Cover Stories

In this episode, we talk about how Kacey Musgraves transcends country music, the significance of “Neon Moon,” what defines country music, Selena, Chris Stapleton, other crossover female country artists including Miley Cyrus and Taylor Swift, and much more.Be sure to keep up with Maddy's news coverage of everything San Antonio on MySA.com.

In this episode of Cover Stories, Beau Rodriguez covers “On Track” by Tame Impala. We talk about Kevin Parker's process for the latest Tame Impala album and other productions, Beau's varying influences from hip hop to nü metal to pop, ritual of buying and listening to CDs, and much more.If you're in San Antonio, see Beau live at Sam's Burger Joint on October 27!In this episode, we discuss: What Beau loves about Tame Impala How he has been influenced by Kevin Parker Listening to albums all the way through  The Weeknd, Lil Wayne, Lady Gaga, Arcade Fire, System of a Down and other artists he enjoys Much more! Follow Beau Rodriguez Instagram Spotify Follow Cover Stories: Twitter: @CoverStoriesTX Instagram: @CoverStoriesPodcast Website: www.coverstoriespod.com

In this episode, we talk about what Deftones means to Latinx culture and San Antonio, Deftones being nü metal and Queen of the Damned, young pop stars growing up in the spotlight, what defines nü metal and much more.Follow Nevaeh on Instagram @navechito and check out her family's coffee shop Barrio Barista when it opens back up.

In this episode of Cover Stories, JaeleenAriana featuring Daniel Miller covers “Pool Party” by Julia Jacklin. We talk about the meaning of the song and how Jacklin combines the literal and metaphorical, the different branches of country music, how genre has become irrelevant, growing with your musical influences and much more.Be on the look out for Jaeleen Arianna's cover of “Pool Party” on all streaming platforms coming soon.In this episode, we discuss: How Julia Jacklin uses measurements to convey emotion in “Pool Party” Country music has become a wider spectrum via artists like Kacey Musgraves and Chris Stapleton Country music has always had progressive artists but gets saturated with  more right-leaning tendencies Being influenced by artists like Lauryn Hill and Erykah Badu not just musically but personally  Much More! Follow JaeleenArianna Instagram @JaeleenArianna Spotify Follow Cover Stories: Twitter: @CoverStoriesTX Instagram: @CoverStoriesPodcast Website: www.coverstoriespod.com

In this episode, we talk about the meaning of “Zombie,” the evolution of Miley Cyrus and how she has been covered in media, female perspectives in pop culture, the potential return of live music, some book talk and much more.Check out Sunday Hustlerz Book Crew wherever you listen to podcasts. Be sure to follow them on Instagram @shbcpodcast and you can check out their latest episode here, featuring Ambie Lopez of @abortionpostcardproject

In this episode of Cover Stories, J Darius covers “What's Going On?” by Marvin Gaye. We talk about the timelessness and significance of the song, the legacy of Marvin Gaye, 90s R&B striving through today's music, how different the music making and releasing process is today, and much more.Today is J Darius' birthday, join us in wishing him a happy birthday! His new EP Acoustic Vibes was just released on 9/13 and his new album The Love Project will be released by the end of the year.In this episode, we discuss: “What's Going On?” being evergreen and just as important now as it was when it came out What Marvin Gaye means to the music today How much 90s R&B has transcended pop music today and how much today's pop music is inspired by 80s music The underrated genius of Outkast And much more! Follow J Darius: Instagram Spotify Follow Cover Stories: Twitter: @CoverStoriesTX Instagram: @CoverStoriesPodcast Website: www.coverstoriespod.com

In this episode, we talk about learning this is a cover, how Jawbox led Jason into several other bands, what the song is about, mimicking how favorite artists play guitar, Jawbreaker/Jawbox, quirky female bassists in indie bands, the return of nü metal, and much more.Check out Gold Coffee on Instagram @sanantoniogold located at 1913 S Flores St.

In this episode of Cover Stories, Stav Folly covers “I Could Have Lied” by Red Hot Chilli Peppers. We talk about what the song is about and what it means to him, RHCP being influenced by black funk and hip hop artists, starting out as a drummer and the hip hop influence, the significance of sampling in music history, some of our favorite rappers and producers, and much more.Watch Stav Folly perform live at Fear Fest in San Marcos 10/30! For all upcoming events and additional content check out stavfolly.comIn this episode, we discuss: RHCP as a songwriters and a product of funk and hip hop The importance of J Dilla, Questlove, and Kanye  Kanye's significance of his discography The music writing process Much more! Follow Stav Folly: Instagram Facebook Spotify Website Follow Cover Stories: Twitter: @CoverStoriesTX Instagram: @CoverStoriesPodcast Website: www.coverstoriespod.com

