Category: TV

Video: Peter Gabriel and the New Blood Orchestra play full concert on Letterman

Video: Peter Gabriel and the New Blood Orchestra play full concert on Letterman

If you caught the ‘Late Show with David Letterman’ last night, you may have seen Peter Gabriel perform his classic ‘Red Rain’ backed by the New Blood Orchestra. However, he also performed a full hour-long concert from the Letterman studio that was webcast, which you can see here.

Morrissey to perform on ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!,’ ‘Conan’ during upcoming U.S. tour

Morrissey to perform on ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!,’ ‘Conan’ during upcoming U.S. tour

As promised back in August, Morrissey will augment his upcoming U.S. tour with a pair of television appearances: He’ll perform on ABC’s ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ on Nov. 23 and then on TBS’s ‘Conan’ on Nov. 29, according to fansite and quasi-official news outlet True To You.

Video: Jane’s Addiction plays ‘Underground’ on ‘Late Show with David Letterman’

Video: Jane’s Addiction plays ‘Underground’ on ‘Late Show with David Letterman’

With their fourth album, ‘The Great Escape Artist,’ arriving in stores today, Jane’s Addiction — Perry Farrell, Dave Navarro, Stephen Perkins and Chris Chaney — hit the ‘Late Show with David Letterman’ last night to deliver the record’s opening track, ‘Underground.’

Video: Jane’s Addiction plays ‘Irresistible Force,’ ‘Stop!’ on ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’

Video: Jane’s Addiction plays ‘Irresistible Force,’ ‘Stop!’ on ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’

Making their first U.S. television appearance in eight years, Jane’s Addiction appeared on ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ last night to perform their new single ‘Irresistible Force,’ off the upcoming ‘The Great Escape Artist,’ as well as a show-closing take on the classic ‘Stop!’ See both performances here.

Video: Thurston Moore plays ‘Benediction’ on ‘The Late Show with David Letterman’

Video: Thurston Moore plays ‘Benediction’ on ‘The Late Show with David Letterman’

Thurston Moore is bookending the summer with network TV appearances, following his June slot on ‘Late Night With Jimmy Fallon’ with an appearance last night on the ‘Late Show With David Letterman,’ where he performed ‘Benediction,’

Video: Big Audio Dynamite plays ‘Rob Peter Pay Paul,’ ‘E=MC²’ on Jimmy Fallon

Video: Big Audio Dynamite plays ‘Rob Peter Pay Paul,’ ‘E=MC²’ on Jimmy Fallon

Last night, the reunited Big Audio Dynamite returned to the American airwaves with a performance of ‘Rob Peter Pay Paul’ — the original lineup’s first new song in 21 years — on ‘Late Night With Jimmy Fallon.’

Video: Watch the return of ‘120 Minutes’

Video: Watch the return of ‘120 Minutes’

Saturday night, following an eight-year absence, MTV’s iconic alternative-music show ‘120 Minutes’ returned with a new format and a familiar face: late-’90s host Matt Pinfield. The whole show is now online; watch it here.

Milestones: MTV debuts 30 years ago today; watch first full hour of music videos

Milestones: MTV debuts 30 years ago today; watch first full hour of music videos

This is a little more mainstream than what we usually cover, but it’s hard to deny the significance: Thirty years ago today, on Aug. 1, 1981, MTV went on the air (‘Ladies and gentlemen, rock ‘n’ roll…’), changing the course of music in the ’80s and beyond.

Video: They Might Be Giants play ‘Can’t Keep Johnny Down,’ ‘Birdhouse In Your Soul’ on Fallon

Video: They Might Be Giants play ‘Can’t Keep Johnny Down,’ ‘Birdhouse In Your Soul’ on Fallon

They Might Be Giants stopped by ‘Late Night With Jimmy Fallon’ last night to promote their just-released album ‘Join Us,’ performing ‘Can’t Keep Johnny Down’ for broadcast and ‘Birdhouse in Your Soul’ as a web exclusive.

Video: Bob Mould plays ‘If I Can’t Change Your Mind’ with The Roots on Jimmy Fallon

Video: Bob Mould plays ‘If I Can’t Change Your Mind’ with The Roots on Jimmy Fallon

Sure, it was no Sugar reunion, but it was nice to see Bob Mould and The Roots jam through ‘Copper Blue’ stand-out ‘If I Can’t Change Your Mind’ on last night’s ‘Late Night with Jimmy Fallon’ — even if it was only a minute long.

Video: Thurston Moore plays ‘Circulation,’ ‘Blood Never Lies’ on Jimmy Fallon

Video: Thurston Moore plays ‘Circulation,’ ‘Blood Never Lies’ on Jimmy Fallon

Sonic Youth’s Thurston Moore dropped by ‘Late Night with Jimmy Fallon’ last night to play a couple songs off his new solo album ‘Demolished Thoughts.’ Check out ‘Circulation’ and the web-only ‘Blood Never Lies.’

Video: Bad Religion plays ‘Wrong Way Kids,’ ‘Generator’ on ‘Guitar Center Sessions’

Video: Bad Religion plays ‘Wrong Way Kids,’ ‘Generator’ on ‘Guitar Center Sessions’

The latest episode of DirecTV’s performance and Q&A show ‘Guitar Center Sessions’ spotlights West Coast punk survivors Bad Religion — and you can you can preview the installment with video of the band performing ‘Wrong Way Kids’ off last year’s ‘The Dissent of Man’ and the title track to 1992’s ‘Generator.’

Video: Joe Jackson & The Roots play ‘Steppin’ Out’ on ‘Late Night with Jimmy Fallon’

Video: Joe Jackson & The Roots play ‘Steppin’ Out’ on ‘Late Night with Jimmy Fallon’

Piano-tinkling New Wave singer-songwriter Joe Jackson dropped by ‘Late Night with Jimmy Fallon’ last night to promote his just released ‘Live Music’ album by performing his 1982 crossover hit ‘Steppin’ Out.’