Just because MTV doesn’t play music anymore doesn’t mean there’s not tons of live music on television these days. Consider our weekly feature “Live Wire,” your guide to performances, concerts and rock star appearances on the tube. All times are ET.
Live Wire Spotlight – Revolver Golden Gods Awards (10 p.m. Saturday, VH1 Classic)
Saturday night marks the television premiere of this year’s Revolver Golden Gods Awards presented by Epiphone, which were taped in Los Angeles on April 20. Among the performers at the metal and hard rock awards show: Alice Cooper, Duff McKagan’s Loaded, Avenged Sevenfold and many others. The show is part of a metal/hard rock-themed weekend on the cable channel, which will also see the premiere of the new Ozzy Osbourne documentary Thirty Years After the Blizzard (9 p.m. Saturday).
Monday, May 23
The View (11 a.m., ABC): Lady Gaga
The Temptations (2 p.m., VH1 Classic)
Shine a Light (7 p.m., VH1 Classic)
Rock Docs (9 p.m. and 1 a.m., VH1): 50 Cent: The Origin of Me
Behind the Music (10 p.m., VH1): 50 Cent
A Hard Day’s Night (10 p.m., VH1 Classic)
Conan (11 p.m., TBS): Yeasayer
The Late Show with David Letterman (11:35 p.m., CBS): Lady Gaga
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (11:35 p.m., NBC): The Script
Lopez Tonight (12 a.m., TBS): The Game featuring Skeetox
Jimmy Kimmel Live (12:05 a.m., ABC): Foster the People
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (12:35 a.m., NBC): Bon Iver
Last Call with Carson Daly (1:35 a.m., NBC): The Airborne Toxic Event
Tuesday, May 24
Rock Docs (12 p.m., VH1): 50 Cent: The Origin of Me
Classic Albums (3 p.m., VH1 Classic): Rush, Moving Pictures
Behind the Music (3 p.m., VH1): Fantasia
Behind the Music (4 p.m., VH1): Bobby Brown
The Ellen DeGeneres Show (check local listings, syndicated): Nicole Scherzinger, 50 Cent
Behind the Music Remastered (7 p.m., VH1 Classic): Duran Duran
A Hard Day’s Night (8 p.m., VH1 Classic)
Imagine: John Lennon (10 p.m., VH1 Classic)
Conan (11 p.m., TBS): Beardyman
The Late Show with David Letterman (11:35 p.m., CBS): Brad Paisley
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (11:35 p.m., NBC): Ben Harper
Lopez Tonight (12 a.m., TBS): The Script
BBC Electric Proms: Paul McCartney (12 a.m., VH1 Classic)
Jimmy Kimmel Live (12:05 a.m., ABC): Britney Spears
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (12:35 a.m., NBC): The Cars
Last Call with Carson Daly (1:35 a.m., NBC): Foster the People
Wednesday, May 25
The View (11 a.m., ABC): Brad Paisley
Elvis Costello and the Imposters (11 a.m., VH1 Classic)
BBC Electric Proms: Paul McCartney (3 p.m., VH1 Classic)
Imagine: John Lennon (4 p.m., VH1 Classic)
Conan (11 p.m., TBS): Ben Harper
Rock Docs (11:30 p.m., VH1): 50 Cent: The Origin of Me
The Colbert Report (11:30 p.m., Comedy Central): Lupe Fiasco
The Late Show with David Letterman (11:35 p.m., CBS): Augustana
Behind the Music Remastered (12 a.m., VH1 Classic): Heart
Jimmy Kimmel Live (12:05 a.m., ABC): Maybach Music Group featuring Rick Ross
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (12:35 a.m., NBC): David Crosby and Graham Nash
Classic Concert (1 a.m., VH1 Classic): Bad Company at Hard Rock Live
Thursday, May 26
Classic Concert (11 a.m., VH1 Classic): KISS: Live at the Summit
Rock Docs (3 p.m., VH1): 50 Cent: The Origin of Me
Friday Night Alright (3 p.m., VH1 Classic): Stone Temple Pilots Live From Chicago 2010
Saturday Night Live (4 p.m., VH1): Christina Aguilera
Saturday Night Live (5 p.m., VH1): Coldplay
Classic Albums (5 p.m., VH1 Classic): Sex Pistols, Never Mind the Bullocks, Here’s the Sex Pistols
The Ellen DeGeneres Show (check local listings, syndicated): Dolly Parton
Saturday Night Live (6 p.m., VH1): Kylie Minogue
Saturday Night Live (7 p.m., VH1): Andrew W.K.
