Judge This Book By Its Covers

For the last decade, music journalist and publicist Ray Padgett has cultivated a music blog with a distinct market: the love and lore of cover songs. To date, that blog Cover Me, remains one of the go-to authorities for cover songs through the past 50-60 years. That love of cover songs has fueled Padgett’s debut book Cover Me, a fascinating and thoroughly researched look at 19 beloved cover songs. Whether its the thought-provoking history behind Elvis’ mega-hit “Hound Dog” or the bittersweet look at The Gourds’ take on Snoop Dogg’s “Gin and Juice,” Cover Me is as exciting, engaging and important as any music book released this year. Read more…