Live Music Picks
Live performances, memorable recordings and close looks at the songs and artists behind them.
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Brad Kella Plays “Changes” as Sharon Osbourne Listens in New York
Brad Kella performs Black Sabbath’s “Changes” on a New York street piano while Sharon Osbourne listens nearby, placing a familiar…
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Carl Ellis Performs “Amazing Grace” with Berlin Tattoo’s Massed Pipes
Carl Ellis sings “Amazing Grace” with bagpipes, drums and a large ensemble at the Berlin Tattoo, combining a solo voice…
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Mennel Ibtissem Sings “Hallelujah” in English and Arabic
Mennel Ibtissem performs Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah” in English and Arabic during her blind audition on The Voice France.
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Bruce Springsteen Invites a Young Fan to Play “Growin’ Up”
A young fan named Nathan answers Bruce Springsteen’s invitation to join him onstage for “Growin’ Up,” turning a concert request…
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Life in 3D Arrange “The Sound of Silence” for Three Voices
Sibling trio Life in 3D perform “The Sound of Silence” with a vocal arrangement that brings three parts together in…
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James and Henry Taylor Perform “You Can Close Your Eyes” Together
James Taylor and his son Henry perform “You Can Close Your Eyes” at the Honda Center, sharing acoustic guitars and…
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Brunettes Shoot Blondes Build a Piano with Twenty Instruments
Brunettes Shoot Blondes modify a grand piano to operate twenty instruments, then use the unusual mechanism to perform their song…
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Emma Wieriks Conducts a Student Ensemble in “Copacabana”
Emma Wieriks arranges and conducts fellow students in an ensemble performance of Barry Manilow’s “Copacabana,” recorded as a graduation project.
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Bono and Luciano Pavarotti Bring Different Voices to “Miss Sarajevo”
Bono and Luciano Pavarotti meet in “Miss Sarajevo,” with the contrast between intimate rock delivery and sustained operatic tenor shaping…
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AURORA Brings a Close, Restrained Reading to “Across the Universe”
AURORA performs the Beatles’ “Across the Universe” for Like A Version, pairing its familiar melody with a close vocal presentation…
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ASU’s Devil Clefs Arrange Two Billie Eilish Songs for a Stairwell
Arizona State University’s Devil Clefs join “idontwannabeyouanymore” and “when the party’s over” in an a cappella medley recorded in a…
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Oscar and Pam Make Their AGT Audition a Piano-and-Howl Duet
Pam plays piano as her golden retriever Oscar joins the America’s Got Talent audition with enthusiastic howls, creating a playful…
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Dagilėlis Choir Build “The Lion Sleeps Tonight” from Vocal Effects
The Dagilėlis choir begins “The Lion Sleeps Tonight” with coordinated vocal effects before the familiar melody arrives.
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Haley Reinhart, Myles Kennedy and Slash Perform “Wild Horses”
Haley Reinhart and Myles Kennedy sing “Wild Horses” with Slash on guitar in an acoustic performance.
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Lady Gaga Performs “Hold My Hand” at the 2023 Oscars
Lady Gaga performs “Hold My Hand” at the 2023 Oscars in a live arrangement centered on her voice and the…
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Michael Bublé Sings “Feeling Good” with Fifteen-Year-Old Fan Sam
Michael Bublé shares the microphone with fifteen-year-old fan Sam for “Feeling Good” in a clip from the ITV documentary This…
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Adam Lambert Performs Steppenwolf’s “Born to Be Wild” on American Idol
Adam Lambert performs Steppenwolf’s “Born to Be Wild” during American Idol season eight’s Top 7 round.
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Jack Black and Young Musicians Perform Ozzy Osbourne’s “Mr. Crowley”
Jack Black performs “Mr. Crowley” with Roman Morello, Revel Ian, Yoyoka Soma and Hugo Weiss in a tribute connected with…
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Kris Jones Sings “Tennessee Whiskey” with His Daughter in the Car
Kris Jones performs “Tennessee Whiskey” in a car beside his daughter in an informal family recording.
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The Ten Tenors Perform Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah”
The Ten Tenors arrange Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah” for ensemble voices, combining a recognizable melody with supporting harmonies.
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