Grime artist Stormzy and singer Dua Lipa led the charge at the Brit Awards, winning two prizes each.

Dan Leavy may be part of Ireland’s bright future, but in the build-up to his first Six Nations start in Dublin today, the 23-year-old’s pre-game thoughts will be sound-tracked by the soothing sounds of 70s disco.

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The clean-up operation of Glastonbury Festival 2017 has begun as revellers return home from the five-day extravaganza.

Des O’Driscoll shares his top top entertainment news

Dozens of people have been treated by paramedics on the hottest ever day of Glastonbury Festival.

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

Here's your lunchtime bulletin.

Des O’Driscoll with the latest entertainment news and events

The Rockin’1000 is billed as the biggest rock band on earth for a very good reason.

Adrian Cullinane shows off his 1957 VW Camper Splitscreen

Foals have seen their status rise from indie darlings to big arena megastars, and they’re loving

We’ve already crossed off 126 games across four countries over the course of 35 weeks. 

MCD-promoted music gigs attracted more than 1.2m fans in Ireland last year with a similar number of revellers expected in 2016, according to company chief Denis Desmond.

Fancy some festival action as part of your summer holidays? Ed Power selects the ten best events around Europe

The Stone Roses are reportedly set to release their first album in over 20 years.

"How VIP do we gotta get?"

KIAN EGAN should be hired by Fáilte Ireland as an ambassador for Sligo. This summer, the former member of Westlife moved from London with his wife Jodi Albert and sons — Koa, four, and Zeke, six months — to live full time in his native county.

The Foo Fighters have cancelled the rest of their tour following the terror attacks in Paris.

You would think that U2 has accomplished everything that a band could hope for at this stage of their career, but apparently not. The realm of video games has eluded them until now. U2’s songs will be featured in the upcoming Rock Band 4.

Headlining the main stage at a major festival is all part of a day's toil for Florence and the Machine's Florence Welch.

When the Westboro Baptist Church picketed a concert of the Foo Fighters, they really should have expected it to go badly - especially after what happened last time.

A Limerick man has been killed in a domestic disturbance in the US. Referee remarks could land the Cork Board in trouble; and an airline has banned hunting trophies following the ’Cecil the Lion’ outcry. Here’s this morning’s irishexaminer.com round-up.

Last week a video emerged of 1,000 Foo Fighters fans playing Learn To Fly to get Dave Grohl and the band to play a gig in Cesena, Italy.

Well that is one way to get a man’s attention!

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

Lionel Richie stole the show at Glastonbury yesterday, with huge crowds singing and dancing along.

A round up of this weeks entertainment news

Numbers attending events promoted by Denis Desmond’s MCD Productions firm this year will not hit the heights of 2014 due to an anticipated quiet final quarter.

Foo Fighters have decided to cancel two shows in Europe after the band’s frontman Dave Grohl fell off the stage during a concert in Sweden and broke a leg.

Week one.

Royal Hospital, Kilmainham

As the rain pours down, a topless man waves frantic circles with a torn and tattered cowboy hat.

Only in Ireland would you get several hundred soaking wet and tired concert goers make a police officer burst out laughing.

The portaloos are in place, the wellies have been rooted out, and Penney’s has been all but cleared out of flowery headbands.

We must be a nation of optimists — this bank holiday weekend is one of the biggest for outdoor events this year.

MUSIC NEWS: You’ll be hearing a lot of Jamie xx in the coming weeks, with his appearance at Forbidden Fruit tomorrow coming just a day after the release of his much anticipated album, In Colour. 

The unassuming Irish DJ who rocked Glastonbury last year has been invited back for a high-profile residency at this year’s massive summer festival.

David Letterman has been ushered into retirement by four US presidents declaring “our long national nightmare is over” and a succession of stars delivering a final top 10 list of things they always wanted to say to the late-night TV host.

MCD has confirmed garden gnomes are banned from the upcoming Foo Fighters gig in Slane.

The Who are to close Glastonbury Festival 2015.

Henry Mountcharles has revealed that he became severely depressed and felt suicidal while receiving chemotherapy for lung cancer last year.