Performance stories, songwriting context and closer listening across our complete 750-article music collection.
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Eric Clapton and Luciano Pavarotti perform “Holy Mother” with the East London Gospel Choir. Lead voices, guitar and choral support connect the song’s phrases, giving the collaboration…
Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean skate their Bolero routine during the Nottingham close of Our Last Dance. Shared timing, body lines and changes of position connect the…
Lady Gaga records a new interpretation of Fred Rogers’ “Won’t You Be My Neighbor?” with Alex Smith and Benjamin Rice. The studio film follows the song’s vocal…
Veronika Zhilina skates to “Hallelujah” in a white-costumed exhibition routine. Gliding, turns and extended body lines connect her movement with the song’s phrases, while the ice and…
Scarlett Johansson joins Craig Campbell for “These Boots Are Made for Walkin’” during a visit with service members. The acoustic guitar and shared singing place the familiar…
Kenny Petrie plays electric guitar in his Britain’s Got Talent audition. Familiar riffs, lead passages and changes in articulation carry the performance, with the programme following his…
Mumford & Sons perform “House of the Rising Sun” with Trombone Shorty and Jon Batiste at New Orleans Jazz Fest. The collaboration brings voice, band and featured…
Gary Brooker and Procol Harum perform “A Whiter Shade of Pale” with orchestra and choir at Ledreborg Castle. The vocal melody and organ sound meet a broader…
Donny Osmond surprises Jennifer Garner during her 50th-birthday celebrations. A video greeting leads into an in-person musical arrival, with the recorded encounter capturing their conversation, singing and…
Jamie Lee Curtis and Jimmy Fallon revisit the workout scene from Perfect in a prepared television sketch. Their choreography and visual jokes combine the film’s aerobics setting…
The Graystones play Sade’s “Smooth Operator” in an outdoor ensemble recording. Lead voice, saxophone and rhythm-section parts connect through the song’s groove, giving the familiar material a…
AURORA performs the Beatles’ “Across the Universe” for triple j’s Like A Version. Her vocal phrasing and the supporting arrangement give the familiar melody a different sound…