Posts by Luke Sacks

It’s another good week for late night music with Ryan Adams on Conan (Monday), Cake on Craig Ferguson (Wednesday), Portugal.The Man on Carson Daly (Wednesday) and The Moody Blues on Jimmy Fallon (Thursday). Monday, October 10 [All times ET] Christina Aguilera: Behind the Music [VH1 3PM] Film: The Doors [VH1 Classic 5PM] Ryan Adams on […]

It was announced last Thursday that Radiohead’s Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood, fresh off two crushing nights at NYC’s Roseland Ballroom, will visit Jimmy Fallon tonight to perform Give up the Ghost from their latest album King of Limbs. At first it was rumored to be a full-band appearance but reps for the show confirmed […]

I resisted the hurricane/storm theme because by now I’m sure we’re all temporarily sick of Like a Hurricane, Rock You Like a Hurricane, Shelter from the Storm and of course, The Tide is High. So here’s a few tunes about us working stiffs to kick off the Labor Day Weekend. One of my all-time favorite […]

Pavement honcho Stephen Malkmus released Mirror Traffic with his band The Jicks on August 23. On Tuesday, the group visits Jimmy Fallon and on September 20 in Detroit will kick off a month-long US tour that concludes October 20 in Solana Beach, Calif. Monday, August 29 [All times ET] The Head and the Heart on Conan […]

David Letterman will host Drum Solo Week II this week, giving several skinsmen the opportunity to show their stuff on national TV. Back In June Letterman held the inaugural Drum Solo Week which included Anton Fig, Sheila E and the immortal Rush drummer Neil Peart. This week’s artists are Tony Royster, Jr. (Monday), Gavin Harrison […]

Josh Ritter will pause briefly in the midst of his summer tour for a visit to Jimmy Kimmel tonight. Following the appearance, he will team with the Old 97’s for shows at San Diego’s House of Blues on Tuesday and the Wiltern in Los Angeles on Wednesday. The Old 97’s were booked to play George Lopez on […]

Late night highlights this week include My Chemical Romance (Monday) and The Kills (Tuesday) on Jimmy Fallon and Panic! at the Disco (Monday) and Cage the Elephant (Tuesday) on Jay Leno. Monday, August 8 [All times ET] The Beatles: A Hard Day’s Night [VH1 Classic 6PM] Cee Lo Green: Storytellers [Palladia 8PM] Imelda May on […]

Former Clash-man Mick Jones and the reunited Big Audio Dynamite will hit eight US venues this summer – starting Tuesday in Boston and including appearances at major festivals Lollapalooza and Outside Lands. On Wednesday, the group will visit Jimmy Fallon for a taping and then will rock Brooklyn Bowl that night. Monday, August 1 [All […]

Former Kinks frontman Ray Davies will visit Jimmy Fallon on Monday night, where he will be backed by the LA-based pop-rock band The 88. The 88 also is featured on three tracks on the Davies release See My Friends which is comprised of Kinks song collaborations between Davies and talent such as Metallica, Bruce Springsteen […]

Tonight Show with Jay Leno bandleader Rickey Minor will host a group of musicians that includes Sharon Jones and Grace Potter for a performance on Thursday night’s show. The group will also appear at the Hollywood Bowl on July 24 as part of the KCRW Global Soul Music Festival. Monday, July 18 Alice Cooper: Welcome to […]

It wouldn’t be July4th without the annual Macy’s Fireworks and this year the performances from the Hudson River include Beyonce and Brad Paisley. NBC carries the broadcast, hosted by Nick Lachey, beginning at 9PM. Monday, July 4 [All times ET] The Killers: Live from Royal Albert Hall [Palladia 4PM] Soundgarden: Live at Lollapalooza 2010 [VH1 Classic […]

The title of this playlist is Less Talk More Dance and in keeping with that spirit, I’m keeping the description brief. All of these tunes have the word “dance” in their title and in my opinion, all are quite danceable. This version of Moma Dance is from the 2-26-03 Worcester show and ranks among the […]

The awesome Gillian Welch is heading out on a North American Tour  that begins at High Sierra over July 4th weekend and concludes at the Austin City Limits Festival in September. On Tuesday, Welch will visit Conan O’Brien for a little preview of what fans can expect on the tour. Monday, June 27 [All times […]

This is one hell of a great week for Late Night Talk Show musical guests. On Monday Eddie Vedder will strum his uke on David Letterman in support of his Ukelele Tour that rolls through NYC this week. Also on Monday, Bono and the Edge will visit Jay Leno to defend er…discuss and perform songs […]

Ziggy Marley will release his sixth album, Wild and Free, tomorrow. But tonight he will visit Jay Leno for a performance from the new offering. Marley begins a World Tour on Friday, June 24 in Brussels, Belgium. Monday, June 13 Aerosmith: Biography [BIO 8PM] Lil Wayne: Unplugged [MTV2 8PM] Guns N’ Roses: Biography [BIO 9PM] Black […]

David Letterman will give center stage to drummers this week as he launches the first ever “Drum Solo Week” in late-night history. The show is dedicating this week’s musical performances to some of the top drummers in the music biz including Sheila E. and the fantastic Neil Peart. The week kicks off with Anton Fig […]

The Cars released Move Like This, their first album in 24 years, on May 10 and reviews have been strong. The group will continue their return to the spotlight on Tuesday night with a visit to Jimmy Fallon. No word on if they will play Moving in Stereo or if Phoebe Cates will be in […]

Husband and wife band leaders Derek Trucks and Susan Tedeschi’s The Tedeschi Trucks Band make their television debut tonight on NBC’s Tonight Show with Jay Leno at 11:35PM EDT/PDT. [Photo by Marc Millman] Monday, May 16 [All times EDT] Coldplay: World Stage [Palladia 6PM] Tedeschi Trucks Band on Jay Leno [NBC 11:30PM] Fitz & The Tantrums […]

It’s hard to imagine a more tenacious band than Def Leppard. Whatever the world may throw at them – drummer Rick Allen losing his arm in a 1984 car accident; guitarist Steve Clark’s death in 1991 – they always come back. One thing the band has never done is put out a live album and […]

If the Ladies really do Love Cool James then they will be extra psyched for Monday when the rapper-turned-actor makes two appearances on Network TV. LL Cool J will visit The View this morning and will visit Jimmy Fallon tonight. Perhaps Fallon can get him to revisit his awesome Ridikolus persona from his 2006 appearance on 30 Rock. […]