• Stephen Colbert Sings "Everyday People" in All Star Jam on 'Late Show'

    Stephen Colbert kicked things off right in his premier as host of 'The Late Show' as band leader Jon Batiste and Stay Human led an all-star cast consisting of blues and R&B legends Buddy Guy and Mavis Staples as well as newer acts including Alabama Shakes' frontwoman Brittany Howard, St. Paul and the Broken Bones frontman Paul Geneway, Ben Folds, Derek Trucks, Aloe Blacc, Kyle Resnick, Susan Tedeschi and Colbert himself, in a rendition of Sly and the Family Stone's "Everyday People" that set the tone for the shows to come.
  • Stephen Colbert Names Jon Batiste as Bandleader for 'Late Show'

    Stephen Colbert and CBS made a big announcement yesterday, naming Jon Batiste as his bandleader for the Late Show when the comedian debuts on September 8. It's too early to make David Letterman comparisons, but if Colbert and Batiste have a relationship as friendly as the former Late Show host and Paul Shaffer, we'll be seeing a lot of the jazz musician for years to come.
  • Damien Rice Performs "I Don't Want To Change You" On 'Letterman,' Announces 2015 North American Tour

    On last night's episode of The Late Show with David Letterman, Irish folk singer Damien Rice stopped by to perform "I Don't Want to Change You" from his latest album My Favourite Faded Fantasy, which you can check out below. Rice is backed up by a string septet and delivers a beautiful, though somewhat abridged, version of the song, which runs over five minutes for the studio version, but only hits four minutes here.
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