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moisturizer Due Out July 11 via Domino (Bon Iver Was Also Interviewed on Last Night’s Show)
Apr 03, 2025
By Mark Redfern
Earlier this week, Wet Leg announced their much anticipated sophomore album, moisturizer, and shared its first single, “catch these fists.” Last night the band performed “catch these fists” on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. Bon Iver (aka Justin Vernon) was also interviewed on the show last night. More
Forever Is a Feeling Due Out March 28 via Geffen
Jan 16, 2025
By Mark Redfern
Yesterday, Lucy Dacus announced a new album, Forever Is a Feeling, and shared two new songs from it, “Ankles” and “Limerence.” Last night she was the musical guest on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, where she performed “Ankles” with a string section and was clad in the same dress she wore in the “Ankles” video. More
Could a Collaborative Album Be Announced Soon?
Dec 12, 2024
By Mark Redfern
Julien Baker and TORRES (aka MacKenzie Scott), two beloved queer indie rock singer/songwriters, performed their new country song, “Sugar in the Tank,” together on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on Tuesday night. The song hasn’t been officially released yet. More
Romance Due Out August 23 via XL
May 08, 2024
By Mark Redfern
Irish five-piece Fontaines D.C. are releasing a new album, Romance, on August 23 via XL. Last night the band were the musical guests on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, where the band performed the album’s first single, “Starburster.” More
Where’s My Utopia? Due Out March 1 via Republic
Feb 14, 2024
By Mark Redfern
British post-punk band Yard Act are releasing a new album, Where’s My Utopia?, on March 1 via Republic. Last night they were the musical guests on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, where they performed recent single “We Make Hits.” They have also announced some new fall North American tour dates. More
New Single Out Now via Island Records
Apr 04, 2023
By Mark Redfern
In February, Scottish electro-pop trio CHVRCHES shared a new song, “Over,” via a music video. Last night they were the musical guests on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, where they performed the song. More
Blue Rev Out Now via Polyvinyl
Jan 11, 2023
By Mark Redfern
Toronto-based indie-pop band Alvvays made their late night TV debut last night when they performed “Belinda Says” on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. More
Stumpwork Out Now via 4AD
Jan 10, 2023
By Mark Redfern
London-based post-punk band Dry Cleaning released a new album, Stumpwork, in October via 4AD. Last night they were the musical guests on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon where they performed the album’s “Hot Penny Day.” More
The Car Due Out October 21 via Domino
Sep 30, 2022
By Mark Redfern
Arctic Monkeys are releasing a new album, The Car, on October 21 via Domino. Yesterday they shared its second single, “Body Paint,” and last night they performed the song on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. More
Performed During “First Drafts of Rock” Sketch
Aug 04, 2022
By Joey Arnone
Last night, Kevin Bacon made an appearance on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon. During the latest sketch of “First Drafts of Rock,” in which Bacon and Fallon sing parody versions of classic songs, they sang a parody version of “Head Over Heels” by Tears For Fears. More
Blue Weekend Out Now via Dirty Hit/RCA
Mar 24, 2022
By Mark Redfern
Last night Britain’s Wolf Alice performed “The Last Man on Earth” with a choir and string section on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. The song was the lead single from Blue Weekend, which was #2 on our Top 100 Albums of 2021 list, and was #1 on our Songs of the Week list. More
Mar 14, 2022
By Mark Redfern
Nilüfer Yanya released her sophomore album, PAINLESS, earlier in the month via ATO. On Friday she was the musical guest on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, where she performed the album’s “midnight sun” while clad in the large pink angel wings she’s been wearing in promotions for the album. It was a stunning performance, despite being filmed remotely instead of in The Tonight Show studio. More
Self-Titled Album Due Out April 8 via Domino
Mar 10, 2022
By Mark Redfern
British duo Wet Leg (Rhian Teasdale and Hester Chambers) are releasing their self-titled debut album on April 8 via Domino. Last night they stopped by The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, where they performed “Wet Dream” on the broadcast show and “Chaise Longue” as a web-exclusive. More
