ASTON: BORN TO DIE

Been a big fan of the Australian classical music group ASTON for quite some time now and i'm glad that they're back with another stellar cover performance, this time with the song "Born To Die" by Lana Del Rey. This song works perfectly on strings. Bravo!!

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DAVID NAIL: SOMEONE LIKE YOU

Up and coming country singer DAVID NAIL offers a different and more raw take on Adele's insanely popular hit "Someone Like You"... This sounds freakin' amazing!! Take a listen and see what you think.


Get David Nail's new EP titled 1979 at iTunes NOW: http://bit.ly/DavidNail1979
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MATCHBOX 20: TIME AFTER TIME

Watch Rob Thomas and his band MATCHBOX 2O covering Cyndi Laupers' 1984 hit "Time After Time". This isn't exactly what Rob does on the live acoustic version but I think its a more elegant arrangement and it works better!!


The band are set to release North, their fourth full-length studio album, on September 4th. =O
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JOCELYN SCOFIELD: ONE MORE CHANCE

Here's a cover of Maroon 5's latest tune"One More Night" performed by JOCELYN SCOFIELD. One hell of amazing voice and a gorgeous cover!!


Scofield is an independent singer-songwriter originally from Michigan, but now based in Los Angeles, CA. She already released three albums and currently in the studio recording new materials for her EP. Visit her official website here: http://jocelynscofield.com/

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US: WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN (RIHANNA COVER)

Husband and wife duo US are back with their interpretation of Rihanna's latest hit "Where Have You Been" for their first episode of Studio Sessions. The original song had never registered in my "like" category but this version has for sure!!


Download this track for free here: http://hearus.bandcamp.com
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GAVIN MIKHAIL: MY KIND OF LOVE

^{Singer-songwriter from Nashville, Tennessee GAVIN MIKHAIL did a passionate cover of "My Kind Of Love", original song by Emeli Sande. This is one of my most fav songs.... Original is awesome, but this cover is the best I've heard so far.}

Mikhail is the winner of the 2007 "Lay it Down and Mix It Up In The UK" fan-vote contest and has already released more than 30 albums and singles independently. He also composed the piano soundtrack to Ruta Sepetys' New York Times Bestseller Between Shades of Gray which was released in 2011.

Official Website http://www.gavinmikhail.com/

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MELANIE FIONA: IRONIC

Grammy nominated R&B songstress MELANIE FIONA covers Alanis Morissette's classic "Ironic" live for Billboard's Candid Covers presented by Nikon.

“[Ironic] is just a great song that I think just really cut through in pop culture when I was a child,” explained Mel. “There was not a person in the world that didn’t know that song. No matter what type of music you listen to, no matter where you grew up, you know that song. I think that was a special song for me back then because it really made me pay attention to the art of storytelling.” Watch the music video below:

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KRIS ALLEN covers Ellie Goulding's LIGHTS

Check out KRIS ALLEN covering UK singer-songwriter Ellie Goulding's hit "Lights"...He always brings out the beauty and meaning of a song so that we just stop and actually listen.

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THE WANTED covers "IRIS"

British pop band THE WANTED paid homage to the Goo Goo Dolls with this acoustic version of their hit song "Iris" from the "City of Angels" movie soundtrack, live in the studios for SiriusXM Hits1. Beautiful!!!

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THE GASLIGHT ANTHEM: HOUSE OF THE RISING SUN

Watch THE GASLIGHT ANTHEM covering The Animals' classic rock hit "The House Of The Rising Sun." Filmed and recorded live at Billboard Studios.

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