In this episode, we talk to San Antonio's mijo about getting into the Ramones by watching Rock ‘n' Roll High School, getting into the punk scene and different punk spots in San Antonio, Ramones-core, The Descendents, EpiFat bands, and much more.Check out Ray on Instagram

In this episode of Cover Stories, Kat Trujillo covers “Si Una Vez” by Selena. We talk about Selena's significance to Mexican American culture particularly in Texas, Selena's pop/R&B influences coming together in AB's production, the influence Selena's music has had on pop music today, Kat's work in the country music industry, being inspired by Zenon: Girl of the 21st Century and much more.In this episode, we discuss: Selena: our favorite songs, what she means to our culture The R&B artists who had influence on Selena - Janet Jackson, Whitney Houston, Jodi Watley Selena's influence on Kacey Musgraves and Beyoncé. How Zenon: Girl of the 21st Century brought together Kat's love of space and music Kat's work with country artists like Kaitlin Butts Follow Kat: Instagram:  @meowthography Apple Music Follow Cover Stories: Twitter: @CoverStoriesTX Instagram: @CoverStoriesPodcast Website: www.coverstoriespod.com

In this episode, we discuss how Matt got into country music, how Chris Stapleton infiltrates his love of soul into his country music, Garth Brooks' legacy, Donald Glover's growth as an artist, Olivia Rodrigo making the specific universal, where R Kelly's Trapped in the Closet falls in the zeitgeist, and much more.

In this episode of Cover Stories, Sir William covers “Garden Grove” by Sublime. We talk about why it's trendy to hate on Sublime, the art of swearing, jazz artists that inspire him, the importance of jazz in American history, and much more.If you're in San Antonio, Sir William performs every Tuesday 7PM to 11PM at Acapulco Sam's on the Riverwalk!In this episode, we discuss: The Rick and Morty Effect with Sublime Some of our favorite Sublime songs Miles Davis and the quintets as the greatest collection of musicians of all time When swearing becomes strategy in comedy Follow Sir William: Instagram: @sirwilliammusic Facebook Follow Cover Stories: Twitter: @CoverStoriesTX Instagram: @CoverStoriesPodcast Website: www.coverstoriespod.com

In this episode, we discuss what The Strokes mean to her, introducing music to her kid, old SXSW stories, all the great bands Frankie Rose has been a part of, how her art coincides with the music scene, and much more.Check out Regina's threadless page here. Check out Regina's Art in the book Bring Music Home here.

In this episode of Cover Stories, Constanza and Marisa of the foundation Hearts Need Art cover “Fly Me to the Moon” by Frank Sinatra. Constanza also performs her original song “Roar in Me.” Hearts Need Art is a foundation that provides several artistic outlets for hospital patients including musical performances, lessons, writing and art exercises and much more! We talk about the science behind music as therapy, the services that Hearts Need Art provides, what type of music inspires them, Frank Sinatra teaming up with Quincy Jones and Count Basie and a whole lot more.Hearts Need Art will be hosting their annual Night of 1000 Hearts Gala September 18, 2021 with in-person and virtual tickets available at https://heartsneedart.org/1000hearts/In this episode, we discuss: The significance of music therapy and the arts in health Inspirational music Frank Sinatra collaborating with Quincy Jones and Count Basie Constanza and Marisa's influences ranging from musical theatre to Selena What it means to provide music for hospital patients Follow Hearts Need Art: Instagram:  @heartsneedart The Hearts Need Art Podcast: Art for the Health of it on Spotify and Apple Podcasts https://heartsneedart.org/ Follow Cover Stories: Twitter: @CoverStoriesTX Instagram: @CoverStoriesPodcast Website: www.coverstoriespod.com

In this episode, we discuss the proper pronunciation of the title, Led Zeppelin's history of ripping songs, how formative Led Zeppelin was for Brent, sharing music with kids, Masked Singer, Sheryl Crow's legacy, some of our favorite needle drops in movies and much more.Be sure to check out Brent's podcast Director Showdown on all platforms. The latest season pits Zack Snyder Vs Michael Bay.

