American Songwriter

5 Acoustic Versions of Hit Songs That Are Arguably Better Than the Originals

Cat Power’s version of “Wonderwall” by Oasis almost sounds like an entirely different song. The acoustic cover was recorded sometime in the late 1990s and aired on BBC Radio 1. For some reason, Cat ...
Whiskey Riff

Zach Bryan Announces Surprise Acoustic Version Of ‘With Heaven On Top’: Why More Artists Need To Do This

I selfishly think this is a requirement every artist should have to follow... Minutes ago, Zach Bryan shared the official 25-song tracklist for his album that's dropping tomorrow With Heaven On Top, ...
Whiskey Riff

Muscadine Bloodline Shares Flawless Acoustic Cover Of James Taylor’s “Carolina In My Mind”

Pure and simple perfection. Muscadine Bloodline is gearing up to hit the road on their Long Leaf Lo-Fi tour, which will kick off in Durham, North Carolina this Friday night. So of course, Gary and Cha ...
American Songwriter

4 Rock Songs With Even Better Acoustic Versions

Sometimes, a solid rock song just needs to have its production stripped down and its instrumentation broken down into basic parts to really shine. Plenty of rock stars have performed “unplugged” ...
Rolling Stone

Melvins Ready First-Ever Acoustic Album ‘Five Legged Dog’

Melvins will reinterpret their own catalog and showcase some new covers on the grunge giant’s massive new Five Legged Dog, a 36-track LP that doubles as the group’s first-ever acoustic album. “I knew ...