One Direction have beaten the Rolling Stones in the 2013 tour ticket battle.

As well as the Eurovision, highlights include the return of The Good Wife to RTÉ

Stereophonics’ new album is both a comeback and a departure, says Ed Power

MARCH 16-22

Snoop Dogg has been added to the bill for the 20th T in the Park festival.

Acts such as Stereophonics and chart-topper Gabrielle Aplin are to take part in a re-staging of a mammoth famed Beatles recording session exactly 50 years on.

Stereophonics will release a new album in two parts, it has been revealed.

Tom Jones has recorded a single with Jack White.

Stereophonics are to combine their new album with a film.

The 'Dakota' hitmakers took their moniker from an old musical device they found in the house of late drummer Stuart Cable's parents and jokingly claim they would have been called something else if the equipment – a cross between a radio and a gramophone – had been manufactured by another company.

THEY hailed it as a toast to Arthur but for many midday imbibers it meant a toast to sobriety as pubs around the country closed for an hour yesterday afternoon to prepare for a ticket-only invite to a party celebrating the life of Arthur Guinness.

Stereophonics are recording their new album in Europe.

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Former Stereophonics drummer Stuart Cable died by choking on his own vomit, an inquest has found.

ROCK star Stuart Cable was laid to rest yesterday to the raucous sound of high decibel heavy metal.

The funeral of former Stereophonics drummer Stuart Cable will take place today.

FORMER Stereophonics drummer Stuart Cable was found dead at his home yesterday in Aberdare, Wales. The death is not being treated as suspicious.

Wayne Rooney has revealed he has no plans to push son Kai into a football career – and would be happier if he became a rock star.

Noel Gallagher wants to tour with The Faces.

Cheryl Cole will be making her festival debut as a solo artist this summer.

AFTER a day spent celebrating our Irishness, international and homegrown stars flocked to the RDS last night to pay tribute to the big names in Irish music.

Rock groups Muse and The Verve will headline the V Festival this weekend.

The Oxegen music festival is getting into full swing today.

The new REM album, released in Ireland today, is the latest to be recorded in a little-known Co Westmeath studio.

Troubled singer Amy Winehouse was the star and the flop of last night’s music awards.

Lostprophets were double winners at the Kerrang! Awards.

Veteran singing idol Tom Jones is desperate to record a duet with fellow Welsh pop star Charlotte Church.

Robbie Williams is the UK’s biggest-selling artist of the 21st century - selling 6.3 million albums since 2000.

Former Stereophonics drummer Stuart Cable is close to reaching a financial settlement with his former bandmates following his 2003 sacking.

Pink Floyd have seen their album sales rocket 13-fold following their triumphant appearance at Live 8.

Artists confirmed so far for the Live 8 concerts on July 2: London: Mariah Carey; Coldplay; Dido; Keane; Elton John; Annie Lennox; Paul McCartney; Muse; Razorlight; REM; Scissor Sisters; Snow Patrol; Stereophonics; Sting; Joss Stone; Robbie Williams; U2; Velvet Revolver; Bob Geldof; The Killers; Madonna; The Cure.

The organisers of Live 8 have announced the performers' names in alphabetical order "because so many stars were taking part" it was impossible to choose a headline act.

Frontman Kelly Jones has blamed the influence of marijuana on Stereophonics' disappointing fifth album - but promises to quit the drug for future studio recordings.

Rockers Lostprophets have labelled the music scene in their native Wales "bland", insisting they had to move to America to get recognised.

A live performance by Radiohead has been voted the greatest gig of all time.

Mean Fiddler, the live music events group headed by Irishman Vince Power, has announced a move into recorded music with the launch of a division specialising in music downloads.

Retro rockers the Darkness lead the field for next month’s Brit Awards with four nominations.

Rock legends The Who were today added to the headliners for the Isle Of Wight Festival – 34 years after they last played the event.

The Stereophonics' forthcoming gig in Dublin has been put back by 24 hours.

Stereophonics drummer Stuart Cable is consulting lawyers about his sacking from the band, he said today.

Chart stars Stereophonics have parted company with drummer Stuart Cable, one of the band’s founding members, it was announced today.

Daniel Bedingfield tonight ended Beyonce’s three-week stay at the top of the UK singles chart.

Chart veteran Paul Weller has finally landed a new record deal today by signing to Richard Branson’s V2 – just weeks after he branded record labels “scum”.

“HAVE a nice day,” urged the Stereophonics, and the thousands of music fans enjoying the 8th annual Heineken Green Energy Festival in Dublin at the weekend obliged.