You know, when you think about it, practically every symphony orchestra is a cover band, and nobody busts their chops about it.

#coverbands #music #musicsnob

#Springsteen #MAGAts #NewJersey #CoverBands

"New Jersey residents usually have an ingrained reverence for Bruce Springsteen, but that doesn’t seem to be the case for one Jersey Shore bar owner. After The Boss turned his latest European tour into a fiery rebuke of Donald Trump, Riv’s Toms River Hub in Toms River, NJ canceled a scheduled performance by Springsteen cover band No Surrender, with the owner deeming the show 'too risky at the moment.'

The nine-piece group was set to play Riv’s on May 30th, but shortly after Springsteen’s remarks at the opening of his 'The Land of Hope & Dreams Tour,' band members began receiving texts from concerned owner Tony Rivoli (yes, his real name). According to NJ.com, Rivoli messaged bassist Guy Fleming that Toms River and his establishment’s base is red and won’t stand for [Springsteen’s] bullshit.'

Bandleader Brad Hobicorn suggested they could play the gig under their old name, Asbury Fever, with a set of classic rock covers excluding Springsteen. However, Rivoli refused to pay the $2,500 rate for a non-Springsteen show. 'This is not political for us at all,' Hobicorn told NJ.com. 'We’re just a cover band that’s trying to make some money and people rely on it financially. We’re the ones really getting hurt.'"

https://consequence.net/2025/05/bruce-springsteen-cover-band-donald-trump/

I came across this amazing cover band featuring musicians from Adelaide called The Hindley Street Country Club and they are pretty good! This medley of hits https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TS0N8Rf4X4M is a great way to dig into them.

#music #coverbands

𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗯𝗹𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻 𝘃𝗼𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗱𝗶𝗮: 𝗻𝗮𝗰𝗵𝘁𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗷𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝘄𝗲𝗴, 𝘃𝗼𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗯𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗳𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻

Veel bezoekers, hoge omzetten en toch geldzorgen hebben. Poppodia vrezen dat ze een toontje lager moeten gaan zingen, omdat de kosten harder stijgen dan de inkomsten. Meer populaire tribute- of coverbands op laten treden is in ieder geval geen oplossing, blijkt op...

https://www.rtl.nl/nieuws/economie/artikel/5490044/problemen-voor-poppodia-coverbands-floreren-nachtbrakers-blijven

#poppodia #nachtbrakers #coverbands

Dread Zeppelin – “Un-Led-Ed” (1990)
UK release on I.R.S. Records
Limited edition picture disc LP

These guys were so fun, and I still really enjoy this album. I love when a band has a gimmick (mixing genres, mimicking famous bands, etc.) that they commit so fully to while also having the skills to really pull it off. ZEPPELIN MUSIC INNA REGGE STYLE!

I mean, even Robert Plant endorsed these guys, saying their version of “Your Time Is Gonna Come” was better than the original 🤯

And they were from Sierra Madre, CA. For me, that town is best known for where they keep all the floats right before the start of the Rose Parade. 🌹

#Reggae #Rock #CoverBands #music #90s