American Songwriter

4 Covers by The Cure That Have Aged Beautifully

Back in 2007, The Cure were asked to provide a John Lennon cover song to the Make Some Noise campaign. For reference, Make Some Noise is a UK-based non-profit organization that uses music, ...
Artnet

‘We Didn’t Look Homogenized’: The Cure’s Go-To Cover Artist on the Creative Spark Behind the Band’s Most Enduring Album Sleeves

For a band with such an unmistakable style—eyeliner, red lipstick, black garb, tousled hair—the Cure, in frontman Robert Smith’s telling, has long resisted iconography. “I don’t want to be known for ...
American Songwriter

4 Covers of the Cure That Rival the Original Songs

“Lovesong” is a popular Cure song to take on, but nobody has done it quite like famous crooner Adele did back in 2011. This gorgeous cover of The Cure classic was released on her enormously popular ...
Stereogum

J Mascis – “Breathe” (The Cure Cover)

In 1989, Dinosaur Jr. recorded a cover of the Cure's crossover banger "Just Like Heaven." The Dinosaur Jr. version was originally supposed to appear on a compilation of covers, but the band liked how ...