Here's your summer events guide for the month of August, including all things music, arts and ents.

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Music stars have honoured rock legend Ozzy Osbourne at the 21st MTV Europe Music Awards in Glasgow where he was hailed “global icon”.

Katy Perry leads the nominations for tonight’s MTV Europe Music Awards which are being held in Glasgow for the first time.

DJ Calvin Harris has pulled out of tomorrow’s MTV European Music Awards due to illness in Glasgow.

Tens of thousands of music fans enjoyed the second day of T in the Park, with big name acts including Calvin Harris and Paolo Nutini performing.

Tattooed, shirtless, and rocking hard, Scottish rock band Biffy Clyro won thousands of new fans in the Marquee last night, myself included.

Biffy Clyro are playing Live at the Marquee tonight and have decided to do something very nice for their fans in Cork

New album and gigs lined up in Glastonbury, Dublin and Mitchelstown-

MUSIC NEWS: While Arcade Fire line up in Marlay Park, Dublin, on June 29 with the Pixies for support, those who get to see them in London tomorrow will be treated to an undercard headed by Lorde.

Frontman Simon Neil tells Ed Power Biffo Clyro is re-energised and ready for a summer of stadiums and festivals.

MUSIC NEWS:

Adele is keeping James Bond bosses in the dark over whether she'll record the next theme song.

Lana Del Ray, Bob Dylan and Imelda May will join the Live at the Marquee series of concerts in Cork city this summer.

The Kings of Leon have been named as the third headline act of this year’s Isle of Wight Festival.

Arctic Monkeys lead the field for this year’s NME Awards with eight nominations.

GIG WISE: You may have missed the news released just before Christmas that Longitude will return to Marlay Park in Dublin on Jul 18-20, with confirmed acts including Disclosure and Ben Howard.

Rockers Biffy Clyro have been unveiled as the first headliners for next year’s Isle of Wight Festival with Under Control singer Calvin Harris also announced.

Robbie Williams was declared a pop idol at the Q Awards with other winners including Ellie Goulding, Pet Shop Boys and Jake Bugg.

Youth website SpunOut.ie has today called on artists performing as part of Arthur’s Day to donate their fees to charities tackling alcohol-related harm.

BIFFY Clyro’s James Johnston felt like he was in a James Bond movie.

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

David Bowie will release limited-edition vinyl for Record Store Day next month.

David Bowie has scored his first number one album in the UK in 20 years with a record that is also the fastest selling of the year so far.

THE irony is not lost on Biffy Clyro’s Ben Johnston.

Extra police are to be deployed to help revellers leave at the end of the Isle of Wight Festival after heavy rains turned the site into a mudbath causing traffic chaos.

Extra police are to be deployed to help revellers leave at the end of the Isle of Wight Festival after heavy rains turned the site into a mudbath causing traffic chaos.

Irish rock band U2 were honoured today as the greatest act of the past quarter of a century.

Adele, Jessie J and Arctic Monkeys are likely to be the big winners at today’s Q Awards, heading the nominations with three each.

Adele, Jessie J and Arctic Monkeys head the nominations for the Q Awards, with three each.

She wowed thousands at Glastonbury a week ago and Beyonce has now seen her new album shoot straight to number one in the UK, according to the Official Charts Company.

Veteran shock-rocker Alice Cooper has been honoured for his years of service to the music world at the Kerrang! awards.

Glastonbury festival has today announced its full festival line up, confirming U2, Coldplay and Beyonce Knowles as this year’s headliners.

Matt Cardle wants to "apologise" to Biffy Clyro for covering their track.

Singer-songwriter Laura Marling has followed her success at the Brits by being named best solo artist at the Shockwave NME Awards.

Rapper Tinie Tempah, soul star Plan B and folk-rock act Mumford And Sons will be hoping for glory tonight at the UK's biggest music bash, the Brit Awards.

Lady Gaga’s outrageous dress sense has proved to be divisive – after she was shortlisted for both most and least stylish star in this year’s NME Awards.

'X Factor' winner Matt Cardle remained king of the UK pop charts as his debut single held on to the top spot for a second week in a row.

Matt Cardle has vowed to be "sensible" with his 'X Factor' winnings.

IRELAND’S last chance of X Factor success fell at the final hurdle last night after boy band One Direction lost out to singer Matt Cardle.

The 'X Factor' finalists have all recorded separate songs for the first time in case they win the show.

IT may be a marketing gimmick but Arthur’s Day came at a time yesterday when the country really needed a pint.