Live Music Picks
Live performances, memorable recordings and close looks at the songs and artists behind them.
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Remember Monday Adds Three-Part Vocals to Queen’s ‘Fat Bottomed Girls’
Remember Monday performs Queen’s “Fat Bottomed Girls” with three voices and a full band. The cover’s ensemble identity comes through…
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Matt Mauser Performs ‘Against All Odds’ on America’s Got Talent
Matt Mauser’s America’s Got Talent audition moves from a personal introduction into Phil Collins’s “Against All Odds.” His measured vocal…
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Jørgen Dahl Moe Gives Springsteen’s ‘Dancing in the Dark’ a Quieter Pace
Jørgen Dahl Moe performs Bruce Springsteen’s “Dancing in the Dark” on The Voice Norway in a restrained arrangement with guitar…
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CDK Company Builds a Dance Film Around Gotye’s ‘Somebody That I Used to Know’
CDK Company interprets Gotye’s “Somebody That I Used to Know” through coordinated ensemble choreography. Individual gestures, group sequences and Sergio…
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Students Share the National Anthem Before a School Basketball Game
Students take turns singing the national anthem before a school basketball game. The group performance, teacher’s support and audience response…
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Amy Winehouse Moves from Interview to Acoustic Song on Jonathan Ross
Amy Winehouse’s Jonathan Ross appearance moves from conversation into an acoustic “I Heard Love Is Blind.” Guitar and voice carry…
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Michael Bolton and Seal Share a David Foster Medley
Michael Bolton and Seal perform a David Foster medley that combines “When a Man Loves a Woman” and “It’s a…
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Jimmy Fallon and Paul Rudd Turn Tiny Beanies into a Song
Jimmy Fallon and Paul Rudd build a musical comedy routine around tiny beanies. A keyboard groove, alternating lines and expressive…
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Anastasia Tyurina Brings ‘Valenki’ into an Orchestral Folk Setting
Anastasia Tyurina performs “Valenki” on balalaika with the Osipov National Academic Orchestra. Quick passages and rhythmic accents let the solo…
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COLOR MUSIC Gives ‘You Raise Me Up’ an Outdoor Choir Arrangement
The COLOR MUSIC children’s choir sings “You Raise Me Up” in an outdoor setting. Its coordinated phrasing and combined voices…
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Lucy Thomas Shapes ‘Unchained Melody’ Through Sustained Phrasing
Lucy Thomas performs “Unchained Melody” through extended phrases and sustained notes. Her clear lead and the supporting accompaniment guide the…
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‘They Don’t Care About Us’ Sets the Pace for Cebu’s Ensemble
A Cebu ensemble performs Michael Jackson’s “They Don’t Care About Us” in coordinated formations. The courtyard view shows the group’s…
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Cebu Performers Move in Formation to Michael Jackson’s ‘They Don’t Care About Us’
A large ensemble at Cebu Provincial Detention and Rehabilitation Center performs choreography to “They Don’t Care About Us,” with shared…
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Hugo Molina Brings Steady Drumming to Spain’s Got Talent
Hugo Molina’s Spain’s Got Talent appearances center on drumming: the official compilation follows his stick movements, rhythmic timing and progress…
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Kelly Clarkson Joins Teddy Swims for a ‘Lose Control’ Duet
Teddy Swims and Kelly Clarkson perform “Lose Control” on The Kelly Clarkson Show, pairing his lead delivery with her complementary…
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Gregorian Perform “The Sound of Silence” on the Epic Chants Tour
Gregorian perform “The Sound of Silence” with ensemble vocals, sustained phrases and a theatrical stage presentation during the Epic Chants…
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Mr. Bean Plays One Repeated Note at the London 2012 Opening Ceremony
Rowan Atkinson’s Mr. Bean joins the London 2012 orchestra in a comic “Chariots of Fire” scene built around one repeated…
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Imagine Dragons Perform Eminem’s “Lose Yourself” at a Charity Gala
Imagine Dragons perform Eminem’s “Lose Yourself” at the Tyler Robinson Foundation’s 2024 gala, with Dan Reynolds delivering the rap over…
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PNBHS Students Perform a Farewell Haka for Dawson Tamatea
Palmerston North Boys’ High School students perform their school haka as Dawson Tamatea’s funeral hearse arrives, preserving a collective farewell.
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Richard Smith Plays Scott Joplin’s “The Entertainer” Fingerstyle
Richard Smith arranges “The Entertainer” for fingerstyle guitar, carrying melody, bass and rhythmic accents on one instrument.
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