Live Music Picks
Live performances, memorable recordings and close looks at the songs and artists behind them.
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40 Fingers Arrange ‘Sultans of Swing’ for Four Guitars
40 Fingers perform Dire Straits’ “Sultans of Swing” with four guitars. Melody, harmony and rhythm are distributed across the quartet…
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Taylor Swift Welcomes Robbie Williams for ‘Angels’ at Wembley
Taylor Swift and Robbie Williams perform “Angels” during the reputation Stadium Tour at Wembley. Their two voices and the stadium…
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Mikayla and Her Father Turn a Wedding Dance into a Song Mashup
Mikayla and her father build a reception dance from a traditional opening and a sequence of familiar tracks. The mashup’s…
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A Grease Medley Brings a Large Dance Group to Antwerp Central
A Grease medley fills Antwerp Central with coordinated movement. Music Hall’s station event brings a large ensemble into the public…
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Bob Dylan Performs George Harrison’s ‘Something’ in a Live Tribute
Bob Dylan performs George Harrison’s “Something” at Madison Square Garden in 2002. His distinctive phrasing and the band’s support bring…
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Phil and Nic Collins Share a Piano-and-Voice ‘You Know What I Mean’
Phil and Nic Collins perform “You Know What I Mean” in Houston in a close piano-and-voice arrangement. The keyboard supports…
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Yukie Ota Continues Sancan’s Sonatine as a Butterfly Lands
Yukie Ota continues Pierre Sancan’s Sonatine for flute and piano during the Carl Nielsen competition as a butterfly lands on…
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Goo Goo Dolls Perform ‘Iris’ in a Rainy Buffalo Concert
Goo Goo Dolls perform “Iris” at their July 4, 2004 Buffalo concert as rain falls. John Rzeznik’s voice and the…
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Meryl Davis and Charlie White Skate to David Cook’s ‘Billie Jean’
Meryl Davis and Charlie White skate to David Cook’s cover of “Billie Jean.” Lifts, turns and coordinated movement follow the…
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Cameron Hughes Uses ‘Mony Mony’ to Lead a Golden Knights Crowd-Cam Routine
Cameron Hughes turns a Vegas Golden Knights crowd-camera moment into a routine set to “Mony Mony.” Dancing, shirt changes and…
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Taylor Swift and Lisa Kudrow Perform ‘Smelly Cat’ on the 1989 Tour
Taylor Swift brings Lisa Kudrow onstage for “Smelly Cat” during the 1989 World Tour. Two guitars and the familiar Friends…
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Teddy Swims and Maren Morris Pair Their Voices on ‘Some Things I’ll Never Know’
Teddy Swims and Maren Morris perform “Some Things I’ll Never Know” in a close live-video setting. Piano support and contrasting…
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Carrie Underwood and Vince Gill Share ‘How Great Thou Art’ at ACM Girls’ Night Out
Carrie Underwood and Vince Gill perform “How Great Thou Art” at ACM Girls’ Night Out. Her sustained vocal lines and…
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Miles and Charlie Bonham Build a Timberlake Cover from a Sampled Sound
Miles Bonham builds a “Can’t Stop the Feeling!” cover around a playful microphone sound from his sister Charlie. Sampling, keyboard…
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Robert Plant and Andy Taylor Share ‘Stairway to Heaven’ at Soho Farmhouse
Robert Plant joins Andy Taylor and guests for “Stairway to Heaven” at a 2023 Soho Farmhouse charity event. The live…
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Cameron Hughes Turns a Golden Knights Crowd-Cam Moment into a Dance
Cameron Hughes turns a Vegas Golden Knights crowd-camera moment into a dance routine set to Billy Idol’s “Mony Mony.” Movement,…
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Adam Lambert Sings ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ in His American Idol Audition
Adam Lambert sings Queen’s “Bohemian Rhapsody” in his American Idol audition. The close judges’ room setting puts his tone and…
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Dick Van Dyke Joins Arlene Silver and the Vantastix for ‘Everybody Loves a Lover’
Dick Van Dyke, Arlene Silver and the Vantastix perform “Everybody Loves a Lover” in a colorful Los Angeles art installation.…
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Lady Gaga Performs Sting’s ‘If I Ever Lose My Faith in You’ at Kennedy Center Honors
Lady Gaga performs Sting’s “If I Ever Lose My Faith in You” at the 2014 Kennedy Center Honors. Voice and…
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Chris Kläfford Brings Voice and Guitar to ‘Imagine’ on AGT
Chris Kläfford performs John Lennon’s “Imagine” with voice and guitar in his America’s Got Talent audition. The close acoustic arrangement…
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