American Head Out Now via Warner
Oct 01, 2021
By Mark Redfern
The Flaming Lips were the musical guests on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon last night, where they performed “Mother I’ve Taken LSD,” from their 2020 album, American Head. More
Things Take Time, Take Time Due Out November 12 via Mom + Pop Music/Marathon Artists
Aug 18, 2021
By Mark Redfern
Courtney Barnett is releasing a new album, Things Take Time, Take Time, on November 12 via Mom + Pop Music/Marathon Artists. Last night she was the musical guest on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon where Barnett and her backing band performed the album’s first single, “Rae Street,” remotely from a cozy table lamp-lit room. More
The Golden Casket Due Out This Friday via Epic
Jun 23, 2021
By Mark Redfern
Modest Mouse are releasing a new album, The Golden Casket, this Friday via Epic. Last night they were the musical guest on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon where frontman Isaac Brock and band performed the album’s “We Are Between” remotely from a plant-filled location. More
New Single Out Now via Jagjaguwar
Jun 09, 2021
By Mark Redfern
Last month two of the best contemporary singer/songwriter/guitarists, Angel Olsen and Sharon Van Etten, teamed up for a brand new collaborative song, “Like I Used To.” Last night the super-duo were the musical guests on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon where, joined by a fantastic backing band, they gave a flawless performance of the song. More
Daddy’s Home Out Now via Loma Vista
May 26, 2021
By Mark Redfern
St. Vincent (aka Annie Clark) released a new album, Daddy’s Home, a couple of weeks back via Loma Vista. Last night she was the musical guest on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, in which she performed the album’s “Down.” Befitting the themes of the album, the performance was styled and filmed as if Clark and her band were the guests on a 1970’s talk show. Also, St. Vincent has announced some new tour dates. More
Jubilee Due Out June 4 on Dead Oceans
Mar 16, 2021
By Mark Redfern
Japanese Breakfast (Michelle Zauner) is releasing a new album, Jubilee, on June 4 via Dead Oceans. Last night she was the musical guest on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, in which she performed the album’s lead sinlge “Be Sweet.” Zauner and her band also performed “Jimmy Fallon Big!” as a web-exclusive. More
Feeling Lucky? EP Out Now on ATO
Feb 03, 2021
By Mark Redfern
Nilüfer Yanya was the musical guest last night on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, in which she and her backing band ran through a fantastic rendition of “Crash,” from her recent EP Feeling Lucky?, which came out in December on ATO. More
Performance Was Filmed at The Magic Castle
Dec 03, 2020
By Christopher Roberts
Phoebe Bridgers was the musical guest on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon last night and for her remote performance she did “Savior Complex” with the accompaniment of a self-playing piano, almost as if a ghost was performing with her, from Los Angeles’ famed Magic Castle. More
The Slow Rush Out Now via Interscope
Sep 23, 2020
By Christopher Roberts
Tame Impala (aka Kevin Parker and band) released a new album, The Slow Rush, earlier this year via Interscope (stream it here). Last night they performed “Borderline” on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. Watch the performance below. More
American Head Out Now via Warner
Sep 14, 2020
By Christopher Roberts
The Flaming Lips released a new album, American Head, last Friday via Warner Records. On Friday night they did a performance for The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon of the album’s “God and the Policeman,” with each band member in their signature giant plastic bubbles. More
Whole New Mess Due Out August 28 via Jajaguwar
Jul 29, 2020
By Christopher Roberts
Yesterday Angel Olsen announced a new album, Whole New Mess, and shared its first single, title track “Whole New Mess,” via a video for it. As promised, last night she was the musical guest on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, performing “Whole New Mess” solo in an empty space. More
The Waterfall II Out Now via ATO
Jul 16, 2020
By Christopher Roberts
My Morning Jacket released a new album, The Waterfall II, last Friday via ATO after announcing it only a few days earlier. Last night the band was the musical guest on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, performing album opener “Spinning My Wheels.” More
Imploding the Mirage Has Been Pushed Back Indefinitely
May 14, 2020
