Kate Rusby has collaborated with everyone from Ronan Keating to Paul Weller, and is looking forward to hearing new music on her visit to Cork Folk Festival, writes Ed Power.

The perfect ending to any festival, if we say so ourselves.

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Sleaford Mods might eschew the role of spokesmen for the downtrodden but they do add some grit to the prawn-sandwich of popular music, writes Ed Power

Ariana Grande has lead a host of big acts at the One Love concert to raise money for the victims of last month's bombing in Manchester.

The president of Amy Winehouse’s record label still feels “pangs of guilt” about the singer’s death and is more sensitive to his artists’ wellbeing ever since.

Darcus Beese worked his way up at Island Records from teaboy to president. Along the way, he discovered everyone from Amy Winehouse to Hozier. Now he’s coming to Ireland for the inaugural Music Cork record industry seminar, writes Ed Power.

Most of Ireland’s big music events have unveiled their lineups. Ed Power rounds up his top 10.

Stormzy will headline Friday night at Longitude at Marlay Park in July.

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The festival will take place from July 14 - 16 in Dublin’s Marlay Park.

Through six decades, Simon Nicol’s band have been through the full gamut of experiences from massive success to awful tragedy, writes Ed Power.

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WHEN interviewing the son or daughter of a famous person, there’s that difficult moment when you ask about their illustrious heritage. Happily, it’s not awkward for Kami Thompson, scion of legendary folkies, Richard and Linda Thompson.

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Daniel Radcliffe is not the only one who loves this indie band’s delicate sound, writes Ed Power.

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Needs more banjo.

Mumford and Sons have started recording their third album.

As the clock approached 1am on Sunday morning celebrations were well under way back at "the local". Players, friends and well-wishers had packed the place out to the extent that one could not move without bumping into someone as they did.

Ham Sandwich have come from small beginnings to being in big demand for live performances including Electric Picnic and as support to Pixies and Arcade Fire.

Chart star Calvin Harris has been ranked one of the wealthiest young stars in the music world with a fortune estimated at £30m.

Chart star Calvin Harris has been ranked one of the wealthiest young stars in the music world with a fortune estimated at £30m (€37m).

O Emperor relish the creative freedom of not having a record label, says Ed Power

Mumford and Sons say convincing people they're Irish is the secret of their success.

Pressure has been ramped up ahead of next week’s 'X Factor' final – with the emotion getting the better of one of the show’s youngest contestants.

Is Timberlake a bowsie, or brilliant? Popular opinion was split yesterday on the merits of his version of the classic song ‘The Auld Triangle’, but the musicians’ union gave the former N Sync man their backing.

ONE of the strangest sights at the recent Electric Picnic festival was the mass exodus from the main stage ten minutes into the swoonful noise-rock of My Bloody Valentine.

Two Door Cinema Club have gone from playing intimate gigs to headlining the 02 venues in Dublin and London. They play Electric Picnic next weekend, says Ed Power

Gardaí in Dublin are stepping up security ahead of this year's Phoenix Park concerts.

Liam Gallagher will play Glastonbury, despite vowing never to return.

Mumford and Sons will play Glastonbury despite bassist Ted Dwane undergoing emergency brain surgery two weeks ago.

Mumford and Sons star Ted Dwane has been discharged from hospital after an operation to remove a blood clot from his brain.