Definition of cover band

cover band

• a band or singer that mostly plays ("covers") other artists' songs.

  Last edited on Feb 17 2003. Submitted by David on Feb 17 2003.

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Other terms relating to 'band':
band	Definitions include: one thousand dollars.
band-aid	Definitions include: a temporary or inadequate fix for a problem.
boy band	Definitions include: a pop group whose members are young men.
hair band	Definitions include: a glam metal band.
out-of-band	Definitions include: The term comes from communications and telecommunication.
Other terms relating to 'cover':
blow (one's) cover	Definitions include: to reveal a person's lie(s).
cover	Definitions include: admission paid to get into a bar, dance club, etc.
cover charge	Definitions include: admission paid to get into a bar, dance club, etc.
cover (one's) *ss	Definitions include: to do something in order to have plausible deniability in case something goes wrong.
CYA	Definitions include: acronym for "cover your ass."

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