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Find music on TV this week: Mavis Staples, Franz Ferdinand, Grizzly Bear, Mumford & Sons

Franz Ferdinand's next album, 'Always Ascending,' releases Feb. 9, 2018.
Franz Ferdinand's next album, 'Always Ascending,' releases Feb. 9, 2018.Domino Records

by Luke Taylor

January 15, 2018

Artists heard on The Current are frequently featured on TV programs, and we've gathered the listings in one convenient place for you. This week's highlights include new appearances by Mavis Staples, Franz Ferdinand, Grizzly Bear, Mumford & Sons and more.

Here's the complete rundown. Check your local listings for broadcast times.*

Monday, Jan. 15

Mavis Staples, Jimmy Kimmel Live (ABC) | Help select our featured artists for Black History Month 2018 (ballot includes Mavis Staples and the Staple Singers)

Walk the Moon, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (NBC) | in studio at The Current, 2015 (check out the pizza-box drum)

Black Eyed Peas, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (CBS)
Warbly Jets, Last Call with Carson Daly; note: rerun from Dec. 20, 2017 (NBC) | Warbly Jets, "Alive", Song of the Day feature

Tuesday, Jan. 16

Dashboard Confessional, Conan (TBS) | No. 621 in the 893 Essential Artists list
Carrie Brownstein (likely a non-musical appearance), The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (NBC) | Andrea Swensson's interview with Carrie Brownstein and Janet Weiss of Sleater-Kinney, 2015
Royal Blood, The Late Late Show with James Corden (CBS) | in studio at The Current, 2014

Son Little, Last Call with Carson Daly; note: rerun from Dec. 21, 2017 (NBC) | in studio at The Current, 2015

Wednesday, Jan. 17

Jon Bon Jovi, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (CBS) | Nina Simone, Bon Jovi, the Cars among 2018 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees
Vance Joy, Last Call with Carson Daly; note: rerun from Oct. 25, 2017 (NBC) | in studio at The Current, Oct. 24, 2017

Thursday, Jan. 18

Franz Ferdinand, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (NBC) | Front man Alex Kapranos talks about Always Ascending, the new album from Franz Ferdinand, interview with David Safar, Dec. 19, 2017

Grizzly Bear, Conan (TBS) | in studio at The Current, Dec. 1, 2017

Glen Hansard; (also Carrie Brownstein in a likely non-music appearance), Late Night with Seth Meyers (NBC) | Mary Lucia interviews Glen Hansard, 2007

Friday, Jan. 19

Mumford & Sons, The Ellen DeGeneres Show (varies; check local listings) | Ben Lovett and Ted Dwane of Mumford and Sons talk about being in Minneapolis the day Prince died, recorded at Iceland Airwaves Festival, Nov. 4, 2017
Kaleo, Last Call with Carson Daly; note: rerun from Sept. 13, 2017 (NBC) | in studio at The Current, 2016 — includes video of all three songs

Saturday, Jan. 20

Herbie Hancock, Austin City Limits (PBS)

*Schedule subject to change.

Resources

Jimmy Kimmel Live - ABC
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
Conan - TBS
Late Night with Seth Meyers - NBC
The Ellen DeGeneres Show - varies; check your local listings
Austin City Limits - PBS