GIG WISE: With Electric Picnic out of the way, the next biggie on the Irish music horizon is the Guinness Amplify festival taking place through the five provinces on different weekends in September and October.

MUSIC NEWS: Pete Doherty’s latest attempts to deal with his addiction issues have ended in failure after he departed a rehab centre in Thailand.

Disco legend Nile Rodgers will be appearing at two separate stages at this summer's Liss Ard Festival, it has been announced today.