Double Shot

Songs the Grateful Dead Covered

A short history lesson and a long playlist...

Aug 22, 2025 • Music Influence

The Wreck and Revival of the Sloop John B

The oldest song in the Beach Boys catalog is also one of the band’s biggest hits.

Jun 19, 2025 • Music Influence

Sublime's Perfect Bummer in the Summer

Summertime...Bradley's on the Microphone...sort of

Jun 6, 2025 • Music Influence

Black Market Clash–Cover Songs by the Only Band That Matters

The Clash were wildly inventive and original.

May 22, 2025 • Music Influence

5 More ‘90s Songs That You Maybe Didn’t Know Were Covers

Time for another edition of cover songs that are far more famous than the original versions that inspired them.

May 8, 2025 • Music Influence

What did Jimi Hendrix have to do with Young M.C.’s "Bust a Move"?

He wrote the original, lyrics and all.

Feb 20, 2025 • Music Influence

You Give Love a Bad Name (and Other "Love Songs" That Aren’t by Who You Thought)

You could say that Valentine's Day is a cheap Hallmark holiday cooked up by marketing goons to fill the shopping void between Christmas and Easter…

Feb 4, 2025 • Music Influence

From Dolly to Whitney: The History of “I Will Always Love You”

A fuller appreciation for just how massive a hit this was...

Dec 13, 2024 • Music Influence

More '80s Songs That You Maybe Didn't Know Were Covers

A new batch of '80s covers...and a surprise cameo from John Stamos. Seriously...even I didn't see that one coming.

Nov 13, 2024 • Music Influence

What's the Most Sampled Song in History?

Hint: It's not by James Brown, Funkadelic, or Sly and the Family Stone...though they all rank pretty high.

Nov 5, 2024 • Music Influence

Candy Wrapped in a Sweater

Fake Australian accents, Rock and Roll Hoochie Koos, and the declaration of War.

Oct 29, 2024 • Music Influence

'90s Tunes That You Maybe Didn’t Know Were Covers

5 slightly less obvious covers from my favorite decade.

Oct 11, 2024 • Music Influence

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