Thanks to Nate, Jean-Francois and crAsh for letting me know about this. This is likely the greatest thing you’ll see today:

A tribute to a legendary singer, who we lost this last weekend. Covers of, and by the great Etta James on tonight’s Coverville. (54 minutes) This episode sponsored by: Featuring: Title Artist Album Original Artist More Subscribe: (MP3 feed) | (AAC feed)

Featuring music you didn’t hear in the following Coverville episodes, and set aside for your Coverville Citizen listening pleasure: Coverville 712: The Devo Cover Story Coverville 716: The Nick Cave Cover Story This episode of Coverville Bonus Tracks features: Title Artist Album Original Artist More

Just heard the sad news that Etta James passed away today at the age of 73. Look for an official Cover Story next week, but in the meantime, in honor of this legendary “At Last” voice, I present a song from The Dreamer, an album she released last year:

A post-birthday tribute to an amazing singer & songwriter who expertly melded that line between rock and country. If this show doesn’t get your toe tapping, you’d better check your pulse. (54 minutes) This episode sponsored by: Featuring: Title Artist Album Original Artist More

Todays covertube has an acapella treat for you. The Viva Vox choir performed a Prodigy Mix. This performance is from 2011 and the conductor is Jasmina Lorin.

Pulling together 13 versions of the most-covered songs that contain the word “dance” (or any variation thereof) in the title. Just enough to keep you dancing all night long. 59 minutes | Featuring: Title Artist Album Original Artist 1 Mary Jane’s Last Dance T. Nathan Roane SongStealer Tom Petty 2 Bring On The Dancing Horses [...]

This is amazing. Five people covering a song, using one guitar. I’ve gotten a lot of recommendations to check these folks out, and I encourage you to do the same. Make them rich and successful so they can afford additional instruments. Thanks to Dinah, MizfitGeek, Marcel in the Netherlands, and Thomas for letting me know [...]

Can you believe I hadn’t done a Duran Duran cover story until tonight? Oh sure, I did the Album Cover: Rio episode, but are you counting that? 64 minutes | Featuring: Title Artist Album Original Artist 1 The Reflex Kylie Minogue and Ben Lee UnDone – The Songs Of Duran Duran Duran Duran 2 Ordinary [...]

They sent it, I’ll play it, and you’ll get to hear it, right here on another Indie Hodgepodge! 47 minutes | Featuring: Title Artist Album Original Artist 1 I Keep Forgettin’ (Every Time You’re Near) Anders Holst SoHo Suite Michael McDonald 2 Gimme All Your Lovin’ Culture Serial Killers Submission ZZ Top 3 I’m Into [...]

One of the first gothic rock groups, and a well-deserved cover story to honor them and the solo artists and bands that came after! [Note: Reposted due to accidental switch of MP3 and AAC shownotes] 54 minutes | Featuring: Title Artist Album Original Artist 1 Spirit in the Sky Bauhaus Sanity Assassin (single) Norman Greenbaum [...]

The first show of 2012 is appropriately enough, an All-Request Show! (Correction: Looks like I was misled about the Voltaire track being a cover. It’s not a cover, but it’s still excellent. Sorry for the misinformation) 51 minutes | Featuring: Title Artist Album Original Artist 1 This Will Be Our Year Pablo Half The Time [...]

Counting down the top 40 covers as nominated and voted on by Coverville listeners! In this episode, we close out the countdown, tackling your top ten! Plus, find out how you can win some goodies, courtesy of TuneUp! 54 minutes | Featuring: Title Artist Album Original Artist 10 Nothing Compares 2 U Sinead O’Connor So [...]

Counting down the top 40 covers as nominated and voted on by Coverville listeners! In this episode, we continue to work our way up, going from #20 up to #11! Plus, find out how you can win some goodies, courtesy of TuneUp! 51 minutes | Featuring: Title Artist Album Original Artist 20 Fields Of Gold [...]

Counting down the top 40 covers as nominated and voted on by Coverville listeners! In this episode, we continue to work our way up, going from #30 up to #21! Plus, find out how you can win some goodies, courtesy of TuneUp! 52 minutes | Featuring: Title Artist Album Original Artist 30 America (Bonus Track) [...]

