Vocal performances, pop songs, choir arrangements and the changing lives of familiar melodies.
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Bing Crosby and David Bowie’s September 1977 Christmas recording brings “Little Drummer Boy” and “Peace on Earth” together in one gentle duet. Their contrasting voices carry separate…
Standing before an orchestra in a sharp black suit, Andrea Bocelli begins singing in Spanish as stage smoke drifts around him and the audience cheers. Moments later,…
Josh Groban’s Hyde Park rendition of “You Raise Me Up” turns an outdoor audience into a shared chorus. Supported by the BBC Concert Orchestra, his warm lead…
Andrea Bocelli and Teddy Swims bring contrasting vocal worlds together for “Amazing Grace” in St. Peter’s Square. The Vatican concert’s luminous drone imagery gives the hymn a…
Lady Gaga tells Stevie Wonder that his music was among the first she played for herself as a child, then gives “I Wish” a spirited live interpretation…
Michael Bublé notices a classroom’s request on a handmade sign at his Oakland concert and invites teacher Diana Fairbanks to sing “A Whole New World.” Her assured…
Teddy Swims begins “Some Things I’ll Never Know” with a close vocal and a minimal piano part before Maren Morris adds a soft harmony to the chorus.…
Lady Gaga’s 2025 VMAs medley turns “Abracadabra” and “The Dead Dance” into a theatrical scene of red costume, coordinated dancers and ghostly imagery. The performance gives her…
Toni Cornell honors her late father, Chris Cornell, with a moving “Fell on Black Days” at Soundgarden’s 2025 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction. Accompanied by…
Josh Groban’s “You Raise Me Up” in Hyde Park grows into a shared refrain as the crowd joins his voice and the choir. With the BBC Concert…
Erin Morton gives Radiohead’s “Creep” an expressive new shape in her end-of-year live performance. A gentle opening grows into a powerful vocal statement, with carefully paced dynamics…
Taylor Swift brings an unexpectedly intimate interpretation of Phil Collins’ “Can’t Stop Loving You” to the Radio 1 Live Lounge. Her patient phrasing gives the song’s story…