By Samantha Small
Last night, singer Brandon Flowers and drummer Ronnie Vannucci of The Killers (who are quarantining together) joined Jimmy Fallon on The Tonight Show to play their recent single “Caution” from the forthcoming album Imploding the Mirage, which was due out later this month but was recently pushed back “due to delays in finalizing the album.” More
Koenig Mashes “Flower Moon,” “Stranger” and “Big Blue” on The Tonight Show
May 06, 2020
By Samantha Small
This past week it was the one year anniversary of Father of the Bride, the fourth album from indie-pop heroes Vampire Weekend. To celebrate, lead vocalist Ezra Koenig joined Jimmy Fallon’s The Tonight Show: At Home Edition as the musical guest to perform a solo piano-medley of popular tracks from the Grammy Award winning album. More
An Unfinished Song Yorke Completed for The Tonight Show
Apr 30, 2020
By Christopher Roberts
Thom Yorke was the musical guest on last night’s The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. Instead of performing something from his last solo album or a Radiohead classic, Yorke did a brand new song, “Plasticine Figures.” More
Love Is Dead Out Now via Glassnote
Apr 27, 2020
By Christopher Roberts
Scottish electro-pop trio CHVRCHES released a new album, Love Is Dead, in May 2018 via Glassnote. On Friday night they performed the album’s “Forever” for The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. They did so remotely, with each member in their homes, but unlike most such performances in the pandemic era, it was quite dynamic, full of energy and with cool video effects. More
Women In Music Pt. III Due Out April 24 via Columbia
Mar 10, 2020
By Christopher Roberts
Los Angeles sister trio HAIM are releasing a new album, Women In Music Pt. III, on April 24 via Columbia. Last night they stopped by The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon to perform the album’s recent single “The Steps.” They also took part in a short musical sketch with Fallon that joked about the embarrassment that comes from liking a year’s old Instagram post More
MAGDALENE Due Out November 8 via Young Turks
Oct 31, 2019
By Christopher Roberts
FKA twigs is releasing a new album, MAGDALENE, on November 8 via Young Turks. Last night she stopped by The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon to perform the album’s first single and closing track, “Cellophane.” Matching the song’s stunning video, she did part of the song while artistically performing on a stripper pole. More
On the Line Out Now via Warner Records
Oct 24, 2019
By Christopher Roberts
Jenny Lewis released a new album, On the Line, back in March via Warner Records. Last night she stopped by The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon to perform the album’s “Rabbit Hole.” In an amusing twist on the usual late night performance, at the end she was carried away by a man dressed as a rabbit, with a cigarette hanging out of his mouth. More
They Performed “Back to the End of the World”
Oct 22, 2019
By Christopher Roberts
Last week My Morning Jacket frontman Jim James released The Order of Nature, a new live album recorded with The Louisville Orchestra in collaboration with conductor/arranger/composer Teddy Abrams. Last night they all stopped by The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon to perform the album’s “Back to the End of the World.” More
“2099” Video Features Troye Sivan; Performed “Gone” on The Tonight Show and Was Interviewed by Jimmy Fallon
Sep 17, 2019
By Christopher Roberts
Charli XCX released a new album, simply titled Charli, last Friday via Atlantic. Now she has shared a video for the album’s “2099” that features Charli and guest vocalist Troye Sivan riding jet-skis. Also, last night she performed the album’s “Gone” on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon with Christine and the Queens (aka Héloïse Letissier, who also guests on the studio version of the song). Plus Fallon interviewed Charli XCX. More
Jun 25, 2019
By Christopher Roberts
New Zealand singer/songwriter Aldous Harding released a new album, Designer, back in April via 4AD. Last night she stopped by The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon to make her U.S. late night TV debut and perform the album’s “The Barrel.” More
The Center Won’t Hold Due Out August 16 via Mom + Pop
Jun 20, 2019
By Christopher Roberts
Sleater-Kinney are releasing a new album, The Center Won’t Hold, on August 16 via Mom + Pop. Last night the trio stopped by The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon to perform the album’s first single “Hurry On Home.” It was a fierce performance, aided by cool shadow puppet-like images. More
