Live Music Picks
Live performances, memorable recordings and close looks at the songs and artists behind them.
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Prince in the Storm: How His 2007 Super Bowl Show Came Together
Prince with the Twinz, Maya and Nandy McClean, at Super Bowl XLI, 4 February 2007. Photograph: Getty Images. Rain was…
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Nancy and Ann Wilson Carry ‘These Dreams’ Through Heart’s 2025 Return to Edmonton
Experience and resilience give Heart’s “These Dreams” a renewed emotional pull in this 2025 Edmonton performance. Nancy Wilson’s lead vocal…
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Brian May and Andrea Bocelli Meet Inside the Emotion of ‘Who Wants to Live Forever’
Brian May brings a warm, unmistakably personal voice to “Who Wants to Live Forever,” the Queen ballad he wrote. Sharing…
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Disturbed and Myles Kennedy Find a Powerful Harmony in ‘The Sound of Silence’
The harmony in this performance is far harder to sing than it sounds, yet Myles Kennedy makes it feel natural.…
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Adam Lambert’s ‘Who Wants to Live Forever’ Brings Queen’s Legacy to the Polar Music Prize
Adam Lambert may have delivered one of his most spellbinding performances yet. After more than a decade of bringing Queen’s…
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A Son, a Song and a Shared Memory: Dhani Harrison’s ‘Something’ Tribute
Ever wondered how one familiar song can bring generations together? Dhani Harrison, Jeff Lynne and Joe Walsh honour George Harrison…
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Geezer Butler’s ‘War Pigs’ Tribute Finds a Powerful Voice in Corey Taylor
A celebration of rock history became a benefit for the next generation when Corey Taylor joined Geezer Butler for “War…
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The ‘Believe’ Tribute That Left Cher in Tears as Adam Lambert Sang
Cher’s emotional response became the heart of Adam Lambert’s Kennedy Center tribute. His orchestral version of “Believe” gave the familiar…
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Dan Vasc Reworks “Amazing Grace” as Heavy Metal
Dan Vasc records “Amazing Grace” in a heavy-metal arrangement, performing the vocals and instruments himself. The official production credits document…
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Amanda Seyfried Performs “California” with Dulcimer on The Tonight Show
Amanda Seyfried sings Joni Mitchell’s “California” while playing dulcimer on The Tonight Show. Her voice and plucked accompaniment shape the…
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Adam Lambert Performs “Born to Be Wild” During His Idol Run
Adam Lambert sings “Born to Be Wild” during American Idol’s 2009 season-eight competition. The band-backed performance is one song choice…
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Ukraine’s Gymnastics Group Performs “Vogue” at Rio 2016
Ukraine’s rhythmic gymnastics group performs Madonna’s “Vogue” at the Rio 2016 Olympics. Music, apparatus patterns and coordinated formations shape the…
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Céline Dion Joins the Canadian Tenors for “Hallelujah” on Oprah
Céline Dion joins the Canadian Tenors for “Hallelujah” on Oprah. The televised arrangement moves between individual and shared vocal phrases,…
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Taylor Swift Plays “King of My Heart” at an Engagement Celebration
Taylor Swift performs “King of My Heart” with acoustic guitar at Alex Goldschmidt’s engagement celebration. The party recording preserves the…
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Eric Clapton, Luciano Pavarotti and Choir Perform “Holy Mother”
Eric Clapton and Luciano Pavarotti perform “Holy Mother” with the East London Gospel Choir in a 1996 concert recording. Guitar,…
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Sal Valentinetti Performs “My Way” in His AGT Audition
Sal Valentinetti sings “My Way” during his 2016 America’s Got Talent audition. Orchestral backing supports his lead vocal before the…
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Tom Jones and Janis Joplin Perform “Raise Your Hand” on TV
Tom Jones and Janis Joplin sing “Raise Your Hand” on This Is Tom Jones in 1969. Their exchanged lead lines…
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Richard Smith and Tommy Emmanuel Play Joplin on Two Guitars
Richard Smith and Tommy Emmanuel perform Scott Joplin’s “The Entertainer” on acoustic guitars in a July 2009 Nashville recording. Their…
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Angelina Jordan Records “Suspicious Minds” with Pianist Rob Christie
Angelina Jordan sings “Suspicious Minds” with pianist and arranger Rob Christie in a 2022 recording. Their voice-and-piano arrangement is documented…
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The Graystones’ Room-Band Version of “Hotel California”
The Graystones’ room-band recording of “Hotel California” is unavailable, so this article retains its source photograph and clearly labels separate…
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