Pop & Voices
John Mayer Plays “Like a Rolling Stone” at Stern’s Birthday Bash
John Mayer sings and plays Bob Dylan’s “Like a Rolling Stone” at Howard Stern’s 2014 Birthday Bash. Guitar and band accompaniment support the lead vocal, giving the…
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Stage & Culture
A Farewell Assembly Haka Honours Guidance Counsellor John Adams
Students at Palmerston North Boys’ High School honour retiring guidance counsellor John Adams with a haka. The 2016 assembly combines shared vocal calls and coordinated movement, giving…
Pop & Voices
Diana Fairbanks Joins Michael Bublé for a Disney Duet
Michael Bublé sings “A Whole New World” with teacher Diana Fairbanks at Oakland’s Oracle Arena in April 2019. Their exchanged lead lines turn the audience invitation into…
Pop & Voices
Miley Cyrus Sings “Man of Constant Sorrow” at Clooney’s Tribute
Miley Cyrus performs “Man of Constant Sorrow” at George Clooney’s AFI tribute. Her lead vocal meets the band’s accompaniment in a shared stage arrangement, connecting the song’s…
Instrumental & Classical
Izzyful Plays “Canon Rock” on Electric Guitar
Izzyful performs “Canon Rock” on a Cort G300 Pro electric guitar. The arrangement brings the familiar harmonic progression into a guitar-led setting, with melodic runs and changing…
Instrumental & Classical
Julien Cohen and Violin Phonix Bring a Concert to a Paris Street
Julien Cohen and Violin Phonix present a large outdoor concert in Paris. Piano, strings, choirs and lead singers connect several musical sections, including “Bohemian Rhapsody,” within the…
Stage & Culture
Palmerston North Students Farewell John Adams with a Haka
Palmerston North Boys’ High School students perform a farewell haka for guidance counsellor John Adams in 2016. Shared voices, repeated gestures and coordinated movement give the assembly…
Instrumental & Classical
Tom Hanks and Sandra Bullock Play the Big Floor Piano
Tom Hanks and Sandra Bullock play “Chopsticks” on a floor piano during The Jonathan Ross Show. Their coordinated steps turn the studio instrument into a shared musical…
Stage & Culture
Irish Redemptorist Communities Take the Jerusalema Dance Challenge
Irish Redemptoristines and Redemptorists take part in the Jerusalema dance challenge. Shared steps and coordinated gestures bring the song into a filmed group routine, with the different…
Pop & Voices
Anna Richey and Joseph Gibbons Sing “The Prayer” at Her Wedding
Anna Richey sings “The Prayer” with her brother Joseph Gibbons at her wedding. Their different vocal approaches meet within the duet’s alternating and shared lines, giving the…
Instrumental & Classical
Adrian Mann’s Alexander Piano Demonstrates an Extended Instrument
Adrian Mann’s Alexander Piano brings an extended grand-piano design into a filmed demonstration. The builder’s comparison with a small upright gives listeners a direct way to hear…
Pop & Voices
A Train Singalong Brings “Over the Rainbow” to Commuters
The Liberators organise an “Over the Rainbow” singalong in a train carriage. Ukulele accompaniment and lyric sheets invite passengers into the song, with the filmed sequence showing…