Todays cover is of Iron Maiden’s “Wasted Years” as performed by Ryan Adams. Thanks to listener Eddye G.

Counting down the top 40 covers as nominated and voted on by Coverville listeners! In this episode, we start at the bottom and work our way up, going from #40 up to #31! Plus, find out how you can win some goodies, courtesy of TuneUp! 51 minutes | Featuring: Title Artist Album Original Artist 40 [...]

Thanks for another fantastic year of support, emails, calls, requests and chatting! Here’s to a terrific Countdown, and to a bright and shiny 2012!

Inspired by the highly-anticipated game, which goes into early access this week, let’s celebrate the music of one of my favorite movies! 37 minutes | Featuring: Title Artist Album Original Artist 1 Cantina Band The Alexandria Kleztet Peace, Love and Coffee Star Wars/John Williams 2 Vader The Taj Motel Trio Feels the Force Star Wars/John [...]

Another year, another gift from me to you in the form of Christmas covers – this time, covering the classic album “A Christmas Gift To You From Phil Spector”, track by track (by request)! 49 minutes | Featuring: Title Artist Album Original Artist 1 White Christmas Rubber Band Xmas! The Beatmas Irving Berlin/Bing Crosby 2 [...]

The 8th Annual Coverville Countdown nominations are in, and now it’s time to vote! Vote for up to five songs using the link above by Sunday, December 18, 2010. That Tuesday, December 20, we’ll begin the four episodes counting down the top 40 covers, as voted on by you! (Note: While I did make some [...]

Think of it as Coverville’s Greatest Hits, as we review many of the songs that have been added to the Coverville Countdown Hall Of Fame – including this year’s new inductees! 56 minutes | Featuring: Title Artist Album Original Artist 1 Somewhere Over the Rainbow Israel Kamakawiwo’ole Alone in IZ World Judy Garland/Wizard of Oz [...]

By request, a closer look at the song that defined the transition between Joy Division and New Order. [reposted due to audio issues - not sure what happened, but I had to go back to the original source files to rebuild this!] 41 minutes | Featuring: Title Artist Album Original Artist 1 Love Will Tear [...]

This is an amazing video for an amazing Friday!

It’s that time of year once again, as we wind down yet another year! The 8th Annual Coverville Countdown is now open for nominations! Nominate up to five songs using the link above. And make sure you get your nominations in by December 7, 2011. Then, on December 9, I’ll post the nominated songs for [...]

A requested cover story featuring the Texas trio! 58 minutes | Featuring: Title Artist Album Original Artist 1 Gimme All Your Lovin` Leningrad Cowboys Thank You Very Many – Greatest Hits ZZ Top 2 Tush Grace Potter and the Nocturnals ZZ Top – A Tribute From Friends ZZ Top 3 Sharp Dressed Man The Beards [...]

By request, a closer look at the song that defined the transition between Joy Division and New Order. 41 minutes | Featuring: Title Artist Album Original Artist 1 Love Will Tear Us Apart Joy Division The Best of Joy Division Joy Division 2 Love Will Tear Us Apart Nouvelle Vague Nouvelle Vague Joy Division 3 [...]

Like the pledge drives you see and hear on public TV and radio, this will be a donation drive. I’m doing this to raise money both for Coverville, and for Alzheimer’s Research. Any donations received on this page before or during the event will be split down the middle, with half going to Coverville operating [...]

As we do every year, let’s celebrate the holiday with an extra-large Beatles Cover Story! Have a wonderful holiday, if you’re somewhere that celebrates it! 93 minutes | Featuring: Title Artist Album Original Artist 1 You Never Give Me Your Money The Co-Operative The Co-Operative Beatles 2 Ticket to Ride The Real Group Live in [...]

Just once, I’d like to see the songs request the listeners. “This is ‘Smells like Teen Spirit’, and I’d like to request Denise in Louisville!”. I think that would be neat. 61 minutes | Featuring: Title Artist Album Original Artist 1 Bang A Gong Ministry & Co Conspirators Cover Up T. Rex 2 Star Wars [...]