“My whole life is involved in trying to attract the next best feeling thought and at all times and being okay with whatever comes.”

Hologram companies are making plans to put scores of departed idols on tour — reanimating a live-music industry whose biggest earners will soon be dying off in droves, writes Mark Binelli

With the legendary broadcaster finishing on 2fm tomorrow, he tells Marjorie Brennan about his career highlights and that famous ‘Just A Minute’ myth.

Ciara McDonnell talks to four high-profile people about their festive traditions and favourite tracks

Labrinth has been busy working with the likes of Beyoncé and Kanye West, and has channelled his outlook on the fame game into his own album, writes Ed Power.

A Cork firm is targeting the karaoke market with its cutting edge sound technology, writes Trish Dromey

As they get ready to play in Ireland, Chris Difford of Squeeze tells Richard Fitzpatrick about some of his favourite albums

Hey Jude, let’s start to make it better, be nicer.

Aisling O’Riordan is involved in various arts and entertainment events around Cork, including this weekend’s It Takes a Village festival in Trabolgan, as festival manager. Weekend passes and Sunday day tickets are still available for ITAV. Aisling also DJs and plays in the bands Morning Veils and Hex.

Paul Linehan, from Cork, is the singer and bass player of The Frank & Walters. On Friday, May 10, the band headline the entertainment at the Barry Group Race & Taste Festival which takes place at Cork Racecourse Mallow on May 10 and 11.

The band’s memorabilia will hit all the right notes, says Des O’Sullivan.

Denis Lehane knows the first thing he'd do if he found himself swimming in money

As presenter and commentator on Newstalk’s Off the Ball, Nathan Murphy has seen the show go from strength to strength and diversify to cater for its growing audience of sports fans.

Simone Collins is an actress from Dublin. She is playing Dorothy in Cork Opera House’s summer production of The Wizard of Oz (July 19 to August 26.

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The Young Offenders have revived interest in the Frank and Walters’ classic hit. Here, the band recall their eventful journey in 1993.

Mary Hegarty cats to Des O'Driscoll about her favourite tastes

“The day breaks, your mind aches …”

Brigitte Nielsen and Brodir v George Berkeley and the Pixies. Michael Moynihan takes us through the alternative Ireland-Denmark confrontations

Aonghus McAnally is about to go on a nationwide tour in memory of Christy Hennessy, the man and his music, writes Irene Feighan.

Donovan is looking forward to travelling the few miles from his Co Cork home to play the city’s 38th folk festival, writes Ed Power

In memory of Glen Campbell, we’re reproducing Declan Colley’s review of the late singer’s 1983 appearance at Siamsa Cois Laoi at Páirc Uí Chaoimh in Cork.

Donal O’Keeffe tells the story of the mobile library service which brings a sense of community and joy to people of all ages.

Celebrity guests have been the norm at Ballinacurra House. It’s no wonder it just picked up an award for Best Wedding Venue, writes Ailin Quinlan

Giles Martin was handed the near impossible task of remixing one of the greatest albums of all time, ‘Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band’, which was produced by his father, writes Joe Nerssessian

Here are the top three films you don’t want to miss this week, writes Declan Burke.

Carl Davis has scored such films as The French Lieutenant’s Woman, and comes to the Fastnet Film Festival with his new Charlie Chaplin project, writes Ellie O’Byrne

It’d be like finding out that Mandela, Einstein, Marie Curie and the fella who invented the stirrup were in the same hurling team at Minor level

From David Bowie to Terry Wogan Kelly O’Brien looks back on a year in which we lost an unprecedented number of celebrities

As the hype grows for Oasis: Supersonic, Declan Burke offers a personal selection of its predecessors in the genre

A strange and varied mix in cinemas this week, including a new Irish comdy classic, a returning horror franchise and comedy show back after long breaks and a new film from the guy behind What We Do in the Shadows.

The solo path being pursued by former Saturdays singer Una Foden is already paying dividends, with the cash at her entertainment firm increasing more than fourfold to €410,980.