At least I think this is the fifth one of these I’ve done. Robert Smith turning 65 next week, and it’s time to listen to some more excellent cover of The Cure! (64 minutes)
Visiting the work of the amazing Richard Thompson, a songwriter’s songwriter, and a pretty damn talented singer to boot! Covers of and by the man for his 75th birthday! (70 minutes)
Celebrating his 75th birthday, one of my favorite artists (as if you couldn’t tell when listening to this episode), covers of and by Mr. Nick Lowe (62 minutes)
Tributes to Steve Harley, leader of Cockney Rebel, and Karl Wallinger of The Waterboys and World Party today. And before you ask, “Zonder Woorden” is a cover of World Party’s “What Is Love All About”. (60 minutes)
A tribute to Eric Carmen, excellent singer/songwriter with a string of solo hits and hits with his band, The Raspberries, and then a 80th Birthday Cover Story for Sly and the Family Stone! (63 minutes)
For birthday tributes for James Dean Bradfield (Manic Street Preachers), Mike Peters (The Alarm) and Corinne Bailey Rae, let’s hear a show mostly made up of their covers! With a few covers of their songs thrown in for good measure. (60 minutes)
Robbie Williams turned 50 this week, and so our eyes and ears turn to him for this week’s cover story subject. Cover of an by Robbie (and of the band he was part of for a while, Take That) on today’s show! (46 minutes)
Celebrating the 40th Anniversary of the release of the Footloose soundtrack, with covers of every track, as well as songs that were added to the 15th anniversary rerelease! (55 minutes)
For the first show of the year, let’s look at a couple waypoints in the amazing career of Jimmy Page – his time with Led Zeppelin and the Yardbirds – in honor of his 80th birthday! (58 minutes)
When is a Christmas song not a Christmas song? Find out on this episode, where – of course – you’ll hear covers of classics that seem to get played this time of year! (61 minutes)
As I do every year, let’s celebrate the eating of turkey with a bunch of songs by a band that comes from a country where they don’t celebrate the typical USA Thanksgiving! (79 minutes)
For her 80th (!), let’s listen to covers of one of the most covered artists ever – Joni Mitchell. Everything you’re hoping to hear, from A Case of You to Both Sides Now and everything in between! (65 minutes)
Johnny Marr, an incredible singer/songwriter and guitarist, celebrated his 60th birthday just a couple days ago, on October 31. Sounded like a perfect opportunity to listen and share some covers of some of his best-known works, from his time wi