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Awesome Tributes

Nathan Lane + Matthew Broderick Salute Mel Brooks

Nathan Lane + Matthew Broderick Salute Mel Brooks

Mel Brooks is a comedy legend. To celebrate his many contributions, he received an honorary Oscar at the Academy’s Governor’s Awards, and Matthew Broderick and Nathan Lane presented the award. Along the way, they roasted Brooks, and like any good musical, they burst into song with a medley of some of Mel’s best songs.

A Gucci Tribute to Stanley Kubrick

A Gucci Tribute to Stanley Kubrick

To promote his Exquisite Gucci collection, Creative Director Alessandro Michele paid tribute to the style of filmmaker Stanley Kubrick. The campaign recreates scenes from A Clockwork Orange, 2001: A Space Odyssey, Barry Lyndon, Eyes Wide Shut, and The Shining, in photos and a short film by Mert & Marcus. More on If It’s Hip, It’s Here.

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A CGI Tribute to the Breaking Bad Universe

A CGI Tribute to the Breaking Bad Universe

Now that Better Call Saul has wrapped, we’re probably done with the Breaking Bad universe. Animation Therapy paid tribute to Vince Gilligan and his team’s amazing 14-year run of some of the best television ever with a beautiful CGI short film that commemorates some of the series’ iconic props and locations.

A Tribute to Nichelle Nichols as Uhura

A Tribute to Nichelle Nichols as Uhura

Nichelle Nichols passed away on July 30, 2022, at the age of 89. The groundbreaking actor made a name for herself in the role of Lieutenant Nyota Uhura on Star Trek. Trek fan John DiMarco put together this great compilation of her performances in the original series, the Star Trek movies, and Star Trek: The Animated Series.

Rockin’ 1000: My Hero

Rockin’ 1000: My Hero

During a performance in Paris, France, a group of 1000 musicians gathered to pay tribute to late drummer Taylor Hawkins with an epic performance of the Foo Fighters’ track My Hero. A few years back, Rockin’ 1000 played the Foo’s Learn to Fly.

Better Things

Better Things

Among the many whose lives have been tragically cut short by COVID-19 was Adam Schlesinger, power-pop genius and co-founder of Fountains of Wayne. Conan O’Brien helps us say farewell, while looking towards a more hopeful future with the band’s cover of The Kinks’ Better Things, which they performed shortly after 9/11.

Ric Ocasek Tribute

Ric Ocasek Tribute

Upon hearing the news of the death of The Cars’ frontman Ric Ocasek, Grammy-nominated musician Joseph Arthur recorded a contemplative one-take performance of himself covering The Cars classic You’re All I’ve Got Tonight. Arthur’s Come Back World tour starts 10/10/19 in Kansas City.

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Marvel Remembers Stan Lee

Marvel Remembers Stan Lee

“I wanted them to feel buying a Marvel book was like visiting an old friend.” The House of Ideas’ executives remember Stan Lee’s legacy. Stan captured the imaginations of people all over the world while championing equality, diversity and social change.

Stan Lee (1922-2018)

Stan Lee (1922-2018)

The most influential and beloved man in the history of comics has left us. Throughout his 95 years, he defined what a superhero can be, and created the juggernaut known as Marvel. While it leaves off right after 2008’s Iron Man, With Great Power… is a fitting tribute to his life.

Dwight Yoakam: Purple Rain

Dwight Yoakam: Purple Rain

While putting the finishing touches on his album Swimmin’ Pools, Movie Stars… last year, Dwight Yoakam learned the news of Prince’s death. He decided then and there to add another track in tribute to the artist, a twangy, bluegrass version of one of his most beloved tracks.

Star Wars: A Tribute to Carrie Fisher

Star Wars: A Tribute to Carrie Fisher

To kick off this year’s Star Wars Celebration, the official Star Wars YouTube channel released this beautiful tribute video which includes some rare, behind the scenes and interview footage of Carrie Fisher, along with some of her greatest moments playing Princess Leia.

Portishead: SOS

Portishead: SOS

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.

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Choir! Choir! Choir!: Space Oddity

Choir! Choir! Choir!: Space Oddity

One of the more emotionally powerful David Bowie tributes we’ve heard, as Toronto’s open choir of more than 500 singers convened to perform a wonderful cover of Bowie’s 1969 classic. Their rendition of The Man Who Sold the World is excellent as well.

Rick Wakeman: Life on Mars

Rick Wakeman: Life on Mars

During a recent appearance on BBC Radio 2, original Life on Mars keyboardist Rick Wakeman plays an incredibly moving piano tribute to David Bowie. This track and Space Oddity are now available with the artist’s royalties going to Macmillan Cancer Support.

Space Oddity Church Bells

Space Oddity Church Bells

Among the many David Bowie musical tributes that have popped up in recent days, here’s one we weren’t expecting – his seminal 1969 classic Space Oddity played on bells at the 634-year-old Dom Tower in Utrecht, The Netherlands.

Acoustic Labs: Star Trek Tribute

Acoustic Labs: Star Trek Tribute

Greg Johnson of Acoustic Labs pays respects to Leonard Nimoy, Gene Roddenberry, DeForest Kelley, James Doohan and the other greats who we’ve lost from the Star Trek universe with this moving musical tribute. Download the track here.

ROYGBIV

ROYGBIV

Rishi Kaneria pays tribute to the use of color in Pixar’s animated films by identifying scenes which predominantly align with the colors of the spectrum, then playing them in order of hue. They seem to like green a bit more than other colors.

NBA: Welcome Back Kobe

NBA: Welcome Back Kobe

NBA welcomes its aging superstar back to the fold, the future hall of famer and five-time champ Kobe Bryant, who just recovered from a career-threatening injury. The tribute is worth watching even if you’re not a fan of the Black Mamba.

Nelson Mandela (1918-2013)

Nelson Mandela (1918-2013)

“I have cherished the idea of a democratic and free society in which all persons live together in harmony and with equal opportunity.” A tribute to the late human rights activist Nelson ‘Madiba’ Mandela. Image via Apple.

Wildest Things in the World

Wildest Things in the World

Autotune musician MelodySheep’s latest track pays tribute to the ebullient spirit of the late, great conservationist, adventurer and wildlife enthusiast Steve Irwin. His passion for nature truly shines through in this clip.

2012 Musician Tribute

2012 Musician Tribute

Multitalented artist Jocelyn Pelichet pays tribute to 15 musicians we lost too soon – from a wide variety of genres ranging from jazz to metal to rap, from Ravi Shankar to MCA to the Trololo guy.

PS22: Sandy Hook Tribute

PS22: Sandy Hook Tribute

The children of New York’s PS22 Chorus pay tribute to the families, children and teachers affected by the tragic events that took place at Sandy Hook Elementary last week by singing their school song.

Avengers Art Show

Avengers Art Show

Marvel Studios and Walt Disney Pictures assembled a team of earth’s greatest artists for an Avengers-inspired tribute show at Gallery 1988 in Los Angeles. Some pieces are still available to buy.

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