Dierks Bentley Live at the Ryman (8 p.m. and 12 a.m., GAC)
Backstory (10 p.m. and 2 a.m., GAC): Sara Evans
Conan (11 p.m., TBS): Tinie Tempah
The Late Show with David Letterman (11:35 p.m., CBS): Arctic Monkeys
Jimmy Kimmel Live (12:05 a.m., ABC): Big Sean
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (12:35 a.m., NBC): Amos Lee
Last Call with Carson Daly (1:35 a.m., NBC): Ra Ra Riot (rerun)
Friday, May 27
Live with Regis and Kelly (check local listings, syndicated): Plain White T’s
Dierks Bentley Live at the Ryman (11 a.m. and 3 p.m., GAC)
Saturday Night Live (11 a.m., VH1): Coldplay
Saturday Night Live (12 p.m., VH1): Andrew W.K.
Pink Floyd: Dark Side of the Moon Live: Pulse (3 p.m., VH1 Classic)
Classic Albums (4 p.m., VH1 Classic): Pink Floyd, Dark Side of the Moon
Behind the Music (7 p.m., VH1 Classic): Lynyrd Skynyrd
Chickenfoot: Get Your Buzz on Live (9 p.m., VH1 Classic)
Storytellers (11 p.m. and 1 a.m., VH1): Death Cab for Cutie
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (11:35 p.m., NBC): INXS with Pat Monahan
Sonisphere Festival 2010 (1 a.m., VH1 Classic)
Last Call with Carson Daly (1:35 a.m., NBC): The Knux (rerun)
Saturday, May 28
Behind the Music Remastered (8 a.m., VH1 Classic): Def Leppard
Classic Albums (9 a.m., VH1 Classic): Black Sabbath, Paranoid
Backstory (3 p.m., GAC): Trace Adkins
The Big 4 Live From Sofia, Bulgaria (4 p.m. and 1 a.m., VH1 Classic)
Behind the Music Remastered (5:30 p.m., VH1 Classic): Judas Priest
Iron Maiden: Somewhere Back in Time (6:30 p.m., VH1 Classic)
Behind the Music Remastered (8 p.m., VH1 Classic): Motley Crue
Ozzy Osbourne: Thirty Years After the Blizzard (9 p.m., VH1 Classic)
Revolver Golden Gods Awards (10 p.m. and 2 a.m., VH1 Classic)
Saturday Night Live (11:30 p.m., NBC): TBD
Austin City Limits (check local listings, PBS): Steve Martin, Sara Jarosz (rerun)
Sunday, May 29
Behind the Music Remastered (8 a.m., VH1 Classic): Judas Priest
KISS: Extreme Close-Up (9 a.m., VH1 Classic)
Rock Docs (10 a.m., VH1): 50 Cent: The Origin of Me
Motley Crue: Carnival of Sins (2 p.m., VH1 Classic)
Behind the Music Remastered (3 p.m., VH1 Classic): Poison
MTV Live (4 p.m., VH1 Classic): Metallica
Behind the Music (5 p.m., VH1 Classic): Metallica
Ozzy Osbourne: Thirty Years After the Blizzard (7 p.m., VH1 Classic)
Kenny Chesney: Summer in 3D (8 p.m. and 12 a.m., GAC)
Iron Maiden: Flight 666 (10:30 p.m., VH1 Classic)
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