Live Music Picks
Live performances, memorable recordings and close looks at the songs and artists behind them.
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Palmerston North Students Give John Adams a Haka Farewell
Palmerston North Boys’ High School students honour retiring counsellor John Adams with a haka at a 2016 assembly. The school’s…
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Julien Cohen and Violin Phonix Present a Multi-Part Paris Street Concert
Julien Cohen and Violin Phonix’s night-time Paris concert combines piano, strings, choirs and lead singers across five sections, including “Bohemian…
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Anna Richey and Her Brother Joseph Gibbons Sing ‘The Prayer’ at Her Wedding
Anna Richey and her brother Joseph Gibbons sing “The Prayer” at her 2019 wedding. Their alternating leads and shared phrases…
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Sofia Bogdanova Skates the Junior Women’s Classic Slalom at 2018 SSO
At the 2018 SSO competition, Sofia Bogdanova navigates the Junior Women’s classic slalom course. The continuous video follows her turns,…
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Muriel Anderson Plays ‘Here Comes the Sun’ on Harp Guitar at Red Clay
Muriel Anderson performs George Harrison’s “Here Comes the Sun” on harp guitar at Red Clay Music Foundry. The instrument’s additional…
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U2 Perform ‘I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For’ with Bruce Springsteen at Rock Hall
At U2’s 2005 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction, Bruce Springsteen joins the band for “I Still Haven’t Found…
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Diana Fairbanks Joins Michael Bublé for ‘A Whole New World’ in Oakland
Diana Fairbanks sings “A Whole New World” with Michael Bublé at Oakland’s Oracle Arena on April 3, 2019. The teacher…
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Irish Redemptorist Communities Join the ‘Jerusalema’ Dance Challenge
Redemptoristines and Redemptorists in Ireland join the “Jerusalema” challenge in a video connecting groups in Brazil, Dublin and Cork. Shared…
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The Ten Tenors Perform Leonard Cohen’s ‘Hallelujah’ as a Vocal Ensemble
The Ten Tenors’ 2016 arrangement of “Hallelujah” moves between individual lead passages and shared harmonies. Instrumental accompaniment supports the ensemble’s…
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Annie Lennox Performs Sting’s ‘Fragile’ at the 2017 Polar Music Prize
At the June 2017 Polar Music Prize banquet in Stockholm, Annie Lennox sings Sting’s “Fragile” with piano accompaniment. The official…
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Terry Fator Sings ‘Always on My Mind’ with His Willie Nelson Puppet
Terry Fator pairs singing, vocal imitation and puppetry in his July 2024 routine for “Always on My Mind.” The Willie…
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Miley Cyrus Performs ‘Man of Constant Sorrow’ at George Clooney’s AFI Tribute
Miley Cyrus sings “Man of Constant Sorrow” at the 2017 American Film Institute tribute to George Clooney. Her lead vocal…
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Palmerston North Students Perform a Farewell Haka for John Adams
Palmerston North Boys’ High School students perform a 2016 farewell haka for guidance counsellor John Adams. The school’s video and…
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Louis Tomlinson and Steve Aoki Perform ‘Just Hold On’ at The X Factor Final
Louis Tomlinson and Steve Aoki perform “Just Hold On” at The X Factor UK’s 2016 live final. Electronic accompaniment and…
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Sandra Sings ‘You’ll Never Know’ with guitaro5000 on the Street
A February 2025 guitaro5000 video follows Sandra’s conversation, performance of “You’ll Never Know” and the exchange afterward. Her voice and…
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John Mayer Sings and Plays ‘Like a Rolling Stone’ at Howard Stern’s 2014 Birthday Bash
John Mayer brings Bob Dylan’s “Like a Rolling Stone” to Howard Stern’s 2014 Birthday Bash, sharing the foreground between lead…
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Izzyful Performs ‘Canon Rock’ on a Cort G300 Pro
Izzyful’s July 2024 video features her electric-guitar arrangement of “Canon Rock” on a Cort G300 Pro. Melodic runs, sustained notes…
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Tom Hanks and Sandra Bullock Play ‘Chopsticks’ on a Floor Piano
Tom Hanks and Sandra Bullock turn a giant keyboard into a shared studio routine on The Jonathan Ross Show. Their…
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Passengers Join the Liberators for ‘Over the Rainbow’ on a Train
The Liberators’ 2015 train-carriage singalong of “Over the Rainbow” brings passengers together around ukulele accompaniment and printed lyrics. Filming credits…
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Neil Young and Willie Nelson Perform ‘Heart of Gold’ at Farm Aid 1995
Neil Young and Willie Nelson share “Heart of Gold” at Farm Aid in Louisville on October 1, 1995. Acoustic guitars…
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