Performance stories, songwriting context and closer listening across our complete 750-article music collection.
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Students at Rud high school sing Queen’s “Bohemian Rhapsody” with choir teacher Øystein Fevang at the piano. The 2019 first-day gathering carries the song through its contrasting…
Lady Gaga performs “Hold My Hand” at the 2023 Academy Awards in a simple stage setting. Her vocal phrasing and the restrained arrangement bring the song from…
Céline Dion, Andrea Bocelli, Stevie Wonder, Josh Groban and fellow performers join a recorded version of “Smile” for Nurse Heroes. Piano and successive vocal parts connect the…
A small group performs the Beatles’ “Here Comes the Sun” after Michael Sheen’s interview on The Assembly. Guitar and shared voices bring music into the programme, with…
Sinéad O’Connor performs “Nothing Compares 2 U” with attention to the song’s sustained phrases and changes in vocal intensity. The stage recording keeps her voice at the…
Terry Fator performs “Always on My Mind” through his Willie Nelson puppet. Singing, vocal imitation and puppetry work together, keeping the ballad’s melody connected to the comic…
Inside Prince’s 2004 Rock Hall solo: the rehearsal, Harrison’s song, the guitar toss and the truth behind the Rolling Stone snub story.
Nina Howland brings Bonnie Raitt’s “Love Me Like a Man” to The Voice. Her blues phrasing and rhythmic delivery turn all four chairs, leading from the audition…
a-ha revisit “Take On Me” in their MTV Unplugged setting. Morten Harket’s voice follows a slower arrangement, giving the familiar melody more space while the accompaniment changes…
Neil Diamond sings “Sweet Caroline” at the Broadway opening of A Beautiful Noise in December 2022. His voice meets the theatre’s shared singing, connecting the musical’s celebration…
Dick Van Dyke and his family appear in Coldplay’s “All My Love” video. Dancing, conversation and music share the film’s frame, with Chris Martin and Van Dyke…
Martin Hurkens sings “You Raise Me Up” in a Maastricht street recording presented by L1. His lead voice carries the ballad through its sustained phrases, while people…