As the Irish group formerly known as Lynched transition to their new moniker of Lankum, Ed Power looks at some of the other bands who’ve changed their title in mid stream

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KENNY Morris is an eye- witness to rock ’n‘ roll history, writes Ed Power. 

Laura Mvula’s new album is about much more than her recent breakup, writes Ed Power

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From movies to music, food to fashion, our critics reveal their picks for the year ahead.

We bring you a round up of all the latest news and reviews from the world of entertainment. 

Elusive artist Banksy’s theme park ‘Dismaland’ has been revealed at a derelict seaside lido — featuring Jimmy Savile, migrant boats, and an anarchist training camp.

Banksy is never afraid to make a statement - and this may be his biggest yet.

Looking for a holiday read? Eoghan O’Sullivan rounds up some of the best music-related books around at the moment.

Acclaimed jazz pianist Brad Mehldau talks to Ed Power about his influences, pop music, purists and all that jazz.

As impressive Irish gigs have shown, London Grammar are not just pretty faces, writes Ed Power

They were contemporaries of UK acid-house era acts Leftfield, The Orb and Massive Attack, but Dreadzone’s roots reach back to Mick Jones’s urban groove-oriented post-Clash act, Big Audio Dynamite.

Meteorologist Siobhan Ryan has offered some words of reassurance to revellers heading to the Longitude festival in a rainy Dublin today.

GIG WISE: All roads lead to Longitude in Marlay Park, Dublin, this weekend, and stage times are available on the festival’s website.

The final day of Glastonbury will see the most talked about act of the festival finally take to the stage today.

If you haven’t been to the capital lately, it’s an exciting time to visit, writes Pól Ó Conghaile.

Thousands of music fans are expected to descend on a Somerset farm in England today as Glastonbury throws open its gates to revellers.

An Irish DJ has been invited to rock Glastonbury.

A 40-year-old UK woman, deaf from birth, has her cochlear implants turned on. Kleenex at the ready.

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Take those vegetables out of the fridge and make some music with them!

GIG WISE: It’s the hottest ticket in town … Dingle town at least, and probably the entire country.

One of the most senior figures in City regulation will meet protesters from the St Paul's Cathedral camp today as part of a Church of England initiative on finance and ethics.

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.

SMILING revellers abandoned their raincoats as the sunlight-filled fields of Co Laois saw tens of thousands of music fans setting up home for the weekend at this year’s Electric Picnic festival.

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

With just six weeks to go, 11 new acts have been confirmed for the Electric Picnic festival in Stradbally, Co Laois.

THE music and events will tickle and tease you, promise promoters.

The lineup for this year’s Electric Picnic festival in Stradbally, Co Laois has been announced this afternoon.

Massive Attack nearly “imploded” in the 90s.

Massive Attack say Damon Albarn is an "absolute genius".

Pete Doherty is set to release a duets album, it has been revealed.

Dance music duo Massive Attack are planning to launch a 150-date 2009/2010 tour with shows in London.

David Gilmour hinted that he would stop playing some of Pink Floyd's best-known compositions as he paid tribute to keyboard player Richard Wright today.

Coldplay were the big winners at today's 'Q' Awards.

Music pioneers Massive Attack has been forced to pull out of this weekend's Virgin Festival in Toronto, Canada, after failing to get the proper work visa paperwork completed in time.

Last-minute preparations are underway at Stradbally Estate in Co Laois for the Electric Picnic festival which kicks off this afternoon.

DESPITE the huge number of open-air concerts last year, new arrival Electric Picnic proved the hit of the summer and with another star-studded line-up just announced, it looks poised to repeat the trick.

The line up for this year’s Electric Picnic Festival in Co Laois has been announced. The self style ‘boutique’ festival returns as a three day event this year on September 1-3.

The top names in Scottish music tonight kicked off a benefit concert for the victims of the Asian tsunami.

Eighty thousand music fans are to travel to Punchestown racecourse in Co Kildare during the next two days for the sell-out Oxegen festival.