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St. Vincent, James Taylor & More to Perform THE LATE SHOW with STEPHEN COLBERT Residencies
by Michael Major - July 22, 2022 The Peabody Award-winning series THE LATE SHOW with STEPHEN COLBERT will welcome renowned musicians St. Vincent, James Taylor and Joe Walsh to weeklong residencies with house band Stay Human. This marks the first time THE LATE SHOW has hosted musicians to sit in for a weeklong residence.... 
VIDEO: Ringo Starr Talks About The Beatles' First Trip to the U.S. on THE LATE SHOW
by Sarah Leiber - March 16, 2021 Ringo Starr tells Stephen that The Beatles didn't know what to expect from their first visit to the United States, a country where their music hadn't seen much success prior to 1964. Check out Ringo's new EP, 'Zoom In' and his new book, 'Ringo Rocks: 30 Years Of The All Starrs.'... 
VIDEO: Janelle Monae Performs 'Turntables' on THE LATE SHOW
by Sarah Leiber - March 10, 2021 A Late Show is thrilled to welcome back Janelle Monae for this performance of her Oscars-shortlisted song 'Turntables,' which she wrote for the acclaimed documentary 'All In: The Fight For Democracy' with Stacey Abrams.... 
VIDEO: Metallica Performs 'Battery' on THE LATE SHOW WITH STEPHEN COLBERT
by Sarah Leiber - March 04, 2021 Metallica's album 'Master of Puppets' was released 35 years ago today and had such an impact that it was added to the National Recording Registry of the Library of Congress. We're thrilled to welcome them back to the show for this special performance of 'Battery' in front of the original backdrop fo... 
VIDEO: Watch an Extended Interview With Billie Eilish on THE LATE SHOW
by Sarah Leiber - February 24, 2021 GRAMMY-winning superstar Billie Eilish makes her first visit to A Late Show for this special extended conversation with Stephen Colbert. Watch as Billie explains why it took her five hours to get through viewing her new documentary, 'Billie Eilish: The World's A Little Blurry,' and what it was like ... 
VIDEO: Songhoy Blues Performs 'Barre' on THE LATE SHOW WITH STEPHEN COLBERT
by Sarah Leiber - February 16, 2021 The Late Show with Stephen Colbert is the premier late night talk show on CBS, airing at 11:35pm EST, streaming online via CBS All Access, and delivered to the International Space Station on a USB drive taped to a weather balloon.... 
VIDEO: Queen Latifah Talks About Performing a SUPER BOWL Halftime Show on THE LATE SHOW
by Sarah Leiber - February 09, 2021 Queen Latifah performed at the 1998 Super Bowl halftime show and she describes how amazing and nerve wracking it felt to be in the stadium. You can see more of Queen Latifah in the new CBS series, 'The Equalizer.'... 
VIDEO: Zendaya Talks About Throwing Dance Parties on the Set of DUNE on THE LATE SHOW
by Sarah Leiber - February 03, 2021 Zendaya stars in the new film 'Malcolm and Marie,' which was written and filmed during the pandemic. She talks to Stephen about the challenges and joys of making a movie under those conditions, and how excited she is to be starring in the upcoming 'Dune' film.... 
VIDEO: FINNEAS Performs 'Can't Wait To Be Dead' on THE LATE SHOW
by Sarah Leiber - January 15, 2021 We're thrilled to welcome the talented songwriter, producer and artist FINNEAS, who makes his Late Show debut tonight, with this performance of 'Can't Wait To Be Dead.'... 
VIDEO: Chance The Rapper Reacts To Dionne Warwick's Twitter Shout Out on THE LATE SHOW WITH STEPHEN COLBERT
by Sarah Leiber - December 15, 2020 Chance The Rapper was very excited to get a shout out from Dionne Warwick on Twitter and now they're working together on a new song! Check out Chance The Rapper's new album, 'Merry Christmas Lil Mama: The Gift That Keeps on Giving,' his joint project with Jeremih, released on all streaming platforms... 
VIDEO: Megan Thee Stallion Talks 'Body' on THE LATE SHOW WITH STEPHEN COLBERT
by Sarah Leiber - December 10, 2020 Megan Thee Stallion was inspired to write 'Body' after she noticed she'd added some 'fluff' during quarantine, and decided to embrace it by writing a song that celebrates everyone's body.... 
VIDEO: Greta Van Fleet Perform 'My Way, Soon' on THE LATE SHOW WITH STEPHEN COLBERT
by Sarah Leiber - December 09, 2020 The most talked-about rock band in the world treats us to this plugged-in performance of 'My Way, Soon' from their forthcoming album, 'The Battle At Garden's Gate.:'... 
