Covered in glory: the tribute albums that saved careers and changed lives
This week brings new all-star love-ins dedicated to Elton John and Johnny Cash – marginal releases in the context of their careers, yet tributes to lesser-known acts can prove transformativeThere are, when you boil it down, two kinds of tribute albums. There are the ones featuring people you’ve heard of – household names paying homage to other household names, genre stars paying respect to other genre stars – and there are the ones featuring people you’ve never...
Guardian Music — This week brings new all-star love-ins dedicated to Elton John and Johnny Cash – marginal releases in the context of their careers, yet tributes to lesser-known ac... more info