John Wilson, drummer with the seminal Irish band, is hitting the road again with some of the magic music he made with Rory Gallagher, writes Ed Power

More than 100 secondary school students have began preparing for their national stage debut with the composer of Ireland’s first folk opera, which is set to be revived next month.

Cork brothers Brian O’Reilly and Paud O’Reilly are behind an upcoming staging of the 44-year-old Celtic concert composition of The Children of Lir at the National Opera House of Ireland.

The music industry is often more obsessed with stars having a sellable persona than trusting fans to know the difference between their real character and the music they create.

WHATEVER was said, whatever he did — take drugs, miss rehearsals, fight with Gary Barlow — it appears Robbie Williams didn’t mean it.

Take That star Gary Barlow’s wife Dawn has given birth to their third child, his record company announced today.

Reunited boy band Take That will record a new album after their successful comeback tour.

Girls Aloud singer Cheryl Tweedy said today she was distraught at being falsely labelled a racist after a weekend brawl in a nightclub.

Ex-Hear’Say member Noel Sullivan is to take action against a nightclub after he claimed to have been violently thrown out following an incident, his agent said today.