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

Glen Powell's a scene-stealer in Twisters, Donal's Festival Kitchen sees Donal Skehan explore Easter eats, there's The Rolling Stones: Live at the Fonda, and Premier Division leaders Drogheda United host champions Shelbourne . . .

Television • 17 Apr

Mick Jagger at the 97th Oscars on Sunday in LA

Jagger jokes that Dylan turned Oscars down

Mick Jagger received a standing ovation while presenting at the Oscars, joking "Bob (Dylan) didn't want to do it ... Bob said 'you should find somebody younger'."

oscars • 03 Mar

Singer and actress Marianne Faithfull has died aged 78

The death of singer and actress Marianne Faithfull has been announced. She was 78.

Music • 30 Jan

Paul McCartney performs at The O2 Arena in London, England. (Photo by Jo Hale/Redferns)

Ringo Starr joins Paul McCartney on stage in London

Paul McCartney welcomed his former Beatles bandmate Ringo Starr to the stage on Thursday night while playing to a packed crowd at London's O2 Arena.

Music • 20 Dec 24

Fearne Cotton separates from husband Jesse Wood

TV presenter and podcast host Fearne Cotton has announced that she and husband Jesse Wood have separated following 10 years of marriage.

Fearne Cotton • 13 Dec 24

Behind the music - U.S.M.O.M.

New Jersey band U.S.M.O.M. (Unsafe Ships Made of Metal) have released their debut album, 90 Seconds to Midnight. We asked them the BIG questions . . .

Behind the Music • 25 Sep 24

Rolling Stones drummer, Charlie Watts, died on 24 August, 2021

Rolling Stones remember Charlie Watts 'with much love'

The Rolling Stones have remembered drummer, Charlie Watts, "with much love" on his anniversary describing him as a "light so bright for all of us".

Music • 24 Aug 24

Mick Jagger's bandmates wish him a happy 81st birthday

Mick Jagger's Rolling Stones bandmates have wished him a happy 81st birthday.

Music • 26 Jul 24

Mick Jagger and Melanie Hamrick attend The Prelude to The Paris Games 2024 on July 25, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Marc Piasecki/WireImage)

Celebrities attend Paris Olympics fashion event

Hollywood actresses Elizabeth Banks and Charlize Theron and the Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger have arrived in Paris on the eve of the 2024 Olympics opening ceremony.

Music • 26 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

Don McKevitt: "I know when to let rip on a Telecaster and when not to, when to have a sparse arrangement and when to go multi-layered." Photo credits: Mick Quinn

Behind the music - Don McKevitt

Don McKevitt has released his debut album, Cois Farraige (By the Sea). We asked him the BIG questions . . .

Behind the Music • 18 Nov 23

Gaga and Bono on stage on Wednesday night

Lady Gaga joins U2 on stage at the Sphere in Vegas

Fresh from vamping it up with the Rolling Stones last week in New York, Lady Gaga joined another bunch of veteran rockers when she performed three songs with U2 last night at Sphere in Las Vegas.

Music • 26 Oct 23

Mick Jagger and Lady Gaga in Racket nightclub in New York on Thursday night. Photo credits: Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for The Rolling Stones

Watch: Lady Gaga and Rolling Stones join forces in NYC

Two generations of music stars joined forces last night when Lady Gaga and The Rolling Stones gave a surprise performance in New York to celebrate the release of the band's new studio album Hackney Diamonds.

Music • 24 Oct 23

What's the greatest Rolling Stones song ever? Vote here

Ahead of the release of their first album of new songs in nearly 20 years, RTÉ Gold's Michael Cahill is asking you to vote for THE GREATEST ROLLING STONES SONG OF ALL TIME!

Music • 12 Oct 23

Private and iconic collections specialist Ben Winter holds a Count Basie score during the photo call at Christie's, central London, of the highlights from their Charlie Watts: Gentleman, Collector, Rolling Stone sale

Items owned by Rolling Stone Charlie Watts for auction

A collection of first edition books owned by the late Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts is to be auctioned off.

Music • 20 Sep 23

Ronnie Wood, Mick Jagger and Keith Richards at the launch of Hackney Diamonds in London last week

Rolling Stones reveal details of Hackney Diamonds

The Rolling Stones have revealed the full track list of Hackney Diamonds, their first studio album of new material in nearly 20 years.

Music • 15 Sep 23

Keith Richards, Ronnie Wood and Mick Jagger at the Rolling Stones Hackney Diamonds launch event at the Hackney Empire in London on Wednesday. Photo credits: Ian West/PA Wire

New Rolling Stones album to feature Lady Gaga

The Rolling Stones have shared an insight into their first studio album of original music since 2005, saying the new record will feature appearances from original member Bill Wyman, Lady Gaga and their late drummer Charlie Watts.

Music • 06 Sep 23

Ronnie Wood shares Jagger pics on rocker's 80th

Rolling Stones rocker Ronnie Wood has shared a timeline of photographs with frontman Mick Jagger to mark his milestone birthday.

Music • 26 Jul 23

Paul Charles: "I've always thought that the music business is a wonderland and more the music side than the business side." Photo credit: Miguel Ruiz

The Derryman who helped the world to rock `n' roll

He's the man who said no to The Stones, helped turn Rory Gallagher into a guitar godhead and at various times managed some of the biggest names in rock `n' roll . . .

Music • 19 May 23

Behind the music - Jeorge II

Dublin rapper Jeorge II and Galway producer LukeFLy have collaborated on new six-track EP, Burning In The Bliss. We asked Jeorge the BIG questions . . .

Behind the Music • 25 Apr 23

Rolling Stones announce immersive virtual concert

The event, which will take place online next year to celebrate the release of GRRR! Live, features a performance recorded on the band's 50 & Counting Tour in 2012.

Music • 15 Dec 22

Behind the music - Mik Pyro

Republic of Loose front man Mik Pyro launches his new solo single, Chill or Die, this Saturday with a gig in Whelan's of Dublin. We asked him the BIG questions . . .

Behind the Music • 28 Sep 22

Ronnie Wood, Mick Jagger, Keith Richards and Steve Jordan perform on stage at the Ernst-Happel-Stadion in Vienna, Austria (Photo by HANS KLAUS TECHT / APA / AFP) / Austria OUT (Photo by HANS KLAUS TECHT/APA/AFP via Getty Images)

Stones invite Ukrainian choir to perform on stage

The Rolling Stones have invited a boys and girls choir from Ukraine to perform with them onstage in Vienna as part of their Sixty tour.

Music • 15 Jul 22

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

There's an All-Ireland Semi, a heap of Rolling Stones stuff, the Ladies Final at Wimbledon, A Royal Guide to Celebrations, the Download Festival, and the great Paddington 2 . . .

Television • 09 Jul 22

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

My Life as a Rolling Stone begins with Mick Jagger's story, there's Clare v Kilkenny in the hurling, the last-ever episode of Inspector Montalbano, the self-explanatory Freedom: 50 Years of Pride, and the bonkers tale of Who Killed the KLF?

Television • 02 Jul 22