Person: Avicii

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One year later: Listen to the song Avicii was working on before his death

Tributes have been pouring in on social media to the late artist Avicii today, marking the one year anniversary of his death.

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This is what Dua Lipa’s IDGAF sounds like as gaeilge

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A look back at the 10 big stories from the year in music

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Nicky Byrne and Jenny Greene donate to charity after Avicii's laugh features in competition

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Bilingual folk-pop band Seo Linn are guided by a beating heart, as Gaeilge

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Unforgettable music moments of 2016

Scene + Heard: Entertainment news round-up

Des O’Driscoll shares the latest news from the world of showbiz

Fri, 01 Apr, 2016

MCD enjoys good year despite attendance fall

Numbers attending events promoted by Denis Desmond’s MCD Productions firm this year will not hit the heights of 2014 due to an anticipated quiet final quarter.

Wed, 17 Jun, 2015

Life comes full Circle for ABBA co-creator Benny Andresson

It’s 41 years since the Swedish band won Eurovision with ’Waterloo’, but, at 68, co-writer Andersson is still diversifying. The composer of musicals Chess and Mamma Mia has just produced a teen horro with his son, writes Helen Barlow

Wed, 13 May, 2015

The Prodigy: Fanning the flames

The Prodigy’s Liam Howlett tells Ed Power of his rage against the commercial makeover of their genre

Mon, 06 Apr, 2015

Calvin Harris goes to Vegas

Calvin Harris has signed a three year Las Vegas residency deal.

Tue, 27 Jan, 2015

Avicii to take on Marlay Park in 2015

The Swedish DJ will be supported by upcoming drum and bass band Rudimental

Mon, 15 Dec, 2014

Bieber tops young earners list with a cool $80m

Justin Bieber is the highest-earning entertainer under the age of 30, according to Forbes.

Tue, 25 Nov, 2014

Here are the 12 toys all the kids want this Christmas

Lots of Frozen stuff. And dinosaurs.

Wed, 05 Nov, 2014

Scene and heard; U2 paid €100m by Apple

MUSIC NEWS: U2 caught us all by surprise earlier this week with the release of their new album, Songs Of Innocence, as part of a tie-in with Apple.

Fri, 12 Sep, 2014

Motors and Me: Brian Hurley, Cork Senior Footballer

What are you currently driving?

Sat, 23 Aug, 2014

DJ Harris banks €50m in one year

Calvin Harris has been named the highest paid DJ in the world after earning $66m (€50m) in 12 months.

Wed, 20 Aug, 2014

The Irish college that’s making Gaeilge cool

TG Lurgan in Galway has become an Irish language internet phenomenon. We find out why.

Wed, 30 Jul, 2014

Judge Jules mixes it up in the clubs and the office

JUDGE JULES is everything you expect a veteran superstar DJ to be: matey, motormouthed, bit of a geezer (the accent is Danny Dyer with a hint of Ray Winstone).

Tue, 29 Jul, 2014

MTV uses snapchat to announce VMA nominations

and Beyonce has topped the poll

Thu, 17 Jul, 2014

Madonna the new ‘Messiah’ with new material?

Madonna has teased fans with a tantalizing glimpse of her new song on Instagram .

Thu, 03 Jul, 2014

Madonna may work with Disclosure

Madonna could be set to work with Disclosure.

Tue, 10 Jun, 2014

Murs ’delighted’ with airplay award

Former X-Factor runner-up Olly Murs has been unveiled as the most played pop star of 2013.

Tue, 03 Jun, 2014

2ManyDJs headline Forbidden Fruit Festival this June

Stephen Dewaele didn’t set out to change dance music. It just happened. As one half of electro duo 2ManyDJs (the other half is brother David), he was among the first deck-spinners to headline rock festivals.

Thu, 22 May, 2014

Booka Shade have their time in the sun

The belated popularity of dance music in the US has paid off for German duo, says Ed Power

Tue, 15 Apr, 2014

Scene and Heard

MUSIC NEWS: Two possible albums for pressies this year include the Pogues’ 30 Years boxset, a collection of their five studio albums plus a live concert featuring Joe Strummer after he replaced Shane MacGowan in the band; and Live At The Cellar ...

Fri, 06 Dec, 2013

Taylor Swift scoops top prize at American Music Awards

Country-pop star Taylor Swift scored big at the American Music Awards, taking home four wins including the night’s top prize for artist of the year, as some of pop music’s biggest names came together for the fan-voted awards ceremony.

Tue, 26 Nov, 2013

Five decades later, he’s still getting lucky

“Do you remember how you felt when you first met Diana Ross?” I ask disco don and current collaborator with chart-toppers Daft Punk and Avicii, Nile Rodgers.

Tue, 08 Oct, 2013

'X Factor' hopefuls make it to judges' houses stage

The final hopefuls who have made it to the judges houses stage of The X Factor were revealed tonight.

Sun, 29 Sep, 2013

Irish cover version of hit becomes internet sensation

An Irish-language version of hit song ‘Wake Me Up’ by Avicii has become an internet sensation after racking up more than a million hits on YouTube.

Sat, 17 Aug, 2013

Avicii as Gaeilge

The kids at Galway's Coláiste Lurgan covering 'Wake Me Up' - in Irish.

Sat, 10 Aug, 2013

Rihanna and Drake lead VMAs nominations

Rihanna and Drake lead the MTV Video Music Awards 2012 with five nominations each.

Tue, 31 Jul, 2012

Lewis settles legal wrangle over new single

Leona Lewis has settled a legal dispute over her new single 'Collide'.

Wed, 17 Aug, 2011