Televised Tune: On The Tube This Week

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, one of the most underappreciated bands of the last 30 years, are the subjects of Runnin’ Down a Dream airing on the Sundance Channel on Monday at 7:45 am. If that’s too early for you, set your DVR because this one is worth watching. Director Peter Bogdanovich brilliantly weaves personal tales, interviews and concert footage into a 3½ hour masterpiece that even a casual Petty fan will thoroughly enjoy.

Monday, 3/16 [all times Eastern]:

  • Tom Petty: Runnin’ Down a Dream [Sundance 7:45AM]
  • Bruce Springsteen: Live in New York [Palladia 10:30AM]
  • Classic Albums: Nirvana, Nevermind [VH1 Classic 2PM]
  • Jimmy Fallon: Public Enemy [NBC 12:35PM]
  • Pink Floyd: The Wall [VH1 Classic 9PM]

Tuesday, 3/17:

  • The Who: Live at the Isle of Wight [Palladia 10AM]
  • Genesis: When in Rome [Palladia 1PM]
  • John Lennon: Imagine [Ovation 2PM]
  • ZZ Top: Live in Texas [Palladia 2:30PM]
  • Film: True Stories [VH1 Classic 11PM]

Wednesday, 3/18:

  • Rush: R30 [Palladia 6PM]
  • Spectacle with Elvis Costello: Bill Clinton [Sundance 9PM]
  • David Letterman: Modest Mouse [CBS 11:30PM]
  • Jimmy Fallon: Vampire Weekend [NBC 12:35PM]
  • The Who: Rock Honors [Palladia 1AM]

Thursday, 3/19:

  • Elvis Costello: Live in Memphis [Palladia Noon]
  • Hall & Oates: Our Kind of Soul [Palladia 1:30PM]
  • Van Morrison: Montreux Jazz Festival 2004 [Ovation 8PM]
  • Film: This is Spinal Tap [VH1 Classic 9PM]
  • James Brown: Live from the House of Blues [Palladia 10:30PM]

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