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80's Tunes That You Maybe Didn't Know Were Covers
Get the stories behind these MTV-era classics...
Aug 30
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Apache: Hip-Hop’s National Anthem Was Written in 1960
“Apache” is a cornerstone in the foundation of hip hop. But how did a 1960 instrumental novelty by a British ukulele player become “The Hip-Hop National…
Aug 13
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How "Oh! Susanna" Became "(I'm Your) Venus"
Today, we trace Bananarama's "Venus" back more than a century...
Aug 6
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The Bitter Sweet Saga of "Bitter Sweet Symphony"
How The Verve struck gold then lost it all
Jul 16
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Leaving...On a Midnight Plane to Houston?
One singing quarterback + one 6 Million Dollar Man + one Charlie's Angel= Gladys Knight's greatest hit.
Jul 9
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The In Sound From Way Out
If you blur your eyes, these albums are pretty much identical. If you put down the drink and sober up, you'll see that they are actually quite…
Jun 21
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Sublime's Perfect Bummer in the Summer
Summertime...Bradley's on the Microphone...sort of
May 31
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What's the Connection Between Elvis Presley's "Hound Dog" and Warren G.’s “Regulate”?
Leiber and Stoller formed perhaps the greatest rock and roll songwriting partnership of the Golden Age. So what does that have to do with Warren G.’s…
May 9
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Songs the Grateful Dead Covered
A short history lesson and a long playlist...
Mar 14
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The Story Behind Len's “Steal My Sunshine”
Disco, Scandinavian porn, and the greatest one-hit wonder of the '90s.
Mar 7
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9 Songs That Led Zeppelin Stole
Awesome band. Unforgivable thieves.
Mar 3
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Who Actually Wrote "Hey Joe"?
Jimi Hendrix recorded the definitive version of “Hey Joe.” But in fact, the authorship of “Hey Joe” is among the most disputed copyrights in rock…
Jan 2
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