How “New York, New York” became Frank Sinatra’s most beloved hit

Welcome to Season 2! Today we’re throwing it back to kick off this new season of Uncovering the Cover.

What’s the first thing you think of when you hear the words “New York”? The Statue of Liberty, the Empire Read more

Knocking On Heaven’s Door, when Bob Dylan changed movie soundtracks forever and Guns N’ Roses powered Freddie Mercury’s tribute

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Today marks our ninth month making this podcast, this is our 16th episode and it will be the last one of Read more

“Twist and Shout”, The Beatles and their surprising connection to Cuban Mambo and Latin jazz

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Fifty seven years ago, one of the most danceable tunes in rock n roll made us “shake it up baby, now…”

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The story behind “I Will Always Love You”, from Dolly Parton to Whitney Houston

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Today’s episode is very special, because we’ll take a look at Whitney Houston’s most successful song. It’s special because this week, Read more

TikTok, the New World Order in the Music Industry

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If you’re on TikTok you’ve definitely heard ALL the songs we’re talking about on today’s episode. From “Savage”, to “Roxanne”, “Old Read more

How did Whiskey In The Jar, an Irish folk song from the 17th century, gave Metallica a Grammy Award in 2000?

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Rock has traditionally looked into folk music for inspiration… From the early adaptations of black musical genres by rock and roll Read more