Performance stories, songwriting context and closer listening across our complete 750-article music collection.
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Hillary Klug combines fiddle playing with percussive footwork, giving ‘Cotton Eyed Joe’ both melody and a physical pulse. Her dancing-fiddler approach turns coordination into music, connecting traditional…
AURORA brings the Beatles’ ‘Across the Universe’ into triple j’s Like A Version studio with a gentle, atmospheric interpretation. Her distinctive voice gives the familiar composition a…
When Luciano Pavarotti withdraws from the 1998 GRAMMYs, Aretha Franklin steps in to sing ‘Nessun Dorma.’ Her interpretation brings the identity of a soul singer to Puccini’s…
Ukrainian rhythmic gymnast Taisiia Onofriichuk brings Michael Jackson’s ‘Thriller’ into her hoop routine at Paris 2024. Recognizable dance references meet demanding apparatus skills, giving the Olympic performance…
Students at Palmerston North Boys’ High School honor retiring teacher and guidance counsellor John Adams with a collective haka. After three decades at the New Zealand school,…
Michael Bublé hears Kris Kristofferson’s ‘Help Me Make It Through the Night’ as a conversation between two people and invites Loren Allred to share it. Their studio…
Lady Gaga turns Carole King’s ‘You’ve Got a Friend’ into a personal thank-you at the MusiCares tribute honoring the songwriter. After explaining how the song comforted her…
Andrea Bocelli and Teddy Swims bring their contrasting voices together for “Amazing Grace” in St. Peter’s Square. Luminous drone imagery surrounds the Vatican performance, while the duet’s…
Michael Bublé brings a reverent “Ave Maria” to the Vatican’s Concert with the Poor, performing before Pope Leo XIV with orchestra and choir. The occasion gives his…
Jennifer Hudson lends her powerful voice to the Obama Presidential Center’s opening in Chicago. Her national anthem places a familiar ceremonial song at the heart of an…
David Armand acts out Queen’s “Don’t Stop Me Now” on Fast and Loose, translating its fast-moving imagery into a succession of comic gestures. With two guests trying…
Eric Clapton’s deeply personal “Holy Mother” becomes a shared musical prayer when Luciano Pavarotti and the East London Gospel Choir join him live in Modena. The contrast…