Ear on TV: Week of 08.02.10: Black Crowes

Rock n' Roll history is littered with sibling rivalries. The Everly Brothers, Ray and Dave Davies (The Kinks); John and Tom Fogerty (Creedence Clearwater Revival) and Noah and Liam Gallagher (Oasis) all have had some very public spats. Somewhere on that list is The Black Crowes' Chris and Rich Robinson, whose long standing animosity has finally led to the band to call for an indefinite hiatus following their current (and aptly named) "Say Goodnight to the Bad Guys" tour.

Before they pack up their gear, this week the Crowes are releasing a retrospective album, Croweology, and launching a seres of interview-centric webisodes titled 20 Years of Tall Tales, where Chris Robinson lets us in on some of the band's crazier moments over the years. Questions like, was the band really fired by Aerosmith on their infamous tour? Did Kate Hudson provide the same amount of good luck when they were together that she did for A-Rod in the post-season last year? (Chris won't probably address that last burning question.) To promote all their activity this week, the band will be making appearances on both The Tonight Show (Tuesday) and Jimmy Kimmel Live (Wednesday), playing a couple of their hits unplugged style.

Speaking of bands on hiatus, The White Stripes have taken a backseat since drummer Meg White's acute anxiety issues put a halt to their last tour. Before the cancellations, though, the band staged a successful tour of Canada, which was documented in the film Under the Great Northern Lights. The award-winning documentary debuts on Showtime Thursday night. Below is the trailer:


Elsewhere, Reggae legend Jimmy Cliff makes a stop on The Colbert Report Monday, Spoon swings by Late Night with Jimmy Fallon on Tuesday, and Beyonce's most recent concert in Las Vegas is captured for VH1's Friday Night Alright.

Picks for the week
Monday, August 2
CBS: Late Show With David Letterman: Damian Marley & Nas
COMEDY CENTRAL: The Colbert Report: Jimmy Cliff
NBC: The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: Queens of the Stone Age
NBC: Late Night With Jimmy Fallon: Trey Songz
NBC: Last Call With Carson Daly: The Airborne Toxic Event (REPEAT)
TBS: Lopez Tonight: Street Sweeper Social Club
Tuesday, August 3
ABC: Jimmy Kimmel Live: Flo Rida
CBS: Late Show With David Letterman: Herbie Hancock
IFC: Dinner With the Band: The Devil Makes Three (REPEAT)
FUEL: The Daily Habit: Chiddy Bang
NBC: The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: The Black Crowes
NBC: Late Night With Jimmy Fallon: Spoon
NBC: Last Call With Carson Daly: Black Lips (REPEAT)
Wednesday, August 4
ABC: Jimmy Kimmel Live: The Black Crowes
CBS: Late Show With David Letterman: The Dead Weather
FUEL: The Daily Habit: Sick of it All
NBC: The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: K'Naan
NBC: Last Call With Carson Daly: Keane (REPEAT)
Thursday, August 5
CBS: Late Show With David Letterman: V.V. Brown
FUEL: The Daily Habit: Sick of it All
NBC: The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: Plain White T's
NBC: Last Call With Carson Daly: Doves (REPEAT)
SHOWTIME: Under Great White Northern Lights: White Stripes
Friday, August 6
ABC: Good Morning America: John Legend & The Roots
NBC: Last Call With Carson Daly: Los Campesinos! (REPEAT)
SUNDANCE: Live From Abbey Road: The Temper Trap, Michael Buble (REPEAT)
SYNDICATION: The Ellen DeGeneres Show: Bon Jovi (REPEAT)
VH1: Friday Night Alright: Beyonce
Saturday, August 7
BBCAMERICA: The Graham Norton Show: David Gray (REPEAT)
NBC: Saturday Night Live: Muse (REPEAT)

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