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Music on TV this week: Sharon Van Etten; Maggie Rogers; Muse; Greta Van Fleet; Arctic Monkeys

Sharon Van Etten performs on ABC's 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' on Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2019.
Sharon Van Etten performs on ABC's 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' on Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2019.Randy Holmes/ABC

by Luke Taylor

January 14, 2019

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

This week, Sharon Van Etten, whose Remind Me Tomorrow is our Album of the Week, appears on Jimmy Kimmel Live!. Look also for Maggie Rogers and for Muse to make appearances on The Ellen DeGeneres Show. Greta Van Fleet make their debut as the musical guests on Saturday Night Live, and Arctic Monkeys are featured on Austin City Limits.

Notable reruns this week happen on Last Call with Carson Daly, with featured performances by Barns Courtney, Lily Allen and Jain.

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

Monday, Jan. 14

Patti LaBelle, The Talk (CBS)
, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (NBC)

Freya Ridings, The Late Late Show with James Corden (CBS) | Freya Ridings, "Lost Without You", Song of the Day for March 15, 2018

Barns Courtney, Last Call with Carson Daly; note: rerun from Nov. 14 (NBC) | Studio session at The Current, April 2016

Tuesday, Jan. 15

Bad Bunny, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (NBC)
Lily Allen, Last Call with Carson Daly; note: rerun from Nov. 15 (NBC) | Lily Allen's My Thoughts Exactly in Rock and Roll Book Club, Oct. 23, 2018

Wednesday, Jan. 16

Maggie Rogers, The Ellen DeGeneres Show (network varies; check your local listings) | in studio at The Current, Oct. 29, 2018

Sharon Van Etten, Jimmy Kimmel Live! (ABC) | Upcoming show at First Avenue in Minneapolis on Feb. 16, 2019

A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie, Late Night with Seth Meyers (NBC)
Jain, Last Call with Carson Daly; note: rerun from Dec. 3 | in studio at The Current, Oct. 20, 2018

Thursday, Jan. 17

Killer Mike (interview), The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (CBS) | Theft of the Dial: Run the Jewels, March 2017

Friday, Jan. 18

Muse, The Ellen DeGeneres Show (network varies; check your local listings) | Album Review: Muse, Simulation Theory, by David Safar, Nov. 26, 2018
Update, Jan. 18: due to a scheduling change, Muse will not appear on the Jan. 18 episode of The Ellen DeGeneres Show

Saturday, Jan. 19

Guster, CBS This Morning: Saturday Sessions (CBS)

Greta Van Fleet, Saturday Night Live (NBC) | Greta Van Fleet are creating new converts to rock and roll, Vince Pearson, NPR Music, Oct. 23, 2018

Arctic Monkeys; Wild Child, Austin City Limits (PBS)
• Arctic Monkeys in studio at The Current, 2014

Review and photos: Wild Child and the Wild Reeds were graceful and lush at the Cedar Cultural Center, April 2018

*Schedule subject to change.

Watch again: See last week's highlights.

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

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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