The practice of covering songs is very widespread nowadays, with Bob Dylan and The Beatles topping the ranks of most-covered artists ever. This comes as no surprise, as both Dylan and the Beatles stand as arguably the biggest innovators in contemporary music.
However, some artists cover songs that are unfamiliar to the general public. If you ever listen to a song and you know that it is not an original composition but can not seem to find the name of the original artist anywhere, bear in mind that there exists an online cover songs database which can be found at SecondHandSongs.com. The site is structured as a searchable database that lets you browse through the available songs that have been covered through history. Information on who wrote the song and the original media is likewise featured. The Second Hand Songs website also features a forum and a chat room that make for live interaction with other music enthusiasts. 
