covers

Is it just one of those days when you wanna rock out to some Limp Bizkit covers on YouTube? Your best bet is to park it right here—we’ve done the legwork for you, and here are the 10 coolest. Alright, partner? Crystal Lake — “Rollin’ (Air Raid Vehicle)” Japanese metalcore band Crystal Lake take the […]

[Photo by: Paul Harries] Ever heard of the Lounge Kittens before? If you haven’t, just imagine Richard Cheese fathering a trio of vivacious, colorful, talented ladies who effortlessly ooze sass. Hailing from the British seaside town of Southampton, Jenny Deacon, Timia Gwendoline and Zan Lawther have been regulars on the U.K. live scene for the […]

Who doesn't love a good cover? Whether musicians do it as practice or a way to show their love for a band, we're all about unique spins on our favorite songs. We asked you and scrolled through YouTube and Soundcloud to find some of the best new covers out there—we wish we had room for them all. […]

The main reason to check out a band live is to hear them play their own tracks, but sometimes they throw in the added bonus of a cover. Head below to hear some of the best takes on songs by other artists that bands have added to their live setlists. FALL OUT BOY (MICHAEL JACKSON) […]

Jake Bartolic, vocalist of the Akron-based pop punk group Morning in May, joins APTV at our headquarters to show us a cover of one of his favorite songs from Alll Time Low. In his entirely acoustic version of “Remembering Sunday,” Bartolic takes us back to the emotional message about love and loss from nearly a […]

Many of us know “Hear you Me” as an emotional, popular track by Jimmy Eat World. Now over a decade old, the song is getting a revival from the Irish alt-rock duo Greywind. Following their most recent album release of Afterthoughts in January, they're streaming their cover on Soundcloud. The cover has the same emotional […]

[Photo by Edward Carmin] Four Year Strong have given us a gift for the holidays. The Massachusetts natives have released their version of “Somewhere In My Memory”—originally written/composed by John Williams for the 1990 film Home Alone—just in time for the holiday season, and we have an exclusive first listen.  Read more: Ever wonder what happened to […]

Chances are when you’re one of the biggest bands in the world, there are bound to be covers aplenty of your vast discography. Head below for just a handful of the many different spins on Twenty One Pilots. 1. The multitalented cover If you’ve ever wondered what it would sound like if Korn, David Bowie […]

Wilson perform Snoop Dogg's “Gin And Juice” to a live audience at Carolina Rebellion 2016. — Massive thank you to our friends at ZIPPO ENCORE, who helped make this video possible!    

Lacey Sturm covers the Police's “Roxanne” in front of a live audience at Carolina Rebellion 2016 SUBSCRIBE for more acoustic videos from your favorite artists.      — Huge thank you to our friends at ZIPPO ENCORE for helping make this video possible! —

Luke Hemmings sent the punk police into an internet rage when he wore a Misfits shirt during 5 Seconds Of Summer’s Billboard Music Awards performance in 2015. Cee Lo Green had some sort of bedazzled Misfits shirt on during an episode of NBC’s The Voice. The Misfits’ blend of violent punk, ‘50s croon and b-horror […]

We're just weeks away from Thief Club (Nick Thompson of Hit The Lights) releasing a proper studio album, so we thought we'd bring you a fun exclusive in the form of a bonus track. Just Give Up itself is a crowd-pleaser for any HTL fan—with a dozen supercharged pop-rock/punk originals that feature guest vocals from the likes […]

A cappella singers can be pretty punk—if they pick the right songs to perform. After sifting through YouTube’s vast selection of a cappella videos, we found 10 surprising covers of some of Alternative Press’ favorite songs that sound like they’re straight out of Pitch Perfect. Check them out, and leave your thoughts in the comments! […]

English rockers Lower Than Atlantis are streaming their cover of Vanessa Carlton's 2002 piano pop hit “A Thousand Miles,” culled from the re-issue of their 2014 self-titled album (due out November 20). Titled Lower Than Atlantis: Black Edition, the release will include the effort’s original dozen songs, along with a second disc full of live recordings, previously unreleased […]

Taking Back Sunday guitarist John Nolan released his second solo album, titled Sad Strange Beautiful Dream, over the summer. In order to fund the album's creation, Nolan launched a PledgeMusic campaign with a $200 perk that allowed backers at that level to request any song for Nolan to cover. In recent days, these renditions have begun to surface […]

Rob Scallon, who's already quite famous for his bizarre metal covers, recently covered Slayer’s “Raining Blood”—on a fucking banjo. The song is still actually pretty damn evil sounding on the southern twang instrument. It’s a neat way of paying tribute to the skills of the late Slayer guitarist Jeff Hanneman. Check out the cover below, […]

Bayside Covers – Volume 1 When it comes to cover albums, half the battle is picking the right songs. While many artists prefer to tackle Top 40 hits (note to all bands: The world does not need more “Call Me Maybe” covers), Bayside have never really been the type to ride the coattails of what’s […]

Bayside are currently streaming their 5-track Covers -Volume 1 EP at AOL Music.  The EP features covers of “Be My Baby” by The Ronettes, “Movin Out” by Billy Joel and more.  Stream it here. Bayside are currently out with Taking Back Sunday on their TAYF10 tour.   [Check out our review of Covers – Volume 1]

I See Stars are the hosts of the latest “Sumerian's Got Talent” contest. Fans can enter to win $500 and a role in the band's next music video by doing the following: Download the instrumental version of “Digital Renegade” by I See Stars. Record a vocal cover (clean vocals or screaming; a winner for each […]