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Sharon Van Etten Shakes Out Her “Mistakes” on Colbert: Watch
Sharon Van Etten swung by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert on Friday night to perform her song “Mistakes.” Watch the musical number below. Decked out with shaggy dark hair, heavy black eyeliner, and a head-to-toe red outfit, Van Etten resembled something like a modern Joan Jett as she passionately belted out the funk-rock tune. “Mistakes” is featured on the indie rocker’s brand new album We’ve Been Going About This All Wrong, which was released on May 6th via Jagjaguwar. While it didn’t contain any advance singles, the album follows one-off tracks “Porta” and “Used to It.” In Consequence’s official review of the album, Paolo Ragusa said Van Etten “is at an all time high, crafting a powerful journey on the subjects of motherhood, partnership, loving one’s self, and navigating the darkness...
Sharon Van Etten Shakes Out Her “Mistakes” on Colbert: Watch
Sharon Van Etten swung by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert on Friday night to perform her song “Mistakes.” Watch the musical number below. Decked out with shaggy dark hair, heavy black eyeliner, and a head-to-toe red outfit, Van Etten resembled something like a modern Joan Jett as she passionately belted out the funk-rock tune. “Mistakes” is featured on the indie rocker’s brand new album We’ve Been Going About This All Wrong, which was released on May 6th via Jagjaguwar. While it didn’t contain any advance singles, the album follows one-off tracks “Porta” and “Used to It.” In Consequence’s official review of the album, Paolo Ragusa said Van Etten “is at an all time high, crafting a powerful journey on the subjects of motherhood, partnership, loving one’s self, and navigating the darkness...
Stephen Colbert Pauses Late Show After Experiencing COVID Symptoms
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert paused production this week after its namesake began experiencing symptoms consistent with COVID-19. A statement posted to the program’s Twitter account on May 9th reads: “Stephen is experiencing symptoms consistent with a recurrence of COVID. Out of an abundance of caution for his staff, guests, and audience, he will be isolating for a few additional days. The Late Show will not be taping new episodes until further notice.” Colbert previously contracted the virus in April, but said he felt fine thanks to being triple vaccinated. At the time, the show had already planned to air reruns from April 22nd through May 1st, so only its April 21st taping was canceled. Following news of the show’s cancellation today, the comedian joked on Twitter, “WORST. SEQ...
Elvis Costello Recalls Meeting Gregory Peck In a Game of “The Colbert Questionert”: Watch
Considering his legacy, it shouldn’t come as much of a surprise that Elvis Costello has had quite a few exciting celebrity encounters in his lifetime — but, as he explained during a recent appearance on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, one of the rocker’s most memorable meetings came way before his career even started. During a game of “The Colbert Questionert,” Costello recalled a story from when he was about nine years old, when he met classic Hollywood star Gregory Peck. “I lived near Twickenham Studios when I was a little boy, which is where A Hard Day’s Night was shot, and the beginning of Let it Be, which became Get Back,” Costello said, referring to the films starring fellow Brits The Beatles. “We got the word that they were doing a scene in the park where we’d kick the ball...
Watch Jack White Share Advice From Prince on Colbert
Jack White went to the The Late Show with Stephen Colbert to discuss his recent engagement and to perform “What’s The Trick?” [embedded content][embedded content] White has done so much recently, it was only fitting he talk to Colbert to hash it all out. Before diving in, Colbert makes fun of White for rarely joining talk shows (“They’re contractually tax-related obligations once a year,” said White) and White’s new blue do (“If you stick out you’re tongue you got red, white, and blue, you’re an American flag,” Colbert said.) White performed the National Anthem at the Detroit Tigers game only hours before proposing and marrying his wife, Olivia Jean, on stage at his homecoming concert last week. Because White’s anthem rendition went well and the Tigers won the game, he felt all signs ...
The Who Perform Orchestral Version of “Behind Blue Eyes” on Colbert: Watch
The Who appeared on Late Show with Stephen Colbert on Friday night for a rare late-night TV performance. Appearing remotely from London’s famed Royal Albert Hall, the legendary English rockers ran through their 1971 classic, “Behind Blue Eyes.” Watch the replay below. Accompanied by a full backing orchestra, Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend treated the full auditorium to a stunning new arrangement of the track, which originally appeared on the album Who’s Next. While there’s no guitar solo in this version, the orchestral accompaniment adds a welcome new ambiance. After years of supporting Teenage Cancer Trust in the UK, Friday’s performance on Colbert came in benefit of Teen Cancer America, bringing their philanthropic efforts across the globe. Advertisement Related Video La...
