Music on TV this week: Caroline Polachek; Michael Stipe; William Prince; Billie Eilish
by Luke Taylor
January 27, 2020
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
Post-Grammys, we find ourselves with a slightly quieter week for music on TV, but artists to watch for include Michael Stipe on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert on Thursday, and the same night, Caroline Polachek performs on Jimmy Kimmel Live!.
Most notably following Sunday's Grammys, when the weekend arrives, multiple Grammy Award-winner Billie Eilish gets a full-hour set on Austin City Limits on PBS.
Here's the complete rundown. Check your local listings for broadcast times (schedule subject to change).
Monday, January 27
Lauren Alaina, Today (NBC)
Kelsea Ballerini, Jimmy Kimmel Live (ABC)
Cast of Jagged Little Pill, Late Night with Seth Meyers (NBC)
Sting, The Late Late Show with James Corden (CBS) | Sean McPherson talks to Sting about The Last Ship, Sept. 9, 2019
Tuesday, January 28
Charlie Wilson, Jimmy Kimmel Live! (ABC)
Rapsody feat PJ Morton, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (NBC)
BTS, The Late Late Show with James Corden (CBS) | What happens when the BTS army adopts you, by David Perry, Jan. 4, 2019
Wednesday, January 29
Roddy Ricch, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (NBC)
Steve Martin and Steep Canyon Rangers, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (CBS)
Orville Peck, Jimmy Kimmel Live! (ABC)
Little Big Town, Late Night with Seth Meyers (NBC)
Thursday, January 30
Caroline Polachek, Jimmy Kimmel Live! (ABC) | in studio at The Current, Dec. 23, 2019
Michael Stipe (interview), The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (CBS)
Louis Tomlinson, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (NBC)
Kesha, The Late Late Show with James Corden (CBS)
Friday, January 31
Cast of Porgy and Bess, CBS This Morning (CBS)
Mustard and Roddy Ricch, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (NBC)
Sting, Jimmy Kimmel Live!; note: rerun from Jan. 23 (ABC)
Saturday, February 1
William Prince, CBS This Morning Saturday Sessions (CBS) | in studio at The Current, 2018
Luke Combs, Saturday Night Live (NBC)
Billie Eilish, Austin City Limits (PBS) | Billie Eilish sweeps Grammys in ceremony clouded by controversy and mourning, Jan. 27
Watch again: See last week's highlights.
External Links
Today - NBC
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon - NBC
Late Night with Seth Meyers - NBC
A Little Late with Lilly Singh - 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
CBS Sunday Morning - CBS
Independent Lens - PBS
Austin City Limits - PBS
Watch What Happens Live - Bravo
The Daily Show with Trevor Noah - Comedy Central
Busy Tonight - E!
Conan - TBS
Full Frontal with Samantha Bee - TBS
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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