As he gets ready for the Safe Harbour festival, Bryce Dessner tells Ed Power about his plans for the event, his love of Cork, and life in The National.

After various incarnations, Joan Wasser is now where she wants to be, writes Ed Power.

Sean McDonnell is the singer with Cork based ska/punk band Pontious Pilate and The Naildrivers (“Yes we know we’ve spelled Pontious wrong!”).

Now that the line-up for Electric Picnic has been released, it’s time to finalise your plans for a busy season of music events, writes Ed Power.

Gavin Murray records under the name Trick Mist, and releases his debut album, Both Ends, next week via Pizza Pizza Records.

Everyone’s favourite substitute history teacher, Reeling in the Years, just never gets old.

As a senator, Frances Black has recently been battling against Israeli settlements, but she is also looking forward to gigging again with her old friends, writes Ellie O’Byrne.

Orla Fitzgerald is from Cork, and can be seen in The Young Offenders on RTÉ2 tonight, where she plays the wife of school principal Barry Walsh (PJ Gallagher).

Des O’Driscoll shares the latest news from the entertainment world.

Some of the ace faces of the Irish scene tell Jonathan deBurca Butler about their musical highlights of 2017.

As the Frank and Walters revisit their Grand Parade album, they tell Ed Power the fascinating tale of why their best record never had the impact it should have

As part of our running series, Eoghan O’Sullivan selects his 2017 highlights from the world of arts and culture.

Des O’Driscoll shares the latest entertainment news and his top tips for the week ahead

When Joe Dolan came to stay with Pete Williams and his family in 1974, the first thing Williams did was move the six-month old baby to another room.

IF YOU’RE seeking glowing praise for an artistic endeavour, Morrissey is unlikely to be in your top 10 list of cheerleaders.

Camille O’Sullivan is looking forward to starring in a piece forged from the works of Schubert and Buchner, writes Padraic Killeen.

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

Festival bosses are currently awaiting confirmation on whether the record was successfully broken.

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

Five stars: The band headline Glastonbury at the weekend. However, Dublin was in no way a warm-up, writes Ed Power. 

Tommy Tiernan may draw his fair share of controversy but it’s not something he enjoys, writes Ed Power.

Cork-based performer Wasps vs Humans (aka Carl Antony Plover) is starring in The Nearly Men which comes to Cork Arts Theatre on the evening of Thursday, June 1. 

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

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Des O’Driscoll with the latest entertainment news and events

Some of music’s finest have died this year, but there has still been a fine array of records on release. Ed Power picks his favourites

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Rock‘n’roll. Such an evocative phrase. What do we think of when someone says it? Sex, drugs, youthful rebellion, private jets filled with groupies, and the odd TV thrown from a hotel room window...

David Bowie has been nominated for the Mercury Prize for his last album, Blackstar, almost seven months after his death.

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Seven months after its release, Adele's latest album, 25, has been added to Spotify's catalogue. The album is also now available from Apple Music, Google Play Music, Amazon Prime and Tidal.

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Rock is preoccupied with sex. Chuck Berry was a sex addict whose only American No. 1 was about playing with his penis. Rock music is lawless and Berry went to prison twice, writes Chuck Klosterman

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