There's something almost rebellious about an acoustic cover in today's world of overproduced pop anthems and bass-heavy club tracks. When an artist takes a well-known song and strips it down to just ...

"Yesterday” showcases Paul McCartney’s lighter, melodic side. To many, it’s the Beatles’ greatest song, and often considered the best of all time in any genre. Of course, it remains a must in ...

When Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora appeared at the 1989 MTV Video Music Awards, they sat on chairs with acoustic guitars and performed their two biggest rock hits. Though MTV’s Unplugged series was ...

Making a good cover song isn’t easy, and most bands are lucky if they can simply do justice to the original. However, there's a short list of bands and musicians that have outdone the original song ...

Another song list! This one is a personal favorite of mine, because it means I get to spend a lot of time with artists I like covering other artist’s songs. Last December, Paste crowned Merce Lemon’s ...

Yes, yes and, once again, yes. Whenever Stephen Brodsky, who plays in a grip of shit but you likely know him as the lead vocalist and guitarist in both Mutoid Man and Cave In, picks up that acoustic ...

Many great rock songs begin on an acoustic guitar. Before the expensive productions and string sections, songwriters often used only a voice and an acoustic guitar (or piano) to excavate a tune out of ...