A new season of Austin City Limits premieres this Saturday with a performance by R.E.M.. Monday Sara Bareilles (CBS – The Late Show with David Letterman), 10:35 p.m. DeVotchka (NBC – Late Night With Conan O’Brien), 11:35 p.m. Tuesday Matt Costa (CBS – The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson), 12:05 a.m. Lenny Kravitz (CBS – Early Show), 6 a.m. Fergie (NBC – Today), 6 a.m. Leona Lewis (CBS – The Late Show with......

Fresh off his Grammy win for Record of the Year, jazz pianist Herbie Hancock [pictured] will perform on the View this week. Monday -CBS, 10:05pm: The Late Show with David Letterman, Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings Tuesday -CBS, 12:05am: Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson, Wyclef -ABC, 10:00am: The View, Herbie Hancock -NBC, 12pm: Ellen DeGeneres, Raheem DeVaughn -CBS, 10:05pm: The Late Show with David Letterman, Ray Davies -NBC, 10:35pm: Tonight Show with Jay Leno,......

Sultry Brazilian songstress Bebel Gilberto [pictured] sings about love a lot, so it seems fitting that she is scheduled to perform on the Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson show on Valentine's night. Monday CBS, 10:05pm: The Late Show with David Letterman, OK Go ABC, 11:05pm: Jimmy Kimmel Live, Sia Tuesday CBS, 12:05am: Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson, Natasha Bedingfield ABC, 9am: Regis and Kelly, Maroon 5 NBC, 12pm: Ellen DeGeneres, Keyshia Cole CBS,......

The Foo Fighters, Beyonce, Rihanna and many others are set to perform at the 50th Annual Grammy Awards airing next Sunday on CBS at 7pm. Tuesday CBS, 10:05pm: The Late Show with David Letterman, Sheryl Crow Wednesday ABC, 7:00am: Good Morning America, Lenny Kravitz ABC, 10:00am: The View, Fergie CBS, 10:05pm: The Late Show with David Letterman, A Fine Frenzy Thursday CBS, 12:05am: Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson, Dierks Bentley Friday CBS, 12:05am: Late......

It's Superbowl Sunday next week, and you know what that means... a ridiculously over-blown Halftime Show/pyrotechnic extravaganza!!! Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers are set to perform this year. Monday -CBS, 10:35pm: The Late Show with David Letterman, the Whigs -ABC, 11:05pm: Jimmy Kimmel Live, Wyclef Jean Tuesday -CBS, 12:05am: The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson, Deana Carter Thursday -CBS, 10:35pm: The Late Show with David Letterman, Colbie Caillat Friday -NBC, 7am: Today Show, Sheryl......

Unfortunately, our pick of the week has already aired. Kimya Dawson and Adam Green of the Moldy Peaches performed our favorite song from the Juno soundtrack, "Anyone Else But You," on The View this morning. We're hoping it'll pop up on The View's website or on Youtube soon. Monday -CBS, 10:35pm: The Late Show with David Letterman, Ringo Starr -NBC, 11:35pm: Late Night with Conan O’Brien, The Subways -ABC, 11:05pm: Jimmy Kimmel Live, Velvet......

The Mars Volta will be performing on Letterman this week, mostly likely in support of their upcoming epic, The Bedlam in Goliath. Too bad the intellectual prog-rockers with Texas roots currently have no shows in the Lone Star State scheduled on their winter tour. We kind of think that's cold-blooded. Monday CBS, 10:35pm: The Late Show with David Letterman, Maroon 5 Tuesday ABC, 9am: Regis and Kelly, KT Tunstall Wednesday CBS, 10:35pm: The Late......

Most of the late-night talk shows are back with new shows this year, proving that scripted comedians can actually be kinda funny on their own! This week, electronic rockers MGMT [pictured] are scheduled to perform on Letterman. Like what you hear? Be sure to catch the duo when they come to town to play at Walter's on Sunday, January 20. Monday ABC, 11:05pm: Jimmy Kimmel Live, Velvet Revolver Tuesday CBS, 12:05am: The Late Late Show......

Staying in for New Year’s Eve? Log on to the internets at 11pm to watch Radiohead perform their new album, In Rainbows, on Current TV. The webcast will air three more times on Tuesday for those of you who spend the night out on the town. Monday ABC, 9pm: Dick Clark’s Primetime New Year’s Rockin’ Eve 2008 CBS, 10:35pm: The Late Show with David Letterman, Alanis Morissette NBC, 11:35pm: New Year’s Eve with Carson Daly......

Happy Holidays Houston! If you can stand more excitement after all of the festivities this week, we suggest tuning in for a re-airing of Justice's awesome "performance" on Jimmy Kimmel Live, and a brand spanking new Austin City Limits with Bloc Party and Ghostland Observatory. Monday -CBS, 4pm: Oprah Winfrey, Tony Bennett, Josh Groban, and Carrie Underwood -NBC, 10:35pm: Gospel Christmas -ABC, 11:05pm: Jimmy Kimmel Live, Jay-Z Tuesday -NBC, 8am: Today Show, KT Tunstall -ABC,......

