Walking on Cars will join Dizzee Rascal as headliners for next years Sea Sessions in Bundoran.

From Glasto to Spain, there are a flock of festivals that could tempt you overseas in the coming months, writes Ed Power

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EA Sports has added FIFA 17’s soundtrack to Spotify.

It has the most famous zebra crossing in the world outside it, and has hosted every major name in music in the last 80 years, but Abbey Road Studios has never before been open to the public.

Noel Gallagher would have "eaten Bastille alive".

FORMER Republic of Ireland midfielder Matt Holland played with such clubs as Ipswich Town and Charlton Athletic before his retirement in 2009. He now works as a video analyst and pundit with Setanta. Here's waht matters to him when it comes to a question of taste.

The latest version of Band Aid’s Christmas classic ‘Do They Know It’s Christmas?’ was premiered last night, with the proceeds from the charity single going towards the fight against the spread of the ebola virus.

Adele, Bono, Ed Sheeran and Sam Smith! Oh My!

To the side of the stage of De Barra’s in Clonakilty, Co Cork, hangs a sign urging patrons to ‘Switch off mobile phones, please.’ It’s an instruction in keeping with the proprieties of a ‘listening’ venue, a mecca for folk music aficionados.

You didn’t have to see the dozens of eager fans queueing outside deBarras to sense something special was happening as Guinness Amplify came to Clonakilty last night.

Social media ensures there’s no such thing as keeping a secret these days, and the word is very much out that De Barra’s in Clonakilty, Co Cork, will host the big gig tonight in this weekend’s Guinness Amplify event.

Ed Sheeran has seen off competition from Coldplay to claim the year’s best-selling album.

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MUSIC NEWS: Hozier is in Mitchelstown this weekend, and has also released a video of a duet with Karen Cowley on his single ‘In A Week’ that was recorded at Kilkenny Castle.

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.

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Beyoncé is set to perform at this year's BRIT Awards.

Pharrell Williams will perform at this year's BRIT Awards.

THE scramble to anoint the break-out artists of 2014 has begun early. From pouting art-rockers to heartfelt folk musicians, the list of potential stars is eclectic.

One Direction have beaten the Rolling Stones in the 2013 tour ticket battle.

Heartthrobs One Direction scored the fastest-selling album of the year with Midnight Memories as they claimed the number one spot.

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Rain may be forecast but a rainbow of colour is expected over Cork this bank holiday weekend as one of the country’s largest gay pride festivals takes place.

Irish indie favourites Bell X1 join De La Soul and Bastille as headliners at the Indiependence festival in Mitchelstown, Co Cork next August Bank Holiday Weekend.

Media jibes about his looks are blunting the fun of success for Bastille’s singer, says Ed Power.

The first round of acts have this evening been announced for the INDIEPENDENCE Music & Arts Festival.

David Bowie has scored his first number one album in the UK in 20 years with a record that is also the fastest selling of the year so far.

Elton John is has been announced as an unlikely headliner for Bestival 2013.