Although he is slow to distance himself from his biggest hit, Mike Rosenberg tells

Sex, drugs and rock ‘n’ roll all abound in this rambunctious, character-driven story that buzzes through the streets of Cork city. 

Organisers of the Brighton Half Marathon in England have apologised after it emerged the course has been 146 metres (479ft) short for the past three years.

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

Even the recent bad spell of weather couldn't dampen spirits in Dublin last night as thousands celebrated 2016 by dancing in the streets.

MUSIC NEWS: Perhaps it’s fortunate for the Glastonbury organisers that Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs isn’t on their bill this weekend. 

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MUSIC NEWS: You’ll be hearing a lot of Jamie xx in the coming weeks, with his appearance at Forbidden Fruit tomorrow coming just a day after the release of his much anticipated album, In Colour. 

Most of the big summer events have finalised their line-ups, with tickets already up for grabs. Ed Power rounds up 10 of the best

Basement Jaxx are back with a bang and a hedonistic new album, writes Ed Power

Fatboy Slim claims dance music has become "too commercial".

Kasabian have announced two Irish dates in December as part of an autumn arena tour.

ONE of the strangest sights at the recent Electric Picnic festival was the mass exodus from the main stage ten minutes into the swoonful noise-rock of My Bloody Valentine.

Were you there? Here's our pictures of the crowds and bands at last weekend's Electric Picnic.

The organisers of Electric Picnic want to make it bigger and better after a record 35,000 revellers partied through the weekend.

It is day three of Electric Picnic in Stradbally Co. Laois, where 35,000 revellers have gathered for the weekend.

Some 35,000 festival-goers are making Stradbally Co. Laois their home this weekend at the Electric Picnic.

Fatboy Slim is headlining tonight’s main stage at the Electric Picnic in Co. Laois.

Thousands of revellers will descend on a rural village today as the Electric Picnic opens.

ELECTRIC PICNIC: For many people, this week has revolved around the back to school shenanigans, but a lucky few thousand were preparing bags of a different kind as they set out for the Electric Picnic.

Final preparations are underway in Co Laois ahead of the final big music festival of the summer.

Promoters of Electric Picnic have revealed the three-day music and arts festival has been sold out.

Promoters of Electric Picnic have revealed that all tickets for the three-day music and arts festival have now been sold.

The secret to any great Electric Picnic lies in the preparation. Here, Pól Ó Conghaile shares his top tips for getting the most out of summer’s final festival ...

MUSIC NEWS: Thom Yorke of Radiohead has unveiled some tracks from his Atoms For Peace project during a DJ set in the US.

HE closing ceremony of the London Olympics had surreal moments.

Fatboy Slim says performing at the Olympics closing ceremony was a "total mindf**k."

MUSIC NEWS: Noel Gallagher managed to win his own gold medal for sibling wind-ups at last week’s Olympics closing ceremony.

Fatboy Slim is "fitter than ever" after beating alcohol.

Kylie Minogue was "emotional" as she picked up an award at the Nordoff Robbins O2 Silver Clef Awards today.

Arlene Phillips make her return as a BBC dance judge tonight as eight celebrity acts battle it out in the final of BBC1’s 'Let’s Dance For Sport Relief'.

Adele has reportedly bought a house with her boyfriend.

Norman Cook insists The Housemartins will "never" reform.

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

Beyonce's 'Single Ladies' has been voted the best music video of the decade.

Presenter Zoe Ball announced on her radio show today she was expecting her second child with husband, DJ Norman Cook.

DJ Fatboy Slim has extended his time in a rehab facility as part of his ongoing bid to overcome an alcohol addiction.

DJ Norman Cook has checked himself into rehab to battle an alcohol addiction, his manager confirmed today.

DJ Fatboy Slim will perform in front of around 20,000 revellers tonight in his home city of Brighton in the UK at a seafront event dubbed Big Beach Boutique 4.

About 20,000 revellers are preparing to turn out on Brighton seafront at the weekend for Fatboy Slim's Big Beach Boutique 4 party.

DJ Fatboy Slim will stage a winter beach party for thousands of revellers today.

DJ Fatboy Slim showed his true Christmas spirit when he came to the rescue of a couple whose car had broken down on St Stephen's Day.