Mandy Moore Digs Up Pop Obscurities For ‘Coverage’

After a polished and pre-fabricated pop start, Mandy Moore eventually became a certified music geek who is preparing to release an album of classic covers from a period before she was born. “I went to a record store, and started at the As and ended at the Zs,” she tells MTV News. “I admitted to the fact that I didn’t own a Joni Mitchell record, so why don’t I just pick up her greatest hits and hear what she’s all about? Then I bought [the 1971 classic] ‘Blue’ and [1974's] ‘Court and Spark’. That’s kind of how I discovered most of these artists. Once I had an understanding of who they are, I dove in and got to know them a little more by going toward their individual albums.” ‘Coverage’ is released on October 21st. Read more.