Bananarama

Marvel's ‘Black Widow’ opens with cover of “Smells Like Teen Spirit”

Nirvana’s “Smells Like Teen Spirit” got the cinematic treatment in Marvel’s latest superhero backstory. Black Widow, scheduled for release July 9, stars Scarlett Johansson as the former Soviet killing machine Natasha Romanoff. The film also features the reimagined grunge track performed by the breakthrough artist Malia J.  The newest Marvel Cinematic Universe installment was postponed […]

10 songs in your favorite TV shows and films you didn’t realize were covers

What a difference a few decades make. Call it a creeping malaise or a reflection of the times. Film and television have essentially created a new cottage industry. Take a sprite, fun, pop song from a different era and turn it into a moody ballad. This APTV video compiles a list of 10 songs in […]

10 times TV and film turned classic songs into unrecognizable ballads

If anyone predicted that the infectious Bananarama hit from the summer of 1983, “Cruel Summer,” could be turned into a somber, foreboding cover with the ability to create a palpable nervousness and introspection, said person surely would have been laughed off the MTV sound stage. After all, without MTV, the three London women who made […]

Watch Evanescence give “Cruel Summer” an acoustic spin

Evanescence have been managing to stay busy over the past few months. Along with announcing that their new album The Bitter Truth will be released later this year, the band also recently released their new song “Wasted On You.” Now, Evanescence have shared a video of Amy Lee and Troy McLawhorn covering the classic pop hit […]