Live Music Picks
Live performances, memorable recordings and close looks at the songs and artists behind them.
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Dolly Parton Leads an All-Star ‘Jolene’ Performance at the Rock Hall
Dolly Parton performs ‘Jolene’ with guests including P!nk and Rob Halford during her 2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame…
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Christian Burrows Performs an Original Song at His X Factor Audition
Christian Burrows brings an original song about his late brother to his 2016 X Factor UK audition. The acoustic performance…
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Jamie Lee Curtis and Jimmy Fallon Revisit ‘Perfect’ in an Aerobics Sketch
Jamie Lee Curtis and Jimmy Fallon recreate an aerobics scene inspired by the 1985 film ‘Perfect.’ The Tonight Show sketch…
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Leonessa Choir Combines Te Reo Māori and Movement in ‘Te Iwi E’
Takapuna Grammar School’s Leonessa choir performs ‘Te Iwi E’ at The Big Sing 2025. The presentation combines choral singing in…
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Adam Lambert Auditions for American Idol With Queen’s ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’
Adam Lambert sings part of Queen’s ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ during his 2009 American Idol audition. The recording captures his theatrical vocal…
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Adam Lambert Sings ‘The Muffin Man’ in a Cher-Inspired Impression
Adam Lambert performs ‘The Muffin Man’ in Cher’s style on Jimmy Fallon’s That’s My Jam. The segment pairs a nursery…
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Charlie Womble and Jackie McGee Dance Carolina Shag Together
Charlie Womble and Jackie McGee perform Carolina shag with compact footwork and coordinated turns. The recording shows how their shared…
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Dave Grohl and Norah Jones Perform Paul McCartney’s ‘Maybe I’m Amazed’
Dave Grohl and Norah Jones perform ‘Maybe I’m Amazed’ during the 2010 Kennedy Center Honors tribute to Paul McCartney. Their…
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Brandi Carlile and Bonnie Raitt Sing ‘Angel From Montgomery’ at ACL
Brandi Carlile and Bonnie Raitt perform John Prine’s ‘Angel From Montgomery’ during Carlile’s 2026 Austin City Limits Hall of Fame…
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Miley Cyrus and Shawn Mendes Perform ‘Islands in the Stream’ for Dolly Parton
Miley Cyrus and Shawn Mendes sing ‘Islands in the Stream’ during the 2019 MusiCares tribute to Dolly Parton. Their contrasting…
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Joe Bonamassa Performs the Beatles’ ‘Taxman’ at the Cavern Club
Joe Bonamassa performs George Harrison’s ‘Taxman’ at Liverpool’s Cavern Club with a blues-oriented band arrangement. The familiar Beatles song provides…
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Kristen Bell and Jimmy Fallon Perform a Disney Song Medley
Kristen Bell and Jimmy Fallon move through familiar Disney songs in a Tonight Show medley. The segment pairs short musical…
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Remembering Ozzy Osbourne Through His Distinctive Voice
Ozzy Osbourne died on July 22, 2025, at age 76, after a career with Black Sabbath and as a solo…
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Sam West and Ellen Taylor Dance Fast Blues at the Grand Nationals
Sam West and Ellen Taylor perform a swing routine to fast blues at the 2017 Grand Nationals. The recording shows…
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AURORA Covers the Beatles’ ‘Across the Universe’ for Like a Version
AURORA performs the Beatles’ ‘Across the Universe’ for triple j’s Like a Version in a studio session released in May…
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Andrea Bocelli and Sarah Brightman Perform ‘Time to Say Goodbye’ in Tuscany
Andrea Bocelli and Sarah Brightman sing ‘Time to Say Goodbye’ at Teatro del Silenzio in Lajatico in 2007. The outdoor…
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A Mashup Connects Lady Gaga’s ‘Million Reasons’ With Adele’s ‘Someone Like You’
AnDyWuMUSICLAND’s edit combines Lady Gaga’s ‘Million Reasons’ with Adele’s ‘Someone Like You.’ The mashup places separate recordings in a shared…
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John Mayer Performs ‘Edge of Desire’ Solo on Double-Neck Acoustic Guitar
John Mayer performs ‘Edge of Desire’ alone during a 2023 Solo tour stop in Charlotte. The audience recording shows his…
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Jonas Wolf and Tabea Bös Recast ‘Stayin’ Alive’ as a Madrigal
Jonas Wolf and Tabea Bös arrange the Bee Gees’ ‘Stayin’ Alive’ for four-part voices in a Renaissance-inspired style. The SATB…
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Disturbed Shapes ‘The Sound of Silence’ From Quiet Opening to Full Band
Disturbed performs ‘The Sound of Silence’ on Conan in a version that grows from David Draiman’s restrained opening toward a…
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