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William Joseph Recasts Metallica’s ‘Nothing Else Matters’ as a Cinematic Piano Piece
William Joseph interprets Metallica’s “Nothing Else Matters” on piano, pairing its recognizable melody with rain-soaked imagery. His arrangement moves between…
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Steven Tyler Brings ‘Dream On’ to Rome With Hauser, Luka Šulić and Orchestra
Steven Tyler performs Aerosmith’s “Dream On” at Rome’s Colosseum with cellists Hauser and Luka Šulić and an orchestra. The arrangement…
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CDK Company Gives Gotye’s ‘Somebody That I Used to Know’ a Cinematic Dance Story
CDK Company builds a coordinated dance film around Gotye’s “Somebody That I Used to Know.” A solo opening gives way…
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Robert Downey Jr. and Sting Turn an Unexpected ‘Driven to Tears’ Pairing Into a Duet
At Sting’s 60th birthday concert, Robert Downey Jr. steps into “Driven to Tears” with an assured vocal part. The song’s…
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Miley Cyrus Finds a Quiet, Soulful Shape in ‘The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face’
At Rainbowland Studios, Miley Cyrus gives Roberta Flack’s signature ballad a close, country-tinged reading. Her grainy tone and unhurried phrasing…
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Jacob Collier and the National Symphony Orchestra Make the Composition Part of the Show
In bright red overalls at the Kennedy Center, Jacob Collier shapes music in real time with the National Symphony Orchestra.…
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Black Hole Sun Gives Nene Royal’s AGT Quarterfinal a Guitar-Led Rock Identity
Nene Royal brings Soundgarden's Black Hole Sun into her America's Got Talent quarterfinal, connecting electric guitar with an emphatic vocal.…
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Dolly Parton and Pentatonix Give Jolene a Vocal Ensemble Frame
Dolly Parton's familiar lead meets Pentatonix's harmony, bass, and rhythmic voices in Jolene. Rehearsed, recorded, and filmed within a day,…
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Loren Allred Gives Never Enough a Visible Live Voice on AGT Fantasy League
Loren Allred's AGT Fantasy League Never Enough connects the familiar Greatest Showman vocal with the singer on stage. A measured…
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James and Henry Taylor Close Anaheim With You Can Close Your Eyes
James Taylor and his son Henry share You Can Close Your Eyes at the close of the October 30, 2021…
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Eric Burdon Gives House of the Rising Sun the Sound of a Later Chapter
Eric Burdon returns to The House of the Rising Sun in a later live television performance. The Animals singer keeps…
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Inside Shallow: Gaga, Cooper, and the Crew Shape a Musical Film Scene
Behind-the-scenes footage of A Star Is Born shows Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper sustaining the musical exchange of Shallow as…
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P!nk Gives Nothing Compares 2 U a Close Orchestral Reading in the Piano Room
With the BBC Concert Orchestra around her, P!nk sings Nothing Compares 2 U in BBC Radio 2's Piano Room. Measured…
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Christina Aguilera Revisits The Bodyguard’s Ballads in Her Whitney Houston AMAs Tribute
For The Bodyguard's 25th anniversary, Christina Aguilera sings an AMAs medley honoring Whitney Houston. I Will Always Love You and…
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Nene Royal Introduces Her Voice-and-Guitar Rock Approach Through Zombie
Nene Royal's America's Got Talent audition uses The Cranberries' Zombie to establish a guitar-led rock identity. Experience with Phuket band…
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Bing Crosby and David Bowie Give Two Christmas Melodies One Gentle Frame
Recorded in September 1977, Bing Crosby and David Bowie's Christmas duet pairs Little Drummer Boy with Peace on Earth. Distinct…
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Andrea Bocelli and Jennifer Lopez Share the Hesitation of Quizas, Quizas, Quizas
Andrea Bocelli introduces Quizas, Quizas, Quizas before Jennifer Lopez joins him in an orchestral duet. Their different tones give the…
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Josh Groban Lets Hyde Park Carry the Refrain of You Raise Me Up
Josh Groban's Hyde Park You Raise Me Up gives its familiar refrain to more than one voice. A violin opening,…
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Adam Lambert Gives Queen’s Who Wants to Live Forever a Polar Music Prize Tribute
Adam Lambert's Polar Music Prize tribute moves from Another One Bites the Dust to the sustained drama of Who Wants…
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Palmerston North Students Farewell Dawson Tamatea Through Their School Haka
As Dawson Tamatea's hearse enters Palmerston North Boys' High School, students move from silence into a collective haka. Their coordinated…
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