As a senator, Frances Black has recently been battling against Israeli settlements, but she is also looking forward to gigging again with her old friends, writes Ellie O’Byrne.

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Electric Picnic is really two festivals

LCD, Lana Del Rey and a woman in a Santa Hat stood out in Stradbally for Ed Power

Lana Del Rey delivered a masterclass in glamorous inscrutability as she brought the curtain down on Electric Picnic 2016.

Good afternoon. Here’s all the news you need to know this lunchtime.

From LCD Soundsystem to Brian Deady, Ed Power offers his selection of must-sees for Stradbally

More than 50,000 music fans will this weekend converge on Laois village Stradbally for Electric Picnic, the 13th outing of the music and arts festival.

Co-founder and former CEO of Twitter, Evan Williams, had his account hacked by a group called OurMine.

 

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MUSIC NEWS: Netflix subscribers now have access to two worthwhile music documentaries: Keith Richards: Under the Influence, in which the Rolling Stones guitarist talks about his new solo album and the sounds that have inspired him over the years; and Time Is Illmatic, the film that tells of Nas’s classic 1994 album, and his background in New York that gave rise to it. 

From movies to music, food to fashion, our critics pick the best on offer this autumn.

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.

Bookies have suspended bets on who will sing the next James Bond theme tune after one punter tried to put £15,000 on Radiohead.

MUSIC NEWS: Don McLean is on his way to Ireland in June, and don’t be surprised if he’s in rather good form, considering he’s just sold the transcipt for his ‘American Pie’ song for $1.2m.

Mark Ronson tells Andy Welch about the road trip that unearthed the talent for his new album

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

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.

MUSIC NEWS:  Fair play to the Rubberbandits.

Hollywood star Jennifer Lawrence has topped a list of the world’s best-dressed women.

Nothing is being left to chance as a wedding beckons in Venice for the man soon to rescind his title as the world’s most eligible bachelor.

A string of A-list celebrities is expected to gather in Venice this weekend for one of the most exclusive jet-set events of the year: the wedding of US actor George Clooney to human rights lawyer Amal Alamuddin.

Katy Perry leads the nominations for this year's MTV Europe Music Awards (EMAs) with seven nods.

Now we've got that summer time sadness …

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Lana Del Rey is in talks to record the next Bond theme.

Lana Del Rey has hinted at getting up close and physical with men in the record industry. Nadine DeNinno speculates about who they might be

George Clooney and Amal Alamuddin have obtained their marriage licence.

Amal Alamuddin enjoyed a bridal shower this week as her wedding date with George Clooney approaches.

and Beyonce has topped the poll

Given that it must have been a hellish week for Marquee promoter Peter Aiken, at least he might take a smidgen of solace from last night’s sold-out show for Lana del Rey. It’s a reminder that there really is life after Garth.

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MUSIC NEWS: Neil Young has already found a replacement bassist for Billy Talbot after the Crazy Horse founding member suffered a "mild stroke".

Bradley Cooper and Michael Fassbender partied until 4am at Glastonbury festival.

Lana Del Rey played an emotional set at Glastonbury today.

New album and gigs lined up in Glastonbury, Dublin and Mitchelstown-