May you live in interesting times. I always thought that was an ancient Chinese curse. Turns out it’s not: Some old English dude made it up. That’s kind of interesting on its own, oddly enough. But not as interesting as this week’s televised music lineup, which includes several acts who don’t show up on the tube often enough for me.
Monday
I Don’t Know How But They Found Me | Jimmy Kimmel Live
Jade Bird | The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon
Bartees Strange | Late Night with Seth Meyers
Halsey | The Late Late Show with James Corden
Nelly | Live with Kelly and Ryan
Tamron Hall | Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis, Babyface
Tuesday
Death Cab For Cutie | Jimmy Kimmel Live
Thad Cockrell | The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon
Adrianne Lenker | The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Jacob Collier | The Late Late Show with James Corden
Wednesday
Halsey | The Kelly Clarkson Show
Leslie Odom Jr. | Jimmy Kimmel Live
Thursday
Arlo Parks | Jimmy Kimmel Live
Fontaines D.C. | The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon
Friday
Anuel AA & Ozuna | The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon
Saturday
Waylon Payne | CBS This Morning
Machine Gun Kelly | Saturday Night Live
Best of Spoon | Austin City Limits