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What's on? Top 10 TV and streaming tips for Saturday

There's a night devoted to Eric Clapton – who turns 80 tomorrow - on the Beeb, Josh Henderson and Christine Evangelista star in The Arrangement, Ilana Glazer wrote and stars in comedy Babes, and there's a lot of sports action . . .

Television • 29 Mar

Sudden Impact: "I would describe our music as alternative, exciting, and never boring. We are not afraid to step outside our comfort zone and write in multiple genres, creating a very eclectic setlist."

Behind the music - Sudden Impact

Dublin-based rock act Sudden Impact have released their debut single, Karma. We asked Mikey Fowler of the band the BIG questions . . .

Behind the Music • 19 Feb

UK blues legend John Mayall has died aged 90

John Mayall, the British blues pioneer whose 1960s music collective the Bluesbreakers helped usher in a fertile period of rock and brought guitarists like Eric Clapton to prominence, has died at 90, his family said Tuesday.

Music • 24 Jul 24

Tom McDonald (left) and Paul O'Mahony right of Loko Parentis

Behind the music - Loko Parentis

After a 14-year hiatus, Dublin-based alternative outfit Loko Parentis have released their new album, Dream Longer Than You Sleep, along with six new videos. We asked Paul O'Mahony of the band the BIG questions . . .

Behind the Music • 15 Jun 24

John Martyn's guitars up for auction

Gibson guitars owned by the late guitarist and singer John Martyn are expected to fetch up to £50,000 each when they go under the hammer this summer.

Music • 31 May 24

Behind the music - PostLast

Julie Hough from HAVVK and Stephen McHale from BARQ have teamed up as new alt-pop duo PostLast and released their debut single, Connect 4. We asked them the BIG questions . . .

Behind the Music • 09 May 24

Pattie Boyd with La Jeune Fille au Bouquet, by Emile Theodore Frandsen de Schomberg, the original painting used as the cover artwork for the 1970 Derek and the Dominos album Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs. Photo credits: Yui Mok/PA Wire

Pattie Boyd on auctioning George and Eric love letters

Former fashion model Pattie Boyd has described her photographs and love letters, which are up for auction, as the "best of what I have".

Music • 14 Mar 24

An early line-up of Fleetwood Mac with Dany Kirwan and Peter Green

'Ultimate archive' of Fleetwood Mac set for auction

Hundreds of items of Fleetwood Mac memorabilia documenting the rock band's rise to fame is set for auction in Kent next week.

Music • 17 Nov 23

Guitar played by Cobain at Nirvana's last gig for sale

A guitar played by Kurt Cobain at Nirvana's last performance is estimated to fetch between one million to two million US dollars at auction.

Music • 09 Oct 23

Behind the music - Jamie Welles

Belfast singer-songwriter Jamie Welles has released his new single Poet (If I Was). We asked him the BIG questions . . .

Behind the Music • 25 Aug 23

Behind the music - Bury Me With My Money

Mayo alt-synth-rock band Bury Me With My Money, who are part of the Umbrella Records collective in Galway, have released their new single, Power of Flight. We asked the band's singer/songwriter Tomás Concannon the BIG questions . . .

Behind the Music • 19 Aug 23

British luthier Tony Zemaitis (1935 - 2002) in his workshop with some of his acoustic guitars, 1972. (Photo by Michael Putland/Getty Images)

"Rock's greatest guitars" are up for auction

The contents of a converted garage that regularly played host to rock legends such as George Harrison and Ronnie Wood are expected to trigger a wave of excitement among music fans when they go up for sale.

Music • 11 Nov 22

Behind the music - Mike Brookfield

Liverpool-born, Dublin-based, blues guitarist and songwriter Mike Brookfield plays Dublin's The Wild Duck on 23 October. We asked him the BIG questions . . .

Behind the Music • 31 Aug 22

Eric Clapton cancels shows after positive Covid test

Eric Clapton, a critic of coronavirus vaccines and pandemic restrictions, has tested positive for Covid-19 and cancelled two upcoming European gigs.

Music • 18 May 22

American Funk, Soul, and R&B singer singer Betty Davis in New York, 1969. (Photo by Anthony Barboza/Getty Images)

Hard funk pioneer Betty Davis dies aged 77

Betty Davis, a bold and pioneering funk singer, model and songwriter of the 1960s and 70s, has died aged 77.

Music • 10 Feb 22

Brian May labels Eric Clapton 'a fruitcake' over Covid

Queen guitarist Brian May has branded Eric Clapton "a fruitcake" over his strong opinions on Covid-19 restrictions.

Music • 09 Aug 21

Morrissey: "When did you last see me on television, or hear me on the radio? I unintentionally invented the condition of being cancelled!"'

Morrissey slams pandemic as 'Con-vid'

Morrissey has branded Covid-19 as 'Con-vid' and compared society during the pandemic to 'slavery'.

Music • 06 Jul 21

Ed Sheeran launches giveaway with Irish guitar company

Ed Sheeran made a rare public appearance on Friday to announce that he is giving away two signed guitars made by revered Northern Irish guitar maker Lowden.

Music • 05 Feb 21

Eric Clapton and Van Morrison perform together in Music for Marsden, a hospital benefit concert which took place in London last year

Eric Clapton soldiers on at the Albert Hall in 2021

Fresh from pre-Christmas controversy after he joined Van Morrison's lockdown protest on behalf of musicians, Eric Clapton is looking forward to a return to his old haunt, the Royal Albert Hall in London as part of the venue's 150th Anniversary.

Music • 07 Jan 21

Van: No guru, no method, no mercy from Variety

Variety slams Van the Man for worst songs

Variety magazine has targeted Van Morrison for being profligate with what the magazine argues were among the worst songs of 2020.

Music • 04 Jan 21

Van: a new song to aid Morrison's Lockdown Financial Hardship Fund

Van and Eric's new single supports Save Live Music

Van Morrison and Eric Clapton's new single, Stand and Deliver, will be available for download on Friday.

Music • 02 Dec 20

Phoebe Bridgers: Clapton's music "extremely mediocre"

Singer Phoebe Bridgers has described the music of guitarist and singer-songwriter Eric Clapton as "extremely mediocre."

Music • 15 Aug 20

What's on? 20 top telly tips for Saturday

On another busy day on the box, there's Michael McIntyre's Big Night, Alan Carr hosting The Price is Right, documentaries about Ronnie Wood and Eric Clapton, and a look back at Mike Murphy's Home Movies . . .

Television • 06 Jun 20

Eric Clapton: a spot of rejigging for European fans

Guitar legend Eric Clapton reschedules European dates

Music legend Eric Clapton's tour, scheduled for this spring, will now begin in 2021 in Munich, with further dates in Germany, in the Czech Republic, Switzerland, ending in Moscow in June.

Eric Clapton • 26 Mar 20

Melia Clapton's New York gig for Crossroads

Eric Clapton's wife, Melia, has announced a Turn Up For Recovery show in New York on March 5 to raise funds for her husband's drug addiction charity, Crossroads.

Music • 27 Feb 20