As we revisit one of The Boss’ most urgent, powerful eras, our artist of the month for May is the one and only Bruce Springsteen.

We could argue forever about whether it’s the singer or the song. But there are some singers, and some songs, that simply settle the matter.

With Van Morrison’s new album, ‘You’re Driving Me Crazy’ (incredibly his 39th studio release) out today, we’ve rounded up six memorable covers of the great man’s work. That’s ‘memorable’ for all sorts of reasons…

“Do not corner something you know is meaner than you.”
As ‘Last Man Standing’, the new studio album from Willie Nelson, is released today we collect some of the pearls of wisdom that have made Nelson such a widely beloved, international treasure.

In Johnny Cash’s hands, any song was a potent force. His own compositions, of course, were the most powerful items in his repertoire, but the Man In Black also worked with traditional folk songs and, occasionally, the work of other contemporary musicians.

He is The Man In Black and you might just owe him your life.

Memorably used by Martin Scorsese in the classic 1990 gangster flick ‘Goodfellas’ and covered by LCD Soundsystem, this clip of Harry Nilsson’s rocker is taken from the little-seen Ringo Starr-produced musical comedy, ‘Son Of Dracula’…

‘Boom! Bang! Twang!’ – the solo debut from Love Affair singer Steve Ellis – is out now.

With a huge array of contemporary artists turning the unfinished writings of Johnny Cash into new original music on ‘Johnny Cash: Forever Words’, we look at some other times when the pen was mightier than the chord…

Released on cassette back in ’83, Run D.M.C’s original broke plenty of new ground. But it’s the ’97 Jason Nevins remix we’re concerned with today.