Talib Kweli and J. Rawls appeared on The Tonight Show to perform “Native Sons” with the help of house band the Roots. The song comes off the pair’s joint LP, The Confidence Of Knowing, out today. Kweli and Rawls dropped “Native Sons” last month. The song pays homage to the …
Read More »Watch Lainey Wilson Perform Anthemic Single '4x4xU' on 'Fallon'
Lainey Wilson stopped by The Tonight Show to showcase her song “4x4xU,” off her recent LP Whirlwind. The country singer performed the track on guitar and vocals alongside her live band and backup singers, who joined Wilson on adjacent sofas on the late-night show’s stage. Wilson released “4x4xU” in July …
Read More »St. Vincent Delivers Visceral 'Flea' to 'Tonight Show'
St. Vincent brought the pummeling desire of “Flea” — the track from herfirst self-produced record,All Born Screaming — to The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on Monday. Draped in red light and decked in a tweed skirt-suit, the rock iconoclast opened with the teasing verse “I’m just like a hungry …
Read More »'Tonight Show' Scales Back to Four Episodes a Week, Repeats on Friday
The Tonight Show will scale back to four new episodes a week, with Jimmy Fallon joining his fellow late-night hosts by airing repeats on Fridays. While Stephen Colbert’s The Late Show, Jimmy Kimmel Live and Late Night With Seth Meyers had all stopped producing new episodes for Friday nights in …
Read More »Watch Tierra Whack Perform 'Moovies,' 'Shower Song' on 'Fallon'
Tierra Whack stopped by The Tonight Show to showcase a medley of two songs, “Moovies” and “Shower Song.” The singer was joined by a live band for a soulful performance of the dual numbers, which she melded together for the late-night performance. Both tracks come of Whack’s debut LP, World …
Read More »Watch Rob Lowe Audition to be Kamala Harris' Running Mate on 'Fallon'
Rob Lowe is no stranger to politics. The actor starred on The West Wing for four seasons as Sam Seaborn, the deputy White House Communications Director. So why wouldn’t Lowe want to join Kamala Harris on the campaign trail as her running mate? During an appearance on The Tonight Show, …
Read More »Hugh Jackman Dispels 'Deadpool & Wolverine' Cameo Rumors: It's 'Not King Charles'
There has been a lot of speculation about the cameos in Deadpool & Wolverine, including rumors of an appearance by star Ryan Reynolds‘ pal Taylor Swift. But Hugh Jackman, who returns as Wolverine, took the opportunity on The Tonight Show to shut down some of the gossip. Instead of saying …
Read More »Watch Clairo Showcase Intimate Song 'Juna' on 'Fallon'
Clairo took the stage at The Tonight Show to perform her recent album cut “Juna” alongside her live band and a horn section. The musician, Claire Cottrill, offered an intimate, sweet performance of the song, which appears on her new LP, Charm, much to the delight of host Jimmy Fallon. …
Read More »Phish Bring 'Evolve,' and a Goofy Aerosmith Parody Cover to 'Tonight Show'
Phish swam over to The Tonight Show Thursday to perform the title track from their new album Evolve, and even cover a bit of Aerosmith. The band helped craft the show’s cold open with Jimmy Fallon and the Roots’ Questlove and Black Thought. The bit saw Phish getting into an …
Read More »Pope Hosts Chris Rock, Fallon, Colbert And 100 More Comedians at the Vatican
Pope Francis held a comedy summit of sorts at the Vatican on Friday, hosting the likes of Chris Rock, Jimmy Fallon,Stephen Colbert, Julia Louis-Dreyfus and over 100 other comedians and entertainers to celebrate the importance of laughter and humor. “You unite people because laughter is contagious,” Pope Francis told the …
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