There have been times when a cover of a song ends up being better than the original. In my travels and my years with CBC,

We’re always on the lookout for something new and different here at CBC, and fortunately for us this showed up in our inbox. Our interest

It’s still amazes me that I continue to discover “new” artists that have an extensive catalog of songs, but I’ve never heard of them before.

There’s something more genuine about music played by a single person with just a guitar and vocal. Without drums, bass, keys, and loud volume, there’s

If you’re a YouTube junkie like me, you’ll notice that there are more and more collaborations popping up. Musicians (and other artistic types) are hooking

“These kids today don’t understand real music.” This is a claim that gets parroted often in the Cover Band Central Facebook Group, and elsewhere in

Part of what I enjoy about writing this feature every Sunday night is exploring the deep catalog of bands I’ve never even heard of before.

For those of you who follow along with the artists that we support, you’ll notice that we like to focus on the up-and-comers quite often.

Each week I scour the web for a video to feature, and sometimes it’s a long process. But sometimes, a friend will send me a

Despite what some musicians may spout, playing covers is not easy. You have to be good at your craft to pull it off well, and

It’s a tough time for people in New Orleans. It’s a tough time for people everywhere, I know. But it’s where I am, and where

We have to admit, we’re suckers for girls who can sing really well. We’re also suckers for three-part harmony. When we find that combination in

It’s super impressive when a band can get together and play live or record and produce a solid track where everyone is in sync. It’s

New year. New outlook on life. There’s no need to rush into anything. Let’s take our time. Lots of folks don’t want to admit it,

Musicians have come up with lots of creative ways to make videos in 2020. The pandemic that has affected the entire world has forced people

From Billboard.com: “Mariah Carey’s “All I Want For Christmas Is You” returns to No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 songs chart, rising from No. 2. The

I have to admit right off the bat that I screwed up this week. I knew that I was going to feature this band, but

For this month with our weekly feature we’re going to focus on music that celebrates the holiday season, and we can think of no better

Every musician who has played in a band has jammed in the basement. Or the garage. Or both. There’s something about the comfort of a

If you’ve been following our selections for Video of the Week, you may have noticed a recurring trend. We believe that it’s important to celebrate

We comb the interwebs every week looking for interesting videos to feature here, and it often takes several hours or even days to find a

Ahhh, it finally feels like Fall. The leaves are changing colors, there’s a crisp in the air, and plenty of scary movies on television. It’s

With the passing of Eddie Van Halen still on everyone’s minds, we thought we’d find something that celebrates his playing, but just a little differently.

With the recent passing of guitar legend Eddie Van Halen, we just had to find a good VH cover to feature this week. After spending

When people think of cover songs, they generally consider popular music as the most frequently performed. In the rock era, many well-known artists have even

In my 37 years as a musician, I’ve personally known hundreds of other rock players. Having run Cover Band Central for 6+ years now, I

A huge part of our goal at Cover Band Central is to inspire the next generation of musicians. It’s a fact that within the next

2020’s quarantine/lockdown time has brought out some of the best in people—especially the creative types. Many artists have taken to live streaming to pass the

Every once in a while we come across a cover that’s so good, we can’t believe we’ve never heard of this band before. This is