Music on TV this week: When Corden Met McCartney
by Luke Taylor
August 20, 2018
Artists heard on The Current are frequently featured on TV programs, and we've gathered the listings in one convenient place for you. We'll also post videos of performances as the week progresses.
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This week's schedule
As August winds down, many late-night shows are going into late-summer hiatuses that will likely result in reruns until after Labor Day (Sept. 3). But a huge highlight this week is the CBS special, "Carpool Karaoke: When Corden Met McCartney Live from Liverpool." James Corden's 23-minute Carpool Karaoke with Paul McCartney becomes an hour-long special that airs on CBS on Monday, Aug. 20, at 8 p.m. Eastern, 7 p.m. Central. Also new and notable this week is a performance by Janelle Monáe on NBC's Today show on Friday.
Notable encores include Brandi Carlile on Late Night with Seth Meyers, Death Cab For Cutie on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Greta Van Fleet on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, and Jay-Z on Saturday Night Live.
Here's the complete rundown. Check your local listings for broadcast times.*
Monday, Aug. 20
Carpool Karaoke: When Corden Met McCartney Live from Liverpool primetime special 7 p.m. CT / 8 p.m. ET, (CBS) | Listen to Looch: legends who still thrill, June 26, 2018
Leon Bridges, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon; note: rerun from Aug. 2 (NBC) | upcoming show at the Palace Theatre, Sept. 20 and 21, 2018
Dua Lipa, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert; note: rerun from July 26 (CBS)
Beth Ditto (interview only), Late Night with Seth Meyers; note: rerun from July 17 (NBC) | MicroShow: Beth Ditto rocks the Turf Club, July 2017
Tuesday, Aug. 21
Shooter Jennings, Conan (TBS) | Americana Music Association 2018 Honors and Awards Nominees (includes Album of the Year nominee, Brandi Carlile, By the Way, I Forgive You, co-produced by Shooter Jennings and Dave Cobb)
Death Cab for Cutie, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert; note: rerun from June 21 (CBS) | Death Cab's Ben Gibbard performs in The Current studio, 2015
Brandi Carlile, Late Night with Seth Meyers; note: rerun from July 19 (NBC) | The Current Presents: Brandi Carlile, Nov. 29 – Dec. 1, the State Theatre, Minneapolis
Wednesday, Aug. 22
Greta Van Fleet, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon; note: rerun from July 26 (NBC) | Listen to Looch: the case for Greta Van Fleet, Jan. 23, 2018
https://youtu.be/riPA80M4djM
Imagine Dragons, Jimmy Kimmel Live!; note: rerun from July 19 (ABC)
Walk the Moon, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert; note: rerun from June 19 (CBS) | in studio at The Current, 2015
Brandon Flowers, Late Night with Seth Meyers; note: rerun from July 30 (NBC) | Brandon Flowers talks about The Killers' new album, 'Wonderful Wonderful', Sept. 22, 2017
https://youtu.be/RZ7zVmi8gT4
Thursday, Aug. 23
Pusha T feat. 070 Shake, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon; note: rerun from July 19 (NBC)
Typhoon, Last Call with Carson Daly; note: rerun from April 16 (NBC) | Typhoon perform an acoustic version of "Prosthetic Love" in The Current studio, video, 2013
Friday, Aug. 24
Janelle Monáe, Today (NBC) | Janelle Monáe teaches us the importance of rebooting our hard drives by Jeffrey Bissoy-Mattis, May 17, 2018
Beck, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert; note: rerun from July 18 (CBS) | upcoming show at the Armory in Minneapolis, Sept. 13, 2018
Jim James, Jimmy Kimmel Live!; note: rerun from July 17 (ABC) | Jim James hosts a Theft of the Dial, December 2016
Superorganism, Last Call with Carson Daly; note: rerun from May 21 (NBC) | in studio at The Current, March 2018
Saturday, Aug. 25
DeVotchKa, CBS This Morning: Saturday Sessions (CBS) | Upcoming show at First Avenue in Minneapolis, Oct. 7, 2018
Jay-Z, Saturday Night Live; note: rerun from Sept. 30, 2017 (NBC) | Jay-Z: da Maestro of Branding by Jeffrey Bissoy-Mattis, Sept. 28, 2017
Chris Stapleton, Turnpike Troubadours, Austin City Limits; note: rerun from Feb. 16 (PBS) | Read Andrea Swensson's show recap of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, taped in Minneapolis, which includes photos and video of Stapleton's performance with Justin Timberlake.
*Schedule subject to change.
Watch again: See last week's highlights.
External Links
The Late Late Show with James Corden - CBS
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon - NBC
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert - CBS
Late Night with Seth Meyers - NBC
Conan - TBS
Jimmy Kimmel Live! - ABC
Last Call with Carson Daly - NBC
Today - NBC
Saturday Night Live - NBC
Austin City Limits - PBS
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