Edinburgh went back to the top of Guinness PRO14 Conference B after putting in a strong defensive effort to stop Scarlets in a hard-fought 14-9 win at Parc-y-Scarlets.

Imagine trying to convince somebody that, after 68 years of trial and epic failure, the prize they crave so badly will never be theirs, always beyond them.

As his band release a new album, Mike Scott reveals a passion for CS Lewis books that helped him bond with Bono, writes Richard Purden.

An NBA star has been spotted on camera taking a swig of a fan's beverage in the middle of a televised basketball game.

Joey Tempest of the big-haired metal band tellsn Ed Power about megahit ‘The Final Countdown’ and his time living in this country.

From U2 to The Waterboys, the ace fiddler has played on some iconic tracks. Now settled in Sligo, he’s named his new album after his beekeeping hobby, writes Ed Power.

Guinness has been credited with some of the world’s most iconic advertising and, says Ed Power, its quality hasn’t faltered since it launched its first advertisement, to the chagrin of its owner, in 1929

Good call, Mike — rev ‘em up with some rocking stuff from the new album and stop them getting too complacent or nostalgic. Then give a nod to the die hard fans with the older stuff such as ‘We will not be lovers’.

The Waterboys have tweaked their style for a new album. Mike Scott tells Niall Murray all about it.

An online petition, ‘Save the Pav’, is gathering momentum to reopen one of Cork’s best-known night entertainment venues after yesterday’s shock announcement that The Pavilion had closed its doors.

It’s just four years old, but has Arthur’s Day lost its froth already?

Drinks giant Diageo is standing firm on its plans for Arthur’s Day despite growing pressure to abandon the promotion.

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MUSIC NEWS: Snow Patrol singer Gary Lightbody, below, is one of the busiest men in show business at the moment.

Steve Wickham says: “I’m a working musician. So, for me, there is still nothing that beats playing live.“

Mike Scott refuses to tread softly when distilling the work of W B Yeats for a new 14-track album, says Richard Fitzpatrick.

AT a faculty meeting in Dublin City University recently, Prof Mike Scott said his school of computing could have placed three times as many IT graduates as were available in hi-tech jobs in Ireland. Yet our dole queues are still growing.

THE CURTAIN came down on this year’s Electric Picnic early this morning after British trip hop legends Massive Attack were cheered off the stage after their 10.30pm gig.

TYRANT TV bosses such as Coronation Street’s Mike Baldwin are deterring teenagers from taking factory jobs, academics said yesterday.

Will Greenwood tonight joined his England midfield colleague Mike Tindall in facing a race against time to make the world champions’ RBS 6 Nations Championship opener against Wales.

Legendary band The Waterboys will tomorrow kick-off a tour of intimate venues across the country.

KEITH WOOD insisted last night he is not despondent at his latest serious injury setback and said he could be back to challenge for a place in the latter stages of the Six Nations.

Harlequins manager Mike Scott has urged the London aristocrats to ignore the weekend’s action and concentrate on ‘controlling the controllable’.

Keith Wood is losing his fitness fight for Ireland's Six Nations opener against Wales.