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The Sound of Music Cast Reunites for ‘Do-Re-Mi’ at Julie Andrews’s AFI Tribute
Former Sound of Music cast members join ‘Do-Re-Mi’ at the AFI tribute to Julie Andrews. Familiar faces and a shared…
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Laura Lāce Turns ‘Canon Rock’ Into an Electric Guitar Showcase
Laura Lāce performs JerryC’s ‘Canon Rock,’ carrying a familiar classical theme into an energetic electric-guitar arrangement. The student-concert recording highlights…
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Dan Vasc Shapes ‘Amazing Grace’ as a Rock Ballad
Dan Vasc builds ‘Amazing Grace’ into a dramatic rock ballad while keeping its familiar melody recognizable. The arrangement’s gradual rise…
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Procol Harum Expands ‘A Whiter Shade of Pale’ at Ledreborg Castle
At Ledreborg Castle, Procol Harum perform ‘A Whiter Shade of Pale’ with the Danish National Concert Orchestra and Choir. Gary…
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Lady Gaga and Metallica Share ‘Moth Into Flame’ at the GRAMMYs
Lady Gaga and Metallica prepared a joint performance of ‘Moth Into Flame’ for the 2017 GRAMMY Awards. A microphone failure…
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Lady Gaga Gives ‘Hold My Hand’ a Stripped-Back Oscars Performance
Lady Gaga performs ‘Hold My Hand’ at the 2023 Oscars in a pared-back arrangement that keeps attention on her voice…
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How Teddy Swims Shapes the Phrases in ‘Cruel Summer’
Teddy Swims’s BBC Radio 1 Live Lounge cover of Taylor Swift’s ‘Cruel Summer’ turns on the way he phrases its…
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Hillary Klug Combines Fiddle and Footwork in ‘Cotton Eyed Joe’
Hillary Klug brings fiddle melody and percussive footwork together in ‘Cotton Eyed Joe.’ The dancing-fiddler approach makes coordination audible as…
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AURORA Reimagines the Beatles’ ‘Across the Universe’
AURORA brings the Beatles’ ‘Across the Universe’ to triple j’s Like A Version studio in a quiet, atmospheric interpretation. Her…
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A Light on the Ice Introduces Veronika Zhilina’s ‘Hallelujah’
Veronika Zhilina begins her skating routine with a small light before bringing ‘Hallelujah’ onto the ice. Alexandra Burke’s recording, a…
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Malea Emma Sings the National Anthem at UCLA’s Pauley Pavilion
Seven-year-old Malea Emma performs the national anthem at a UCLA men’s basketball game in Pauley Pavilion. Her assured phrasing carries…
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Teddy Swims Reworks Taylor Swift’s ‘Cruel Summer’ for the Live Lounge
Teddy Swims gives Taylor Swift’s ‘Cruel Summer’ a quieter acoustic setting in the BBC Radio 1 Live Lounge. Soulful phrasing…
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Johnny Depp Leads the Hollywood Vampires Through David Bowie’s ‘Heroes’
Johnny Depp takes the lead microphone as the Hollywood Vampires perform David Bowie’s ‘Heroes.’ His guitar and rugged vocal tone…
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Aretha Franklin Sings ‘Nessun Dorma’ at the 1998 GRAMMYs
When Luciano Pavarotti could not appear at the 1998 GRAMMY Awards, Aretha Franklin stepped in to sing Puccini’s ‘Nessun Dorma.’…
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Taisiia Onofriichuk Brings ‘Thriller’ to an Olympic Hoop Routine
Ukrainian rhythmic gymnast Taisiia Onofriichuk carries Michael Jackson’s ‘Thriller’ into her hoop routine at Paris 2024. Familiar theatrical cues meet…
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John Adams Receives a Haka Farewell From His School
Students at Palmerston North Boys’ High School honor retiring teacher and guidance counsellor John Adams with a collective haka. After…
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Michael Bublé and Loren Allred Share ‘Help Me Make It Through the Night’
Michael Bublé hears Kris Kristofferson’s “Help Me Make It Through the Night” as a conversation and invites Loren Allred to…
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Lady Gaga Thanks Carole King Through ‘You’ve Got a Friend’
At the 2014 MusiCares Person of the Year gala, Lady Gaga introduces “You’ve Got a Friend” with a personal memory…
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Andrea Bocelli and Teddy Swims Sing ‘Amazing Grace’ in St. Peter’s Square
Andrea Bocelli and Teddy Swims perform “Amazing Grace” at the Vatican’s Grace for the World concert. Their contrasting voices, backed…
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Michael Bublé Sings ‘Ave Maria’ at the Vatican’s Concert with the Poor
Michael Bublé performs “Ave Maria” with the Nova Opera Orchestra and the Choir of the Diocese of Rome at the…
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