The Big 5-0: 150 Cover Songs of Madonna, Michael Jackson & Prince

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Get into the groove again
Published 9/4/2008 by Whitney Matheson at USATODAY.com - Pop Candy
To celebrate the 50th birthdays of Madonna , Prince and Michael Jackson , Hypeful has compiled a massive archive of cover songs . There, you'll find 50 covers of each artist's work, mostly by indie bands. They include: - Ryan Adams ' version of Like a Virgin ; - Ben Gibbard performing Thriller ; - Ani Difranco and Aimee Mann singing When Doves Cry ; - Beck 's brief version of Raspberry Beret ; and so many more. Since there are 150 files here, it's going to take me awhile to sift through them all. Share your favorites in the comments.

Priya Elan: The greatest covers of pop's royal family
Published 9/12/2008 by Priya Elan at Music: Music blog | guardian.co.uk
Prince, Madonna and Michael Jackson Fabulous at fifty ... Prince, Madonna and Michael Jackson. Photographs: Frank Micelotta/Getty Images, Dave Hogan/Getty Images and Barbara Gindl/EPA At Fashion Rocks, Rihanna unveiled her unashamedly Europop cover of Madonna's Vogue – but website Hypeful went one, two, three times better. In honour of Madge and her brothers from another mother, Michael Jackson and Prince, turning the big five-oh, they gave us (yes you guessed it) 50 covers each from the trio . We've cherry-picked the most interesting ... Let's start with her Madgesty first... ...