The sun has now come out to greet revellers at the Electric picnic music festival, who are slowly coming to life once more after yesterday's escapades.

More than 30,000 revellers will descend on Co Laois today for the Electric Picnic music festival.

IT’S bigger, better and hopefully will be brighter than most of the music festivals that have captivated Irish audiences in recent weeks.

The Beastie Boys axed plans to name their new album after pop superstar Beyonce Knowles because they feared offending her.

Bjork is to make her long-awaited return to an Irish live stage during the country's only three-day music festival, it was announced today.

HIP-HOP duo OutKast and R&B sensation Usher shared top honours at the MTV Europe Music Awards in Rome, scooping a combined five prizes at the ceremony, which was broadcast to millions of viewers worldwide.

The Beastie Boys have walked away from an American appeals court victorious, after a dispute over sampling.

Franz Ferdinand, Jamelia, and Robbie Williams were among a clutch of British stars nominated for the MTV Europe Music Awards today.

The Beastie Boys have stormed back to the top of the American charts after a six-year absence.

The sounds of ABBA, Led Zeppelin and the Rolling Stones have bounced off its padded walls.