Forty years ago James Brown played a concert at the Boston Garden that helped the city heal after learning of Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination. VH-1’s Rock Docs takes a look at The Night James Brown Saved Boston at 9 PM on Saturday.
Friday [all times Eastern]:
- Jay-Z celebrates his huge Live Nation contract by appearing on The Late Show with David Letterman [CBS 11:35 PM]
- Levon Helm and Courtney Love both star in 1996’s Feeling Minnesota [TBS Midnight]
- MHD Concerts presents Amy Winehouse live in London [MHD 11:00 PM]
Saturday:
- Christopher Walken hosts Saturday Night Live with musical guests Panic at the Disco [NBC 11:30 PM]
- Ryan Adams and Tift Merritt share a classic episode of Austin City Limits [PBS Check Local Listings]
- Rock Docs looks at The Night James Brown Saved Boston [VH-1 Classic 9:00 PM]
Sunday:
- The Mighty Mighty Bosstones make one helluva cameo in 1995’s Clueless [TBS 6:00 PM]
- Joy Division, the Sex Pistols and The Buzzcocks all are featured in 2002’s 24 Hour Party People [VH-1 Classic 10:00 PM]
- Van Halen’s epic Hot For Teacher video gets the Videos That Rocked The World treatment [Fuse Midnight]