Kele Okereke admitted “having a meltdown” after making his debut solo album.

Liam Gallagher thinks indie music is a “f***ing disease”.

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

Bloc Party have hinted they are to split for good.

Bloc Party frontman Kele Okereke says he never watches the band's videos as they never turn out the way they were initially envisaged.

Noel Gallagher’s departure from Oasis was today described as a “sad day” for music by the man who originally signed the band.

Noel Gallagher was today contemplating life after Oasis after he quit the rock band, blaming his brother for the walkout.

Noel Gallagher tonight quit rock band Oasis blaming his brother for the walk out.

Oasis have cancelled their second gig in the space of a week because of “an altercation within the band”, it was announced tonight.

Music lovers going to the Reading and Leeds Festivals in England this weekend will be banned from taking flags into the arenas, it was announced today.

Bloc Party do not know if they will release any more material.

IRELAND’S largest music festival yesterday added a raft of eclectic acts to its growing line-up.

Ireland’s largest music festival added a raft of eclectic acts today to its growing line-up.

Las Vegas rockers The Killers have been added to the line-up for this year's Oxegen festival in Co Kildare.

NEWLY reformed ’90s Britpop band Blur are set to play the Oxegen festival in Kildare this summer.

Newly reformed Britpop stars Blur have been named as one of the headliners for this year's Oxegen festival in Co Kildare.

Snow Patrol, Bloc Party, The Script and Katy Perry are set to join Kings Of Leon when Oxegen returns to Punchestown Racecourse, Naas, Co Kildare from July 10-12.

Oasis are leading the way at this year’s Shockwaves NME Awards, with seven nominations.

Mark Ronson, Brian Eno and Suede's Bernard Butler have all landed nominations for the inaugural Music Producers Guild Awards.

Artists including Madonna, Led Zeppelin and James Blunt will all have their music videos pulled from YouTube.com - following a row between their record label and the internet site.

Kylie Minogue has won two gongs at the BT Digital Awards, while Radiohead were named artists of the year.

Some of Ireland’s hottest acts have been confirmed for The Music Show, which takes place at the RDS, all day on October 4 and 5.

Punk legend John Lydon has denied allegations he was involved in a racist attack on Bloc Party frontman Kele Okereke.

The new REM album, released in Ireland today, is the latest to be recorded in a little-known Co Westmeath studio.

Arctic Monkeys are set to dominate this year’s NME Awards – while Amy Winehouse could end up being the biggest loser.

Welsh rockers Manic Street Preachers are planning to perform a show-stopping duet with Kylie Minogue at next year's NME Awards.

Crowds began pouring into Wembley Stadium for the London leg of the seven-continent Live Earth concerts today.

The Who, The Killers and Arctic Monkeys will headline this summer’s Glastonbury Festival, it was confirmed today.

Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl wants to party with singer Madonna when they appear at the UK leg of the Live Earth concert in July.

Bloc Party frontman Kele Okerke is desperate to work with hip-hop superproducer Timbaland.

MADONNA, the Red Hot Chili Peppers and Razorlight are among the acts taking to the stage for a star-studded concert at Wembley Stadium to highlight the threat of climate change, it was announced yesterday.

REM fans were warned today not to buy tickets on the black market for one of the band's hottest shows of the summer.

Madonna, the Red Hot Chili Peppers and Razorlight are among the acts taking to the stage for a star-studded concert at the new Wembley Stadium to highlight the threat of climate change, it was announced today.

Rolling Stones wildman Keith Richards claims he snorted his own father’s ashes during a drugs binge.

THE STAR attraction at the Oxegen Festival in Co Kildare this summer will be Canadian band Arcade Fire.

British rockers Bloc Party were forced to stop a gig on Sunday night when an audience member threw a coin at frontman Kele Okereke

Mercury Prize nominees Bloc Party have cancelled the remainder of their North American tour after drummer Matt Tong suffered a collapsed lung.

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 unstoppable Arctic Monkeys were crowned Best British Band at the ShockWaves NME Awards tonight as they collected a hat-trick of prizes.

The Kaiser Chiefs and the Arctic Monkeys will compete for the big prizes at the NME Awards today.

The Kaiser Chiefs have continued their rise to stardom with a record six nominations for the NME Awards announced today.

Outspoken Oasis guitarist Noel Gallagher has backed his brother Liam's attack on the current crop of groups garnering critical acclaim in the UK.

Coldplay, Kaiser Chiefs and Radiohead have recorded an album for the charity War Child.

Coldplay are to end their Twisted Logic world tour this year in Belfast’s Odyssey arena, it emerged today.