The War on Drugs returned to late-night to deliver a virtual performance of “Arms Like Boulders” on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. After premiering their new song “Ocean of Darkness” via a similar virtual setup on an October episode of The Tonight Show, the band dug deep into catalog …
Read More »W. Kamau Bell Talks Dismantling White Supremacy on 'Colbert'
Comedian W. Kamau Bell appeared on Thursday’s episode of A Late Show With Stephen Colbert to talk discussing George Floyd with his daughter, learning about white supremacy from his mother and how his CNN show United Shades of America plans to tackle those issues. Early in the interview, Bell noted …
Read More »Earth, Wind and Fire Pledge Their Socially Distanced 'Devotion' on 'Colbert'
Funk and R&B legends Earth, Wind and Fire shared a socially distanced rendition of their 1974 track “Devotion” as part of The Late Show With Stephen Colbert’s #PlayAtHome series. With the many members of Earth, Wind and Fire self-isolating, the performance likely took some high-tech wrangling to patch together, but …
Read More »Watch Alicia Keys Reimagine Flo Rida's 'My House' for Quarantine on 'Colbert'
Alicia Keys put a stay-at-home spin on Flo Rida’s track “My House” during a virtual performance on The Late Show. “This song is dedicated to the moment,” she said. “I have a feeling that we’re all going through a similar thing, so I figured we could break it down like …
Read More »Watch Colbert Remix Sondland Impeachment Testimony With A$AP Rocky Track
Stephen Colbert opened The Late Show Wednesday with a goofy mash-up of A$AP Rocky‘s “Praise the Lord” and Gordon Sondland’s impeachment testimony after the EU ambassador mentioned the rapper in Congress. One of the major focuses of Sondland’s public hearing yesterday was a July phone call between him and President …
Read More »Watch Cold War Kids Perform 'Complainer' on 'Colbert'
Cold War Kids appeared on The Late Show to perform their recent single “Complainer.” The lively number comes off the band’s album New Age Norms 1, the first in a planned trilogy of new albums. In the clip, the band members give the funky number an energetic performance, complete with …
Read More »Watch The National Perform 'Rylan' on 'Colbert'
The National pulled out all the stop during an appearance on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. The band performed “Rylan,” a track off their recent album I Am Easy To Find, and brought in a slew of backing musicians, including two backup singers, to augment the song. In the …
Read More »Stephen Colbert Digs into Mueller Report, No Thanks to 'Feckless Stooge' William Barr
Stephen Colbert dug into the Mueller report and the way Attorney General William Barr managed to spin many of the special counsel’s findings in President Donald Trump‘s favor on The Late Show Thursday. While the report laid out numerous instances where Trump seemed to obstruct justice, Barr said during a …
Read More »Watch Hozier Honor Jazz Greats With 'Almost (Sweet Music)' on 'Colbert'
Hozier delivered a snappy rendition of “Almost (Sweet Music)” on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert Tuesday. The stripped-down cut is centered around prickly guitar lines and an energetic beat of claps and snaps that steadily builds to a soulful peak tinged with organ and choral vocals. “Almost” is a …
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