Live Music: Philip Chevron Testimonial, The Olympia, Dublin

Next weekend’s concert at the Olympia honours the musician, says Ed Power

Guggi still gets asked about his rock’n’roll past, but it’s his art that occupies him now, writes Alan O’Riordan

Corkman Kevin Murphy tells Don O’Mahony how Efterklang helped raise expectations for his latest music project

Three hours of The Cure might have been a bit much, but the bill at Stradbally was certainly eclectic, says Sorcha Coleman

Goth legends The Cure were one highlight of Electric Picnic 2012.

Showers swept through the Stradbally estate in Co Laois as the early arrivals at Electric Picnic began pitching their tents yesterday morning.

U2’s record company in Britain, Mercury Records, has put the Irish group on its schedule for a new album release in 2013.

Gavin Friday’s album Catholic pays tribute to those killed between 1916 and 1922 who might have built a better nation, says Alan O’Riordan

Crystal Castles, SBTRKT and Squarepusher are among the 14 acts that have been added to the Electric Picnic lineup today.

Gavin Friday

Slovakian musician Vladimir Jabukov has found his niche in Ireland, writes Nicki ffrench Davis.

BRIAN MULLINS, Fiona Looney, Bella Doyle, Gerry Hargan, Bertie Ahern, Brenda Fricker, Gavin Friday, Kevin Heffernan, The Pickaroony, Twink.

Irish politicians, musicians and artists are agreeing to hook-up with tourists for a pint in a bid to boost visitor numbers.

Some of Ireland’s hottest acts have been confirmed for The Music Show, which takes place at the RDS, all day on October 4 and 5.

Dublin Docklands plays host to a weekend music extravaganza as the 2008 Analog Festival kicks off tonight.

Stephen Kijak expertly explores the life and extraordinary times of a brilliant cult rock figure in Scott Walker — 30th Century Man (Verve, €24.99) through the testimony of fans and collaborators, including Radiohead, Jarvis Cocker, Mark Almond and David Bowie.

BONO accepted an honorary knighthood from Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II yesterday with one condition — “don’t call me Sir”.

Two award winning actors are taking time out from filming in Dublin to present accolades at this year’s Irish Film and Television Awards.

The stars of Ireland’s music industry are expected to turn out in Dublin’s Point Theatre tonight for the Meteor Music Awards.

IT was without doubt the Cork social calendar event of the year — Helena Christensen, Jodie Kidd, Ali Hewson, Guggi and Rasher all partying together in the Southern capital.

The Samaritans have chosen tomorrow as their first awareness and fundraising day in Ireland.

An all-star cast will line out for a concert to honour legendary singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen as part of the Dublin Theatre Festival.

U2 STOLE the show at last night’s Meteor Ireland Music Awards as the country’s legendary rock group swaggered away with a hat-trick of awards from the event, held in the band’s hometown of Dublin.

U2 stole the show at tonight’s Meteor Ireland Music Awards as the rock band swaggered away with three awards at their home town event.

Golden Globe winner Jonathan Rhys-Meyers is to present one of the awards at next month’s Meteor Ireland Music Awards ceremony in Dublin, organisers confirmed tonight.

ROCK band U2 interrupted their 2005 world tour yesterday to attend the funeral of a family friend in Dublin.

FROM the first notes of the signature tune for The Tubridy Show on Radio 1 yesterday morning it was clear we were in for something different.

Filmmaker Neil Jordan will today begin shooting scenes from his latest production in Northern Ireland.

THE tall young man surveyed the sweep of city streets before him as he stood on O’Connell Bridge considering his next step in the footprints of Leopold Bloom.

Alan Amsby, Ireland’s best known drag queen, was formerly the MC at Mr Pussy’s Cafe on Suffolk Street in Dublin. It was opened by Bono, Jim Sheridan and Gavin Friday but is now a sandwich shop.

FORGET the Oscars and the Meteor Awards, the most hotly-contested list of the year is here — and rugby’s captain fantastic, Brian O’Driscoll, takes poll position.

Jim Sheridan, Naomi Sheridan and Kirsten Sheridan have picked up a Golden Globe nomination for Best Screenplay for In America.

BONO has brushed aside his music career and drawn inspiration from a classic children’s tale in his latest work.

Entertainment Correspondent

Bono has co-written a new song for Andrea Corr.