The Avett Brothers were the latest to participate in Bruce Springsteen’s “Hangin’ out on E Street” video series – a clever marketing promo that features modern artists making over their favorite Boss tune.
The Avetts run Springsteen classic “Glory Days” through their folk-rock filter and the result is loose, back-porch fun.
The series also features covers by [...]

I mentioned before that bad presidents inspire good music. Ronald Reagan was a springboard for a whole generation of punk bands like The Dead Kennedys, Reagan Youth and MDC, among others, while also laying the groundwork for the first wave of political rap groups like Public Enemy and Boogie Down Productions.
Inspired by our election night [...]