Music on TV this week: Pharrell Williams; Nathaniel Rateliff; Rex Orange County; Patti Smith; Cigarettes After Sex; The Raconteurs; Black Pumas
by Luke Taylor
January 06, 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
After the lengthy holiday break, most programs return this week with new episodes, and there are all kinds of new performances, including from Pharrell Williams, Nathaniel Rateliff (solo), Rex Orange County, Patti Smith and Cigarettes After Sex, plus the continued rollout of Austin City Limits' Season 45, this week featuring The Raconteurs and #Current15 headliners Black Pumas.
Here's the complete rundown. Check your local listings for broadcast times (schedule subject to change).
Monday, January 6
Dua Lipa, The Ellen DeGeneres Show (network varies; check your local listings)
Pharrell Williams, Jimmy Kimmel Live (ABC)
Miranda Lambert, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (CBS)
Lil Baby, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (NBC)
H.E.R., Late Night with Seth Meyers (NBC)
Tuesday, January 7
Rascal Flatts, CBS This Morning (CBS)
Taylor Hawkins and the Coattail Riders, Jimmy Kimmel Live! (ABC)
Wednesday, January 8
Rex Orange County, The Ellen DeGeneres Show (network varies; check your local listings) | Album Review: Rex Orange County, Pony, by David Safar, Oct. 28, 2019
Nathaniel Rateliff, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (NBC) | upcoming shows at the State Theatre in Minneapolis, March 3 and 4
Dermot Kennedy, Jimmy Kimmel Live! (ABC)
SHAED, Late Night with Seth Meyers (NBC)
Mallrat, The Late Late Show with James Corden; note: rerun from Oct. 29 (CBS)
Thursday, January 9
Dua Lipa, The Ellen DeGeneres Show (network varies; check your local listings)
Patti Smith, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (NBC) | upcoming show at the State Theatre in Minneapolis, May 8
Cigarettes After Sex, Jimmy Kimmel Live! (ABC) | Cigarettes After Sex, "Heavenly" at No. 60 in The Current's Top 89 Songs of 2019
Ismo, The Late Late Show with James Corden; note: rerun from Oct. 9 (CBS)
Friday, January 10
Karol G, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (NBC)
Gary Clark Jr., The Late Late Show with James Corden; note: rerun from Sept. 30 (CBS) | performance in the Forum at MPR, 2013
John Pardi, Late Night with Seth Meyers; note: rerun from Nov. 20 (NBC) | in studio
Saturday, January 11
Deer Tick, CBS This Morning Saturday Sessions (CBS) | in studio at The Current, 2012
Harry Styles, Saturday Night Live; note: rerun from Nov. 16 (NBC)
The Raconteurs; Black Pumas, Austin City Limits (PBS)
• Listen to Looch: seeing the Raconteurs rock the Armory, phone free, July 16, 2019
• Black Pumas in studio at The Current, July 21, 2019 | Album of the Week: Black Pumas, Black Pumas, Jan. 6, 2020 | upcoming show at First Avenue in Minneapolis for The Current's 15th Anniversary Party, Saturday, Jan. 18
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
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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