Music on TV this week: Ezra Koenig; Annie Lennox; Christine and the Queens; James Taylor and more
by Luke Taylor
May 04, 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
Programming from hosts' and artists' homes continues. The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon features Annie Lennox on Monday and Vampire Weekend's Ezra Koenig on Tuesday, and The Late Show with Stephen Colbert welcomes (from their respective homes) Mark Foster of Foster the People (Monday), Sheryl Crow (Tuesday) and Christine and the Queens (Thursday).
Saturday brings another noteworthy encore from PBS's Austin City Limits: the one-hour set by legend Herbie Hancock, which originally aired in January 2018. Look for that show starting Saturday, May 9.
Here's the rundown. Check your local listings for broadcast times (schedule subject to change).
Monday, May 4
Mark Foster, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (CBS) | Foster the People in The Current studio, 2011
Annie Lennox, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (NBC)
Ellie Goulding, Jimmy Kimmel Live! (ABC) | Music News item
5 Seconds of Summer, The Late Late Show with James Corden (CBS)
Tuesday, May 5
Ezra Koenig, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (NBC) | An interview with Vampire Weekend's Ezra Koenig, 2019
Sheryl Crow, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (CBS)
Barry Manilow, The Late Late Show with James Corden (CBS)
Wednesday, May 6
Brad Paisley, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (NBC)
Machine Gun Kelly and Travis Barker, The Late Late Show with James Corden (CBS)
Thursday, May 7
Christine and the Queens, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (CBS)
James Taylor, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (NBC)
Ellie Goulding, The Late Late Show with James Corden (CBS)
Friday, May 8
Miranda Lambert, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (NBC)
James Taylor, Late Night with Seth Meyers; note: rerun from March 5 (NBC)
Loud Luxury and Bryce Vine, The Late Late Show with James Corden; note: rerun from Sept. 26, 2019 (CBS)
Saturday, May 9
The Secret Sisters, CBS This Morning Saturday Sessions (CBS) | The Secret Sisters, "Hand Over My Heart", Song of the Day, Jan. 6
Herbie Hancock, Austin City Limits; note: encore from Jan. 20, 2018 (PBS)
Watch again: See 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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