Coverville: The Cover Music Show

Paying tribute to a great singer/songwriter/actor we lost last week at the age of 56. Glen Hansard, Irish musician who was with The Frames and Swell Season, as well as co-starring in the film Once, was killed in a motorcycle accident last week. Let’s listen to covers of songs of and by Mr. Hansard. (61 minutes)

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Title Artist Length Artwork Album Original Artist Versions Buy Falling Slowly Joy Electric 3:48 Favorites At Play Once movie/Glen Hansard iTunes Amazon Into The Mystic

Using the trackless from Queen’s final live performance August 9, 1986, I’ve put together a show covering 17 of the band’s 22 songs that night. It’ll make you feel like you were there, watching a bunch of different bands! (72 minutes)

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Title Artist Length Artwork Album Original Artist Versions Buy One Vision James LaBrie/Bruce Bouillet 3:45 Classic Rock 28 Queen 6 Tie Your Mother Down Lynch Mob 3:49

For her 55th birthday, a collection of covers of and by the amazing Alison Krauss (and sometimes Union Station or Robert Plant)! (59 minutes)

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Title Artist Length Artwork Album Original Artist Versions Buy The Lucky One Elhajen 3:22 covers Alison Krauss Maybe Chris Gaines 5:11 Chris Gaines Greatest Hits

For Martin Gore’s 65th birthday, another set of amazing DM covers! (76 minutes)

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Title Artist Length Artwork Album Original Artist Versions Buy Leave in Silence Color Theory 6:33 Color Theory presents Depeche Mode Depeche Mode 2 iTunes Waiting For The Night Children Within 5:25

On July 4, 1976, The Eagles and Fleetwood Mac performed a concert at Tampa Gardens. Would have cost you just $12.50 to see it, and both bands were about to release their biggest selling albums. Let’s play some covers of songs from both of their sets! (70 minutes)

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Title Artist Length Artwork Album Original Artist Versions Buy Take It Easy The Lemonheads 3:17 Varshons 2 Eagles iTunes Amazon Seven Bridges Road Paul & Storm, Jonathan Coulton & Sara Watkins 3:01

For Curt Smith, who’s turning 65 this week! (61 minutes)

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Title Artist Length Artwork Album Original Artist Versions Buy Everybody Wants to Rule the World Lucius 2:37 Wildewoman (Expanded Edition) Tears For Fears 27 iTunes Mad World Special Brew 4:25

A birthday tribute to one of the greatest voices introduced to us in the 80s – Alison Moyet, who as part of Yaz (or Yazoo) or her solo career – always delivered on a memorable hook delivered beautifully! (64 minutes)

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Title Artist Length Artwork Album Original Artist Versions Buy Only You Susanna Hoffs 2:43 The Deep End Yaz/Yazoo 4 iTunes Bad Connection Jennifer O'Connor 2:39

For Bob’s 85th birthday, another great collection of interpretations of his work, with a special tribute to The Freewheelin’ Bob Dylan, which came out in May 1963! (72 minutes)

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Title Artist Length Artwork Album Original Artist Versions Buy Blowin’ in the Wind Chris Murray 2:39 VIVA! Songs of Freedom Bob Dylan 21 Bandcamp

About time I get a full Janet Jackson Cover Story in the books (Coverville 1249 had a set of her music when she was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame). Incredible artist, and amazing singer – which is why so many people love and want to interpret her songs. Enjoy this set! (55 minutes)

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Title Artist Length Artwork Album Original Artist Versions Buy Control Radclyffe Hall 3:45 Ghosts Janet Jackson iTunes When I Think of You Rondo Brothers 3:28

For his 80th birthday, a celebration of the incredible songwriting of Graham Gouldmanand just a taste of the songs he wrote for Herman’s Hermits, The Hollies, The Yardbirds and 10CC! (51 minutes)

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Title Artist Length Artwork Album Original Artist Versions Buy No Milk Today Vassilikos 4:00 Vintage - (More) Songs I Wish I'd Written, Vol. 1 Herman's Hermits 3 iTunes Listen People The Playmates 2:37

Birthday tributes for Lesley Gore, who would have been 80 this weekend and Christoper Cross, who’s turning 75! (57 minutes)

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Title Artist Length Artwork Album Original Artist Versions Buy It’s My Party Bastards of Melody 2:27 My Hometown: A Tribute To NJ Leslie Gore 2 Amazon C’est bien fait pour toi Les Gam's 2:29

A tribute to Traffic singer & songwriter Dave Mason, and a 75th birthday tribute for my favorite vocalist, Paul Carrak! (74 minutes)

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Title Artist Length Artwork Album Original Artist Versions Buy We Just Disagree Roan Yellowthorn 2:47 Rediscovered Dave Mason iTunes Feeling Alright Three Dog Night 3:40

In April 1976, Ramones released their self-titled debut album, and we’re going to cover it track-by-track! (well, almost – a technical issue prevented the cover of Today Your Love, Tomorrow the World getting recorded, but we’ll save that for another time) Gabba Gabba Hey! (45 minutes)

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Title Artist Length Artwork Album Original Artist Versions Buy Blitzkrieg Bop The Beautiful South 3:31 Golddiggas Headnodders & Pholk Songs Ramones 9 Amazon Beat on the B...

