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Tom Jones Brings a Lifetime of Experience to Leonard Cohen’s “Tower of Song”
Tom Jones turns Leonard Cohen’s “Tower of Song” into a reflective moment on The Voice UK. His measured delivery brings the lyric’s humor and thoughts about a…
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Miley Cyrus and Jimmy Fallon Revisit “Islands in the Stream” With Humor and Heart
Miley Cyrus and Jimmy Fallon dress the part for a playful recreation of Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton’s “Islands in the Stream.” The exaggerated outfits bring the…
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Ye-lim Kim Turns “A Thousand Years” Into a Graceful Charity Ice Performance
Ye-lim Kim skates to Christina Perri’s “A Thousand Years” at Harvard’s An Evening with Champions charity exhibition. Her flowing routine pairs athletic control with musical expression, allowing…
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Taylor Swift Reimagines Phil Collins’ “Can’t Stop Loving You” in the Live Lounge
Taylor Swift chose Phil Collins’s “Can’t Stop Loving You” for BBC Radio 1’s Live Lounge. Her restrained cover centers the song’s story of separation and lingering attachment,…
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Johnny Depp Sings David Bowie’s “Heroes” With the Hollywood Vampires
Johnny Depp takes the lead vocal on David Bowie’s “Heroes” during a Hollywood Vampires concert in New York. His rough-edged delivery fits the band’s rock sound, giving…
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From A Bedroom Cover To A Breakthrough Moment: How Lanie Gardner’s “Dreams” Performance Changed Everything
Lanie Gardner’s home-recorded “Dreams” cover brought her smoky voice to a much wider audience. Listeners compared her tone with Stevie Nicks, and the attention reached Kevin Jonas…
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Nene Royal’s “Black Hole Sun” Brings Rock Power to America’s Got Talent
Sixteen-year-old Nene Royal brought Soundgarden’s “Black Hole Sun” to America’s Got Talent with forceful singing and electric guitar. The Phuket musician’s quarterfinal performance earned Mel B’s Live…
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Michael Bolton and Seal Trade Soulful Lines in David Foster’s Live Medley
Michael Bolton’s live “When a Man Loves a Woman” takes an unexpected turn when Seal joins David Foster’s stage with “It’s a Man’s Man’s Man’s World.” The…
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The von Trapps Turn an Office Visit Into an Impromptu “Edelweiss” Performance
A routine office visit in Columbus, Ohio became a musical surprise when staff recognized the von Trapp family’s great-grandchildren and asked for “Edelweiss.” The four singers answered…
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Celine Dion’s Paris “All By Myself” Marks an Emotional Return to the Stage
Céline Dion’s return to full-length concerts in Paris gave “All By Myself” a deeply emotional setting. The audience listened closely as she reached the ballad’s demanding climactic…
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Julie Andrews Reunites With Her Sound of Music Cast for “Do-Re-Mi”
For Julie Andrews’s birthday, revisit the affectionate reunion at her AFI Life Achievement Award ceremony. Nicholas Hammond introduced his fellow Sound of Music cast members before inviting…
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Carole King and James Taylor Revisit “Will You Love Me Tomorrow” at MusiCares
Carole King and James Taylor brought warmth and expressive power to “Will You Love Me Tomorrow” at King’s 2014 MusiCares celebration. Then aged 71 and 65, they…