Animal Crossing is a Nintendo Game taking the world by storm. Of course, there’s always a musical element to it. Within the game and outside of it, there are several examples of musical inspirations. Within the game play itself, you’re able to create music. Continue reading Animal Crossing Crosses into Music With Island Tunes. Yes, we do mean Island Tune Cover Songs!!

I love music. But there isn’t much out there for me. See, I’m asexual. So that eliminates most songs. I am fine listening to them, but they don’t really speak to me. Second, I’m really into mental health. That has not been explored in music that much beyond the classic angsty and vague songs. They also tend to talk about the problem, not the solution. At some point I decided I wanted to change that. Continue reading Unpacking Emotions | Guest Written by Violeta Zamorano-Scott

Wanting to sound like our favourite musicians is usually what draws us to play an instrument in the first place. While I personally, don’t do a lot of covers, there are a few songs that I am drawn to play again and again, and that to me at least, are timeless. Continue reading Mastering Song Covers: Tips for Unique Performances from Guitar Witch

Do you worry that your house party is too mainstream? Too boring? Needs something new? Well look no further. Switching Styles is here to bring you new music to add to your playlist. These songs are sure to be a fine addition to your current playlist that will add a new lemony fresh twist to the classics. Continue reading Kicking up Your House Party; Top 10 Upbeat Covers

Talking with the musicians themselves. There are several ways that a fan can support their favourite artists. Cody Blakey; a local recording engineer, Leshan Masikonte; of Melafrique, Phillip Rodda of Medical Pilot, and Angeles Joselito; the owner of Apollo Entertainment Company in interviews with Switching Styles, discussed the best way to help artists during a crisis Continue reading What can Fans do to support the music industry?

Quaalude Beats is a German music producer and creator of amazingly energetic beats. Taking his stage name from a drug within Leonardo DiCaprio “The Wolf of Wallstreet” (2013), he continues to provide the same trippy effects. Continue reading Featuring Quaaludes Beats

Elsie Lovelock is an English singer-songwriter and voice actress with a voice that rises above the rest. Lovelock built her fanbase on Youtube with her covers of various amazing musicals. Continue reading Introducing Elsie Lovelock; A Vocalist with Grace and Range!

The Edmonton Public Library and the University of Alberta preserve local music through dedicated collections, promoting Edmonton’s vibrant music scene. The Edmonton Music Collection, initiated in 2011, focuses on academic aspects, while Capital City Records, launched in 2015, emphasizes community engagement. Together, they showcase and celebrate local talent, featuring 269 albums and 2,277 tracks, with an annual addition of 100 new albums. These collections aim to raise aware

Behind the youtube channel, is Eric Calderone, a metal guitarist. He describes himself as a “Tattoo gettin’ comic book readin’ guitar strummin’ point and clickin’ tv watchin’ movie buffin’ wifey lovin’ average guy.” Continue reading 331ERock Meets Switching Styles

One Bored Jeu, a mashup artist since 2012, blends songs creatively, showcasing unique pieces primarily on YouTube. Continue reading Discover the Unique Mashups of Oneboredjeu

Let’s get it out of the way. These are the weird of the obscure covers of well-known songs. These are the oddities of the oddities, the complexities of YouTube brought to you by Switching Styles. If you wanted something less odd, I would suggest Mike Masse, or Koto Covers, or Tarzan. Now that you’ve been warned, let’s begin with some of the oddest covers to weird out your family. Continue reading Top 5 Covers to Weird your Family Out

Across the world, this genre of music has been revived by younger generations, and older generations alike bringing the traditions forward again There are fantastic covers that combine the traditions of throat singing with modern songs. Continue reading Throat Singing Covers

Bringing you the orders from the empire itself with metal beauty, Galactic Empire is a metal band made up of Bass Commander (bass), Red Guard (guitar), Dark Vader (lead guitar), Kyle Ren (guitar), and Boba Sett (drums). Together they made a sound that’s out of this world. It all started in 2015 as a mere gag for an opening band. Over the past few years, it’s become much much more than a gag. Continue reading May the Tunes be with you; A feature on Galactic Empire

Mike Massé, known as the new voice of classic rock, respectfully covers iconic songs, notably “Africa,” gaining acclaim from fans and original artists. Continue reading Mike Massé: Reviving Classic Rock Covers

Mike Massé is a classic rock cover musician known around the world for his musical talents with passionate reviews by his audience and artists alike. Toto, Rush, Sarah McLachlan, Asia, and Toad the Wet Sprocket have all expressed their love of his cover songs and sound in general. Continue reading Discover Mike Massé’s Journey from Lawyer to Musician

Although they’re meant for comedy, that’s not all they’re used for. Many musicians have taken to using them as an instrument. This creates a genre of music covers made from rubber chickens. Yes, you did read that correctly. And yes, I do have a list of rubber chicken cover songs. Continue reading Rubber Chicken Covers

Starting to learn the violin at the young age of 6, Lindsey Stirling has always had a passion for music. Growing up in Gilbert, Arizona, Lindsey pursued to dream to become a household name in music. But she wanted to do it her way. Continue reading Violin in a new light; Featuring Lindsey Stirling

These are rather popular hits from the album. Though there is speculation on which are the top tracks from the album (as there always is regardless of the album or artist). LA Times considers the top 5 songs of the album as follows “Cruel Summer”, “Soon You’ll Get Better”, “Cornelia Street”, “Lover”, and “Paper Rings”. Do you notice that “Me!” wasn’t on the tip-top of that list regardless of being the album’s lead single? Continue reading Covering “Me” by Taylor Swift

Philip Serino is a versatile musician from Oregon, influenced by his family and video game music, blending genres while pursuing personal and collaborative projects to share his art. Continue reading Philip Serino Q&A: The Versatile Musician Behind Diverse Genres

Love is the basis of Philip Serino’s music. A love for music, a love for his audience, and a love for his family; all combine into his sound. With family at the foundation of music, he was a part of a musical community from a very young age. Growing up in a family of worship leaders, he was always surrounded by music and music lovers. Music was always something larger than life. Continue reading Featuring Philip Serino; Love. Family. Music.