A raucous atmosphere filled the National Concert Hall last night as some of rock ‘n roll’s greatest rebels gathered to celebrate the 60th birthday of Pogues singer Shane MacGowan.

Frontman for The Stranglers, Hugh Cornwell tells Ed Power why he thinks it’s important to have something to lash out against in music

It’s 40 years since angry young bands like The Sex Pistols outraged society, but their influence is everywhere, says Suzanne Harrington.

It’s not easy to eat your way through a baseball match.

Sing Street 4/5

He had mixed feelings about some of the year’s big sellers, so music writer Ed Power selected a personal list of the best albums of 2015

A new movie on The Damned forms part of a season of punk films in Cork. Ellie O’Byrne speaks to the director and hears about the movement on Leeside

Viv Albertine was a guitarist with anarchic all-girl band the Slits in 1970s London. From hanging with a ‘shy’ Sid Vicious to fearing for her life as a female punk, Emer Sexton meets a woman who tore up the rulebook. 

REGGAE music has been an important force in the life of the poet and troubadour Gearóid Mac Lochlainn. In next week’s episode of TG4’s Ceolchuairt series, he travels to Jamaica to explore the music’s roots, which played as a soundtrack to his youth.

Bono wrote a love song for his mother on U2's latest album.

Everything about U2’s new album is unexpected. Like its very existence, for one, after the rock giants dropped it on iTunes users on Tuesday night in a surprise move.

U2 members Bono and The Edge have joined the board of directors at the world-famous Fender guitar company.

Bono plans for U2's albums to be "interactive".

Arctic Monkeys lead the nominations for this year's NME Awards.

MUSIC NEWS: Singer, opera composer and champion of African music, Damon Albarn can now add radio presenter to his list of talents.

Former Smiths guitarist Johnny Marr was deemed a “god-like genius”, but while the musician said it was nice to be appreciated, it was really all about the music.

One of the 'X Factor' finalists' dreams of stardom will come to an end tonight as another act is booted off the reality show.

Damon Albarn is to reform his band The Good, The Bad & The Queen for a one-off show to mark the 40th birthday of Greenpeace.

Supermodel Kate Moss married rockstar Jamie Hince today in a star-studded ceremony in a rural Cotswolds village.

PINK FLOYD’s sleeve for the classic Dark Side Of The Moon has been named the best ever album cover.

AXED TV institution Top of the Pops is to return — with the BBC showing weekly reruns in its original time slot.

Kate Moss wants Led Zeppelin and the Rolling Stones to play at her upcoming wedding to Jamie Hince.

Kate Moss was given oxygen after "feeling faint" at the NME Awards on Wednesday.

Mark Owen thanked bandmate Robbie Williams for rejoining Take That as the manband were crowned Best British Group for the first time at the Brit Awards.

Foo Fighters and former Nirvana star Dave Grohl has been awarded the Godlike Genius Award by music paper NME.

Paul McCartney is to play his smallest show for more than a decade – with a gig for just 300 people at threatened punk venue the 100 Club.

The story of how classic album 'London Calling' was created at a studio in Highbury by punk pioneers The Clash is to be brought to life in a new movie biopic.

ROCK trio Muse were lauded for the greatest cover version of all time, with their rendition of Feeling Good.

Rock trio Muse were lauded for the greatest cover version of all time, with their rendition of 'Feeling Good'.

The Clash

Axl Rose said the crowds have been so loud at recent Guns N’ Roses concerts he can’t hear himself onstage.

It is 44 years since Time Magazine placed London, The Swinging Capital on its cover and declared: “In a once sedate world of faded splendor, everything new, uninhibited and kinky is blooming.” The cast may change, but the characters remain the same, writes Allan Prosser

Lou Reed, Snoop Dogg and members of The Clash are among the collaborators on Gorillaz’ new album.

Rage Against The Machine guitarist Tom Morello has revealed in an interview with BBC 6 Music that he is donating his profits from the 'Killing in the Name' re-release to charity, to help young musicians “take on the establishment”.

The Strokes' debut album 'Is This It' has been judged as the greatest album of the decade.

The Clash were set to reform before Joe Strummer died.

Oasis claimed the top three positions in a poll of the best British songs of all time today.

The widow of rock star Joe Strummer has unearthed a treasure trove of material by the former Clash frontman, she said today.

A generous fan of British singer Elton John paid $220,000 (€163,493) on Thursday to be serenaded by the star.

Filmmaker Michael Moore insists he doesn't care his new documentary 'Sicko' has been leaked online - he's just glad people get to watch his movie.