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Watch Tegan & Sara Sing Cyndi Lauper: Candid Covers
December 12, 2012 12:00 PM EST 0 0 0 The duo sings Lauper's "Time After Time" in this latest installment of the Women In Music-themed Candid Covers series. Tegan & Sara are more known for indie rock than pop, yet they've been influenced over the years by Cyndi L ...
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Cher Lloyd Sings Katy Perry's 'E.T.': Candid Covers
December 05, 2012 3:00 PM EST 0 0 0 British singer Cher Lloyd may only be 19 years old, but she's already displayed some of the pop chops that have made Katy Perry such a huge star in recent years. As a very special installment of our Women In Music-themed Candid Covers video ser ...
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Watch Lianne La Havas Sing Jill Scott
November 28, 2012 11:30 AM EST 0 0 0 La Havas sings Scott's "He Loves Me (Lyzel in E Flat)" in this latest installment of the Women In Music-themed Candid Covers series. Soul-meets-folk singer/songwriter Lianne La Havas has her own mother to thank for connecting her with ...
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Watch ZZ Ward Sing Etta James: Candid Covers
November 21, 2012 12:00 PM EST 0 0 0 Ward sings James' "Waiting For Charlie (To Come Home)" in this latest installment of the Women In Music-themed Candid Covers series. The late, great Etta James was known for hits like "At Last," "Trust In Me" and & ...
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Watch Kimbra Sing Nina Simone: Candid Covers
November 14, 2012 12:30 PM EST 0 0 0 The New Zealand singer sings Simone's "Plain Gold Ring" in this first in a series of "Women In Music"-themed "Candid Covers." Quintessential American jazz/pop/soul legend Nina Simone has held a special place in Kim ...
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Candid Covers: Melanie Fiona Sings Alanis Morissette
August 07, 2012 12:00 PM EDT 0 0 0 "'Ironic' by Alanis Morissette is just a great song that just really cut through in pop culture when I was a kid," Melanie Fiona said of the song she performed at her Billboard Candid Covers session. "That was a special song ...
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Candid Covers: Wynter Gordon Sings Natalie Imbruglia's 'Torn'
July 31, 2012 12:00 PM EDT 0 0 0 "It's one of those songs that defines my youth," Wynter Gordon said of Natalie Imbruglia "Torn," the song she covered for her Billboard Candid Covers session. The '90s song was a small moment of influence in her childho ...
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Candid Covers: The Gaslight Anthem Sings 'House of the Rising Sun'
July 24, 2012 11:45 AM EDT 0 0 0 "We didn't invent this -- this rock 'n' roll thing," Gaslight Anthem frontman Brian Fallon joked, explaining why the band chose to sing the Animals' "The House of the Rising Sun" for their Billboard Candid Cov ...
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Candid Covers: Tristan Prettyman Sings 'Wonderwall' by Oasis
July 17, 2012 11:55 AM EDT 0 0 0 When Tristan Prettyman was young, she says she was mesmerized by "Wonderwall" by Oasis , and she remembers watching the music video each day before school. Watch below as the Californian singer-songwriter covers the song that influenced th ...
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Candid Covers: Civil Twilight Sings Beck
July 10, 2012 12:45 PM EDT 0 0 0 When South African rock group Civil Twilight moved to L.A., one of their first gigs sent them into the desert to a military base. "That was the first time we listened to ( Beck's 'Sea Change') all the way through," vocalist ...
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Candid Covers: Edens Edge Sings Brad Paisley
July 03, 2012 11:55 AM EDT 0 0 0 When country trio Edens Edge -- Hannah Blaylock, Cherrill Green and Dean Berner -- went on tour with Brad Paisley last year, they practiced a version of the country superstar's "Whiskey Lullaby," in preparation for the night when Pais ...
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Candid Covers: Ed Sheeran Sings Bob Dylan
June 26, 2012 12:00 PM EDT 0 0 0 Brit Award-winning singer/songwriter Ed Sheeran proved he's got a special way with crafting and vocalizing lyrics against guitar melodies with the U.K. release of his first album "+" last fall. He was just a few months shy of his 21st ...
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Candid Covers: Yuna Sings Incubus
June 19, 2012 11:50 AM EDT 0 0 0 "I grew up in Malaysia, and all the kids there, they love Incubus. And 'I Miss You' is kind of like one song everybody knows," said indie rock songstress Yuna, before launching into a cover of the band's late-'90s track ...
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Candid Covers: Delta Rae Sings Fleetwood Mac's 'The Chain'
June 12, 2012 12:00 PM EDT 0 0 0 North Carolina folk rock band Delta Rae has a lot in common with Fleetwood Mac , blending male and female vocals in a soft rock, bluesy style both on their own music and for their cover of "The Chain." Watch them perform the song and talk ...
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Candid Covers: Scars on 45 Sing the Cure's 'Friday I'm in Love'
June 05, 2012 11:00 AM EDT 0 0 0 When Scars on 45 started out, female vocalist Aimee Driver wasn't part of the band. That is, not until they heard her sing the Cure's "Friday I'm in Love" and decided her voice would be perfect for the group. Below, watch th ...
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Candid Covers: Cher Lloyd Sings Usher's 'OMG'
May 29, 2012 11:50 AM EDT 0 0 0 U.K. songstress Cher Lloyd got her start on the seventh season of "The X Factor," where vocal coach Savan Kotecha inspired her to cover Usher's "OMG." Below, watch the 18-year-old star perform the cover and talk about this s ...
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Candid Covers: Jon McLaughlin Performs Billy Joel's 'Piano Man'
May 22, 2012 11:45 AM EDT 0 0 0 Singer-songwriter Jon McLaughlin has been playing piano since he was 4-years-old, ever since being inspired by Billy Joel . Watch the pop-rock pianist talk about the small moment that changed the big picture in his life, as he covers Joel's &qu ...
