Indie rockers The Charlatans are to play a one-off gig on a tiny fort in the middle of the sea as a festival warm-up.

MEXICAN waves and spontaneous cheering greeted the rare arrival of a ray of Irish sunshine as 30,000 revellers descended on Stradbally for day one of Electric Picnic.

YOU know the summer is officially over when Electric Picnic time rolls around.

Hot tubs and laughter yoga are among the relaxing treats in store for revellers at this weekend’s Electric Picnic.

Noel Gallagher thought Beady Eye song 'The Roller' would be a "mega" hit for Oasis.

RECESSION-HIT revellers hungry for the Electric Picnic will be able to get a one-day ticket for the music and arts festival.

Canadian icons Arcade Fire are to make a triumphant return to Electric Picnic this summer after their seminal 2005 performance at the festival, it was confirmed today.

Indie rockers The Charlatans have postponed the remaining dates of their US tour after their drummer was diagnosed with a brain tumour.

The Charlatans’ drummer stopped breathing during a show last night, it has emerged.

Paul Weller has slammed Nirvana as “f***ing rubbish”.

Lily Allen said her boyfriend gets “really, really angry” about how much time she spends on micro-blogging website Twitter.

Oscar winner Joaquin Phoenix is retiring from Hollywood - at the age of 34.

Actor Joaquin Phoenix is planning to launch a music career after uncovering his singing talent playing Johnny Cash in biopic 'Walk The Line'.

IT was as it was meant to be. Every classic number rolled into a colourful night of high-pitched singing, gritty guitar riffs and lyrics you’d sang at every party worth remembering.

Kaiser Chiefs, Kasabian, The Charlatans and Guns N’ Roses are to support the Rolling Stones on their European tour, it was announced today.

Tim Burgess releases his brand new solo album, 'I Believe' on Friday, September 12 and celebrates the album's release with a gig at The Village on Dublin's Wexford Street on the same day.

Armed raiders got away with more than €100,000 when they held up a trader as he returned to his home from Slane early today.

Rock act Manic Street Preachers are to play a tiny venue where they saw many of the heroes who inspired them, it was announced today.

Stereophonics, Richard Ashcroft, Pulp and Badly Drawn Boy have all contributed to an album in tribute to TV and radio plugger Scott Piering.

Rock giants Oasis will revive the spirit of their glory days today as they begin three days hosting their own mini-festivals in London.

The Stereophonics have been officially unveiled as the special guests at the Glastonbury Festival on Saturday.

Coldplay, The Charlatans, Badly Drawn Boy, The White Stripes and Doves are among the acts playing at this year's Glastonbury Festival.

The Charlatans have been added to the line-up of this year's Slane Castle concert in Ireland.

Dance act Prodigy make their first major UK appearance for four years this summer as they headline a batch of weekend festivals, it was announced today.

Tickets for two major British shows by Oasis were going on sale today as the band return to playing outdoor concerts after a number of low-key dates.

Billy Bragg is to release his first album of all new material in six years.

Texas are to headline this year's Witnness festival, near Dublin.

Tricky, Elbow, Catatonia and Teenage Fanclub are among the latest additions to the line-up of the Witnness festival at Fairyhouse racecourse.