The first entry on our list of rock covers that are better than the original song goes to Jimi Hendrix for his 1968 cover of Bob Dylan’s “All Along The Watchtower”. You’d be hard-pressed to find a ...
When it comes to Taylor Swift's extensive catalog of music, certain songs are better than others. Some songs fall flat on an album of otherwise perfect tracks, while others get lost behind flashy ...
This is probably one of the most well-known instances of a pop cover being better (or at least more popular) than the original song. Sinead O’Connor’s rendition of “Nothing Compares 2 U” not only ...
Cover versions have had a rough time of it over the past several years. First, The X Factor unleashed a wave of pub singers on Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah”. Next came the scourge of the John Lewis ...