The Smile — the Radiohead offshoot featuring Thom Yorke, Jonny Greenwood and drummer Tom Skinner — kicked off their North American tour earlier this week, and ahead of their three-night NYC stand, the band dropped by The Tonight Show to perform “You Will Never Work in Television Again.” Making their …
Read More »After Musk Brush-Off, Jimmy Fallon Addresses Death Hoax: 'I'm Alive!'
The social media rumors fueling Jimmy Fallon‘s end have hopefully come to their demise. Fallon wasted no time in addressing the #RIPJimmyFallon hashtag trending on Twitter by insisting once again that he is definitely not deceased, this time with a song. The host opened Wednesday night’s episode of The Tonight …
Read More »Bruce Springsteen Closes Out 'Fallon' Residency With Soulful 'Nightshift'
Bruce Springsteen closed out his three-episode residency on The Tonight Show Wednesday with a soulful rendition of “Nightshift,” off his new covers LP Only the Strong Survive. Backed by the same powerhouse band that accompanied him for the previous night’s performances, Springsteen delivered his take on the Commodores’ 1985 classic, …
Read More »See Bruce Springsteen Deliver Rousing 'Turn Back the Hands of Time' on 'Fallon'
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Bruce Springsteen continued his takeover of The Tonight Show Tuesday with a performance of the soul classic “Turn Back the Hands of Time.” Armed with a massive ensemble …
Read More »Bruce Springsteen Invites Taylor Swift to E Street, Performs 'Do I Love You (Indeed I Do)' on 'Fallon'
Bruce Springsteen kicked off his Tonight Show takeover with a performance of Frank Wilson’s “Do I Love You (Indeed I Do)” and a confirmation that he will be attending at least one Taylor Swift show on next year’s “Eras Tour.” Springsteen will be a guest on The Tonight Show through …
Read More »Watch The Roots Honor Veterans By Making Up Impromptu Songs About Audience War Heroes
Jimmy Fallon put The Roots‘ musical improv skills to the test during Friday’s episode of The Tonight Show, challenging the band to make up songs about veteran audience members in honor of Veterans Day. Fallon first called on an audience member named Larry, who served in the Army. “If you …
Read More »Bruce Springsteen to Bring Soul Covers and Comedy Chops to 'Tonight Show' Takeover
Bruce Springsteen, fresh off his annual chance to tell a few dirty jokes, will head to The Tonight Show next week for a special run of shows in support of his new covers album, Only the Strong Survive (out this Friday, Nov. 11). The “takeover” will kick off Monday, Nov. …
Read More »'Weird Al' Yankovic Performs a Medley of His Greatest Hits With Classroom Instruments on 'Fallon'
“Werid Al” Yankovic may not unsure about whether or not he’ll be releasing many more parody songs in his career, but his catalog has enough of them to last a lifetime. On the latest episode of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, the musician performed a victory lap medley of …
Read More »See Mariah Carey Bring Her Christmas Spirit to 'Fallon'
In her mission to start Christmastime increasingly earlier every year, Mariah Carey made a visit to The Tonight Show Friday, with the singer starring in a holiday-themed sketch as well as trumpeting her upcoming yuletide performances. Carey — who declared that “Mariah SZN” is here just hours after Halloween ended …
Read More »Paramore Returns to Late-Night TV With Electric 'This Is Why' Performance on 'Fallon'
Paramore‘s grand comeback continues with a return to late-night TV. The three-piece band appeared on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on Thursday with the addition of a few more instrumentalists to deliver an electrifying performance of their latest single, “This Is Why,” from their forthcoming sixth studio album of …
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