Awesome Music

The first new track in 5 years from electro demigods Justice brings us squarely back into their trademark mix of Michael Jackson disco rock. As of this writing, you can download the track for free from their website.

After seamlessly combining numerous classical tracks, musician Grant Woolard wove together dozens of iconic tunes from Disney classics, from Winnie the Pooh to The Little Mermaid to Mary Poppins to Frozen, into a single composition. Full list of tunes in the comments.

Musician Sol Gabetta performs Elgar’s Cello Concerto in E minor on her 300-year-old cello, embellished with digitally-projected images which stay precisely aligned with her instrument, even as she moves, thanks to the wonders of infrared tracking tech.

(PG-13: Language) On October 23, 1991, four men in baggy pants introduced themselves to the world with a nearly hour-long set at California State University, Northridge. Their self-titled debut album would go triple platinum a year after this gig.

Danish blues rock band Brothers Moving perform an acoustic cover of Cab Calloway’s classic scat hit Minnie the Moocher in their stomping grounds, New York City’s Union Square. Aske’s raspy rumble is the perfect voice to tell poor Min’s tale.

WhoSampled turned its massive database into a trivia machine that attempts to connect musicians based on samples, remixes, covers and credits. It’s not all knowing, but it did connect Mozart to Flight of the Conchords in two steps, so it’s pretty close.

A rock paper scissors bet starts a hand’s journey all over the world in this fun three-year time-lapse, which serves as the music video for You Would Not Believe Me, a song from alternative band People the Kangaroo.

(PG-13 Language) Mylo the Cat turns his attention to Looney Tunes for his latest lip dub, mashing up Bugs Bunny’s wacky antics with the smooth prose and flows of Tupac Shakur’s final magnum opus Hail Mary. U.S. Mirror here.

(PG-13: Language) Air Credits is a new collaboration by Chi-town’s prolific samplers The Hood Internet and rapper Showyousuck. Their first single is a two-part pop rap track that’s half synth and half soul.

Hailing from Portugal, beatboxer JEWOW loses his mind, flails his arms wildly, and rattles our eardrums, as he demonstrates his ability to create some absolutely insane sounds with his mouth. Also, Fargo guy plays the drumsticks.

The man behind Jean-Luc Picard and Professor X could make the Yellow Pages sound like Shakespeare, but we’re not sure we’d say the same for his singing voice. Thankfully, Cowboy Pat recorded this silly sampler of country tunes for a good cause.

New York-based salsa band Los Hacheros brought the NPR Music house down with their irresistible Afro-Caribbean music. They played Baila Con Los Hacheros, Papote’s Guajira and Bambulaye. Listen, then immediately download their latest album.

Willian Lee turns in a spot-on cover version of Dire Straits’ Sultans of Swing during a street performance in São Paulo. Not only is his guitar playing excellent, he gives Mark Knopfler’s vocals a run for their money. Check out his Clapton, Orbison, Isaak, and Bee Gees too.

The music video for AJJ’s single is an intentionally crappy copycat of OK Go’s famous choreographed bits. Then they stretch the joke to drive home their cynical view of the self-congratulatory nature of the entertainment industry. (Thanks Joe!)

Musician Brian King Joseph (aka “Brian’s Violin“) delivers a wonderfully different sort of tribute to the King of Pop on his electric violin, with this fantastic and passionate performance of the 1982 classic Human Nature.

The prolific saxophonist Charles Lloyd and pianist and composer Jason Moran dropped by NPR Music to regale us with their enthralling avant-garde jazz. They played Charles’ Hagar’s Lullaby, Prayer, and a collab entitled Sand Rhythm.

Paul Williams is a talented singer and songwriter – best known for his 1970’s hits like Rainy Days and Mondays and Rainbow Connection. He also had a role in Battle for the Planet of the Apes. Fresh off the set back in 1973, he dropped by The Tonight Show.

SEGA’s arcade racer OutRun was the first video game to allow players to change the background music. Data Discs celebrates the game’s 30th anniversary by releasing its memorable Latin American tropical and Japanese jazz fusion tracks on vinyl.

Musician Jason Deeh Pitre shares this once in a lifetime moment when Seal jammed with him on Le Place d’Armes in Montreal while he was busking. We’re pretty sure Seal could make millions just singing nutritional facts off of cereal boxes.

What happens when a trio of musicians stumble upon a piano in London’s Heathrow Airport with the words “Play Me” on it in a bunch of languages? Pure magic, when it’s piano players Dr K, Terry Miles, and Kenji Whitehouse.

(SPOILERS, PG-13) “In the fields the bodies burning, as the war machine keeps turning.” YouTuber Zurik 23M presents some of the most violent moments in Game of Thrones over Black Sabbath’s classic anti-war anthem.

(PG-13 Language) Dave Grohl regales us with a hilarious anecdote about meeting Sir Paul McCartney and Taylor Swift, then turns in a heartfelt solo acoustic performance of the Foo Fighters’ classic Best of You during the Cannes Lions 2016 festival of creativity.

British alternative band Portishead applies their trademark haunting sounds to Abba’s 1975 pop classic SOS in a cover version dedicated to slain British parliament member Jo Cox. We always thought the original’s upbeat sounds belied the song’s dark lyrics.