cover band

noun

: a band that plays songs previously recorded by other performers

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Performers include Glass Mansions, Chancla Fight Club and emo cover band Jimmy Eat Brisket. Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 11 Mar. 2026 When Geese came back with last year’s Getting Killed, with a sound Sheffield compares to an In Rainbows cover band taking on Talking Heads’ Fear of Music, the world was more than ready. Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 8 Mar. 2026 When the Beach Boys are not touring, Cron will continue to front the cover band. Kiana Mickles, Pitchfork, 4 Mar. 2026 Ferrell began performing in band and choir in school, eventually learning to play the guitar and playing in a Grateful Dead cover band. Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 5 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cover band

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“Cover band.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cover%20band. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.

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