In this episode of Cover Stories, Cooper Greenberg returns to cover “Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain,” by Willie Nelson. We talk about Willie Nelson's legacy, significance of his concept album Red-Headed Stranger to his career, and the utilization of cover songs to tell a story. We also analyze the fundamentals of new vs old country, tortured artists channeling art from grief, legacy musicians continuing to make music after their huge hits, and much more.Cooper's album Silver Belly will be released July 9. Be sure to check it out! If you're in San Antonio, see Cooper live at Sam's Burger Joint July 9 for his album release, get tickets HERE.In this episode, we discuss: What Willie Nelson means to music Red-Headed Stranger as a concept album of country standards “Wagon Wheel” as the “Freebird” of country music Bo Burnham's Inside and Whitmer Thomas' The Golden One Les Zeppelin Robert Plant Vs Solo Artist Robert Plant Follow Cooper: Instagram:  @favorite_son Spotify Apple Music Bandcamp Follow Cover Stories: Twitter: @CoverStoriesTX Instagram: @CoverStoriesPodcast Website: www.coverstoriespod.com

In this episode, we discuss The Slackers as underrated ska icons and Madonna's early rock band roots. Norma details her love for The Slackers, getting into ska at a later age, and the genesis of her photojournalism project SOTX Scene. We also dive into the local ska scene in central Texas and discuss San Antonio bands from the present and past.Be sure to check out Norma and SOTX Scene on Instagram!★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

The Cool Guys TM of Pod Goes Punk join us and Jordan covers “DVP” by PUP.

This week we talk to Sup SA?’s Amanda Yanez about Puddles Pity Party’s cover of Space Oddity, originally by David Bowie.

Cooper Greenberg and Patrick Marr are back talking about Cooper's cover of Phoebe Bridgers' "Savior Complex".

This week we talk to Andrew Flores about Kurt Vile’s cover of “Rollin’ with the Flow”originally by Charlie Rich

Patrick Marr (featuring Cooper Greenberg) covers “Lua” by Bright Eyes

This week we talk to John Casares about Reel Big Fish’s cover of “Story of My Life” originally by Social Distortion

Debra Elana covers “To Zion” by Lauryn Hill.

This week we talk to Alissa Perez about New Found Glory’s Cover of “That Thing You Do!” By The Wonders

Alyson Alonzo does a mashup of Bill Withers’ “Just the Two of Us,” Khalid’s “Location,” and Daft Punk’s “Something About Us”

This week we have co-founder of blog 'Creative Socialite', Jamie Barrientos talking about Red Hot Chili Peppers' cover of “Higher Ground”, originally by Stevie Wonder.

Brandon Padier covers “Friend of the Devil” by The Grateful Dead.

This week we have Director Showdown hosts Adam and Brent on discussing Gary Jules' version of "Mad World", originally by Tears for Fears.

Granite Hands covers “Oppressed People” from Final Fantasy VII composed by Nobuo Uematsu

This week we talk to restaurant owner/podcast host/producer Luis Vazquez about Dua Lipa’s version of “Golden Slumbers” originally by The Beatles.

Sage Motel covers "Things I Can't Change" by The Story So Far

This week Sean Menard joins us to discuss Alien Ant Farm's version of "Smooth Criminal", originally by Michael Jackson.

This week House Plants cover "Spit Fountain" by Algernon Cadwallader.

This week we have Gus Kelley on to discuss Jimi Hendrix's cover of "All Along the Watchtower", originally by Bob Dylan.

This week Brett Stokes of New Blood covers "Dead on Arrival" by Fall Out Boy.

This week David Rodriguez joins us to discuss At the Drive-In's cover of "This Night Has Opened My Eyes" by The Smiths.

This week we have Kevin Lenzy aka Illest Champloo covering “Maybe” by N.E.R.D.

This week Seth Bridges returns to discuss Denzel Curry's cover of "Bulls on Parade" by Rage Against the Machine.

This week we have Ashley Bailey performing "Maps" by Yeah Yeah Yeahs

This week we have Briana on to discuss The Cardigans version of "Iron Man" by Black Sabbath.

This week we have Bobby and Bridgette of HoneyBunny covering "Sliver" by Nirvana.

This week we have Brett Stokes and Brian Menard on to discuss The Dan Band's version of "Total Eclipse of the Heart" by Bonnie Tyler.

This week we have Broke In China covering "In Bloom" by Nirvana.

This week we invited Shawn Gessay to talk about Fiona Apple’s cover of The Beatles’ “Across the Universe”.

This week we have Emily Whitehurst of Survival Guide and formerly Agent M of Tsunami Bomb.

This week we have local person Nick Mery visit to discuss Amy Winehouse's version of "Valerie".

This week we have Brooke Koschade covering "I Heard Love is Blind" by Amy Winehouse.

We invited Dom Caruso and Brian Menard to talk about Karen O, Trent Reznor, and Atticus Ross’s cover of Led Zeppelin's “Immigrant Song”.

This week we have Andrew Saenz of the band Like Ghosts.

We invited Andy Casarez to talk about Johnny Cash’s cover of the Nine Inch Nails classic “Hurt”