Ariana Grande delivered the debut TV performance of her new single “Imagine” with assistance from the Roots on Tuesday’s The Tonight Show. Draped in a red Christmas sweater, Grande gave her sultry ballad a brassy reworking as the Roots helped transform the single into a bluesy rave-up. Grande also wowed …
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Chicago rapper Joey Purp teamed with RZA to perform “Godbody Pt. 2” on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on Monday. It’s the latest single from Joey Purp’s 2018 album, Quarterthing. Backed by a drummer and keyboardist, RZA delivered the intro detailing success. “Sitting on Oprah’s sofa/ My drink is …
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Bradley Cooper spoke about playing surreptitious sets at Glastonbury and Stage Coach while filming A Star Is Born during an interview with Jimmy Fallon on The Tonight Show Wednesday. Cooper learned to play guitar for the role, though noted that in the live sequences of A Star Is Born, the …
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Lil Wayne enlisted the Roots on Tuesday’s Tonight Show for a smooth live version of “Dedicate,” a track from his recently issued – and long-delayed – 12th LP, Tha Carter V. The fanny pack-wearing rapper adopted his signature nasal flow on the track, unleashing a flurry of triplet rhymes over …
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Pete Townshend, tenor Alfie Boe and the Roots teamed to perform the Who‘s “Love Reign O’er Me” on The Tonight Show Friday. Boe’s Tony-winning vocals fill in for Roger Daltrey on the unique rendition of the Quadrophenia closer, which features on Townshend’s symphonic LP Classic Quadrophenia, The guitarist himself handles …
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U2 commanded Thursday’s Tonight Show, performing their fiery new single “You’re the Best Thing About Me.” Over Adam Clayton melodic bass line and Larry Mullen Jr.’s dance-punk drum groove, Bono belted romantic pleas and self-deprecating jabs (“I’ll be crying out, how bad can a good time be?/ Shooting off my …
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