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885 Greatest Cover Songs
And Now, (Some Of) The *Worst* Cover Songs Of All Time
Human nature assures us that, when playing music, people generally have good intentions. No one (or hardly anyone) picks up an instrument wishing to…
Human nature assures us that, when playing music, people generally have good intentions. No one (or hardly anyone) picks up an instrument wishing to…
And Now, (Some Of) The *Worst* Cover Songs Of All Time
Human nature assures us that, when playing music, people generally have good intentions. No one (or hardly anyone) picks up an instrument wishing to…
885 Greatest Cover Songs
“Killing Me Softly”: Anatomy Of A Classic Cover
“Yo L-Boog take me to the bridge,” Wyclef Jeans raps on the Fugees classic “Killing Me Softly With His Song.” Instantly, Lauryn Hill takes…
“Yo L-Boog take me to the bridge,” Wyclef Jeans raps on the Fugees classic “Killing Me Softly With His Song.” Instantly, Lauryn Hill takes…
“Killing Me Softly”: Anatomy Of A Classic Cover
“Yo L-Boog take me to the bridge,” Wyclef Jeans raps on the Fugees classic “Killing Me Softly With His Song.” Instantly, Lauryn Hill takes…
885 Greatest Cover Songs
Meet The Man Tracking The Greatest Cover Songs In The Universe
Ray Padgett is a music writer and publicist, but he’s also the NORAD Santa tracker equivalent of cover songs. His dedication to the project…
Ray Padgett is a music writer and publicist, but he’s also the NORAD Santa tracker equivalent of cover songs. His dedication to the project…
Meet The Man Tracking The Greatest Cover Songs In The Universe
Ray Padgett is a music writer and publicist, but he’s also the NORAD Santa tracker equivalent of cover songs. His dedication to the project…
Music News
Moments when a borrowed song became a blunt weapon
A cover is usually a tribute. But sometimes, it is a weapon. In the right moment, someone else’s song can settle a score, answer…
A cover is usually a tribute. But sometimes, it is a weapon. In the right moment, someone else’s song can settle a score, answer…
Moments when a borrowed song became a blunt weapon
A cover is usually a tribute. But sometimes, it is a weapon. In the right moment, someone else’s song can settle a score, answer…
885 Greatest Cover Songs
Listen To The NYT’s Wesley Morris Go Deep On His List For 885 Greatest Cover Songs
We know from previous year-end countdowns that Philly native and New York Times cultural critic Wesley Morris loves our tradition of year-end countdowns. But…
We know from previous year-end countdowns that Philly native and New York Times cultural critic Wesley Morris loves our tradition of year-end countdowns. But…
Listen To The NYT’s Wesley Morris Go Deep On His List For 885 Greatest Cover Songs
We know from previous year-end countdowns that Philly native and New York Times cultural critic Wesley Morris loves our tradition of year-end countdowns. But…
885 Greatest Cover Songs
Ten surprising covers to round out your 885 ballot by Thursday
Stuck on your list? WXPN’s voting for the 885 Greatest Cover Songs closes Thursday, October 30th, at midnight and if you’re still debating your…
Stuck on your list? WXPN’s voting for the 885 Greatest Cover Songs closes Thursday, October 30th, at midnight and if you’re still debating your…
Ten surprising covers to round out your 885 ballot by Thursday
Stuck on your list? WXPN’s voting for the 885 Greatest Cover Songs closes Thursday, October 30th, at midnight and if you’re still debating your…
885 Greatest Cover Songs
WXPN Staff Share Their Top 10 Cover Songs for the 885 Countdown
WXPN is curating the 885 Greatest Cover Songs for our annual countdown, and we need your help to make it happen. Our staff, from…
WXPN is curating the 885 Greatest Cover Songs for our annual countdown, and we need your help to make it happen. Our staff, from…
WXPN Staff Share Their Top 10 Cover Songs for the 885 Countdown
WXPN is curating the 885 Greatest Cover Songs for our annual countdown, and we need your help to make it happen. Our staff, from…
885 Greatest Cover Songs
WXPN hosts’ picks for the 885 Greatest Cover Songs
Here at WXPN, our hosts did the same thing you’re about to do: they sat down, wrestled with memory and taste, and picked ten…
Here at WXPN, our hosts did the same thing you’re about to do: they sat down, wrestled with memory and taste, and picked ten…
WXPN hosts’ picks for the 885 Greatest Cover Songs
Here at WXPN, our hosts did the same thing you’re about to do: they sat down, wrestled with memory and taste, and picked ten…
885 Greatest Songs of the 21st Century
885 Countdown Host Picks: Eric Schuman on DeVotchKa’s “How It Ends”
885 Greatest Songs of the 21st Century
885 Countdown Host Picks: Amber Miller on The National’s “Fake Empire”
885 Greatest Songs of the 21st Century
885 Countdown Host Picks: Abdur Rahman on T-Pain’s “Bartender”
885 Greatest Songs of the 21st Century
885 Countdown Host Picks: Wendy Rollins on Radiohead’s “Everything In Its Right Place”
885 Greatest Songs of the 21st Century
Song No. 596: “Plea From A Cat Named Virtute” by The Weakerthans
885 Greatest Songs of the 21st Century
885 Countdown Host Picks: Kristen Kurtis on Gwen Stefani’s “Hollaback Girl”
885 Greatest Songs of the 21st Century
885 Countdown Host Picks: Jim McGuinn on Adele’s “Chasing Pavements”
885 Greatest Songs of the 21st Century
Song No. 884: “This Mess We’re In” by PJ Harvey and Thom Yorke
885 Greatest Songs of the 21st Century
Looking back on the 885 Greatest Songs of the 21st Century countdown
885 Greatest Songs of the 21st Century
Get ready to vote for the 885 Greatest Songs of the 21st Century!
885 Greatest Songs by Women
A brief history of the women’s music movement with Amazon Country host Debra D’Alessandro
885 Greatest Songs by Women
Song Stories: Emily Haines of Metric on Laurie Anderson’s song “O Superman”
885 Greatest Songs by Women
Song Stories: Corinne Bailey Rae on Nina Simone’s song “Mississippi Goddam”
885 Greatest Songs by Women
Song Stories: Brittany Howard on Sade’s song “It’s Only Love That Gets You Through”
885 Greatest Songs by Women
Song Stories: Raina Douris on the influence of Alanis Morissette’s “You Oughta Know”
885 Greatest Songs by Women
Song Stories: Jack Antonoff on the how Dar Williams elicits deep emotions in “Iowa (Traveling, Pt. 3)”
2021
#XPN2021: The Philly Factor
Being the huge Philly music advocates we are here at The Key, of course we’re going to look at the 2,021 All-Time Greatest Albums…
Being the huge Philly music advocates we are here at The Key, of course we’re going to look at the 2,021 All-Time Greatest Albums…
#XPN2021: The Philly Factor
Being the huge Philly music advocates we are here at The Key, of course we’re going to look at the 2,021 All-Time Greatest Albums…
2021
Follow the #XPN2021 All-Time Greatest Albums countdown on Spotify
The 2021 Countdown at WXPN is under way, and this year, we’re ranking the 2,021 All-Time Greatest Albums, as chosen by the XPN Listening…
The 2021 Countdown at WXPN is under way, and this year, we’re ranking the 2,021 All-Time Greatest Albums, as chosen by the XPN Listening…
Follow the #XPN2021 All-Time Greatest Albums countdown on Spotify
The 2021 Countdown at WXPN is under way, and this year, we’re ranking the 2,021 All-Time Greatest Albums, as chosen by the XPN Listening…