The case can be made that Queens of the Stone Age in their pomp were among the last great monsters of rock.

These will be their first Irish shows since they headlined Slane Castle in 2015.

Des O’Driscoll shares his top top entertainment news

Des O’Driscoll with the latest entertainment news and events

Cork-born photographer Deirdre O’Callaghan took pictures of some of the world’s greatest drummers for her new book, writes Don O’Mahony

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The Rockin’1000 is billed as the biggest rock band on earth for a very good reason.

Fancy some festival action as part of your summer holidays? Ed Power selects the ten best events around Europe

Some of rock’s biggest names lined up to pay tribute to Motörhead frontman Lemmy at a star-studded Hollywood funeral.

KIAN EGAN should be hired by Fáilte Ireland as an ambassador for Sligo. This summer, the former member of Westlife moved from London with his wife Jodi Albert and sons — Koa, four, and Zeke, six months — to live full time in his native county.

When the Westboro Baptist Church picketed a concert of the Foo Fighters, they really should have expected it to go badly - especially after what happened last time.

A Limerick man has been killed in a domestic disturbance in the US. Referee remarks could land the Cork Board in trouble; and an airline has banned hunting trophies following the ’Cecil the Lion’ outcry. Here’s this morning’s irishexaminer.com round-up.

Last week a video emerged of 1,000 Foo Fighters fans playing Learn To Fly to get Dave Grohl and the band to play a gig in Cesena, Italy.

Well that is one way to get a man’s attention!

Live Athletics: Anniversary Games (BBC2, 8pm)

Enda Kenny and Joan Burton are due to appear before the Banking Inquiry today; Greece’s radical government approved new creditor-demanded reforms; a Cork-based engineer has made it into the last 100 candidates for the Mars One mission; and the European dream is over for Dundalk. Here’s this morning’s irishexaminer.com round-up.

A round up of this weeks entertainment news

Foo Fighters have decided to cancel two shows in Europe after the band’s frontman Dave Grohl fell off the stage during a concert in Sweden and broke a leg.

As the rain pours down, a topless man waves frantic circles with a torn and tattered cowboy hat.

Henry Mountcharles has revealed that he became severely depressed and felt suicidal while receiving chemotherapy for lung cancer last year.

Foo Fighters have revealed they are playing Glastonbury this year.

Looking for plans for the weekend? Here’s a list of what’s on and where.

Maia Dunphy examines our concepts of beauty in the concluding episode of her series What Women Want on RTÉ2 on Thursday.

The Kardashians put Dave Grohl off smoking marijuana.

FILM TIPS: There’s no doubt which film will be filling the cinemas this weekend, with The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1 already attracting huge crowds since its opening yesterday. Away from the big cinemas, Triskel Christchurch in Cork has Nightcrawler from Sunday, and Irish film Out of Here.

Dave Grohl was "beaten-up" by a goose.

Dave Grohl insists Foo Fighters haven't been asked to play Glastonbury.

“I am allowed to say I do know we are coming to Slane Castle"

KEIRA KNIGHTLEY says she’s happy to do topless shoots — as long as her image isn’t retouched. The actress was photographed topless — except for a pair of long gloves — for Interview magazine.

Dave Grohl is bored by the idea of simply recording an album in a studio.

Dave Grohl was "afraid of music" after Kurt Cobain's death.

Check out our spoiler -free guide to what to watch on TV tonight.

The singer slams Rolling Stone, Foo Fighters and Kardashian Coverage in a three minute rant.

Foo Fighters new album "takes a left turn" according to Nate Mendel.

Man Of Steel Henry Cavill barely flinched as he became the latest star to take on the Ice Bucket challenge.

Dave Grohl's wife has given birth to their third child.

Robert Pattinson and Cheryl Fernandez-Versini have become the latest celebrities to take up the ice bucket challenge.

Courtney Love has revealed she has lost "about $27m" of "Nirvana money" during her career and life.

The Foo Fighters will star in a documentary following the making of their new album.

Producer Butch Vig, who is reportedly working on the record with Steve Albini, claims the Foo Fighters have been experimenting with new recording techniques and it is well on its way to being completed.

The road sign outside town reads “Welcome to Aberdeen. Come As You Are.” The iconic Nirvana song title greets fans from around the world flocking to pay homage to Kurt Cobain.