From Pet Shop Boys to Portishead, the impressive bill of fare at this year’s Electric Picnic caters for all musical tastes. Ed Power recommends some choice cuts.

Festival fans have been given a chance to get their hands on tickets for this year's Electric Picnic - by raising money for charity.

Blondie and Sinead O'Connor are among the 21 new acts which have been added to the Electric Picnic line-up today.

Electric Picnic have announced their line-up for this year's festival in Stradbally, Co. Laois.

Thom Yorke has confirmed Radiohead will tour next year.

Portishead don't play some of their songs live because they think the audience "would go to sleep."

Portishead find it "hell" making music.

The shortlist of 12 nominees for this year’s Mercury Prize will be announced today.

Elbow rounded off a breakthrough year today with their album topping an annual “poll of polls” list.

British group Portishead fear their performance at the Coachella Festival tonight will be "awful" - because Prince will be following them on the event's main stage.

Prince has been added to the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival line-up.

British group Portishead are making a comeback with their first album release in more than a decade.

The top names in Scottish music tonight kicked off a benefit concert for the victims of the Asian tsunami.