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William Joseph Arranges “Nothing Else Matters” for Piano, Strings and Rain
William Joseph arranges Metallica’s “Nothing Else Matters” for piano with violin and cello, pairing the instrumental performance with an indoor…
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Céline Dion and Josh Groban Build “The Prayer” Through a Vocal Duet
Céline Dion and Josh Groban develop “The Prayer” through separate phrases and shared harmonies, bringing contrasting vocal colors into one…
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Stevie Nicks and Harry Styles Trade Vocals on “Stop Draggin’ My Heart Around”
Stevie Nicks and Harry Styles perform “Stop Draggin’ My Heart Around” at the 2019 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame…
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KZ Tandingan Reworks “Over the Rainbow” in Her X Factor Audition
KZ Tandingan begins her X Factor audition with a restrained “Over the Rainbow,” then shifts into rhythmic phrasing and vocal…
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Ohio State’s Marching Band Forms a Moonwalking Michael Jackson
Ohio State’s marching band combines music and coordinated field movement in a Michael Jackson tribute recorded at halftime in 2013.
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Lucy Thomas Shapes “Unchained Melody” Through Sustained Phrases
Lucy Thomas performs “Unchained Melody” in a vocal-led arrangement that develops from a quieter opening toward fuller passages.
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Johnny Cash Performs Seated at the Carter Family Fold
Johnny Cash’s 2003 Carter Family Fold appearance in Hiltons, Virginia, places his voice and acoustic guitar at the center of…
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Cream Revisit “Sunshine of Your Love” at the Royal Albert Hall
Cream perform “Sunshine of Your Love” at the 2005 Royal Albert Hall concerts, with Eric Clapton, Jack Bruce and Ginger…
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Port City Sound Turn a Plane Delay into a Barbershop Performance
Port City Sound sing “Under the Boardwalk” inside a plane cabin after a maintenance delay, giving passengers a close four-part…
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“Stayin’ Alive” Recast as a Renaissance-Style Madrigal
Jonas Wolf and Tabea Bös arrange the Bee Gees’ “Stayin’ Alive” for SATB voices, replacing the familiar disco setting with…
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David Armand Mimes Queen’s “Don’t Stop Me Now” on Fast and Loose
David Armand turns Queen’s “Don’t Stop Me Now” into a mime routine on Fast and Loose, using gestures and expressions…
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An Alternate “Shallow” Edit Centers Lady Gaga’s Vocal Entrance
An alternate edit of the “Shallow” scene from A Star Is Born shortens the sequence to focus attention on Lady…
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Port City Sound Sing “Under the Boardwalk” Aboard a Delayed Flight
After a maintenance delay, Port City Sound perform “Under the Boardwalk” for passengers inside a plane cabin, turning the wait…
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Glenn Murphy and Ronan Scolard Perform Their Adele Medley on Her Stage
Dublin singers Glenn Murphy and Ronan Scolard bring their Adele medley to Adele’s concert stage, carrying their two-voice arrangement into…
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PettyRock Play Deep Purple’s “Highway Star” at Bangkok’s Siam Square
PettyRock perform Deep Purple’s “Highway Star” at Siam Square in Bangkok, bringing the song’s guitar, drums and driving rhythm into…
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Brad Kella Plays “Changes” as Sharon Osbourne Listens in New York
Brad Kella performs Black Sabbath’s “Changes” on a New York street piano while Sharon Osbourne listens nearby, placing a familiar…
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Carl Ellis Performs “Amazing Grace” with Berlin Tattoo’s Massed Pipes
Carl Ellis sings “Amazing Grace” with bagpipes, drums and a large ensemble at the Berlin Tattoo, combining a solo voice…
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Mennel Ibtissem Sings “Hallelujah” in English and Arabic
Mennel Ibtissem performs Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah” in English and Arabic during her blind audition on The Voice France.
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Bruce Springsteen Invites a Young Fan to Play “Growin’ Up”
A young fan named Nathan answers Bruce Springsteen’s invitation to join him onstage for “Growin’ Up,” turning a concert request…
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Life in 3D Arrange “The Sound of Silence” for Three Voices
Sibling trio Life in 3D perform “The Sound of Silence” with a vocal arrangement that brings three parts together in…
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