The Stone Roses, Led Zeppelin and Blur have all reformed in recent times and the rock nostalgia market is way more lucrative for bands than actually releasing music.

Pulp's Jarvis Cocker thinks Metallica's forthcoming headline appearance at Glastonbury could be "a bit abrasive".

Manchester United fans are in for a treat this Christmas when a documentary chronicling perhaps the club’s greatest-ever youth team is released.

David Bowie leads nominations for the 2013 Q Awards, with six nods.

Professor Green has said that supporting The Stone Roses has been the most "challenging" moment of his career so far.

Liam Gallagher has reportedly upset The Stone Roses.

David Beckham was never into clubbing.

Before official festival line-up announcements, details are often leaked online by those in the know. They’re often pretty accurate. This isn't one of those.

Noel Gallagher has blasted his brother Liam for needing “reassurance”.

The Stone Roses, Blur, Pulp – everyone’s reuniting these days. Now it looks like Led Zeppelin could be coming back.

Bob Geldof is to be reunited with the Boomtown Rats for the first time in more than 25 years at a UK festival this summer.

The Stone Roses have started writing songs for their new album, according to Suede frontman Brett Anderson, who is a friend of bass player Mani.

“Modfather” Paul Weller is the latest act to be added to the bill for this year’s Isle of Wight Festival.

In six months, the 19-year-old has risen from cult singer in Nottingham to support act for The Killers and Noel Gallagher, says Ed Power

Organisers of the Isle of Wight Festival have announced that Bon Jovi will close the show on the Sunday night in June.

Britpop veterans Blur saw off competition from fellow reformed rockers The Stone Roses to be named the best live act at the Q Awards.

Oasis will never reunite because they have nothing to achieve.

Irish-born music promoter Vince Power has called in the administrators to his Music Festivals Group after experiencing one of his worst summers ever.

Reunited acts Blur and The Stone Roses are to battle it out for the title of best band in the world at this year's Q Awards.

Hotel room rates were stable in Ireland for the first half of the year due to advance bookings for festivals and concerts and the return of the conference market.

The Killers closed V Festival with a greatest hits set last night.

Revellers basked in the sunshine at the V Festival today as the event revisited the glory days of “Madchester”.

Primal Scream's new bassist is a "star player from a star team."

Kasabian have mellowed, setting aside the partying for families and professionalism on the road, but they’re still wild about the music, says Ed Power

The Stone Roses singer Ian Brown hailed gold medal winning Team GB athletes Bradley Wiggins and Jessica Ennis as the "king and queen" of England at an intimate London concert last night.

Music promoters MCD are expected to make a formal complaint to the Garda Ombudsman Commission this week over the findings of a Garda inquiry into last month’s Swedish House Mafia concert.

The Stone Roses are reportedly to record a new album next year.

Alex James was "the most annoying member" of Blur.

MUSIC NEWS: The Stone Roses feature in the current issue of Hot Press with one of them mentioning their Féile appearance in Cork in 1995 as one of their top two memories of life in the band.

Gardaí today issued an appeal for concert-goers in Dublin this week to be responsible and to stay safe.

Extra tickets for the sold out Stone Roses gig at the Phoenix Park on July 5 are being released.

The Stone Roses drummer Reni has reportedly “gone home” after their set in Amsterdam last night.

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Around 1,000 fans saw The Stone Roses play their first gig since the band was resurrected after an absence of 16 years.

Johnny Marr has laughed off online reports that The Smiths will reform, saying he has “got things to do” rather than rejoin his former bandmates.

The Stone Roses are rehearsing eight hours a day for their comeback.

IF you have been feeling a bit bored recently, you’re not alone.

Florence + the Machine and Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds have been booked to play this year’s T in the Park in Scotland this summer.

Primal Scream are recording their new album without a bass player.

Bass player Mani has left Primal Scream to concentrate on The Stone Roses.

The Stone Roses will play at Dublin’s Phoenix Park in July as part of their extensive reunion tour.

Happy Mondays will reform next year.

The Stone Roses are to headline next year’s V Festival.

The Stone Roses have today been confirmed as headliners at the T in the Park festival in Scotland next year.