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A weekly guide to rock and rap on the small screen

Posted Apr 19, 1999 12:00 AM

Courtesy of RockOnTv


MONDAY, APRIL 19


VH1 Road To Fame: Save The Music Special: Boyz II Men, 'N Sync, and Tori Amos are superstars now, but they all had to start somewhere. Discover how and where they got their start on the road to fame.


MTV FANatic #310: You're like, the biggest fan in the world of Marilyn Manson and/or 5ive. Wouldn't it be swell to get to meet them? Tough...these fans already beat you to it.


FOX Melrose Place: BTO spawn Tal Bachman performs his power-pop anthem "She's So High."
TUESDAY, APRIL 20


ABC Politically Incorrect: Tonight's panel includes Faith Evans and George Thorogood.


HBO Larry Sanders: Gary...er, Larry, welcomes the King of Pain, Sting.


NBC Tonight Show with Jay Leno: Jay welcomes musical guest Eagle Eye Cherry


WEDNESDAY, APRIL 21


SYN Donny & Marie: The wholesome twins welcome nasty queen Foxy Brown.


A&E Kenny Rogers: Live By Request Country crooner Kenny Rogers performs and takes viewers' requests live before a studio audience at Sony Studios in New York City.


NBC Tonight Show with Jay Leno: Jay welcomes former Maniac-turned-Ophelia Natalie Merchant.


SUND Gimme Shelter: A harrowing video document of the the Rolling Stones' volatile 1969 concert at Altamont; also features performances by the Flying Burrito Brothers, Ike & Tina Turner and Jefferson Airplane.


THURSDAY, APRIL 21


MTV Total Request Live: Live the vida loca with guest Ricky Martin.


HBO Pimps Up, Ho's Down: America Undercover: Rapper Ice-T is featured in this documentary examining the secret society of pimps and prostitutes.


MUCH USA Egos & Icons: Barenaked Ladies: In case you thought Canada's Barenaked Ladies were an overnight success, guess again. For the full story, Much follows the pop troupe from their first club appearance to their improbably rise to superstardom.


NBC Late Night with Conan O'Brien: Ben Folds wears his Fear of Pop hat and performs with William Shatner.


FRIDAY, APRIL 22


SYN Motown Live: Featuring performances by B.B. King, Seal, the Roots and Krayzie Bone.


CBS Craig Kilborn: Craig welcomes singer Lisa Loeb.


TOON Space Ghost Coast to Coast: Space Ghost welcomes Schooly D, "Weird Al" Yankovic and Pavement to his cosmic set.
SATURDAY, APRIL 23


BET Teen Summit: Celebrity and musical guests include Mya Musical, Wu Syndicate, TQ and Black Moon.


BET Girl Talk: Behind the scenes of Girls Night Out: Go behind the scenes of this Monsters of R&B tour with Monica, Shanice, Deborah Cox, Faith Evans and Andrea Martin.


MUCH USA Big Ticket: Intimate & Interactive with No Doubt: Ska-pop act No Doubt performs and answers viewer questions.


PBS Austin City Limits: Hootie & the Blowfish perform with a little help from their friends.


SYN Sessions at West 54th: David Byrne hosts an hour of intimate performances from Medeski, Martin & Wood and Holly Cole.


SUNDAY, APRIL 24


CBS Sunday Morning: Wynton Marsalis celebrates Duke Ellington's 100th birthday.


VH1 Behind The Music: Julian Lennon: Julian Lennon discusses his struggle for individuality, why he put his career on ice for seven years and why he decided the time was right to return to the music scene with a new album (Photograph Smile).


VH1 Where Are They Now? #6: Bad Boys of Rock II: The VH-1 sleuths track down the current whereabouts of Quiet Riot, Ike Turner, Motley Crue, Poison, Bobby Brown, Sammy Hagar, David Crosby, Def Leppard, ? and the Mysterians, Iggy Pop, and Johnny Rotten.



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Ricky Martin brings a little salsa to the MTV Total Request Live table Thursday.


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