Here is John Legend's wonderful cover of Springsteen's Dancing in the Dark. And because he is on Howard Stern, he sounds amazing. This one brought out the lyrics to me more than the original.

My wife introduced me to the Tedeschi Trucks Band, a great band headed by singer Susan Tedeschi and her husband, guitarist Derek Trucks. I could listen for hours to any of their performances of Midnight in Harlem.

I loved Tom Petty's album Full Moon Fever back in the old days, but John Mayer (with some help) brings something wonderful to Free Fallin'. Really good.

I mentioned that every musical artist sounds great on Howard Stern. In my more emotional moments, I like to say that this cover of Fleetwood Mac's The Chain by The Highwomen is the greatest recording in history. It sounds SOOOO good.

Prince was, among many other things, an amazing guitarist. Here he is live with just an acoustic guitar, owning his audience with talent and charm.

Gettysburg is an 80s rocker from the not-very-well-known The Brandos. It's a great song and it always reminds me of a trip I took there with a friend back in college.

Birth, School, Work, Death is some late New Wave by The Godfathers that really delivers a punch.

Here is an astounding live version of New York State of Mind from the mid-to-late 70s, when Billy Joel was just begining his climb to massive popularity. Richie Cannata is the guy with the great sax solo here.

This acoustic version of White Wedding is from 2001, and features Billy Idol in fine voice, but I'm especially impressed with the always great Steve Stevens on guitar.

I somehow missed this, the best of all AC/DC tracks till it was featured over the credits of Jack Black's School of Rock, but It's a Long Way to the Top is now an all-time favorite.

From the Kennedy Center Honors in 2012, here's the second-best recording of Stairway to Heaven. This performance is in honor of Led Zepplin, and features Ann and Nancy Wilson, Jason Bonham taking his father's place on drums, and a great choir.

I love this. It's Fooling Yourself by Tommy Shaw backed up by the awesome Contemporary Youth Orchestra. Lots of joy on the faces of the performers and the audience. Watch the blonde girl in the crowd get caught up while Papaw beside her is transported back to when he saw Styx live in '78.