A Cover Story for Al Green’s 80th birthday, and birthday tracks for Jan & Dean, Janis Ian, and Peabo Bryson! (68 minutes)

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Title Artist Length Artwork Album Original Artist Versions Buy Take Me to the River Lorde 4:24 Everyone's Getting Involved: A Tribute to Talking Heads' Stop Making Sense Al Green 10 Amazon Tired of Being Alone (feat. Alisan Porter) Blues Traveler 3:21

She’s influenced other musicians far and wide, acted, and contributed to some amazing humanitarian causes. For her 40th birthday, let’s listen to covers of and by Lady Gaga! (70 minutes)

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Title Artist Length Artwork Album Original Artist Versions Buy Applause Roomie & Friends 3:30 Roomie & Friends: Covers, Vol. 1 Lady Gaga 3 iTunes Just Dance honeywagon 4:04

On what would have been his 85th birthday, a set of covers of (and a couple covers of covers by) Wilson Pickett! (58 minutes)

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Title Artist Length Artwork Album Original Artist Versions Buy The Midnight Hour The Toasters 2:33 Ska, The Third Wave Vol 2, Cover It Up Wilson Pickett 2 Amazon Don’t Fight It Donna Jean Godchaux Band & Jeff Mattson 3:42

On what would have been his 85th birthday, a set of covers of (and a couple covers of covers by) Wilson Pickett! (58 minutes)

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Title Artist Length Artwork Album Original Artist Versions Buy The Midnight Hour The Toasters 2:33 Ska, The Third Wave Vol 2, Cover It Up Wilson Pickett 2 Amazon Don’t Fight It Donna Jean Godchaux Band & Jeff Mattson 3:42

The slate of nominees for the 2026 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame have been announced, and while the voting is going on, let’s celebrate the nominees! A cover of each of the artists and bands in the nomination slate in today’s show! (85 minutes)

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Title Artist Length Artwork Album Original Artist Versions Buy She Talks to Angels Jodee Seiders 4:57 Uncovered Black Crowes iTunes Lover, You Should Have Come Over Jamie Cullum 4:48

Tomorrow will be David Gilmour’s 80th birthday, and because I like any excuse to play amazing Pink Floyd covers, that’s just what we’re doing today! (74 minutes)

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Title Artist Length Artwork Album Original Artist Versions Buy Shine On You Crazy Diamond Steve Lukather 6:49 Rock Of Ages Pink Floyd 4 Amazon Breathe In The Air Pickin' On Series 4:01

Birthdays for Rozonda “Chilli” Thomas, J. Geils and Peter Wolf all have birthdays this month and next, and since I’ve never done a cover story for TLC or The J. Geils Band, it seemed like the right time! (58 minutes)

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Title Artist Length Artwork Album Original Artist Versions Buy Waterfalls Death Cab for Cutie 4:24 The Georgia EP TLC 8 iTunes No Scrubs Weezer 3:10

You might not know his name, but you definitely know his music – Otis Blackwell, who wrote or co-wrote so many of the songs you know and love from the 50s and 60s, would have turned 95 this month. And I’ve never done a cover story for MGMT, so let’s do those together! (66 minutes)

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Title Artist Length Artwork Album Original Artist Versions Buy Fever A Fine Frenzy 3:27 Dan In Real Life (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) Little Willie John/Peggy Lee 14 Amazon All Shook Up Artichoke 2:23

He’s turning 35 next week, so it’s about time! (75 minutes)

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Title Artist Length Artwork Album Original Artist Versions Buy Shape of You Jamie Cullum 4:01 The Song Society Playlist Ed Sheeran iTunes Afterglow Susanna Hoffs 4:04

A tribute to lead vocalist and co-founder of Three Dog Night, Chuck Negron, who passed away earlier this week. (48 minutes)

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Title Artist Length Artwork Album Original Artist Versions Buy Joy To the World (Part 1) Gary U.S. Bonds & Strawberry 3:19 Joy To the World - Single Three Dog Night iTunes Old Fashioned Love Song The Holophonics 2:41