Music on TV this week: Black Pumas; Meg Myers; Yola; Michael Kiwanuka; Cage The Elephant; Tank and the Bangas; Grammy Awards
by Luke Taylor
January 20, 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
Kicking off the week are Black Pumas, Grammy nominated in the category of Best New Artists and recent headliners at The Current's 15th Anniversary Party, and on Monday, the musical guests on The Ellen DeGeneres Show. That evening, look for Meg Myers — whose cover of Kate Bush's "Running Up That Hill" has been playing on The Current recently — as the guest on Jimmy Kimmel Live!.
Fresh off her recent visit to The Current studio, Grammy nominee Yola does a turn as musical guest on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, and her fellow British singer-songwriter Michael Kiwanuka comes to Ellen DeGeneres's stage on Wednesday.
The weekend brings a new episode of Austin City Limits, featuring a double bill of Cage The Elephant and Tank and the Bangas. And of course, Sunday brings the telecast of the 62nd Grammy Awards on CBS. As the week unfolds, look for artist profiles and a Grammy special from CBS This Morning anchor Gayle King.
Here's the complete rundown. Check your local listings for broadcast times (schedule subject to change).
Monday, January 20
Black Pumas, The Ellen DeGeneres Show (network varies; check your local listings) | Watch Black Pumas' headlining set at The Current's 15th anniversary show at First Avenue, Jan. 18
Meg Myers, Jimmy Kimmel Live (ABC)
Old Dominion, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (NBC)
Tuesday, January 21
Yola, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (NBC) | in studio at The Current, Jan. 19
Marcus King, Jimmy Kimmel Live! (ABC) | Raised in rock, Marcus King releases first solo album, El Dorado, Jan. 18
Wednesday, January 22
The Weeknd, Jimmy Kimmel Live! (ABC)
Thursday, January 23
Michael Kiwanuka, The Ellen DeGeneres Show (network varies; check your local listings) | Album review: Michael Kiwanuka, KIWANUKA, by David Safar, Nov. 11, 2019
Lizzo, Billie Eilish and more on The Gayle King Grammy Special (CBS)
Sting, Jimmy Kimmel Live! (ABC) | Sean McPherson talks to Sting about The Last Ship, Sept. 9, 2019
Griselda, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (NBC)
Chelsea Cutler, Late Night with Seth Meyers (NBC)
Friday, January 24
Nicky Jam feat. Daddy Yankee, Jimmy Kimmel Live!; note: rerun from Jan. 16 (ABC)
Billie Eilish, Alicia Keys, The Late Late Show with James Corden; note: rerun from Dec. 9, 2019 (CBS)
Saturday, January 25
Andy Shauf, CBS This Morning Saturday Sessions (CBS)
Halsey, Saturday Night Live (NBC)
Cage the Elephant; Tank and the Bangas, Austin City Limits (PBS)
• Album review: Cage The Elephant, Social Cues, May 13, 2019
Sunday, January 26
The 62nd Annual Grammy Awards (CBS) | The Current's Grammys preview, Jan. 24
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
Gayle King Grammy Special - CBS
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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