VIDEO: Dave Grohl Finally Conceded Defeat In His Drum Battle With A 10-Year Old
by Sarah Leiber - November 20, 2020 Dave Grohl and his band Foo Fighters were planning on celebrating their 25th anniversary with a big world tour, but that got put on hold due to the pandemic. So Dave did what any famous musician would, and spent his quarantine locked in a drum battle with a 10-year old!... 
VIDEO: Sturgill Simpson Performs 'Breakers Roar' on THE LATE SHOW
by Sarah Leiber - November 11, 2020 Friend of the show Sturgill Simpson returns with a full band performance recorded at Nashville's legendary Station Inn. The song, 'Breakers Roar,' appears on Simpson's new bluegrass album 'Cuttin' Grass Vol 1 - The Butcher Shoppe Sessions.'... 
VIDEO: Leon Bridges & Lucky Daye Perform 'All About You' on THE LATE SHOW WITH STEPHEN COLBERT
by Sarah Leiber - November 05, 2020 The incredible Leon Bridges returns to A Late Show alongside GRAMMY winning R&B star Lucky Daye to perform their new single 'All About You,' a song that was born out of a chance encounter between Leon and Lucky at a studio in Los Angeles.... 
VIDEO: Cher Talks About Why She Loves Joe Biden on THE LATE SHOW
by Sarah Leiber - November 03, 2020 Living legend Cher makes her first virtual visit to A Late Show to talk to Stephen Colbert about life in quarantine, her must-follow Twitter account, and the inspiration behind her new single, 'Happiness Is Just A Thing Called Joe.' Spoiler Alert: it's Joe BIDEN!... 
VIDEO: Elvis Costello Performs 'Hey Clockface / How Can You Face Me' on THE LATE SHOW
by Sarah Leiber - October 29, 2020 After a riveting conversation about Elvis's experiences in quarantine and his thoughts on America's political situation, Stephen Colbert delights in introducing this performance featuring a collaboration between Elvis Costello and Jon Batiste on a song from the new album 'Hey Clockface.'... 
VIDEO: Jeff Tweedy Debuts a New Song on THE LATE SHOW WITH STEPHEN COLBERT
by Sarah Leiber - October 27, 2020 Watch this extended interview with our good friend Jeff Tweedy, as he returns to A Late Show to tell Stephen about the work he's been doing throughout quarantine.... 
VIDEO: Whitney Performs 'Take Me Home, Country Roads' on THE LATE SHOW WITH STEPHEN COLBERT
by Sarah Leiber - October 13, 2020 Friends of the show Whitney return with this touching performance of John Denver's classic 'Take Me Home, Country Roads' in tribute to the late singer on the anniversary of his passing.... 
VIDEO: Future Islands Perform 'For Sure' on THE LATE SHOW
by Sarah Leiber - October 08, 2020 Future Islands, the geniuses behind a now-legendary moment on the Ed Sullivan Theater stage, make their A Late Show debut with this performance of 'For Sure' off their highly anticipated new album 'As Long As You Are' which comes out this Friday.... 
VIDEO: Ella Mai Performs 'Not Another Love Song' on THE LATE SHOW
by Sarah Leiber - October 07, 2020 GRAMMY winning R&B/Hip Hop star Ella Mai, whose songs have delivered nearly 6 billion streams since her first single debuted in 2018, treats us to this performance of her brand new tune 'Not Another Love Song.'... 
VIDEO: Mariah Carey Explains Why She Tweeted 'Thanksgiving Is Canceled'
by Sarah Leiber - September 29, 2020 Songwriters Hall of Fame member Mariah Carey tells Stephen that her tweet wasn't an attack on Turkey Day, instead it was a cryptic message to her fans meant to build excitement for the release of her book 'The Meaning of Mariah Carey' which is out now.... 
VIDEO: Jake Isaac Performs 'New York' on THE LATE SHOW WITH STEPHEN COLBERT
by Sarah Leiber - September 23, 2020 From RAK Studios in London, singer and songwriter Jake Isaac makes his Late Show debut with this gorgeous performance of 'New York' off his new EP 'Things I'll Tell You Tomorrow.'... 
VIDEO: Janelle Monae Reflects On Her Friendship With Chadwick Boseman
by Sarah Leiber - September 16, 2020 Janelle Monae remembers the late Chadwick Boseman as a spirit filled with energy and light that transcended his work and touched the lives of people all around the world. You can see Janelle Monae in her new film, 'Antebellum.'... 
VIDEO: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit Perform 'Overseas' and 'Running with Our Eyes Closed' on THE LATE SHOW
by Kaitlin Milligan - June 17, 2020 Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit were guests on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert to celebrate the release of their new album 'Reunions.' The band performed two songs, 'Running with Our Eyes Closed' and 'Overseas.'... |
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