As a rule of thumb, the original of a song is better than any subsequent take.
However, now and then, you find a version that gives a fresh interpretation and definitely justifies its existence.
Here are a few from 2014 that we reckon you should check out..
Ed Sheeran - Foy Vance's Make It RainTaylor Swift – Vance Joy’s ‘Riptide’Royal Blood – Pharrell William’s ‘Happy’Gavin James – Have Yourself A Merry Little ChristmasSOAK – Taylor Swift’s ‘Shake It Off’Lady Gaga – 4 Non Blondes’ ‘What’s Up’The Riptide Movement – Kavinsky’s ‘Nightcall’George Ezra – Cyndi Lauper's ‘Girls Just Want To Have Fun’Aretha Franklin – Adele’s ‘Rolling In The Deep’Hozier – Arctic Monkey’s ‘Do I Wanna Know’James Arthur – Great Big World’s ‘Say Something’Lorde – Nirvana’s ‘All Apologies’Alt-J – Disclosure’s ‘Latch’
Perfect if you missed out on tickets Earlier this year Harry Styles announced details of the Together, Together Tour and tickets were snapped up by fans. The singer confirmed the tour, which is stopping off in Amsterdam, London, São Paulo, Mexico City, New York City, Melbourne and Sydney throughout 2026. It’ll see him perform residencies […]
Olivia Rodrigo is expected to announce the tour very soon Olivia Rodrigo has teased details of an upcoming world tour – and this is everything we know so far. A number of billboards have been spotted in various cities hinting at an upcoming tour announcement from the singer. Fans have spotted the posters in the […]
Noah Kahan will tour The Great Divide Noah Kahan has announced details of UK and European dates for his The Great Divide Tour. The singer-songwriter will headline arenas across Europe in 2026 and tickets go on sale soon. The run will begin on 5 November in Glasgow and head to the likes of Manchester, London […]