“I am allowed to say I do know we are coming to Slane Castle"

WITH his dreadlocks and hazy smile, Newton Faulkner seems super laid-back. He is, until he has a deadline.

Guitarist Newton Faulkner live-streamed the recording of his fourth album, Studio Zoo, and accepted suggestions from the ‘audience’. Thousands of fans were logging on. It was like starring in his own, one-man episode of Big Brother.

Screened in over 200 countries, Super Bowl will be lapped up by well over 100 million Americans for whom it has become as symbolic of their country as Apple Pie.

MCD boss Denis Desmond believes cheap alcohol fuelled the violence at the controversial Swedish House Mafia concert in Phoenix Park.

Last Sunday week, the closing mass of the Eucharistic Congress was held in Croke Park.

Lady Gaga has requested her dressing room be kept at 90 degrees Fahrenheit (32.2 degrees Celsius) at tonight's MTV Europe Music Awards in Belfast.

MIKE TYSON’S phenomenal rise to glory and his epic fall from the pinnacle will be examined in a new documentary on the former undisputed world heavyweight champion to premiere at the Cannes Film Festival.

Organisers of the memorial concert for Princess Diana are struggling to secure high profile artists for the event after losing superstars Madonna and Red Hot Chilli Peppers to this year's Live Earth charity concert.

Music fans from all over the country have been arriving at Punchestown racecourse for the annual two-day Oxegen Festival.

Placebo and Timo Mass are the latest acts to be added to the line up for this year's Oxegen festival.

The line-up for the Oxegen music festival at Punchestown this summer has been announced.

You’re a Star charity special winner David Mitchell and veteran republican rockers the Wolfe Tones are being tipped to get the nod from Lord Henry Mountcharles for Slane 2006.

Tragic The Who drummer Keith Moon (pictured) helped keep a young Anthony Kiedis at "ease" during his dad's endless cocaine-fuelled parties.

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The Red Hot Chilli Peppers have been confirmed as one of the leading musical attractions in the world after shocking promoters with ticket sales of $17m (€25.4m) - for just three shows.

The Red Hot Chilli Peppers hit Californication has been voted the best album of the last 10 years.

Bono has been forced to apologise after a night of partying with pals Red Hot Chilli Peppers in Dublin went too far.

More than 110,000 rock fans were expected to descend on Phoenix Park today for a mega-concert headlined by the Pixies and the Red Hot Chilli Peppers.

Low fares airline Ryanair has launced a new initiative combining a range of short breaks and event packages.

ALL roads lead to Slane this weekend as the Red Hot Chilli Peppers get set to rock 80,000 fans.

Festival-goers at the V2003 music festival basked in the sunshine today after enjoying music from top band Coldplay.

CONCERT promoters and the gardaí are joining forces to clamp down on rouge ticket sellers ahead of several major concerts this summer.

The Sugababes have deposed Darius Danesh to score their second successive UK number one hit with their latest single, Round Round.

A BIZARRE video featuring a showstopping dance by Hollywood star Christopher Walken was today named the greatest ever made, beating classics like Michael Jackson’s thriller.

U2 today led the way in the nominations for one of the Irish record industry’s top awards.

Travis nearly failed to make it on stage for their gig at Birmingham's National Indoor Arena in the UK.

U2 have announced details of the European leg of their Elevation 2001 Tour.