Cover Bands vs. Tribute Acts: Where I Draw the Line

Spotify's new "AI Persona" badge claims to bring transparency to AI music, but does it actually solve anything? Plus four new songs worth your ears.Head to the Songs That Don’t Suck website to check out this week’s songs, join the Patreon (it’s Free), and more. Be sure and like, review, and subscribe to the podcast where ever you may be listening, and if you want,  connect with Songs That Don’t Suck on social media including ⁠⁠Instagram⁠, and  Threads.

Mark hits two sold-out Detroit arenas in one weekend — Rush and Ed Sheeran back to back — then digs deep for four songs that still don't suck this week.

Mark torches Suno's AI vinyl scheme, then serves up five real songs worth your time from Squirrel Flower's Cleveland ode to Blondshell's vocal range flex.Head to the Songs That Don’t Suck website to check out this week’s songs, join the Patreon (it’s Free), and more. Be sure and like, review, and subscribe to the podcast where ever you may be listening, and if you want,  connect with Songs That Don’t Suck on social media including ⁠⁠Instagram⁠, and  Threads.

Foo Fighters played a three-hour marathon in Cleveland, a Prince tribute band turned into old person prom, and five new songs deserve your ears this week.Head to the Songs That Don’t Suck website to check out this week’s songs, join the Patreon (it’s Free), and more. Be sure and like, review, and subscribe to the podcast where ever you may be listening, and if you want,  connect with Songs That Don’t Suck on social media including ⁠⁠Instagram⁠, and  Threads.

It took "I Believe" 73 years to lose its UK chart record. Here's why "Rein Me In" finally did it, plus five new tracks worth your ears this week.Head to the Songs That Don’t Suck website to check out this week’s songs, join the Patreon (it’s Free), and more. Be sure and like, review, and subscribe to the podcast where ever you may be listening, and if you want,  connect with Songs That Don’t Suck on social media including ⁠⁠Instagram⁠, and  Threads.

A confession about hating cover bands, a cruise-ship Beatles tribute band that changed the argument, and six new songs worth your ears this week.Head to the Songs That Don’t Suck website to check out this week’s songs, join the Patreon (it’s Free), and more. Be sure and like, review, and subscribe to the podcast where ever you may be listening, and if you want,  connect with Songs That Don’t Suck on social media including ⁠⁠Instagram⁠, and  Threads.

Discover the fascinating science behind earworms (Involuntary Musical Imagery) and explore five "from the vault" track recommendations that will get stuck in your head for all the right reasons.Head to the Songs That Don’t Suck website to check out this week’s songs, join the Patreon (it’s Free), and more. Be sure and like, review, and subscribe to the podcast where ever you may be listening, and if you want,  connect with Songs That Don’t Suck on social media including ⁠⁠Instagram⁠,  and  Threads.

~Episode 179~Explore the wild history of cover songs, from 1950s "covers" to modern "Brain Bending" masterpieces! Plus, we breakdown 5 must-hear covers by Dirty Honey, Cake, Anthrax, and more.Head to the Songs That Don’t Suck website to check out this week’s songs, join the Patreon (it’s Free), and more. Be sure and like, review, and subscribe to the podcast where ever you may be listening, and if you want,  connect with Songs That Don’t Suck on social media including ⁠⁠Instagram⁠,  and  Threads.

~Episode 178~The Wild Feathers' hiatus has this longtime fan reflecting on band breakups, loyalty, and letting go, plus five new songs worth your time this week.Head to the Songs That Don’t Suck website to check out this week’s songs, join the Patreon (it’s Free), and more. Be sure and like, review, and subscribe to the podcast where ever you may be listening, and if you want,  connect with Songs That Don’t Suck on social media including ⁠⁠Instagram⁠,  BlueSky, and  Threads.

~Episode 177~The top 10 songs from the first half of 2026 ranked by gut and listening data. Indie rock, swampy grooves, and a few artists you genuinely need to know about.Head to the Songs That Don’t Suck website to check out this week’s songs, join the Patreon (it’s Free), and more. Be sure and like, review, and subscribe to the podcast where ever you may be listening, and if you want,  connect with Songs That Don’t Suck on social media including ⁠⁠Instagram⁠,  BlueSky, and  Threads.