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Music on TV this week: Beck; Solange; Kacey Musgraves; Angel Olsen; Alanis Morissette; Pharrell Williams; Mandolin Orange

THE TONIGHT SHOW STARRING JIMMY FALLON -- Episode 1168 -- Pictured: Musical guest Solange performs on December 2, 2019.
THE TONIGHT SHOW STARRING JIMMY FALLON -- Episode 1168 -- Pictured: Musical guest Solange performs on December 2, 2019.Andrew Lipovsky/NBC

by Luke Taylor

December 02, 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, watch for new performances by Beck, Kacey Musgraves, Angel Olsen and Allen Stone. Sheryl Crow and Stevie Nicks perform together on both The Ellen DeGeneres Show and Jimmy Kimmel Live this week. Alanis Morissette, who just announced a 25th-anniversary tour of of her landmark album, Jagged Little Pill, appears on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon. Charlotte, N.C., songwriter and rapper Jonathan Kirk, who performs as DaBaby, is the musical guest on Saturday Night Live.

Post-Thanksgiving, a few shows are in reruns; notable among them is the rebroadcast of Sam Fender's Oct. 21 debut on Late Night with Seth Meyers, airing this Thursday night.

Here's the complete rundown. Check your local listings for broadcast times (schedule subject to change).

Monday, December 2

Solange, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (NBC)

Ozuna, Jimmy Kimmel Live! (ABC)

Louis Tomlinson, The Late Late Show with James Corden; note: rerun from Oct. 28 (CBS)

Lauren Daigle, Late Night with Seth Meyers; note: rerun from Oct. 7 (NBC)

Tuesday, December 3

Kacey Musgraves, The Ellen DeGeneres Show (network varies; check your local listings) | Listen to Looch: Talking about Kacey Musgraves, Feb. 5, 2019

Beck, Jimmy Kimmel Live! (ABC) | Album Review: Beck, Hyperspace, by Jill Riley, Nov. 25, 2019

Burna Boy, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (NBC)

Toby Keith, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert; note: rerun from Oct. 24 (CBS)

Les Savy Fav, Late Night with Seth Meyers; note: rerun from Oct. 10 (NBC)

Wednesday, December 4

Pentatonix, Good Morning America (ABC)

Sheryl Crow with Stevie Nicks, The Ellen DeGeneres Show (network varies; check your local listings)

Christmas in Rockefeller Center (NBC)

Angel Olsen, Jimmy Kimmel Live! (ABC) | in studio at The Current, Nov. 12

Alanis Morissette, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (NBC)

Pharrell Williams, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (CBS)

Thursday, December 5

Brittany Howard, Today (NBC) | watch Brittany Howard in concert at the Palace Theatre, Sept. 19

Sheryl Crow with Stevie Nicks, Jimmy Kimmel Live! (ABC)

Camila Cabello, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (NBC)

The Weeknd, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (CBS)

Kacey Musgraves, The Late Late Show with James Corden (CBS) | Review and photos: Kacey Musgraves does it all at the Palace Theatre, Feb. 3, 2019

Sam Fender, Late Night with Seth Meyers; note: rerun from Oct. 21 (NBC) | Watch Sam Fender perform at The Current Day Party in Austin, Texas, March 15, 2019

Friday, December 6

Allen Stone, Today (NBC) | Allen Stone, "Brown Eyed Lover", Song of the Day, Dec. 2, 2019

Camila Cabello, The Ellen DeGeneres Show (network varies; check your local listings)

The Weeknd, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (CBS)

George Salazar + Mj Rodriguez, The Late Late Show with James Corden; note: rerun from Oct. 1 (CBS)

Saturday, December 7

Mandolin Orange, CBS This Morning Saturday Sessions (CBS) | in studio at Radio Heartland, Feb 20, 2019

DaBaby, Saturday Night Live (NBC)

Miguel; Alessia Cara, Austin City Limits; note: rerun from Nov. 3, 2018 (PBS)


Watch again: See last week's highlights.

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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