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Cover songs by post-punk and new wave artists of the 1970s and '80s

(L-R) Roddy Beyers, Horace Panter, Terry Hall and Lynval Golding of The Specials perform on day three of Pinkpop Festival at Megaland on May 28, 2012 in Landgraaf, Netherlands.
(L-R) Roddy Beyers, Horace Panter, Terry Hall and Lynval Golding of The Specials perform on day three of Pinkpop Festival at Megaland on May 28, 2012 in Landgraaf, Netherlands. Mark Venema/Getty Images
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by Jake Rudh

January 31, 2025

This week on Transmission, I’m spotlighting cover songs by post-punk and new wave artists of the 1970s and '80s. And many listeners out there don't even realize that these songs are covers, as the artists I plan to play have made the songs their own. I invite you to tune in and find out which ones they are — they might even surprise you.

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