Live Music Picks
Live performances, memorable recordings and close looks at the songs and artists behind them.
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Adam Lambert and Leona Lewis Trade Lead and Harmony in “Girl Crush”
Adam Lambert and Leona Lewis perform Little Big Town’s “Girl Crush” as a duet, with contrasting vocal tones, solo lines…
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Six Performers Build a Seated Hand-Clap Routine from Repeating Patterns
Six seated performers combine claps and gestures in a coordinated routine. A fixed formation, deliberate expressions and changing rhythmic patterns…
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Bobby Hatfield Sings “Unchained Melody” on The Andy Williams Show
Bobby Hatfield performs “Unchained Melody” alone on The Andy Williams Show in a 1965 television recording, using connected phrases and…
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P!nk Performs “Nothing Compares 2 U” with the BBC Concert Orchestra
P!nk performs “Nothing Compares 2 U” in the BBC Piano Room with orchestral accompaniment, using a measured vocal delivery and…
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Lady Gaga Performs “Million Reasons” at the 2016 Royal Variety Show
Lady Gaga performs “Million Reasons” with orchestral accompaniment at the 2016 Royal Variety Performance in London. The formal stage presentation…
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A Young Guest Guitarist Plays “Enter Sandman” with Foo Fighters
During a 2018 Kansas City concert, a young guitarist joins Foo Fighters for Metallica’s “Enter Sandman.” The guitar riff, drums…
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Robert Downey Jr. Sings “Driven to Tears” with Sting at a Birthday Concert
Robert Downey Jr. joins Sting for a live performance of “Driven to Tears,” where the song’s rhythmic structure and the…
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Prince’s Guitar Solo Leads the Rock Hall’s George Harrison Tribute
Prince joins Tom Petty, Jeff Lynne, Steve Winwood and Dhani Harrison for “While My Guitar Gently Weeps” at the 2004…
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Michael Bublé and Josh Groban Trade Musical Impressions on Stage
Michael Bublé and Josh Groban turn vocal imitation into a concert exchange, using familiar performance styles, audience reactions and two…
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Carrie Underwood and Vince Gill Perform “How Great Thou Art” at ACM Girls’ Night Out
Carrie Underwood leads the hymn “How Great Thou Art” at ACM Girls’ Night Out while Vince Gill adds guitar and…
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Erik Grönwall Reworks “House of the Rising Sun” with a Dark Rock Arrangement
Erik Grönwall gives “House of the Rising Sun” a gradual rock arrangement, moving from a restrained opening toward a fuller…
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Martin Finn Sings “Flying Without Wings” with Foster & Allen
Martin Finn joins Foster & Allen for a studio performance of “Flying Without Wings.” The arrangement centers on his lead…
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A Seated Six-Person Hand-Clap Routine Built on Timing and Coordination
Six performers turn claps and gestures into a coordinated seated stage routine. Repetition, staggered movement and a deliberately restrained expression…
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Emma Louise and Husky Gawenda Interpret “The Sound of Silence” Together
Emma Louise and Husky Gawenda perform “The Sound of Silence” on RocKwiz, pairing a clear guitar foundation with contrasting voices…
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P!nk and Brandi Carlile Sing “Coat of Many Colors” at Dolly Parton’s Induction
P!nk and Brandi Carlile perform Dolly Parton’s “Coat of Many Colors” during her 2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame…
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Laura Lāce Plays JerryC’s “Canon Rock” on Electric Guitar
Laura Lāce performs JerryC’s guitar arrangement of Pachelbel’s Canon in D, balancing a recognizable theme with faster electric-guitar passages in…
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Andrea Bocelli and Brian May Perform Queen’s “Who Wants to Live Forever”
At a 2024 Teatro del Silenzio concert, Andrea Bocelli and Brian May bring distinct vocal and instrumental styles to Queen’s…
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Kristen Bell and Jimmy Fallon Trade Disney Songs in a Comic Medley
Kristen Bell and Jimmy Fallon move through familiar Disney songs in a Tonight Show medley. Vocal character, quick transitions and…
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Dolly Parton’s Graham Norton Stories Show Her Conversational Timing
A Graham Norton retrospective gathers Dolly Parton’s stories, quick exchanges and musical memories. Her discussion of Whitney Houston’s version of…
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Alfonso Ribeiro Meets Michael Jackson in Pepsi’s 1984 Street Ad
A 1984 Pepsi commercial brings young dancer Alfonso Ribeiro together with Michael Jackson. Adapted “Billie Jean” and shared choreography shape…
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