IDLES Bang Their Way Through “Crawl!” on Colbert: Watch
IDLES stopped by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert on Thursday night to perform their pummeling 2021 banger “Crawl!” The British post-punks rocked through a storm of flickering lights. As frontman Joe Talbot howled, “And yeah, I’m on my knees for porcelain/ ‘Cause it felt like God to me/ And yeah, I’m a fucking crawler/ Crawling hurts, but it worked for me,” he stared at the ceiling with one hand raised, like a man facing God as he walks backwards into hell. Check out the performance below. The song is featured on the post-punk outfit’s latest album CRAWLER, which was released last November after being preceded by singles “The Beachland Ballroom” and “Car Crash.” The LP also contains highlights “When the Lights Come On,” “The New Sensation,” and “Stockholm Syndrome.” Advert...
Andy Serkis, as Gollum, Stands with Ukraine on Colbert: Watch
It’s always fun to watch talented voice actors jump from character to character, which is what Andy Serkis did during a recent visit to the Late Show with Stephen Colbert. Despite doing press for his recent turn as Alfred Pennyworth in The Batman, Serkis humored Lord of the Rings megafan Colbert by impersonating several characters from Tolkein’s universe, including a very topical rendition of a Ukraine-invading Gollum. Explaining how he managed to voice 132 different characters in the Lord of the Rings audiobooks, Serkis used a prop microphone to mime the physicality of each of the characters. After shuffling through the likes of Gandolf and Elron, Serkis brought out the hobbit Gollum, who he famously voiced in the Lord of the Rings movies. “Gollum was on this...
Geese Perform “Low Era” on Colbert: Watch
Geese landed on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert on Friday night, where they performed “Low Era.” The track comes from the buzzy Brooklyn-based quintet’s debut album, Projector. Watch the replay below. Later this month, Geese will head out on their first official headlining tour, starting with a show at Pittsburgh’s Club Cafe on January 21. The multi-country trek — which also includes stops in the U.K. and Canada — carries on through the middle of spring, when it closes with a hometown show at New York’s Bowery Ballroom on April 14th. Afterward, they’ll serve as support for Spoon on their own upcoming headlining tour. You can get tickets here. Check out our Artist of the Month feature on Geese, and watch the band play a game of “Band or Sham.” Advertisement [embedded content] Share this:...
Nell Smith and The Flaming Lips Cover Nick Cave’s “Red Right Hand” on Colbert: Watch
14-year-old musician Nell Smith and psych rock veterans The Flaming Lips took their unlikely friendship to television last night, covering Nick Cave’s “Red Right Hand” on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. The track comes from Where the Viaduct Looms, an album of Nick Cave covers that Smith and the band released in November. Smith took center stage with the veteran rockers arrayed behind her, as a projection screen brought the eye into a whirlpool of psychedelia. Lips frontman Wayne Coyne displayed his trademark humility, fading into the background and only stirring to sing the occasional supporting vocal or bang on a single drum. At the end, drummer Matthew Kirksey pulled his blazer aside to reveal a T-shirt that read “Bad Seed,” in tribute to Cave’s longtime band the Bad Seeds...
Lady Gaga Reveals Her Biden Inauguration Dress Was Bulletproof
Lady Gaga stopped by the Late Show with Stephen Colbert on Tuesday night to revisit her performance at President Joe Biden’s inauguration, and revealed that the dress she wore for the historic moment was actually bulletproof. Watch the interview below. After receiving an exuberant standing ovation from the audience upon her entrance, the pop star dished about what it was like to sing the National Anthem on the steps of the Capitol Building, describing it as “one of the proudest moments [she’s] ever had as a musician and a performer.” “I had two minutes and thirty seconds to talk to the whole world,” she said, “and I thought it might be a good opportunity to sing to everybody. You know, not just to President Biden’s fans and to the people that voted for him, but to the whole world. Because ...
The War on Drugs Perform “Living Proof” on Colbert: Watch
The War on Drugs appeared on Late Show with Stephen Colbert on Tuesday, where they offered up the first late-night television performance of their new single “Living Proof.” Watch the replay below. “Living Proof” serves as the first single from The War on Drugs’ upcoming album, I Don’t Live Here Anymore, which is due out on October 29th via Atlantic Records. The band will further support the release by embarking on a lengthy tour in early 2022. Tickets for their upcoming dates are available for purchase via Ticketmaster. Back in January, The War on Drugs appeared remotely on Colbert to support their live album, LIVE DRUGS, with a performance of “Arms Like Boulders.” Advertisement Related Video [embedded content] Share this: You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Date...