Mary J. Blige is set to appear on The View this week. We're still reeling from her fierce performance at the AMAs. Monday -CBS, 10:35pm: The Late Show with David Letterman, Third Eye Blind -NBC, 10:35pm: The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Liz Phair -ABC, 11:05pm: Jimmy Kimmel Live, Rilo Kiley Wednesday -NBC, 10:35pm: The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Kings of Leon Thursday -ABC, 10pm: The View, Mary J. Blige Saturday -PBS, 10pm: Austin......

Looks like it's going to be slim pickings for awhile, folks. A reader informed us last week that all late night shows are in repeat mode for the duration of the writer's strike. Bummer. Recommended viewing this week includes any TV appearances by Alicia Keys, and Nicole Atkins' (pictured) wonderful Letterman performance in case you missed it the first time around. Monday -CBS, 10:35pm: The Late Show with David Letterman, Ryan Adams Tuesday -ABC, 7am:......

Ghostland Observatory’s Thomas Turner and Aaron Behrens just might be the hardest working men in the electronic/funk-glam/rock music biz. In less than two years, the Austin, TX duo have released two records and have toured from coast to coast, all while running their own music label, Trashy Moped. The band’s latest CD, Paparazzi Lightning, is a high-voltage rocking dance record that the Dallas Observer says would “do Daft Punk, Giorgio Moroder and Freddie Mercury......

Brooks & Dunn, Sugarland, and a host of others perform at the CMA Awards on Wednesday, but we're most excited about Keyshia Cole's Jay Leno appearance and Arcade Fire on Austin City Limits this week. Monday -NBC, 10:35pm: Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Garth Brooks -ABC: 11;05pm, Jimmy Kimmel Live, Matt Nathanson -NBC: 11:35pm, Late Night with Conan O’Brien, Band of Horses Tuesday -NBC: 2:05am, Last Call with Carson Daly (repeat), Joss Stone -NBC: 12pm,......

Hey Houston, do you want your MusicTV? No, we’re not talking about the reality TV channel of the same name, although we admit we have watched that ridiculous Lauren-Heidi melodrama on occasion. (Actually, we don't miss an episode, but we're not proud of ourselves!) Each week, we’ll give you the 411 on televised music performances that are so good, they’ll almost make it worth your while to sit through Jay Leno’s monologues! Monday -ABC, 11:05pm:......

With all that went down this week, we thought we thought we'd cheer everyone up by giving everyone a double dose of dogs. It was a rollercoaster ride of emotions this week at DCist. Like the rest of country, we were floored by the news of so many dead coming out of Virginia Tech, and with so many of the victims and their relatives from the D.C. area, we felt it important to pay......

We don't know about where you are, but it seems like spring can't decide whether or not to happen. Some days are warm, some days are cold, and sometimes you aren't sure which. Baseball may have started up (and soccer/football winding down) but it still seems cold out there. Unless it's not. Anyways, onto the -ists. Austinist happily anticipated fall's Austin City Limits, even though they're not fully recovered from South By Southwest. In......

As fall settles in and another calendar page gets turned, thoughts turn from bbq's and vacations to holidays and the realization that '06 is coming to an end. With all that going on, with change in the air, we wonder what is it that made that makes the -ists ponder? Phillyist is concerned that the war on Trans fats could affect it's beloved cheese steak sandwiches, something for which we should all be concerned.......

As we sat down to write this week's Best of the -ists post, a car blaring "21 Questions'" passed by our house. And that started us thinking about how some of the best -ist posts out there have at their hearts questions, some of which are answered, and some of which are left open. Check out the Best of the -ists from this week, and see if you agree. Londonist answers the questions "How much......

Since the Austin City Limits Music Festival is this weekend, we thought we’d play a video from one of the bands were most excited to see live. To make it even more special, we thought we’d play a performance from an actual Austin City Limits series airing. The band is The Shins, from Portland, Oregon. This show aired in 2004, when they were still touring supporting their CD Chutes Too Narrow. The song, “Gone......

Last year, Houstonist missed its first Austin City Limits music festival, due to a little nuisance named Rita. We were all prepared to go, but decided that the 20+ hour drive to our state’s capitol wasn’t worth the money we spent on the tickets. We heard that we missed some great shows, and sandstorms. The weather doesn’t look like it’ll be a problem this year. If you haven't bought your tickets yet, your best bet......

With the Austin City Limits music festival on the horizon, we’ll start seeing some of those acts wander into our city, some for the first time: Tuesday As time goes on, Hank III continues to meddle even more into the punk/rock/metal that he enjoys, but you’ll still his grandfather-inspired country originals, too. Bob Wayne & the Outlaw Carnies open. 7 p.m. at the Meridian | tickets and info Wednesday Ben Kweller has been confused......

LAist has so much fun this week! They go to E3, where they overhear the timeless remark "Man, this is where nerdy girls get laid." Is that a promise? They also give us this week's best CDs and make us realize that LA is the best place to use Zillow. Ah, Houstonist. They're biking to work, that is, if they can figure out how to get there. That's right, Mapquest says "Houston had the......

We found a Whitman’s Sampler of live music in town this week. Here are a few Houstonist recommends: Today Grammy winner Renee Fleming brings her soprano voice to the Houston Grand Opera tonight. We know, opera isn’t for everyone, but take a chance and you may be surprised. She’s likely to belt out her rendition of “Ave Maria” for the holiday season. 7:30 p.m. at the Wortham Center | tickets and info Wednesday If you......