An online fraudster who duped 26 music fans out of almost €8,000 worth of non-existent concert tickets for Electric Picnic, Arianna Grande and Hugh Jackman has walked free from court.

Tell the Reaper Man from the stars above that David Gray is the one we love.

From movies to music, fashion to food, our writers pick the cultural highlights of summer.

Here's your summer events guide for the month of June, including all things music, arts and ents.

A record one million tickets have been sold for outdoor gigs this summer, according to concert promoter MCD.

Lorna Moore is a full-time vocal coach, piano tutor, and choral conductor.

From reformed pop icons to vintage rockers and singing showmen, there’s a lot to look forward to in live music in 2019. Here, in chronological order, Ed Power looks at some of the highlights.

Record Store Day was originally set up as a response to the digital onslaught. Ellie O’Byrne visits the five remaining stores in Cork to hear about the ever-changing industry, as well as their plans for tomorrow’s big event.

It might only be a 3½-hour drive from Mullingar to Killarney, but Niall Horan’s journey from his hometown to the stage of the INEC has been epic.

Before Niamh Kavanagh underwent surgery on January 31 for an ongoing problem with her thyroid, she sounded as if she was asthmatic, writes Irene Feighan. 

Buckingham McVie started life as a new Fleetwood Mac album, following the iconic soft-rockers’ sell-out 2014-2015 world tour.

A new trailer for Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 has been released online, providing some clues as to what we can expect from the sequel to 2014’s smash hit movie.

U2 and Fleetwood Mas last year helped the Live Nation firm that operates the 3Arena in Dublin to double its pre-tax profits to £5.16m (€6.19m).

When it comes to Live At The Marquee, it seems The Coronas can do no wrong.

Another five-star show, with a crammed yelping audience loving their every note. 

In our weekly 'Getting To Know You' feature, Waterford hurler Noel Connors talks Netflix, movies, food and endorses the great GAA love affair with Marty Morrissey.

Enda Kenny spoke for almost half an hour live on TV and radio without saying anything, according to Daniel McConnell.

From movies to music, food to fashion, our critics pick the best on offer this autumn.

Rock Band 4’s set list is slowly being revealed with Harmonix announcing another 11 tracks that will feature in the game.

 

Fleetwood Mac have been forced to cut short a concert in Nebraska by about an hour after drummer Mick Fleetwood suddenly became ill.

Fleetwood Mac's new album and upcoming tour will be their last.

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MUSIC NEWS: Ed Sheeran really is the greatest human being in the history of the world. Ever. 

Is that an second date? YES!

What do Fleetwood Mac, One Direction, and Take That have in common?

Michael Eavis hopes Oasis will reunite at Glastonbury.

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Alan O’Riordan had mixed feelings about the programme at the Guinness Cork Jazz Festival

Tickets for next year’s Glastonbury Festival have sold out in record time.

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So Seth Meyers is set to make his debut hosting the Emmy Awards this year.

"I kinda feel like I made a major label record but I’m releasing it independently," announces Kilian Pettit, the main man behind Cork electro rock outfit EchoGram.

Kenny Rogers probably put it best in one of his early songs. Before The Gambler, I mean. In the sixties one of his better efforts began with this line: I just dropped in to see what condition my condition was in.

Brian Wilson tells Ed Power about the highs and lows of his rock ‘n’ roll past as he works on his autobiography.

They’re more popular than ever and writing songs for David Guetta, but it hasn’t all been plain sailing for the Macnamara sisters, writesEd Power

Specials songwriter Jerry Dammers has been named a music industry inspiration three decades after his song, ‘Nelson Mandela’, stormed the charts calling for the release of the anti-apartheid campaigner.

Claire O’Sullivan discovers a class that uses dance as a vehicle to communicate therapy.

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

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Dave Grohl, Nine Inch Nails and Queens Of The Stone Age will perform at the Grammys.

Sellout shows by One Direction and Beyoncé helped generate a 6% increase in box office receipts — to $43.7m (€32m) — at the O2 in Dublin last year.

Stevie Nicks has been giving Katy Perry advice.

Bon Jovi topped the list of 2013's highest-grossing worldwide concert tours by taking $259.5 million last year.