Music on TV this week: Troye Sivan; Muse; Pale Waves; Jorja Smith; Ella Mai; Janelle Monae
by Luke Taylor
November 12, 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
The quickly ascending Australian singer-songwriter Troye Sivan appears three times on television this week, including two appearances on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. Muse will also appear on that program this week, following quickly on the heels of the November 9 releaase of their latest album, Simulation Theory.
Jeff Tweedy, whose book, Let's Go (So We Can Get Back): A Memoir of Recording and Discording with Wilco, Etc., releases Tuesday, will appear that night on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. And then the week finishes big, with rising pop star Ella Mai as the musical guest on Saturday Night Live, and Austin City Limits giving its entire hour to Janelle Monáe.
Here's the complete rundown. Check your local listings for broadcast times.*
Monday, Nov. 12
Troye Sivan and Charlie XCX, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (NBC) | Troye Sivan and Charlie XCX's "1999" is viral hit of the day on Music News for Oct 11, 2018
Jeff Tweedy, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (CBS) | Rock and Roll Book Club: Jeff Tweedy's Let's Go (So We Can Get Back), Nov. 14
Family of the Year, Last Call with Carson Daly (NBC)
Tuesday, Nov. 13
Muse, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (NBC) | Simulation Theory described on Music News on Friday, Nov. 9
Elle King, The Late Late Show with James Corden (CBS)
The Wombats, Last Call with Carson Daly (NBC)
Wednesday, Nov. 14
Troye Sivan, The View (ABC)
The Struts, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (NBC)
Pale Waves, Late Night with Seth Meyers (NBC)
Barns Courtney, Last Call with Carso Daly (NBC) | Studio session at The Current, April 2016
Thursday, Nov. 15
Troye Sivan, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (NBC)
Jorja Smith, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (CBS) | Mentioned in Toki Wright's Five Cool New Albums for a Hot Summer, Aug. 15, 2018
Lily Allen, Last Call with Carson Daly (NBC) | Lily Allen's My Thoughts Exactly in Rock and Roll Book Club, Oct. 23, 2018
Friday, Nov. 16
Ty Dolla $ign, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (NBC)
Mt. Joy, Last Call with Carson Daly; note: rerun from Sept. 20 (NBC)
Saturday, Nov. 17
Lucero, CBS This Morning: Saturday Sessions (CBS) | Lucero performing at the Fitzgerald Theater in 2012
Ella Mai, Saturday Night Live (NBC) | Ella Mai to appear in 2018 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, Music News for Nov. 1, 2018
Janelle Monáe, Austin City Limits (PBS) | Janelle Monáe teaches us the importance of rebooting our hard drives by Jeffrey Bissoy, May 17, 2018
*Schedule subject to change.
Watch again: See last week's highlights.
External Links
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon - NBC
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert - CBS
Last Call with Carson Daly - NBC
The Late Late Show with James Corden - CBS
The View - ABC
Late Night with Seth Meyers - NBC
CBS This Morning - CBS>
Saturday Night Live - NBC
Austin City Limits - PBS
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