Music on TV this week: Lizzo; Margo Price; Beck; boygenius; Grammy Awards

by Luke Taylor
February 4, 2019

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Lizzo on 'The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon' — THE TONIGHT SHOW STARRING JIMMY FALLON -- Episode 1009 -- Pictured: Musical guest Lizzo performs on February 5, 2019. (Andrew Lipovsky/NBC)

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

After making a star turn on The Ellen DeGeneres Show last week, watch for Lizzo to perform this Tuesday on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.

Elsewhere, a busy Monday night features Margo Price appearing on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, Beck on The Late Late Show with James Corden, and a recorded performance by boygenius on Last Call with Carson Daly; as the week progresses, the members of boygenius — Phoebe Bridgers, Lucy Dacus and Julien Baker — will each be spotlighted on Last Call on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, respectively. Killer Mike of Run the Jewels continues to be an in-demand interviewee this week, talking about his groundbreaking Netflix docuseries, Trigger Warning.

On Saturday, Austin City Limits rolls out its special, "ACL Presents: Americana 17th Annual Honors," featuring performances by Nathaniel Rateliff, The War and Treaty, Jason Isbell, Irma Thomas, Lukas Nelson and Tyler Childers among others, as well as by Grammy nominees Brandi Carlile, Margo Price and John Prine.

And speaking of Grammy nominees, The 61st Annual Grammy Awards ceremony airs live on CBS on Sunday, Feb. 10, starting at 7 p.m. Central. It's hosted by 15-time Grammy-winner Alicia Keys.

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

Sunday, Feb. 3

James Taylor, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert post-Super Bowl special (CBS)

Monday, Feb. 4

Margo Price, Jimmy Kimmel Live! (ABC) | Margo Price performs a MicroShow at the Turf Club, 2017

Beck, The Late Late Show with James Corden (CBS) | Beck plays Palace Theatre, talks about new album Colors, 2017

boygenius, Last Call with Carson Daly (NBC) | boygenius in studio at The Current, Nov. 17, 2018

Tuesday, Feb. 5

Lizzo, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (NBC) | Watch Lizzo delight with "Juice" on "Ellen", Jan. 30

Phoebe Bridgers, Last Call with Carson Daly (NBC) | in studio at The Current, April 2018

Wednesday, Feb. 6

Killer Mike (interview), The Wendy Williams Show (network varies; check your local listings) | Theft of the Dial: Run the Jewels, March 2017
Lauv and Troye Sivan, Jimmy Kimmel Live! (ABC)
Ice-T, Late Night with Seth Meyers (NBC)
Killer Mike (interview), Lucy Dacus, Last Call with Carson Daly (NBC) | Lucy Dacus in studio at The Current, April 2018

Thursday, Feb. 7

John Prine (interview with John Dickerson), CBS This Morning (CBS) | John Prine goes buskin' with Margo Price, jams with Sturgill Simpson in music video, July 2018
Beirut, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (CBS) | Jade interviews Zach Condon of Beirut, 2015

Broods, The Late Late Show with James Corden (CBS)
Julien Baker, Last Call with Carson Daly (NBC)

Friday, Feb. 8

Erykah Badu sits in with The Roots, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (NBC)
Houndmouth, Last Call with Carson Daly; note: rerun from Nov. 9 (NBC)

Saturday, Feb. 9

Beirut, CBS This Morning: Saturday Sessions (CBS) | How Beirut's Zach Condon escapes to find his focus, Feb. 2, 2019

Halsey, Saturday Night Live (NBC)

Brandi Carlile, Nathaniel Rateliff, The War and Treaty, Jason Isbell, Irma Thomas, Lukas Nelson, Tyler Childers and many more in "ACL Presents: Americana 17th Annual Honors," Austin City Limits (PBS)

Sunday, Feb. 10

The 61st Annual Grammy Awards, 8 p.m. Eastern; 7 p.m. Central (CBS) | Grammy nominations make strides in representation, Music News, Dec. 7, 2018

*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

Independent Lens - PBS
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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20 Photos

Margo Price performs onstage during the 2018 Americana Music Honors and Awards at Ryman Auditorium on September 12, 2018, in Nashville, Tenn. (Erika Goldring/Getty Images for Americana Music)
James Taylor performs on 'The Late Show with Stephen Colbert' on Sunday, Feb. 3, 2019, on a special broadcast following the Super Bowl. (Scott Kowalchyk/CBS)
The Late Late Show with James Corden from Monday, Feb. 4, 2019, with musical guest Beck featuring Gustavo Dudamel and the Los Angeles Philharmonic. (Terence Patrick/CBS)
boygenius portrait at The Current (Nate Ryan | MPR)
Phoebe Bridgers in The Current studio (Nate Ryan | MPR)
El-P and Killer Mike of Run the Jewels (MPR/Nate Ryan)
Troye Sivan (courtesy Capitol Records)
Ice-T performs at Soundset 2018 (Emmet Kowler for MPR)
Lucy Dacus visits The Current (Nate Ryan | MPR)
John Prine performs onstage during the 2018 Americana Music Honors and Awards at Ryman Auditorium on September 12, 2018 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Erika Goldring/Getty Images for Americana Music Association)
Beirut perform 'Gallipoli' on 'The Late Show with Stephen Colbert' on Thursday, Feb. 7, 2019. (Scott Kowalchyk/CBS)
Multi-award winning brother-sister duo Broods (Caleb and Georgia Nott) are one of the most celebrated young bands to emerge out of New Zealand in recent times. (Renata Raksha)
Julien Baker in The Current studio (Nate Ryan | MPR)
Houndmouth via Facebook (Houndmouth via Facebook)
Erykah Badu performs at Soundset 2018 (Emmet Kowler for MPR)
THE TONIGHT SHOW STARRING JIMMY FALLON -- Pictured: (l-r) Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson, Tariq "Blackthought" Trotter performs "Tarik's Raptor Rap-Up" on June 11, 2018. (Andrew Lipovsky/NBC)
SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE -- "Halsey" Episode 1758 -- Pictured: Host Halsey during the Monologue on Saturday, February 9, 2019. (Will Heath/NBC)
NASHVILLE, TN - SEPTEMBER 12: (L-R) Brandi Carlile, Irma Thomas, Courtney Marie Andrews, Tanya Blount and Michael Trotter Jr. of The War and Treaty perform onstage during the 2018 Americana Music Honors and Awards at Ryman Auditorium on September 12, 2018 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Erika Goldring/Getty Images for Americana Music)
NASHVILLE, TN - SEPTEMBER 12: (L-R) Fantastic Negrito, Nathaniel Rateliff and Lukas Nelson perform onstage during the 2018 Americana Music Honors and Awards at Ryman Auditorium on September 12, 2018 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Jason Davis/Getty Images for Americana Music)
CBS and The Recording Academy announced that 15-time GRAMMY Award winner Alicia Keys will host THE 61ST ANNUAL GRAMMY AWARDS, marking her first year as master of ceremonies for Music's Biggest Night. THE 61ST ANNUAL GRAMMY AWARDS will be broadcast live from STAPLES CENTER in Los Angeles on Sunday, Feb. 10, 2019 (8:00-11:30 PM, live ET/5:00-8:30 PM, live PT) on the CBS Television Network. (Jaclyn Martinez/Courtesy of AK Worldwide, Inc/CBS)