Live Music Picks
Live performances, memorable recordings and close looks at the songs and artists behind them.
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Lady Gaga Performs ‘Hold My Hand’ at the 2023 Academy Awards
Lady Gaga brings “Hold My Hand,” associated with Top Gun: Maverick, to the 2023 Oscars stage. The official video preserves…
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Terry Fator Performs ‘Always on My Mind’ with His Willie Nelson Puppet
Terry Fator combines singing, vocal imitation and puppetry in a performance of “Always on My Mind.” The Willie Nelson character…
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Neil Diamond Sings ‘Sweet Caroline’ at A Beautiful Noise’s Broadway Opening
At the December 2022 Broadway opening of A Beautiful Noise, Neil Diamond sings “Sweet Caroline” in the Broadhurst Theatre. The…
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Céline Dion Joins the Canadian Tenors for ‘Hallelujah’ on Oprah
Céline Dion enters the Canadian Tenors’ performance of “Hallelujah” on Oprah’s programme. The changing lineup brings her voice into an…
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Miley Cyrus Sings ‘The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face’ for Live Lounge
Miley Cyrus performs the ballad from Rainbowland Studios for BBC Radio 1’s Live Lounge. Measured phrasing and a close studio…
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Tom Hanks and Sandra Bullock Play ‘Chopsticks’ on a Giant Piano
Tom Hanks and Sandra Bullock turn a giant floor keyboard into a television routine on The Jonathan Ross Show. Their…
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Sinéad O’Connor Performs ‘Nothing Compares 2 U’ in a Live Recording
Sinéad O’Connor’s official stage video follows “Nothing Compares 2 U” through sustained phrases and changes in vocal intensity. Her voice…
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a-ha Revisit ‘Take On Me’ in an MTV Unplugged Arrangement
a-ha reshape “Take On Me” for MTV Unplugged, with Morten Harket’s vocal set against a slower, more open accompaniment. The…
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Kaylee Rogers Sings ‘Hallelujah’ with Pentatonix on Little Big Shots
Kaylee Rogers leads “Hallelujah” with Pentatonix on Little Big Shots. Her vocal phrases meet the group’s layered harmonies in a…
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The Eagles Play ‘Tequila Sunrise’ in Melbourne with Glenn Frey
The Eagles’ official Melbourne video features Glenn Frey leading “Tequila Sunrise.” Acoustic guitar, measured phrasing and vocal harmonies shape this…
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Rud Students Sing Queen’s ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ with Øystein Fevang
At a 2019 first-day gathering, Rud students sing Queen’s “Bohemian Rhapsody” with choir teacher Øystein Fevang at the piano. Shared…
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‘Here Comes the Sun’ Follows Michael Sheen’s Assembly Interview
A small group sings the Beatles’ “Here Comes the Sun” after Michael Sheen’s interview on The Assembly. Guitar and shared…
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Prince’s Closing Guitar Solo at George Harrison’s Rock Hall Tribute
At the 2004 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction, Prince joins an ensemble tribute to George Harrison’s “While My…
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Club Mob’s Anniversary Dance Surprise Leads to a Second Proposal
A Club Mob routine creates the setting for a husband to renew his proposal to his wife after 36 years…
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Kelly Clarkson and P!nk Duet on ‘Just Give Me a Reason’ at iHeartRadio Awards
Kelly Clarkson and P!nk perform “Just Give Me a Reason” at the 2023 iHeartRadio Music Awards. The staged duet develops…
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Teddy Swims and Kelly Clarkson Perform ‘Lose Control’ Together
Teddy Swims and Kelly Clarkson shape “Lose Control” as a television duet, moving from his lead vocal into shared passages.…
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Celine Dion and Fellow Artists Record ‘Smile’ for Nurse Heroes
Celine Dion, Andrea Bocelli, Stevie Wonder, Josh Groban and other singers contribute to a recorded Nurse Heroes presentation of “Smile.”…
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Nina Howland’s Four-Chair ‘Love Me Like a Man’ Audition on The Voice
Nina Howland performs Bonnie Raitt’s “Love Me Like a Man” in a blind audition that turns all four chairs. The…
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Martin Hurkens Sings ‘You Raise Me Up’ in Maastricht
L1’s Maastricht recording of Martin Hurkens performing “You Raise Me Up” pairs a sustained vocal line with an outdoor public…
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Lady Gaga Records Fred Rogers’ ‘Won’t You Be My Neighbor?’ for Rocket
A studio film follows Lady Gaga and collaborators Alex Smith and Benjamin Rice as they prepare a new version of…
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