Let $S=K[x_1,\ldots,x_n]$ be the polynomial ring over a field $K$, and let $A$ be a finitely generated standard graded $S$-algebra. We show that if the defining ideal of $A$ has a quadratic initial ideal, then all the graded components of $A$ are componentwise linear. Applying this result to the Rees ring $\mathcal{R}(I)$ of a graded ideal $I$ gives a criterion on $I$ to have componentwise linear powers. Moreover, for any given graph $G$, a construction on $G$ is presented which produces graphs whose cover ideals $I_G$ have componentwise linear powers. This in particular implies that for any Cohen-Macaulay Cameron-Walker graph $G$ all powers of $I_G$ have linear resolutions. Moreover, forming a cone on special graphs like unmixed chordal graphs, path graphs and Cohen-Macaulay bipartite graphs produces cover ideals with componentwise linear powers.
