The Beatles' 'Twist and Shout' Crowned Greatest Cover Song in History

20 June 2026, 3:28 pm

Twist and Shout has been named the greatest cover song in music history. The energetic song was covered by The Beatles, rock legends who sent it soaring up the charts. In fact, the song has come to so ...... Read More »

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