As the Irish group formerly known as Lynched transition to their new moniker of Lankum, Ed Power looks at some of the other bands who’ve changed their title in mid stream

In our weekly 'Getting to know you' slot, Clare hurler Brendan Bugler talks Netflix, bad movies, rule changes and one teammate's use of Tinder.

Music stars have honoured rock legend Ozzy Osbourne at the 21st MTV Europe Music Awards in Glasgow where he was hailed “global icon”.

Katy Perry leads the nominations for this year's MTV Europe Music Awards (EMAs) with seven nods.

Shannon Leto has been arrested for Driving Under the Influence.

Adele’s album '21' has now sold more than 10 million copies, according to Nielsen SoundScan.

The “insecure” Taylor Swift triumphed at last night’s MTV Europe Music Awards (EMAs) picking up three gongs.

Taylor Swift has snapped up three prizes at the MTV Europe Music Awards.

A woman has died after scaffolding collapsed in high winds outside a concert in South Africa by US rock band Linkin Park.

Twenty people were injured today when winds brought down scaffolding outside a concert in South Africa for US band Linkin Park.

Nicki Minaj and Rihanna lead the nominations for the 2012 American Music Awards (AMAs).

Rihanna leads the 2012 MTV European Music Awards (EMA) nominations with six nods.

Rihanna and Drake lead the MTV Video Music Awards 2012 with five nominations each.

Energetic performances and heartfelt tributes took centre stage at the Billboard Music Awards as Adele, LMFAO, Justin Bieber, Katy Perry, and Taylor Swift came away with the top awards.

Lady Gaga took home four awards from the MTV EMAs in Belfast tonight.

Lady Gaga has been nominated for six awards for the upcoming MTV Europe Music Awards, which will be held at Belfast’s Odyssey Arena on Sunday, November 6.

Metallica have been voted the best rock group of the last 30 years.

Linkin Park frontman Chester Bennington will start the band's US tour injured.

Lady Gaga's 'The Fame Monster' was the biggest selling album of 2010.

Lady Gaga was the big winner at the MTV Europe Music Awards.

IT could be the night of the diva in Madrid at the MTV Europe awards tomorrow, with Lady Gaga and Katy Perry leading the field with five nominations apiece and Desperate Housewives star Eva Longoria Parker hosting the event.

Katy Perry and Lady Gaga have grabbed five nominations each as they go head-to-head at the upcoming MTV Europe Music Awards.

Taylor Swift absolved Kanye West of last year’s on-stage sin with one sombre song, and West, also in song, beat himself up once again over his misbehaviour.

Linkin Park pay homage to Public Enemy on their new album ‘A Thousand Sons’.

Miley Cyrus has been nominated for four Kids Choice Awards.

Canada’s long wait for a home Olympic gold medal is over after freestyle skier Alex Bilodeau claimed victory in the men’s moguls.

Linkin Park's new album has been a "challenge".

Beyonce has scooped a hat-trick of prizes at the MTV Europe Music Awards, dedicating one of them to husband Jay-Z.

Leona Lewis, Robbie Williams and Coldplay are among acts competing in one of the music world's most glitzy events, the MTV Europe Music Awards.

Jay-Z wants to duet with Liam Gallagher.

Lady Gaga and Kings of Leon have been nominated for five MTV Europe Music Awards (EMAs).

Josh Duhamel - who married Black Eyed Peas singer Fergie in January - has admitted while his latest film 'Transformers: Revenge Of The Fallen' has a rock soundtrack featuring Green Day and Linkin Park, he prefers 1970s pop.

Metallica are to headline a new rock festival, it announced today.

Last night's 15th MTV Europe Music Awards was a ladies' night with Britney, Pink and Katy Perry picking up honours.

Britney Spears and Chris Brown will be the queen and king of the MTV Video Music Awards next month after landing three nominations apiece.

Jay-Z caused such a stir at this year’s Glastonbury Festival that sales of his album by a music chain have enjoyed a near five-fold increase.

Paris Hilton went public with her latest romance on Tuesday night when she was spotted at Linkin Park's Los Angeles concert with Good Charlotte star Benji Madden.

'Big Pimpin' hitmaker Shawn 'Jay-Z' Carter stunned thousands of fans at a Linkin Park concert recently when he joined the rockers onstage for a surprise encore.

Canadian rocker Avril Lavigne emerged triumphant at the 2007 MTV European Music Awards on Thursday night, taking home two gongs.

AMY WINEHOUSE was a winner at the MTV Europe Music Awards last night with a prize voted by her peers.

Troubled singer Amy Winehouse was a winner at the MTV Europe Music Awards tonight, but struggled when performing on stage.

Justin Timberlake, Beyonce Knowels join Linkin Park as the nominations leaders for this year's American Music Awards.

Singer Lily Allen is leading the nominations at this year's MTVU Woodie Awards, receiving two nods.