Taylor Hawkins’ son will be on drums when the band bolstered by John Belushi makes it overdue return to Minnesota.

Season 12: “Walk This Way” by Run-DMC (October 18, 1986) Funky 4 + 1 were the first hip-hop group to play SNL in 1981. It took another five years for the second. Run-DMC were introduced by ...

An appearance on “Saturday Night Live” used to certify a musician’s stardom. For pop stars of the social media age, has showing up become a formality?

Gottfried, who died at age 67 in 2022 from complications of muscular dystrophy, also had a one-season stint on “SNL,” appearing on the show from 1980 to 1981. “The season I was on ...

Drake was the last to do it in 2016. Funky 4 + 1 More gave the first rap performance on national TV on “SNL” in 1981. NBCUniversal via Getty Images —When Debbie Harry was host and musical ...

Lily Tomlin served as host and musical guest during the first season of the sketch show in 1975 and again in 1983. The first ...

Miley Cyrus joined by Brittany Howard on the 'SNL50' stage to perform Sinead O'Connor's rendition of 'Nothing Compares 2 U,' years after a bitter feud with the late musician.

leading to one of the most sensational bookings in SNL history. It started when former cast member John Belushi, slated for a cameo on the Halloween 1981 episode, persuaded Michaels to host the ...