POPULAR MUSIC

In memoriam to Pete Seeger (May 3, 1919 - Jan. 27, 2014), Great Performances looks back to his milestone birthday concert in 2009. With a career spanning more than half a century, renowned folk artist, political activist, and avid environmentalist, Pete Seeger, turned 90 in ...

Barbra Streisand has a fun time performing "Evergreen" with trumpeter Chris Botti, playing to the crowd at her Back to Brooklyn concert. Streisand composed "Evergreen," with lyrics by Paul Williams, for the 1976 film, "A Star is Born," in which she starred. The song earned ...

Barbra Streisand pays tribute to her hometown of Brooklyn by giving the lyrics of "You're the Top" a special twist. "You're the Top" was written by Cole Porter for the 1934 musical, Anything Goes. Streisand alters the lyrics using quintessential Brooklyn references, such as the ...

Barbra Streisand sings "Smile" with Il Volo, a young pop vocal trio from Italy. "Smile" was first recorded by Nat King Cole in 1954, with music and lyrics by John Turner and Geoffrey Parsons.

This one-hour program airing in late November and December is dedicated to the great tenor, Luciano Pavarotti. It includes his performances of “Nessun Dorma” and other beloved arias from La Boheme, Rigoletto and Aida. See Pavarotti in some of his finest performances and in duet ...

The legendary Barbra Streisand makes a historic homecoming to Brooklyn at the new Barclays Center arena, marking the superstar’s first Brooklyn concert since her childhood years.

Michael Bublé, the smooth crooner from Canada, sings "That's All" (by Alan Brandt and Bob Haymes) for the Great Performances 40th Anniversary Celebration, held at Lincoln Center in New York City.

International pop star Josh Groban sings “Not While I’m Around” from the musical “Sweeney Todd” for the Great Performances 40th Anniversary Celebration, held at Lincoln Center in New York City.

Winner of five Tony Awards and two Grammys, singer and actress Audra McDonald sings “Dear Friend” (from the musical “She Loves Me”) for the Great Performances 40th Anniversary Celebration at Lincoln Center in New York City.

In celebration of the series’ 40th anniversary on PBS, a stellar roster of diverse alumni gather to share their stories of what the series has meant to them, with reminiscences and performances by Julie Andrews, Audra McDonald, Don Henley, David Hyde Pierce, Josh Groban, Itzhak ...