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Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic John Mulaney may have spoken best to the mostly wonderful randomness of the lineup for Friday night’s live “SNL50: The Homecoming Concert” special when, late in the show, he invoked the memory of “Saturday Night Live‘s” much-missed music guru, Hal Willner. The comedian spoke about how the seminal figure in “SNL” music history would have loved many of the acts on the bill if he were still around.

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Questlove to direct ’50 Years of SNL Music’ documentary

Questlove is due to direct a music-themed documentary for Saturday Night Live (SNL) for its 50th anniversary.Yesterday (December 19), NBC announced the Questlove-helmed documentary Ladies & Gentleman… 50 Years of SNL Music. Per NBC, it will include over 50 interviews with musicians from the last five decades who have performed on the hit sketch comedy show.This includes the likes of Mick Jagger, Dave Grohl, Jack White, Billie Eilish, Miley Cyrus, Olivia Rodrigo, Dua Lipa, Kacey Musgraves, Elvis Costello and more.The three-hour feature will also include interviews with present and former cast and crew members include Fred Armisen, Conan O’Brien, Jimmy Fallon, Al Franken, Bill Hader, Eddie Murphy, Liz Patrick, Andy Samberg, Kenan Thompson, Maya Rudolph, Hal Willner and Bowen Yang.“Everyone knows the most famous SNL appearances, whether it’s Elvis Costello, Prince or the Beastie Boys, but they’re the tip of a huge iceberg,” Questlove said of the documentary.

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Questlove Directing ’50 Years of SNL Music’ Documentary for NBC

Ethan Shanfeld A documentary about the music performances on “Saturday Night Live” is coming to NBC, directed by Oscar winner Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson and Emmy winner Oz Rodriguez. Titled “Ladies & Gentlemen … 50 Years of SNL Music,” the three-hour special will premiere on the network on Jan.

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Tom Waits gives rare live performance at Hal Willner tribute event

Tom Waits performed a rare live set at a tribute event that was held to honour the late Hal Willner.Willner, who was Saturday Night Live‘s longtime sketch music producer, died in 2020 at the age of 64. Numerous tributes were paid to the producer online following his death, including by Red Hot Chili Peppers’ bassist Flea and Cat Power.Tom Waits and his wife Kathleen also penned a touching tribute, where they called Willner “Wise and reckless.

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Father John Misty shares cover of T-Rex’s ‘Main Man’

Father John Misty has shared a new T-Rex cover – listen to his version of ‘Main Man’ below.The track is lifted from ‘AngelHeaded Hipster: The Songs Of Marc Bolan And T-Rex’, a new tribute album that’s released today (September 4).The album includes contributions from U2, Elton John, Nick Cave, Joan Jett and more.

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Listen to Peaches radical new cover of T-Rex’s ‘Solid Gold, Easy Action’

Peaches has released a cover of T-Rex’s ‘Solid Gold, Easy Action’ – listen to it below.The track is taken from ‘AngelHeaded Hipster: The Songs of Marc Bolan’, which sees an array of artists paying tribute to the late T-Rex frontman. Those involved include U2 with Elton John, Nick Cave, Joan Jett, Father John Misty, Marc Almond and Lucinda Williams.

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Tom Waits pays touching tribute to “wry and soulful” Hal Willner

The much loved music and television producer passed away last week

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Elvis Costello Pays Tribute to John Prine, Who ‘Reached Into Darkness to Pull Out Elusive Light’

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Kate McKinnon, Amy Poehler, & More Pay Tribute to 'Saturday Night Live' Music Producer Hal Willner - Watch

Saturday Night Live is saying goodbye to the music producer Hal Willner.

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Seth Meyers, Stephen Colbert Pay Tribute to John Prine and Hal Willner

Seth Meyers paid tribute to late Saturday Night Live music producer Hal Willner and musician John Prine on Wednesday's episode of Late Night.

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Seth Meyers, Stephen Colbert Pay Tribute to John Prine: "His Songs Could Work Across Generations"

Seth Meyers paid tribute to late Saturday Night Live music producer Hal Willner and musician John Prine on Wednesday's episode of Late Night. WillnerdiedTuesday at the age of 64.

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Lou Reed and ‘Saturday Night Live’ producer Hal Willner dies aged 64

He is reported to have been suffering from coronavirus

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Hal Willner, ‘SNL’ music producer, dead at 64 from coronavirus

Hal Willner — the respected producer who worked with Lou Reed and Marianne Faithfull, was a long-time “Saturday Night Live” staffer and compiled a series of eccentric all-star tribute albums — died Monday at the age of 64. A rep for Willner confirmed the producer’s death to Rolling Stone. While a cause of death has yet to be announced, a source close to Willner tells Rolling Stone he was suffering from symptoms consistent with the coronavirus.

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Kesha Shares Epic Cover Of T. Rex’s ‘Children Of The Revolution’

Kesha has recorded an epic cover of the T. Rex track “Children Of The Revolution”.

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