Nashville-based singer-songwriter Thad Cockrell made his debut on The Tonight Show Tuesday, January 26th, performing his song “Swingin’” with the Roots. Cockrell and the Roots linked up remotely for the performance, but despite the distance, they injected the David Bowie and Arcade Fire-indebted track with plenty of punch. “If I’m …
Read More »Arcade Fire Fight for the Future With New Song 'Generation A'
Arcade Fire debuted a new song, “Generation A” on The Late Show’s special live election night coverage Tuesday, November 3rd. Stephen Colbert introduced the track by describing it as “inspired by the current climate of the country with a hopeful message to the youths,” and, to that end, the clip …
Read More »Brittany Howard Delivers Prickly Blues 'Baby' on 'Corden'
Brittany Howard performed her solo track “Baby” on The Late Late Show With James Corden Tuesday, September 29th. The musician and her backing band recorded the performance in an otherwise empty theater, with Howard guiding the reflective blues tune as it swung between its prickly lead guitar riff and rousing …
Read More »Trevor Noah, Colbert Roast Trump's Unnerving Coronavirus Response
Stephen Colbert and Trevor Noah examined the continued spread of coronavirus and President Donald Trump’s less than reassuring response to the pandemic on their respective shows Wednesday. During a press conference yesterday, Trump announced that Vice President Mike Pence would head up the efforts to stop the spread of coronavirus, …
Read More »See Jenny Lewis Whimsically Perform 'Wasted Youth' on 'Colbert'
Jenny Lewis and her band performed a whimsical “Wasted Youth” from her fourth solo album, On the Line, during The Late Show With Stephen Colbert on Monday. She and her seven-piece band wore matching outfits with flower crown-adorned skulls in front of a flower motif backdrop. While the song’s title …
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