate:192 kbps
Genre:Rock
Year:2007
Artist:k.d. lang
Title:After the Gold Rush
Link Text:k.d. lang - After the Gold Rush (Neil Young cover)
File Name:AftertheGoldRush.mp3
Bitrate:224 kbps
Genre:Rock
Year:2004
Artist:Lizz Wright
Title:Old Man
Link Text:Lizz Wright - Old Man (Neil Young cover)
File Name:OldMan.mp3
Bitrate:192 kbps
Genre:Jazz
Year:2005
Artist:Patti Smith
Title:Helpless
Link Text:Patti Smith - Helpless (CSNY cover)
File Name:Helpless.mp3
Bitrate:207 kbps
Genre:Rock
Year:2007
Artist:Robin Zander
Title:I Believe In You
Link Text:Robin Zander - I Believe in You (Neil Young cover)
File Name:IBelieveInYou.mp3
Bitrate:320 kbps
Genre:Rock
Year:1993
Artist:Scott Miller
Title:Star Of Bethlehem
Link Text:Scott Miller - Star of Bethlehem (Neil Young cover)
File Name:StarOfBethlehem.mp3
Bitrate:215 kbps
Genre:Rock
Year:2011
Artist:Sylvester And The Hot Band
Title:Southern Man
Link Text:Sylvester and the Hot Band - Southern Man (Neil Young cover)
File Name:SouthernMan.mp3
Bitrate:213 kbps
Genre:Rock
Year:2009

Writer Warps Santigold’s “Disparate Youth” Into Filthy Grunge Tune

WRITER / Disparate Youth (Santigold) - Animated-Loop
Writer takes Santigold's "Disparate Youth" through the meat grinder, and the result is fuzzy, lo-fi, and delicious.
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