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Cover Songs for a Post-‘Punk Goes…’ World
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Cover Songs for a Post-‘Punk Goes…’ World

Like most emo kids on the Internet in 2010, I was practically raised by Fearless Records' Punk Goes... compilation series. More specifically, I sunk a ton of time into the Punk Goes Pop compilations; I got my taste of contemporary pop by listening to guitar-heavy cover songs performed by bands I was already a fan of. It's been a few years since we got a Punk Goes... album. However, the tradition is still very much alive, thanks to artists like Pendulum and Toadies, both of which released some cool, reimagined pop cover songs recently. Additionally, if you're looking for information about cover songs, we'll be including three key facts about the process, as well as links to these new covers, below. Pendulum covers Taylor Swift https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qMbiRjjTWj0 Pen...
Two Acts That Will See a Bump In Popularity After 2021 Grammy Performances
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Two Acts That Will See a Bump In Popularity After 2021 Grammy Performances

The 63rd annual Grammy Awards took place Sunday night and winners were announced in each of the night's 83 categories. Taylor Swift took home the award for Album of the Year for Folklore while Billie Eilish won Record of the Year for 'Everything I Wanted'. The Trevor Noah hosted event included performances by everyone from Post Malone to Chris Martin of Coldplay. But there were two performances in particular that elevated both acts. Black Puma has been around since 2018 and has gaining in popularity over the last few years. They were up for two awards and while they didn't win, their performance of 'Colors' certainly turned some heads. The debut of Bruno Mars, Anderson. Paak project Silk Sonic will surely be talked about in the coming days and weeks. Both acts brought vintage vib...