Jean Michel Jarre and Edward Snowden might seem an unlikely duo, but the electronic music pioneer tells Ed Power why they were an ideal match

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It’s easy to forget how important St Etienne were to the Britpop era, writes Ed Power.

Friends and music stars have paid tribute to former Primal Scream musician Robert “Throb” Young, following the guitarist’s death.

MUSIC NEWS: The Script’s Danny O’Donoghue and co have been busy touring, with Hot Press also reporting the band recently shot the video for their single ‘Superheroes’ in a township in Johannesburg.

Sex, drugs and free Swiss roll dominated the 77th Fine Gael ard fheis.

Former Oasis manager Alan McGee believes the band will reunite in 2016.

ALAN MCGEE’S record label Creation created the sounds of a generation before it folded up in 1999. It included acts like the Jesus and Mary Chain, My Bloody Valentine, Oasis, as well as his oldest and best friend Bobby Gillespie’s band, Primal Scream. McGee, who was born in 1960, a year before Gillespie, grew up around the corner from him in a working-class neighbourhood in Glasgow.

Cork stakes its claim as Europe’s jazz capital this weekend, with some of the world’s biggest names in funk, soul and blues in town for the 35th Guinness Jazz Festival.

Highlights include the season three debut of The Walking Dead and a new documentary on Margaret Thatcher's links with Ireland.

A new music festival on the Isle of Man has been cancelled due to a lack of ticket sales, organisers said.

The return of Glastonbury Festival after a year off feels like “a big family reunion”, according to organiser Emily Eavis.

Capital city revellers today will be looking forward to appearances from a mixture of contemporary and disco-era music acts.

Justin Timberlake, Jessie J and Queens of the Stone Age are among the headline acts for this year’s iTunes Festival.

New acts have been added to bill for the Forbidden Fruit festival which is returning to the grounds of the Royal Hospital in Kilmainham this Saturday June 1 and Sunday June 2.

Bobby Gillespie of Primal Scream tells Ed Power about drugs, Kate Moss and his band’s storming return with a superb new album

The Rolling Stones were finally confirmed as headliners for this summer’s Glastonbury Festival after months of rumours, with Mumford & Sons and Arctic Monkeys.

Noel Gallagher says performing with Damon Albarn was like "John Lennon playing with Eric Clapton".

Kasabian and Primal Scream have been announced as headliners for the Forbidden Fruit festival in Dublin.

MUSIC NEWS: While no Irish dates have been announced yet, the Stone Roses have confirmed they’ll be gigging into next year, and have lined up shows for London’s Finsbury Park on Jun 7-8, and Glasgow Green on Jun 15.

Arthur’s Day promises top-class pub gigs. Tanya Sweeney recalls some great stories from Irish pubs

Kate Moss is set to make her big screen debut in a Sadie Frost production.

Guinness has today announced details of eight more music events taking place in pubs in Cork, Dublin and Belfast on Arthur’s Day.

Primal Scream's new bassist is a "star player from a star team."

The Stone Roses singer Ian Brown hailed gold medal winning Team GB athletes Bradley Wiggins and Jessica Ennis as the "king and queen" of England at an intimate London concert last night.

Bass player Mani has left Primal Scream to concentrate on The Stone Roses.

Primal Scream frontman Bobby Gillespie thinks modern rock music for is "not very artistic".

The Stone Roses have reformed to "satisfy" their fans' dreams and "lift people up".

The Stone Roses announced their reunion today with live shows and the promise of new songs.

Seminal rock band The Stone Roses are expected to announce a comeback tour today.

One of the most eagerly anticipated reunions in rock music looks to be on the cards after rumours grew that The Stone Roses are getting back together.

RICHARD Fearless was fed up being asked about Iggy Pop. “In interviews people always wanted to know about the people we brought in to sing,” says Death In Vegas’ multi-instrumentalist frontman. “I didn’t want the guests to overshadow what we were doing. It started to bother me.”

The Beckhams have added to their roll-call of exotically named children with latest addition Harper Seven.

Performances on the third and final day of Oxegen 2011 get underway today.

IT’S that time of year again. Clean out the tent, grab your shades, pack some essentials and jump into the wellies (just in case).

Oasis used to go on five-day drug binges, but old age has caught up with Liam, who prefers a round of golf now, to a round of drinks.

Glastonbury festival has today announced its full festival line up, confirming U2, Coldplay and Beyonce Knowles as this year’s headliners.

Beady Eye, Primal Scream and Paul Weller and will play a charity show for the victims of the earthquake in Japan.

Kate Moss wants Led Zeppelin and the Rolling Stones to play at her upcoming wedding to Jamie Hince.

Kanye West has invited Kate Moss to perform with him at the South by South West (SXSW) festival.

Primal Scream plan to release a new album next year.

WITH Oxegen tickets going on sale yesterday, music fans will be scrambling for every available cent so they can afford a couple of days of rock ’n’ roll this July.