The Pyramid Stage at Glastonbury 2023 had seen it all: pulsing electronic beats, roaring rock anthems, and the screams of adoring fans. But on a sunny Sunday afternoon, a different kind of magic settled over the massive field. A 74-year-old man with a gentle smile, a white beard, and an acoustic guitar walked onto the … Read more
The 2025 VMAs hosted a truly epic tribute to the Prince of Darkness, Ozzy Osbourne, that brilliantly bridged rock’s generations. It kicked off dramatically with YUNGBLUD, a modern punk icon, screaming the opening lines of Black Sabbath’s “Black Sabbath” with thrilling intensity under a haze of dry ice. The energy exploded as the legendary Joe … Read more
The iconic 2013 performance of Metallica’s “Nothing Else Matters” on the Howard Stern Show remains a masterclass in intimate musical transformation, where the band traded their arena-shaking volume for breathtaking vulnerability within the confines of Stern’s cramped Studio 69A. James Hetfield, armed with an acoustic guitar, delivered a vocal performance of startling warmth and weathered … Read more
Fresh off his viral smash dancing to Elvis, Danish toddler William Stokkebroe returned to his now-famous living room stage for an encore. This time, he tackled a new rock ‘n’ roll icon: Little Richard. The setting is comfortingly familiar—the same simple room with its laminate floor and white radiator. William, dressed in … Read more
On a rain-soaked April evening in 1992 at London’s Wembley Stadium, the emotional core of the Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert arrived when George Michael, visibly nervous but resolute, took the stage to perform Queen’s monumental “Somebody to Love.” Backed by the surviving members of Queen and a full, soaring gospel choir, Michael didn’t just sing … Read more
For over fifteen years, we’ve known her as the glamorous, witty, and sometimes brutally honest judge on Britain’s Got Talent. We’ve seen her laugh, we’ve seen her cry, and we’ve seen her hit the Golden Buzzer countless times. But there was one thing audiences had never seen Amanda Holden do on the BGT stage: perform. … Read more
In the hallowed, sun-drenched silence of a rustic Italian workshop, where motes of dust dance in the air like forgotten musical notes, the gnarled yet graceful hands of master luthier Emilio Piano hover over a freshly strung violin, its wood still whispering of the forest; this moment of anticipatory quiet is shattered—or rather, gloriously sanctified—by … Read more
With the first, almost hesitant pluck of a harp string, AURORA transforms the Triple J studio into a celestial confessional for her breathtaking Like A Version cover of The Beatles’ ‘Across The Universe’. Draped in an ethereal, cream-colored gown, she begins not with Lennon’s original melody but with a haunting, a cappella verse from the … Read more
For over six decades, the music lived only in memory; the soaring soprano that had once filled church halls with hymns and her own small home with lullabies was relegated to a silent score of regret after the demands of life—a husband, children, and the sheer, wearying passage of time—convinced her the stage lights had … Read more
Of all the places to find a musical rebirth, a football stadium in Birmingham might not be the obvious choice. Yet, on the pitch at Villa Park, David Gray delivered the definitive version of his anthem, “Changes.” This performance, captured for the Back To The Beginning live album, is more than a concert recording; it’s … Read more