Close your eyes, open your ears wide, click your heels three times and you could be in the Maracana.

Musicians, promoters, marketers, etc, gathered for panel discussions and networking opportunities, as well as attending showcase gigs at Cyprus Avenue for emerging bands.

Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds are set to play a summer gig in Dublin.

As Ed Sheeran gets ready to play Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Ed Power and Des O’Driscoll recall some of the other big gigs at the Cork venue.

Premier League giants Liverpool are rolling out the red carpet for the Corkman whose catchy team chant has gone viral.

There was a twist recently in the Battle of the Gobs between Liam and Noel Gallagher as Liam’s solo record vaulted straight to number one in the UK, writes Ed Power.

Des O’Driscoll shares the latest news

It really just needs to be seen to be believed.

If you’ve ever fancied owning an Eric Clapton guitar; or Wham! lyrics handwritten by George Michael; or Lady Gaga’s pink fur coat, you might want to get yourself to the RDS in Dublin this weekend — but bring your wallet.

Items owned by icons such as David Bowie and Lady Gaga will go on display in Dublin next month while a boxing glove signed by Muhammed Ali will go under the hammer at auction.

The Manchester Arena will reopen for the first time since the terror attack with a benefit concert to honour those killed in the bombing.

Des O’Driscoll shares the latest news from the world of entertainment.

The variety of old tour t-shirts making their way up O’Connell St were outnumbered only by the range of accents heard as the crowd turned towards Parnell St and on to Croke Park.

U2 have made a triumphant return to Croke Park on the only Irish date of their current tour.

This is the 25th date on the 51 date anniversary tour which finishes in Brazil in October.

The first leg of U2’s The Joshua Tree Tour 2017 in North America came to a close July 1st at the FirstEnergy Stadium in Cleveland.

The tour will see the band bring The Joshua Tree back to Croke Park on 22nd July 2017.

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.

Noel Gallagher enjoys touring more now because he isn't joined on the road by "difficult" people.

Grey hair is hot as hell and we should embrace it says Suzanne Harrington

Noel Gallagher has dismissed Jeremy Corbyn’s brand of politics as “communism” — but insisted he would never vote Tory.

Very rock and roll.

Ed Sheeran, Noel Gallagher, James Bay, and Duran Duran have all triumphed at this year’s Q Awards.

Noel Gallagher interview with Irish Examiner Journalist and music fan, Joe Dermody.

Twenty years ago this week, Oasis and Blur began their Britpop chart battle. Jonathan deBurca Butler looks at other musical match-ups

Jeremy Irons is one of the people John Creedon encounters in his new series, Creedon’s Wild Atlantic Way, on RTÉ One tomorrow.

Live Athletics: Anniversary Games (BBC2, 8pm)

Three men have been found guilty of planning to murder former loyalist leader Johnny ”Mad Dog” Adair; Former Fine Gael strategist Frank Flannery has said that gender quotas have made it "difficult" for young, ambitious men; Jobs Minister Richard Bruton has said that says the proposed 50c per hour increase in the minimum wage is a balanced compromise.  Here’s this evening’s irishexaminer.com round-up.

A 24-year-old Australian man has been jailed for nine years for the one-punch attack that killed Irishman Thomas Keaney; The brother of a man murdered eight years ago was sentenced to two weeks in prison for contempt of court; Noel Gallagher reveals how marijuana ended his GAA career. Here’s today’s lunchtime irishexaminer.com round-up.

An investigation has been launched into a crash on Dublin’s M50 in which a motorcyclist was killed; Irish amateur Paul Dunne had his sights set on the Claret Jug; Footage showing the Queen performing a Nazi salute as a child could have been accidentally leaked by Palace; Demi Moore has said she is in “absolute shock” over the death of a 21-year-old man at her home. Here’s this morning’s irishexaminer.com round-up.

Noel Gallagher chats to Joe Dermody about Simon Cowell, Raheem Sterling and the lobby for an Oasis reunion, as well as revealing how marijuana ended his GAA career

Noel Gallagher got a little nostalgic when he visited Cork to perform at Live at the Marquee last week.