Lady Gaga, Bad Bunny, Arcade Fire, The Roots and David Byrne are among the scheduled performers for the event, hosted by Jimmy Fallon.

It's a mashup of performances from artists that few people would think of putting together, like R.E.M. and Morris Day, Rick James and Duran Duran, Hanson and Cher. Filmmaker Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson's experience as a DJ taught him enough about beats per minute and musical keys to meld things seamlessly.

Questlove's newest documentary features interviews and clips from 50 years of musical performances on Saturday Night Live.

Live is celebrating 50 years of late night comedy this year and one of the prime time specials that aired recently was 50 Years of SNL Music which featured past music performers since the show's debut in 1975.

Last night’s Saturday Night Live cold open featured an unexpected cameo when Lin-Manuel Miranda joined the cast during a skit set at the signing of the Declaration of Independence. The cast, dressed in 1700s attire, recreated the historic moment with a twist: Miranda, donning his iconic Hamilton costume, appeared onstage to thunderous applause.

The Bob Dylan song choices Timothée Chalamet picked for his “Saturday Night Live” musical appearance were… well, completely unknown to most of the viewing audience. The actor’s dip into more obscure choices delighted many Dylanologists who tuned in,

Questlove's newest documentary features interviews and clips from 50 years of musical performances on Saturday Night Live.

Timothée Chalamet wants that Oscar, as proven by his double duty performance on 'Saturday Night Live.' Read our highlights here.

On SNL, he opened the show with three musical pieces played to near perfection, and went on to show his acting chops with comedic skits. He was introduced by SNL and Hollywood star Adam Sandler, in response to a joke made by Nikki Glaser at the recent Golden Globes.

Lin-Manuel Miranda returned to his role as Alexander Hamilton for the Saturday Night Live cold open ... celebration frozen in time by Donald Trump (James Austin Johnson), gloating in his return ...

The startling “cold open” for a documentary about 50 years of “Saturday Night Live” music is proof that a musician ... like R.E.M. and Morris Day, Rick James and Duran Duran, Hanson and Cher. Filmmaker Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson’s experience ...

The Founding Fathers – joined by Lin-Manuel Miranda as Alexander Hamilton – tried to raise a glass to freedom on “Saturday Night Live,” but were interrupted by James Austin Johnson as ...