TV Watch: Week of 4/28/2008

That's How People Grow Up album coverSo much music on television, so little time. TV Watch points out some of the best and most unusual programs and films combining music and TV for the coming week, and some of the highlights of what has already been on the air. Point your DVR, VCR, or browser to these prime(-time) destinations.

Monday:

Morrissey performs on The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson at 12:35 a.m. on CBS.

Rock musicians rally for a cause on Music Rising, a documentary about Hurricane Katrina’s effect on Gulf Coast musicians, at 6:15 a.m. on the Sundance Channel.

Fuse brings you an hour of Sonic Youth at 4:00 p.m. on Steven’s Untitled Rock Show.

Miss the 2008 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony? Don’t fret — VH1 Classic has you covered at 4:30 p.m.

Duffy performs on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno at 11:35 p.m. on NBC.

The Roots on Late Show with David Letterman at 11:30 p.m. on CBS.

Santogold on Late Night with Conan O’Brien at 12:35 a.m. on NBC.

Josh Kelley performs on Last Call with Carson Daly at 1:35 a.m. on NBC.

Feist on The Colbert Report at 11:30 p.m. on Comedy Central.

Tuesday:

Morrissey performs again on The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson at 12:35 a.m. on CBS.

VH1 Classic rocks the casbah with Rock Fest: The Clash at 2:00 p.m.


The Kills
on Late Night with Conan O’Brien at 12:35 a.m. on NBC.

System of a Down’s Serj Tankian performs on Last Call with Carson Daly at 1:35 a.m. on NBC.

George Stanford on Last Call with Carson Daly at 1:35 a.m. on NBC.

Natasha Bedingfield on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno at 11:35 p.m. on NBC.

Wednesday:

Couldn’t make it to The Bravery’s set at the Eurockeennes of Belfort Festival? Catch them on Showtime Next instead at 5:40 p.m.

Augustana on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno at 11:35 p.m. on NBC.

Def Leppard performs on Jimmy Kimmel Live at 12:35 a.m. on ABC.

Feist performs on Late Night with Conan O’Brien at 12:35 a.m. on NBC.

Grand Archives on The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson at 12:35 a.m. on CBS.

Thursday:

She & Him perform on The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson at 12:35 a.m. on CBS.

The newly reunited Stone Temple Pilots on Jimmy Kimmel Live at 12:35 a.m. on ABC.

The last live performance of the Clark Sisters is documented on the Gospel Music Channel’s Front Row Live at 9:00 p.m.

Does It Offend You, Yeah? on Last Call with Carson Daly at 1:35 a.m. on NBC.

Swedish pop star Robyn performs on Late Show with David Letterman at 11:30 p.m. on CBS.

Avril Lavigne on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno at 11:35 p.m. on NBC.

Friday:

Neil Diamond lampin'
Hot off his appearance as a guest mentor on American Idol (8 p.m. Tuesday/9 p.m. Wednesday on FOX), Neil Diamond performs on The Today Show at 7 a.m. on NBC.

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