Watch Wale Perform With the Roots on Fallon
Wale received backing instrumentation from the Roots and vocal assistance from Miguel on “Lotus Flower Bomb” last night on Late Night. The song has been the only single off of Ambition and is more of a slow jam than a break out hip-hop anthem. Regardless, the rapper performed the song to perfection. read more
Found in: Music, NewsJimmy Fallon Invents “Te-Bowie”
Even if Jesus really is getting sick of watching Denver Broncos quarterback Tim Tebow on Sundays, pop culture is apparently not done mocking his evangelistic tendencies and the sports media’s sick obsession with reporting “Tebow-mania.” Enter late night TV host Jimmy Fallon, with his brilliant mash-up of Tebow and David Bowie. As he sings in a cover of “Space Oddity,” “This is Jesus Christ to Tim Tebow, please leave me alone.” We couldn’t agree more. Watch the Te-Bowie hilarity below: ... read more
Found in: Blogs, Awesome of the Day, Late NightWatch Surfer Blood Perform on Fallon
Surfer Blood brought their power pop aesthetic to _Late Night with Jimmy Fallon_ last night with “Miranda” off of their _Tarot Classics EP_. Fallon’s proclamation that they’re about to go into the studio to make their major label debut reminds us of their quick rise up the indie ranks in the past two years. read more
Found in: Music, NewsNBC to Screen The Roots' Fallon Songs
NBC will now check all songs that the Roots perform on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, Billboard reports. This comes after the band performed a version of the Fishbone track “Lyin’ Ass Bitch” during Michele Bachmann’s Nov. 22 appearance on the show. read more
Found in: Music, NewsWatch M83 Play Fallon
M83 made an appearance on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon last night, touring behind their latest double album Hurry Up, We’re Dreaming. They performed the song “Midnight City,” the album’s first single. read more
Found in: Music, NewsCelebrities No Longer Exempt From Jury Duty
Certain celebrities have had the chance to be exempt from the drudgery of jury duty in New York for some obscure reason. At first we thought it was if they had a Verified Twitter account, but it turns out there is a law that has been around for a dozen years that helped celebrities become exempt. read more
Found in: Industry, NewsWatch Jimmy Fallon and Justin Timberlake’s “History of Rap 3”
Whenever Justin Timberlake makes an appearance on “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon”, you can expect a new version of “History of Rap”, their rundown of the greatest songs from hip-hop history. Last week, they released their third iteration of the series. read more
Found in: TV, NewsWatch Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood on Fallon
As Pitchfork points out, Radiohead members Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood performed on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon last night. The duo performed a stripped-down The King of Limbs track “Give Up The Ghost,” where Yorke’s vocals get the layered and looped treatment. R.E.M.'s Michael Stipe also makes a very brief appearance in the video. You can watch it below via The Audio Perv. read more
Found in: Music, NewsJimmy Fallon to Feature Radiohead, Portishead Next Week
Coming off the heels of his Pink Floyd tribute week, unabashed music nerd Jimmy Fallon has managed to rope in in a couple more acclaimed British acts to perform on his Late Night show: Radiohead and Portishead. read more
Found in: Concerts, NewsRoger Waters Performs with Foo Fighters, Announces More U.S. Dates for The Wall Tour
"Pink Floyd week" continued yesterday with the official commencement of the English progressive rock band's remastering campaign, Why Pink Floyd?. In its wake, more Floydian news has continued to break. read more
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