If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, The Lumineers must be feeling pretty good right now. The Grammy-nominated Americana band were parodied on last night’s episode Late Night With Jimmy Fallon. Fallon and his guests Nick Offerman and country star Blake Shelton donned chicken suits to squawk their way through a wordless version of [...]

Last week, we brought you “Loaf of Bread,” a surprisingly gorgeous alt-country ballad improvised by Ryan Adams during his show at the Royal Albert Hall. This week, we bring you “Turtle Sunrise,” “Clouds are People, Too,” and “Banana in my Pocket,” three songs that were written on the spot — more or less — by [...]

Jim James debuted a new song on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon this week, taking the stage in his best formalwear and backing himself up with an all-star band that included members of the Roots. Together, the guys ripped into “A New Life,” the fourth track from James’ new solo album, Regions of Light and [...]

Last night on Late Night,  Jimmy Fallon gave an old holiday chestnut a Dylan-y update, channeling Mr. Tambourine Man’s unmistakable vocal stylings for another round of comedy gold. So what does Batman actually smell like? It’s one of life’s little mysteries, isn’t it? Read our cover story on Jimmy Fallon and the rise of Tebowie, [...]

We talk to Ed Sheeran about collaborating with Taylor Swift, his songwriting and performing with Pink Floyd’s Nick Mason at the Olympics. More Bruce Springsteen got into the Halloween spirit by breaking out a rendition of “Monster Mash” at a recent concert. More Reviews: Neil Young, Andrew Bird, Cody ChesnuTT, Andrew Combs, Richard Barone More A [...]

Jimmy Fallon is our favorite musical chameleon, and Bob Dylan is possibly our favorite songwriter. So when we heard that Fallon had once again stepped into the role of Dylan to perform “Trick Or Treat, Smell My Feet,” we had to share. It sounds exactly like you think it might… pretty sweet. Check out the [...]

Jimmy Fallon demonstrates why we dedicated an entire cover story to him with his latest spot-on musical impression. After proving himself an uncanny mimic of Neil Young, Jim Morrison and Bob Dylan, Fallon unveiled his latest trick: being James Taylor. On September 7, the late night talk show host re-purposed Taylor’s “Fire And Rain” as [...]

Wilco took New York this week; first with two back to back shows at Prospect Park in Brooklyn, where everyone from stroller pushing moms to art-damaged indie kids took in the band’s two-hour-plus sets. The first night found the “Via Chicago” band performing during a thunder and lightning storm, while the second focused on filling [...]

Brittany Howard performs with Fly Golden Eagle at Bonnaroo. Photo by Jeff Gentner Yesterday, our March/April cover subjects the Alabama Shakes announced their fall tour plans. They’re bringing along their Nashville buddies Fly Golden Eagle. I first learned about Fly Golden Eagle through the Shakes’ Brittany Howard and she continues to spread the gospel about [...]

Tom Waits took his sweet time promoting his latest album, Bad As Me, on the late night talk show circuit. Last night, eight months after the album’s release, Waits performed “Chicago” on Late Night With David Letterman, and he’ll stop by Jimmy Fallon’s show tonight (Read our cover story on Jimmy Fallon here). Watch Waits’ [...]

The last week of March 2011 could not have been a good one for Rebecca Black, being as she was the most vilified pop star on all the Internet. The amusingly amateurish clip for the 13-year-old’s song “Friday” – an out-of-nowhere, Auto-Tuned sensation featuring feel-good lyrics about the day between Thursday and Saturday – had [...]

The many musical personas of Jimmy Fallon, plus a gallery of our July/August Comedy covers.