Music World Records

Operatic tenor Michael Kennedy sang a cadenza that was one hour, seven minutes, 12.00 seconds in length.

Michael Kennedy performed a cadenza containing Russian music for one hour, five minutes and 27.63 seconds.

This record was set as part of Prius Records, a two-day event streamed live on the Internet. In a 48-hour period, URDB officials adjudicated 200 Prius-related world records. This was the most records ever documented in a 48-hour window, a world record in and of itself. The event took place in Los Angeles, California on March 30th and 31st, 2011. See all the records set at the event here.

Spanish guitarist Jose Javier "Jotas" Segura Delgado set up in a booth at the Leyendas del Rock festival in Villena, Spain, and played electric guitar alone from 8:23 a.m. on Monday, August 3, 2026 until 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday, August 5, working through 661 logged songs with no backing tracks, metronome or bandmates. Two fixed cameras and a running clock on a monitor recorded the whole attempt, and pairs of witnesses signed off every shift and every rest break, including a power cut that he kept playing through. The result of 55 hours and 52 minutes (3,352 minutes) runs from his first song to his last, and the music only stopped on his logged breaks.

Jessica Delfino played a song on her rape whistle for one minute, 12.31 seconds during a stop on the RecordSetter book tour. She set the record at powerHouse Books in Brooklyn, NY during a RecordSetter LIVE! event. RecordSetter founders Dan Rollman and Corey Henderson presided over the attempt.

Simon Perkins balanced a croquet mallet on one finger for four minutes, 33.21 seconds while listening to a Paramore song.

Tai Star balanced a didgeridoo on his lips while playing it for 37.8 seconds.

Eder D. balanced an acoustic guitar on his hand for 56.07 seconds while playing Ain't It Fun on a cajon.

Jack balanced a golf club on his chin for 30.10 seconds while playing "Imagine" on his keyboard.

Suresh Gaur balanced an acoustic guitar on his chin for four minutes and 28.11 seconds while sitting.

Ella D. balanced on a caster board for three minutes, 34.96 seconds while singing and playing a ukulele.

Brooke Baez and Gabby Riendeau danced for 30 minutes and 52 seconds while holding green cups.

Nine-year-old Gauri Mishra played piano continuously for one hour, two minutes, 54.21 seconds. She set the record at Ambience Mall in Gurgaon, India.

Simon Perkins lip synced to Paramore songs for 10 minutes.

Sammy Axel listened to a Kelly Clarkson song for three minutes, 22.47 seconds without blinking.

Caitlin A. played a clarinet for two minutes, 17.03 seconds while upside down.