Live Music Picks
Live performances, memorable recordings and close looks at the songs and artists behind them.
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School Choir Shares the National Anthem Before a Basketball Game
Students sing “The Star-Spangled Banner” in a school gym before a basketball audience. A teacher guides the microphone handoff, connecting…
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Luxembourg Students Sing Coldplay’s ‘Viva la Vida’ for a Pilot’s Final Flight
Students from Lycée des Garçons d’Esch-sur-Alzette sing Coldplay’s “Viva la Vida” for Captain Ronald Smith after his final flight. Their…
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Van and Sankofa Unit Combine ‘We Are the World’ and ‘Heal the World’ in Paris
Van leads a Paris square performance combining “We Are the World” and “Heal the World” with Sankofa Unit. Piano, choir,…
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Keith Richards Records Lou Reed’s ‘I’m Waiting for the Man’ for a Tribute Album
Keith Richards performs Lou Reed’s “I’m Waiting for the Man” in a studio video for The Power of the Heart:…
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Graham Nash, Judy Collins and Art Garfunkel Perform ‘Imagine’ at a Lennon Tribute
Graham Nash, Judy Collins and Art Garfunkel sing “Imagine” at Theatre Within’s 43rd Annual John Lennon Tribute. Their voices share…
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Gregorian Perform ‘The Sound of Silence’ on the Epic Chants Tour
Gregorian perform “The Sound of Silence” on their Epic Chants Tour. Layered vocals and concert staging give the familiar song…
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Ed Sheeran Joins Sydney Bourbeau for ‘Thinking Out Loud’ at West Edmonton Mall
Ed Sheeran joins Sydney Bourbeau for “Thinking Out Loud” at West Edmonton Mall. Their shared microphone performance brings the familiar…
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Max Ostro Moves DiDuLa’s ‘Rhumba’ Between Acoustic and Electric Guitar
Max Ostro performs DiDuLa’s “Rhumba” through acoustic and electric guitar passages. A steady rhythmic framework connects the lead lines as…
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Adele and Darius Rucker Sing Lady A’s ‘Need You Now’ at CMT Artists of the Year
Adele and Darius Rucker perform Lady A’s “Need You Now” at the 2010 CMT Artists of the Year event. Their…
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Domingo, Carreras and Dimash Perform ‘My Way’ with HAUSER and Orchestra
Plácido Domingo, José Carreras and Dimash Qudaibergen perform “My Way” with HAUSER and the Concerto Budapest Symphony Orchestra for Virtuosos.…
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Affiekoor Performs ‘Afrika-Keurspel’ at the 2024 ATKV Applous Final
Affiekoor presents “Afrika-Keurspel” at the 2024 ATKV Applous final, combining layered vocals, movement and djembe. The official credits identify traditional…
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Joshua Stafford Arranges Queen’s ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ for the Midmer-Losh Organ
Joshua Stafford performs his arrangement of Queen’s “Bohemian Rhapsody” on the Midmer-Losh pipe organ at Boardwalk Hall. Manual and pedal…
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Adam Lambert Performs ‘Believe’ as a Ballad at the Kennedy Center Honors
Adam Lambert performs Cher’s “Believe” in a ballad arrangement at the 41st Kennedy Center Honors. A sustained lead vocal and…
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Yayo Sanchez Joins Foo Fighters for ‘Monkey Wrench’ in Austin
Yayo Sanchez, known as Kiss Guy, joins Foo Fighters on guitar during their April 2018 Austin concert. The audience recordings…
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Evan Le Plays Piano After a Conversation with Steve Harvey on Little Big Shots
Evan Le appears with Steve Harvey on Little Big Shots, moving from conversation to a piano performance. The full television…
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Tom Jones and David Gilmour Perform Prince’s ‘Purple Rain’ on The Right Time
Tom Jones sings Prince’s “Purple Rain” with David Gilmour on guitar in a 1992 episode of The Right Time. The…
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Abu Sings ‘My Heart Will Go On’ in a Voice Kids Vlaanderen Blind Audition
Abu performs Céline Dion’s “My Heart Will Go On” during a blind audition on The Voice Kids Vlaanderen. The television…
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Stellenbosch University Choir Arranges ‘The Circle of Life’ for Layered Voices
Stellenbosch University Choir performs “The Circle of Life” in an arrangement by André van der Merwe. Layered voices and percussion…
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Kelly Clarkson Performs ‘All by Myself’ in a Kellyoke Segment
Kelly Clarkson sings “All by Myself” in a Kellyoke performance. Her phrasing moves from restrained lines into fuller passages while…
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Taylor Swift and Lisa Kudrow Perform ‘Smelly Cat’ at the Staples Center
Taylor Swift and Lisa Kudrow bring “Smelly Cat” to the Staples Center stage. Acoustic guitars, familiar lyrics and comic timing…
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