Televised Tune: On The Tube This Weekend

The recently released documentary Iron Maiden: Flight 666 tells the tale of the first leg of the heavy metal pioneers 2008 Somewhere Back In Time World Tour in which the group traveled from gig to gig on a jet piloted by lead singer Bruce Dickinson. Iron Maiden hit 23 concerts on five continents in just 45 days on tour and the cameras captured all the debauchery. Iron Maiden: Flight 666 airs on VH1 Classic tonight at 8:30 PM EDT.

Friday, August 7 [all times Eastern]:

• Storytellers: David Bowie [VH1 Classic 1PM]
• Iron Maiden: Flight 666 [VH1 Classic 8:30PM]
• Conan O’Brien: Flo Rida [NBC 11:35PM]
• Craig Ferguson: Sharon Jones & Dap-Kings [CBS 12:35AM]

Saturday, August 8:

• Austin City Limits: Drive-By Truckers [PBS Check Local Listings]
• Film: Last 48 Hours of Kurt Cobain [Ovation 3PM]
• Film: Rocky Horror Picture Show [Fuse 9PM]
• Saturday Night Live: Fleet Foxes [NBC 11:30PM]

Sunday, August 9:

• Storytellers: ZZ Top [Palladia 3PM]
• Film: Elvis ’56 [Ovation 6PM]
• Film: The Buddy Holly Story [Fuse 8PM]
• Unplugged: Black Crowes [Palladia 10PM]