I Love You, Honeybear

O Emperor relish the creative freedom of not having a record label, says Ed Power

Veteran folk and rock performer Roy Harper is set to be tried next year over allegations he committed a string of sex offences in the 1970s.

So far, life has taught me how to surrender.

Johanna and Klara Soderberg make up the sublime folk act First Aid Kit, says Ed Power

Adele looks set to make her UK live comeback at the Brit Awards, three months after surgery to cure a voice-threatening condition.

LAST year, a bad back spoiled Bono’s Glastonbury experience, forcing U2 to pull out of their long-awaited debut at the festival.

VODAFONE Ireland has signed up to sponsor Live at the Marquee for the next three years.

MUSIC promoter Peter Aiken has defied the recession and is set to rock the banks of the Lee for the next five weeks.

NORTHERN group Two Door Cinema Club were last night named winner of the Choice Music Prize for best Irish album of the year for Tourist History.

A band of Tuareg musicians from the Sahara region were today acclaimed for having the best album of the year, beating established acts such as Kings Of Leon and Bob Dylan.

Motorists are being advised to expect delays this morning, as the sixth annual Electric Picnic Festival gets underway in Stradbally in Co. Laois.

Blur made their first public appearance since reuniting last night as they collected an award at the Mojo Honours List.

The long-awaited line-up for this year’s Electric Picnic was revealed tonight with a stellar mix of acts for music fans.

Coldplay and Duffy led the way at the Brit Awards nominations with four nods apiece.

Elbow rounded off a breakthrough year today with their album topping an annual “poll of polls” list.

Meat Loaf is to receive a “classic song” award for his epic 'Bat Out Of Hell', it was announced today.

Duffy and Adele will go head to head after both being nominated for best Breakthrough Artist at the Q Awards.