Music on TV this week: Jeff Tweedy, Alessia Cara, Mt. Joy
January 07, 2019
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
Goodbye reruns (for the most part)! The first full week of January will bring several shows return to normal production schedules. Watch for Jeff Tweedy to continue his tour of Late Night and a few new faces hitting the circuit, notably Mt. Joy and Noname. Other highlights include appearances by Alessia Cara, and Gary Clark Jr.
Here's the complete rundown. Check your local listings for broadcast times.*
Monday, Jan. 7
Mt. Joy Jimmy Kimmel Live! (ABC) | Mt. Joy perform in The Current studio, May 24, 2018.
Noname The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (NBC)
Tuesday, Jan. 8
Rami Malek Jimmy Kimmel Live! (ABC) | Music News: How's the Queen biopic 'Bohemian Rhapsody'?, October 26, 2018.
Alessia Cara Late Night with Seth Meyers (NBC) | Alessia Cara talks about 'Here,' YouTube, and Taylor Swift, November 20, 2015.
H.E.R. The Late Late Show with James Corden (CBS) | Grammy for Album of the Year could go to an album not released on CD, for the first time since 1983, December 20, 2018.
Wednesday, Jan. 9
Jeff Tweedy Jimmy Kimmel Live! (ABC) | Album of the Week: Jeff Tweedy, 'WARM', December 31, 2018.
Houndmouth Last Call with Carson Daly; note: rerun from Nov. 9 (NBC) | Houndmouth perform in The Current studio, February 24, 2015.
Thursday, Jan. 10
Love Jones The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (NBC)
Gary Clark Jr. The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (CBS) | Photos: Gary Clark Jr. Sizzles at the Palace Theatre, August 4, 2017.
Family of the Year Last Call with Carson Daly; note: rerun from Nov. 12 (NBC) | Family of the Year perform in The Current studio, August 8, 2012.
Friday, Jan. 11
The Wombats Last Call with Carson Daly; note: rerun from Nov. 13 (NBC) | The Wombats perform in The Current studio, May 7, 2015.
Saturday, Jan. 12
Residente, Austin City Limits (PBS) | Dessa, Chance The Rapper, Residente featured on the official 'Hamilton Mixtape', November 3, 2016
Chris Stapleton Saturday Night Live; note: rerun from Jan. 27 (NBC) | Chris Stapleton dives into his archives for 'From A Room: Volume 2', December 4, 2017.
*Schedule subject to change.
Watch again: See last week's highlights.
External Links
Today - NBC
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon - NBC
Late Night with Seth Meyers - NBC
Last Call with Carson Daly - NBC
Saturday Night Live - NBC
Saturday Night Live - NBC
Jimmy Kimmel Live! - ABC
The View - ABC
Good Morning America - ABC
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert - CBS
The Late Late Show with James Corden - CBS
The Talk - CBS
CBS This Morning - CBS
Austin City Limits - PBS
Watch What Happens Live - Bravo
Conan - TBS
The Daily Show with Trevor Noah - Comedy Central
The Ellen DeGeneres Show - network varies; check local listings
The Real - network varies; check your local listings
Live with Kelly and Ryan - network varies; check your local listings
The Wendy Williams Show - network varies; check your local listings
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