They Performed Father of the Bride Tracks “This Life” and “Jerusalem, New York, Berlin”
May 08, 2019
By Christopher Roberts
Vampire Weekend released a new album, Father of the Bride, last Friday via Columbia/Spring Snow. Last night the band stopped by The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon to perform two tracks from the album: “This Life” on the broadcast show and “Jerusalem, New York, Berlin” as a web-exclusive. For the former they were aided by all three members of HAIM and the latter performance featured Danielle Haim (who is featured prominently on several tracks on the album), but not her sisters. More
Aired on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon Last Night
Apr 26, 2019
By Christopher Roberts
Paul Rudd has a history of going on The Tonight Show and recreating iconic cheesy music videos with host Jimmy Fallon. Last night they were at it again, creating a shot-for-shot remake of Dead or Alive’s video for “You Spin Me Round (Like a Record),” a hit from 1985. Rudd offered a perfect imitation of late frontman Pete Burns, with Fallon as another member of the band. More
Remind Me Tomorrow Out Now via Jagjaguwar
Mar 19, 2019
By Christopher Roberts
Sharon Van Etten released a new album, Remind Me Tomorrow, in January via Jagjaguwar (it was our Album of the Week). Last night she stopped by The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon to perform the album’s “Comeback Kid.” Van Etten really gave it her all in an impassioned performance that was aided by her tight backing band. More
Single Out Now via 4AD; It’s the First Taste of Her Fifth Album
Dec 11, 2018
By Christopher Roberts
Grimes (aka Claire Boucher) recently shared a brand new song for our future AI overlords, “We Appreciate Power,” via lyric video for the track. Last night she stopped by The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon to perform the song. More
Backstage at The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Oct 15, 2018
By Christopher Roberts
My Morning Jacket frontman Jim James released a new solo album, Uniform Distortion, back in June via ATO and a couple of weeks back he released another one, Uniform Clarity, that featured acoustic versions of the songs found on Uniform Distortion. More
Uniform Clarity Due Out Tomorrow via ATO
Oct 04, 2018
By Christopher Roberts
My Morning Jacket frontman Jim James released a new solo album, Uniform Distortion, back in June via ATO and tomorrow he’s releasing another one, Uniform Clarity, that features acoustic versions of the songs found on Uniform Distortion. More
Tell Me How You Really Feel Out Today via Mom + Pop/Marathon Artists/Milk! Records
May 18, 2018
By Christopher Roberts
Australian singer/songwriter/guitarist Courtney Barnett released a new album, Tell Me How You Really Feel, today via Mom + Pop/Marathon Artists/Milk! Records. Last night she stopped by The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon to perform the album’s first single, “Nameless, Faceless.” Watch the blistering performance below, followed by her upcoming tour dates. More
High As Hope Due Out June 29 via Republic
May 17, 2018
By Christopher Roberts
Florence + the Machine (aka Florence Welch and backing band) is releasing a new album, High As Hope, on June 29 via Republic. Previously she shared a video for its single “Hunger” (which was one of our Songs of the Week). Last night she stopped by The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon to perform “Hunger.” It was a fantastic performance with a full backing band, including a harp, that featured Welch making complete use of the stage and the space between the stage and the audience, dancing around and getting closer to the audience than most performers on TV shows usually do. More
God’s Favorite Customer Due Out June 1 via Sub Pop
May 08, 2018
By Christopher Roberts
Father John Misty (aka Josh Tillman) is releasing a new album God’s Favorite Customer, on June 1 via Sub Pop worldwide (except for Europe, where it’s on Bella Union). Last night he stopped by The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon to perform the album’s first single “Mr. Tillman.” He was backing by the New York City Gay Man’s Chorus. More
White Talks Parenting and Being an Altar Boy, Jones Talks Studio 54 and Nile Rodgers
Apr 13, 2018
By Christopher Roberts
Jack White released a new solo album, Boarding House Reach, last month via Third Man and Columbia. Last night he stopped by The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon to be interviewed by Fallon in honor of his performance on tomorrow night’s Saturday Night Live. More