When I joined Pitchfork a couple months ago as its new editor, we got to work on what you’re reading now, the Best Songs of the 2020s So Far, our first big list of the year. On the surface ...
It’s upbeat—as much as a sub-two-minute song can be—but what’s wonderful about “Hinoki Wood” is that you can hear the creaks of Margaret’s ivories as she presses them. This song ...
Even though Matthews has covered the song numerous times, the first known cover of the song transpired at Farm Aid in 1995. More in line with Dylan’s original, Matthew slows the song down ...
Along with groups like O.A.R. and Dispatch, Day, the acoustic guitar-playing songwriter ... able to perform covers as well or sometimes even better than the originals. Using looper pedals and ...
Here are the five greatest covers of Linkin Park songs. There are few modern rock ... before someone filtered it through the funnel of a poignant acoustic adaptation. Its slower pace, serene ...
After polling the music section ... a ranking of 100 albums that is as diverse as it is dense. And we’re mighty proud of what we’ve come up with, highlighting the best thrash metal, rap ...
Their cover of Helter Skelter from The Beatles’ White Album (1968) blew me away. Personally, I think this is the best cover of a Beatles song ever ... gently plucked acoustic guitar and subtle ...