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Frank Raven Starts ‘Rebel Yell’ at the Piano and Ends It in Full Rock Voice
Seventeen-year-old Frank Raven used Billy Idol’s ‘Rebel Yell’ to build a surprise into his Voice UK semifinal. The performance opened…
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Nene Royal Earns Mel B’s Golden Buzzer with Soundgarden’s ‘Black Hole Sun’
After her ‘Zombie’ audition went viral, 16-year-old Thai guitarist and singer Nene Royal returned to America’s Got Talent with ‘Black…
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Adam Lambert Honors Queen at the Polar Music Prize with Two Very Different Songs
Adam Lambert sang ‘Another One Bites the Dust’ and ‘Who Wants to Live Forever’ at the Polar Music Prize with…
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Steve Perry Sings ‘Faithfully’ at Journey’s 1991 Golden Gate Park Reunion
HD footage brings Steve Perry’s November 3, 1991 reunion with Neal Schon and Jonathan Cain into sharper focus. Their performance…
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Six Voices Share Bob Dylan’s ‘My Back Pages’ at His 1992 Anniversary Concert
Bob Dylan’s 30th anniversary concert brought Dylan, George Harrison, Tom Petty, Neil Young, Eric Clapton and Roger McGuinn together on…
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The Santa Fe Raging Grannies Give ‘Hit the Road, Jack’ a Protest Chorus
Wearing floral hats and aprons, the Santa Fe Raging Grannies turned the Ray Charles hit into ‘Hit the Road, ICE!’…
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Behind the Camera as Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper Film ‘Shallow’
Footage from the set of ‘A Star Is Born’ shows how little surrounds Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper as Ally…
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Nene Royal Started Her Winning AGT Run with The Cranberries’ ‘Zombie’
Nene Royal came to America’s Got Talent at 16 with an electric guitar and experience playing in Phuket band OZONE.…
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A Last-Minute Invitation Brings Céline Dion and Joe Walsh Together on ‘Something’
Céline Dion told the audience she had learned that afternoon that Olivia Harrison and the Eagles’ Joe Walsh would be…
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Céline Dion Sings the Climax of ‘All By Myself’ Unaccompanied in Paris
For her first full concert in more than six years, Céline Dion returned to Paris and to one of her…
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Tom Jones Gives Leonard Cohen’s ‘Tower of Song’ a Quiet Turn on The Voice UK
From his coach’s chair on The Voice UK, Tom Jones sang Leonard Cohen’s ‘Tower of Song’ as a reflection on…
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Lady Gaga Finds a Ballad in Mister Rogers’ ‘Won’t You Be My Neighbor?’
Lady Gaga turned the familiar Mister Rogers theme into a slower, more reflective ballad. Her vocal brought out the song’s…
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Carrie Underwood and Vince Gill Build ‘How Great Thou Art’ to a Standing Ovation
At the 2011 ACM Girls’ Night Out special, Vince Gill’s guitar and harmony gave Carrie Underwood room to build ‘How…
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Dan Vasc Takes ‘Amazing Grace’ from a Low Opening to Power Metal
After military service, a turn through business studies and difficulties getting his metal band established, Brazilian singer Dan Vasc concentrated…
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Three Soloists Shape the Singing Sergeants’ A Cappella ‘Hallelujah’
The U.S. Air Force Band’s 24-voice Singing Sergeants sing Leonard Cohen’s ‘Hallelujah’ without instruments. Three singers step out of the…
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Dhani Harrison, Jeff Lynne and Joe Walsh Remember George Through ‘Something’
Dhani Harrison, Jeff Lynne and Joe Walsh played ‘Something’ in tribute to George Harrison as Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr…
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The Simple ‘Dreams’ Cover That Brought Lanie Gardner a Worldwide Audience
Lanie Gardner was posting songs online when her home recording of Fleetwood Mac’s ‘Dreams’ reached an audience far beyond her…
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Jimmy Somerville Hears ‘Smalltown Boy’ on the Street and Joins In
A busker was singing Bronski Beat’s 1984 hit when Jimmy Somerville walked by with his dog. The musician recognized the…
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Nene Royal Trades Verses with Linkin Park at the AGT Finale
Nine years after first learning guitar songs by ear in Phuket, Nene Royal joined Linkin Park on the America’s Got…
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Tom Jones and Cate McHugh Share ‘Country Roads’ in The Voice UK Final
Cate McHugh went from busking in Cardiff to winning The Voice UK and securing a recording contract. In the final…
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