Christine and the Queens, James Blake and a gender-conscious roster were among the highpoints of Primavera Sound in Barcelona, writes Eoghan O'Sullivan.

Here's your summer events guide for the month of July, including all things music, arts and ents.

Glastonbury is back and there are a host of other overseas festivals offering impressive line-up, writes Ed Power.

Andrea Williams is a Cork-based dancer and choreographer originally hailing from Cape Verde.

Here are some of the headlines this morning...

This week's most fashionable on the red carpet...

Here are all the latest headlines this lunchtime...

Thinking of the cinema this week. Declan Burke reviews  Fences, Hidden Figures and The Great Wall.

Tens of thousands of women have amassed in Washington DC and other cities around the globe for marches aimed at showing US president Donald Trump they will not be silent over the next four years.

Proof that all dads are capable of embarrassing their kids.

Even though your dad is President of the United States, that doesn’t mean he can’t embarrass you.

Michelle Obama enlists female go-getters in her new song "This Is For My Girls" featuring Zendaya, Kelly Rowland, Lea Michele, Kelly Clarkson, Janelle Monae, Jadagrace and Chloe & Halle.

Kanye showed off his new kicks to admirers. Rhianna braved the rain sans umbrella. Willow Smith danced to the music, and Beyonce gave out hugs and took pictures with well-wishers.

Singers MIA and Janelle Monae have shared the stage during separate concerts on opposite coasts of America through the magic of holograms.

Thanks to Angelina Jolie's BAFTA tux, androgyny is back. Get ready for masculine tailoring, cropped hair and brogues.

Katy Perry has become the new face of CoverGirl cosmetics.

Drinks giant Diageo is to pay for extra gardaí to be brought onto the streets of cities around the country to police Arthur’s Day celebrations tonight.

Janelle Monae is an unusual lady.

Youth website SpunOut.ie has today called on artists performing as part of Arthur’s Day to donate their fees to charities tackling alcohol-related harm.

KURT COBAIN:

MUSIC NEWS: Co-operation between Damon Albarn and Noel Gallagher would put the fall of the Berlin Wall in the shade, but the formerly feuding Brit-pop kings are rumoured to be working together.

Aretha Franklin has cancelled two concerts due to undisclosed medical reasons.

Singing star Taylor Swift appeared to mock ex-boyfriend Harry Styles over their break-up as she opened the Grammy Awards ceremony.

Adele has wowed US music fans for two years running and set a record, with her 2011 album 21 becoming the nation's top seller in 2012 as well.

Folk-rockers Mumford & Sons and five other artists are up for top Grammy accolades.

Gotye's 'Somebody That I Used To Know' has been crowned the UK's biggest-selling single of 2012.

Rihanna leads the 2012 MTV European Music Awards (EMA) nominations with six nods.

Rihanna and Drake lead the MTV Video Music Awards 2012 with five nominations each.

Singer-songwriter Laura Marling has followed her success at the Brits by being named best solo artist at the Shockwave NME Awards.

Kate Moss is planning a bachelorette party at the Ritz in Paris - because they will allow her to smoke indoors.

Singer Bruno Mars pleaded guilty to cocaine possession today, three days after winning his first Grammy award, in a deal that avoids prison.

Lady Gaga’s outrageous dress sense has proved to be divisive – after she was shortlisted for both most and least stylish star in this year’s NME Awards.

CANADIAN rockers Arcade Fire’s record The Suburbs has been hailed album of the year in a prestigious poll of music critics.

Canadian rockers Arcade Fire's record 'The Suburbs' has been hailed album of the year in a prestigious poll of music critics.

The Electric Picnic Festival kicks off in Stradbally Co, Laois today.

Festival organisers have released the schedule for this weekend’s Electric Picnic festival.