We are often fascinated by the twists of fate in the lives by our favourite music artists.

All Together Now have announced Iggy Pop will be headlining the festival's third year for his first Irish performance in 12 years.

What is it with Limerick musicians and their penchant for masks?

As the Irish group formerly known as Lynched transition to their new moniker of Lankum, Ed Power looks at some of the other bands who’ve changed their title in mid stream

Jim Jarmusch was the perfect man to make a film about his friend Iggy Pop and The Stooges, writes Helen Barlow

A teaser trailer has been released for Trainspotting 2, which harkens back to the original in a variety of ways.

The Guards is a new series on RTÉ Two looking at life behind the scenes for gardaí in Dublin. It airs at 9.55pm on Tuesday night.

They're no easy riders, that's for sure.

The following is proof that if you are famous, you can demand just about anything.

With a sprinkling of Stardust, David Bowie became one of the best-selling and widely loved singers of all time. Eleanor Bley Griffiths recalls a man who followed his own path to success.  

Whether it was a skin-tight catsuit and a face full of make-up or a dapper jacket and neatly combed hair, David Bowie pulled off a wide variation of looks during his six-decade career.

David Bowie has taken on many forms, from the androgynous dresser to disco dancer to juxtaposing jazzer. He influenced many but had many influence him in style, concepts and sounds, writes Stephen Dorney.

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London-based Niall O’Flaherty, 44, is lead singer with the Sultans of Ping. The Cork band will play at the Jerry Fish Electric Sideshow at the Electric Picnic this weekend.

MUSIC NEWS: Is it really eight years since the last New Order album? The Manc electronica outfit have announced a new release, Music Complete, for September 25, complete with keyboard player Gillian Gilbert, albeit without bass player Bernard Sumner who has been estranged from the band since 2007.

U2 lead singer Bono has described the band’s long-time tour manager Dennis Sheehan as "irreplaceable" after the 68-year-old passed away suddenly in Los Angeles.

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

Iggy Pop says U2's latest album, 'Songs of Innocence', is a "veiled advert".

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Reality TV star Kim Kardashian showed it is never too early for an eye-popping outfit as she spilled out of her plunging neckline while heading out for an early-morning jaunt around London.

Reality TV star Kim Kardashian stole the show at a glitzy awards do – designed to celebrate men.

Two Hollywood A-listers have said music - not acting - keeps them sane.

CONFIRMING the endurance of naff, Cliff Richard’s 100th album is released on Nov 8, just weeks after the death of Lou Reed, 71.

Tributes poured in from the world of showbusiness for Lou Reed, the US musician and frontman of rock band Velvet Underground, who died aged 71 on Sunday.

Few American cities are as synonymous with the evolution of popular music as is Detroit.

Heavy metal pioneers Black Sabbath are to be named living legends at a music awards ceremony later this year.

What did this singer do when his stagedive at the Billboard Music Awards went horribly wrong?

David Bowie fan Suzanne Harrington was blown away by a sneak preview of the incredible new exhibition dedicated to him at the V&A Museum in London

Iggy Pop , Cuchulainn and a suicide cluster have influenced Peter Murphy’s second novel, he explains how and why they got there to Declan Burke

MUSIC NEWS: He hasn’t gone away, y’know.

THE return of David Bowie with a new single on his 66th birthday was completely unexpected.

Ageing rockers The Rolling Stones celebrated 50 years in the industry by performing to a packed London crowd for the first time since 2007.

Pierce Turner’s seventh album has a guest spot by Philip Glass, but he remains a niche artist, says Joe Dermody

It won’t be music to the ears of some aficionados but a YouTube video which has gone viral explodes some myths about who really are the kingpins of the music industry.

On the eve of his 65th birthday, Iggy Pop can look back with pride on surviving his career in rock’n’roll, says Ian Forde

Florence and the Machine have announced a string of US tour dates.

Johnny Depp is wanted for questioning by the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) regarding an alleged incident involving his bodyguards and a disabled woman.

THE Manic Street Preachers have been awarded the title of “classic songwriters” at the Classic Rock Roll Of Honour awards.

Andy Kershaw: No Off Switch