TV Performance Alerts

We run down the musical highlights set to air on television this weekend.

Next month HBO will air a behind-the-scenes documentary about the making of Bruce Springsteen’s latest album.

Last night at the 9:30 Club in Washington, DC Mike Gordon and his five-piece continued to debut new material.

The Avett Brothers, Prince, Drive-By Truckers and Ben Harper are among the musical acts on TV this week.

Mike Gordon’s five-piece played their first show in nearly two years last night in Syracuse.

Prince sent a clone to the Arsenio Hall Show to make a big announcement.

The John Mayer Trio will play one night of Seth Meyers first week as host of Late Night, Benmont Tench visits Jimmy Kimmel Live, St. Vincent appears on The Colbert Report and more music on TV this week.

U2 and Arcade Fire are among Jimmy Fallon’s guests during this, his first week as host of NBC’s The Tonight Show.

Singer-songwriter Beck will return to Saturday Night Live for the first time since 2006.

Actor Will Ferrell has accepted Red Hot Chili Peppers’s drummer Chad Smith’s challenge.

The list of guests for the first week of Jimmy Fallon’s reign as host of The Tonight Show has been revealed.

Jeff Tweedy will play the leader of a fictitious band on an upcoming episode of NBC’s Parks And Recreation.

Letterman airs Beatles Week featuring the Flaming Lips, Broken Bells and more, Pussy Riot visits The Colbert Report and more music on TV this week.

CNN will premiere THE SIXTIES: British Invasion, co-executive produced by Tom Hanks, this Thursday at 9 p.m. ET/PT.

There’s tons of great music on TV this weekend and we’ve got a guide to the best of what’s on the tube.

The new supergroup Hard Working Americans will make their television debut on TBS’s Conan next week.

Some of this week’s music on TV highlights include Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue on Conan, Biz Markie on Arsenio and Vampire Weekend on Kimmel.

U2 will appear on the February 17th episode of The Tonight Show.