J. Cole Performs LIVE ON LETTERMAN Concert Webcast Tonight

By: TV News Desk Nov. 05, 2013

CBS Interactive's award-winning webcast concert series, LIVE ON LETTERMAN, presented by AT&T, will feature GRAMMY Award nominated hip-hop artist J.Cole performing live from the world-famous Ed Sullivan Theater in New York City and webcast on CBS.com and VEVO, tonight, Nov. 5 (8:00 PM, ET/5:00 PM, PT).

Performance Will Be Streamed Live and Available On Demand on CBS.com and VEVO

J.Cole's LIVE ON LETTERMAN performance will feature songs off of his latest album, this summer's critically acclaimed, RIAA-certified Gold Born Sinner, including the platinum-selling single "Power Trip ft. Miguel" and "Crooked Smile ft. TLC," as well as hits from his debut album, 2011's Cole World: The Sideline Story. Additionally, fans will have the opportunity to influence the set list by voting on their choice for the last song of the performance on CBS.com.

The LIVE ON LETTERMAN franchise, which has garnered nearly 200 million views to date on CBS.com and VEVO, has hosted some of the most established bands and musicians across the globe, staged in an intimate and dynamic setting for worldwide followers to enjoy. LIVE ON LETTERMAN webcasts have included some of music's biggest stars, including Coldplay, Alicia Keys, The Killers, Depeche Mode, John Legend, and Mumford & Sons.

Jermaine Lamarr Cole, best known by his stage name J.Cole, is a German-born American hip-hop recording artist and record producer from Fayetteville, N.C. The first artist to be signed to Jay-Z's Roc Nation record label, J. Cole is celebrated for his lyricism, self-produced sturdy beats and storytelling. His long-awaited debut album, Cole World: The Sideline Story, was released in 2011 and debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200, Top R&B Albums and Top Rap Albums charts, selling more than 218,000 in its first week and has since been RIAA-certified Gold. J. Cole received a GRAMMY Award nomination for Best New Artist at the "54th Annual GRAMMY Awards" and is a two-time American Music Award Nominee. He released his highly anticipated, self-produced sophomore album, Born Sinner, on June 18, which hit #1 on the Billboard Top 200 Chart and sold Gold.

Fans can watch J. Cole's webcast live or on-demand on CBS.com athttp://www.cbs.com/shows/liveonletterman/. Also, during CBS.com's live webcast, fans will have access to interactive features such as multiple camera angles, "Share the Moment" instant photos, the ability to pick the last song in the band's set and more. Additionally, the webcast is available live and on-demand through CBS properties, select CBS RADIO stations' websites, on Radio.com, and on-demand via the CBS App for iOS, Android and Windows 8. Also, the webcasts are offered on VEVO, the world's leading all-premium music video and entertainment platform, through VEVO.com and its free mobile and tablet apps for iPhone and iPad. The on-demand performances are available across the entire VEVO platform, including VEVO.com, its mobile and tablet apps, mobile website,connected TVs and syndication partners.

J. Cole's LIVE ON LETTERMAN webcast will precede the band's appearance on the Late Show with David Letterman that same evening, Tuesday, Nov. 5 (11:35 PM-12:37 AM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.

For more information on LIVE ON LETTERMAN, please visit http://www.cbs.com/shows/liveonletterman/ and follow LIVE ON LETTERMAN on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

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