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Rock on TV: Big Talk Make Their Late Night Debut

Plus: Ray Davies on 'Fallon' and Gomez on 'Leno'

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July 25, 2011 4:55 PM ET
Big Talk on Television
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Big Talk, the retro New Wave band led by Killers drummer Ronnie Vannucci, will make their first major television appearance tonight on Jimmy Kimmel Live. The band is likely to perform "Replica," a Cars-esque rocker with a video that was recently featured on this site. Other late night highlights tonight include Gomez stopping by the Tonight Show to play a number from their latest record Whatever's on Your Mind and Kinks legend Ray Davies on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon.

Big Talk - Jimmy Kimmel Live, ABC, 12 a.m. ET

Gomez - The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, NBC, 11:35 p.m. ET

Tim Robbins and the Rogues Gallery Band - Late Show with David Letterman, CBS, 11:35 p.m. ET

K.T. Tunstall - Conan, TBS, 11:00 p.m. ET

Ray Davies - Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, NBC, 12:35 a.m. ET

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