It’s hard to believe, but this summer three of America’s greatest pop icons - Madonna, Michael Jackson, & Prince - are all celebrating their 50th birthday. So, to help celebrate these three legends turning a half century old, Hypeful has assembled 50 cover songs for each artist to share with you! By the time you finish listening to all 150 covers, it might be time to share a golden years collection of Britney, Justin, and Christina.

Happy 50th Birthday, Madonna/Michael/Prince! Enjoy the ultimate pop royalty cover song collection after the jump!

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The Kooks recently stopped by Australia’s JJJ radio to perform a super-sweet cover of MGMT’s “Kids.” Triple J is the same station that got Vampire Weekend to do that tasty Fleetwood Mac cover a few weeks ago, so America’s fruit vendor relations with Australia are looking better than ever in my book.

MP3s:
The Kooks - “Kids” (MGMT cover)
MGMT - “Kids”

PREVIOUSLY:
Vampire Weekend Covers Fleetwood Mac’s “Everywhere”
The Kooks Cover Coldplay’s “Violet Hill”

Five points to Swedish duo First Aid Kit for retreating to the woods (the perfect setting) for a lovely performance of Fleet Foxes’ “Tiger Mountain Peasant Song.” Not only do they absolutely nail this song, they’re apparently also signed to The Knife’s label Rabid Records. So, please take notice…

MP3:
First Aid Kit - “Tiger Mountain Peasant Song” (Live Fleet Foxes Cover)
Fleet Foxes - “Tiger Mountain Peasant Song”

VIDEO:

Thom Yorke and Johnny Greenwood covered Neil Young’s “Tell Me Why” at their Hollywood Bowl gig on Monday and thankfully an enterprising Radiohead fan was there to capture the tune. The duo had previously tried to play the opening track from After The Gold Rush the week before at their Washington gig, but Yorke apparently forgot the words. Check out the song and video below!

MP3s:
Radiohead - “Tell Me Why” (Neil Young cover)
Neil Young - “Tell Me Why” (Live In Bakersfield-March 11, 1973)

VIDEO:

PREVIOUSLY:
Radiohead Introduces “Super Collider” and Covers Portishead’s “The Rip”

Rumors are circulating that as a result of her obsession with the 1939 musical Wizard of Oz, Amy Winehouse has heavily sampled the “Wicked Witch of the West” on a track for her forthcoming album. An unnamed source close to the singer has said:

“[Amy] loves the surreal look, sound and score. One of her new songs heavily samples the theme tune. And the soundtrack and score will be a theme running throughout the record.”

The unnamed source described the song as “really interesting, if a little bizarre,” adding, “I suppose that’s what you would expect from her at the moment.”

MP3:
Afghan Whigs - “If I Only Had A Heart (The Wizard Of Oz cover)”