Despite quality offerings in an array of genres to cater to every taste, from hip-hop to electronica, musically, rock seemed to be having a moment on Saturday at Electric Picnic.

The main stage battled it out against the draw of a new dance-heavy area on the Saturday of Electric Picnic.

The precocious 17-year-old LA songstress, whose March debut album, When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? made her the first ever artist born in the new millennium to have a number one album in the US album charts, has been catapulted to stardom and hailed as the voice of a new generation.

The wait is finally over!

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

Hozier and Florence top Electric Picnic bill Hozier has been announced as one of the headline acts of this year’s Electric Picnic festival.

Having arrived with such a definitive statement, the besuited gloomsters struggled to move on to the next stage of their career — a conundrum accentuated by the departure in 2010 of bassist and founder member Carlos Dengler.

Music Cork, the industry showcase, returns to the city for a second year. Top of the bill is Isaac Green, the esteemed A&R at Columbia who has worked with everyone from Arcade Fire to Calvin Harris, writes Ed Power.

Championed by the likes of Guy Garvey and The National, British musician Kate Stables has followed her own path, writes Ed Power

From surprise comebacks to celebrity spats and unfortunate deaths, pop stars were never far from the headlines in 2017, writes Ed Power.

Blondie have come up with a novel solution to the creative lethargy that often bedevils a band deep into their career. 

Albert Hammond has enjoyed record sales of 360m, possibly making him the greatest songwriter you’ve never heard of. He tells Joe Dermody about creating hits for everyone from Joe Dolan to The Carpenters

You are so very old.

The Strokes have announced their live return with a festival date in New York this year.

ONE of the strangest sights at the recent Electric Picnic festival was the mass exodus from the main stage ten minutes into the swoonful noise-rock of My Bloody Valentine.

Daft Punk think Auto-Tune is ruining pop music.

Daft Punk are set to collaborate with guest artists on their new album.

The Strokes new album, 'Comedown Machine', will be released on March 25.

The Strokes have started work on their next album.

New album Strangeland is a return to heartfelt sound adored by their fans, says Ed Power

Drew Barrymore is engaged, it has been reported.

Primal Scream frontman Bobby Gillespie thinks modern rock music for is "not very artistic".

Lady Gaga has been nominated for six awards for the upcoming MTV Europe Music Awards, which will be held at Belfast’s Odyssey Arena on Sunday, November 6.

THE Oxegen music festival kicked off yesterday with early afternoon appearances by Fun Lovin’ Criminals, Glen Cal and Gypsies on the Mountain.

IT’S that time of year again. Clean out the tent, grab your shades, pack some essentials and jump into the wellies (just in case).

The Beady Eye singer Liam Gallagher doesn't enjoy most of the music by the legendary musician - who turned 70 last month – branding him "miserable".

R 'n' B star Beyonce will headline the final day of the Oxegen festival in Punchestown, Co Kildare in July.

Muse, The Strokes and My Chemical Romance are to headline at this summer's Leeds and Reading Festivals in the UK.

WITH Oxegen tickets going on sale yesterday, music fans will be scrambling for every available cent so they can afford a couple of days of rock ’n’ roll this July.

RADIOHEAD’S experimental OK Computer has been named the greatest album of the past quarter century by music fans.

Duffy considered quitting music after her debut album.

'Last Night' hitmakers The Strokes have completed recording the songs which will make up their fourth, as yet untitled album, yesterday, according to singer Julian Casablancas.

Duffy says her current producer has become “like a dad” to her.

The Libertines have been named the defining band of the summer in a new poll.

The Strokes have delayed their new album until March 2011.

Tens of thousands of music fans are heading to the Isle of Wight this weekend for the first of the summer's music festivals being headlined by former Beatle Paul McCartney.

Courtney Love thinks she is good in bed because she is ugly.

The Strokes are making their new album without singer Julian Casablancas.

Paul McCartney is to play the RDS in June as part of his first ever solo Ireland and UK stadium tour.

Agyness Deyn is dating ‘Spider-Man’ actor James Franco.

Beyonce Knowles’ song ‘Crazy In Love’ has been voted the best song of the decade.

The Strokes plan to record a new album in January, it has been revealed.

The Strokes' debut album 'Is This It' has been judged as the greatest album of the decade.

Edward Norton was the fastest celebrity in this weekend’s New York marathon.

In-trend model Agyness Deyn – who has been dating The Last Shadow Puppets rocker Miles Kane for less than a month – is completely smitten with the 23-year-old musician who friends say has totally wooed her

Rocker Ryan Adams has recorded The Strokes' album 'Is This It?' on mandolin, pump organ and banjo but fears it's too "weird" to get released.

Superproducer Pharrell Williams enjoyed working with The Strokes star Julian Casablancas so much, he is desperate to contribute to the rock band's next album.

Newly-single Drew Barrymore is desperate to become a mother soon.

Drew Barrymore is taking a break from her relationship with The Strokes drummer Fabrizio Morretti, but hasn't ruled out a reconciliation.

Girls are officially cool – according to the NME.