Des O'Driscoll shares the latest from the entertainment world.

On this day in 1971, Led Zeppelin played a gig at the National Stadium in Dublin. John Daly recalls an event that was also his first ever gig.

From Robert Plant to Van Morrison, former agent and author Paul Charles shares his celebrity memories of life on the road with Esther McCarthy.

A coroner has issued a stark warning about the dangers of anabolic steroids after hearing details of the tragic death of a fit and healthy sports-mad teenager.

A fit, sports-mad teenager died from severe brain-swelling triggered by the muscle-building steroid, Stenozolol, an inquest has found.

Greg Dowling is one half of Irish house music duo Fish Go Deep, as well as being a label owner and club promoter. 

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

Declan McCarthy is the director of the Baltimore Fiddle Fair and is also involved in Skibbereen Arts Festival, which begins this weekend and runs until August 6.

Led Zeppelin may have won the copyright war over their creation of Stairway To Heaven, but they lost its battle to recoup nearly 800,000 dollars (€721,000) in defence fees.

The guitar riff Led Zeppelin used in the 1971 classic ‘Stairway to Heaven’ differed substantially from one the English band was accused of stealing from the US group Spirit, a jury found in a copyright infringement trial in Los Angeles.

Led Zeppelin's Jimmy Page and Robert Plant did not plagiarise the song Taurus by the American band Spirit when they wrote Stairway To Heaven, a jury in Los Angeles has found.

Members of Led Zeppelin have appeared in court to face claims that they copied the famous opening guitar riff on their "iconic" song Stairway To Heaven.

As a promoter, Paul Charles has a reputation as one of the nice guys of the Irish music

Led Zeppelin’s lead singer Robert Plant and guitarist Jimmy Page must face a US jury trial over whether they stole opening chords for their 1971 classic ‘Stairway to Heaven’.

BRENDAN MCCAHEY is from Co Monaghan, and won The Voice of Ireland last year. His latest single, ‘Safe and Well’, is out now, and his new album, To Where I Begin, is also on release.

Here’s a quick look at the latest music, gig, film and entertainment news.

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Robert Plant "tore up" a deal worth more than £500m (€630m) to reform Led Zeppelin.

Chris Evans has revealed he was all fired up to do a 20th anniversary special of his hit 90s chat show TFI Friday – until he realised he was getting short changed.

Robert Plant has hinted his new solo album might be his final farewell.

Elbow, The Script and Lenny Kravitz have joined the line-up for the 2014 iTunes Festival.

MUSIC NEWS: Hozier is in Mitchelstown this weekend, and has also released a video of a duet with Karen Cowley on his single ‘In A Week’ that was recorded at Kilkenny Castle.

Robert Plant is "disappointed and baffled" by Jimmy Page's determination to reform Led Zeppelin.

Nobody screams quite as loud as a Jason Derulo fan, the US singer-rapper who pumped up the volume on an electric performance in the Marquee last night.

The interfaces of Islamic and Western culture are many, but when Tinariwen guitarist Abdallah Ag Lamida was abducted by Islamist rebels in Mali in 2012, it was a potential watershed. The plentiful al-Qaida African affiliates seemed to be saying western music is satanic.

MUSIC NEWS: While Arcade Fire line up in Marlay Park, Dublin, on June 29 with the Pixies for support, those who get to see them in London tomorrow will be treated to an undercard headed by Lorde.

IN normal life they would be drawing the pension but a growing band of older musicians are, as Neil (not so) Young, would say, ‘rockin’ in the free world’, shaking it all out on stage.

From vintage family entertainers, to gossamer pop stars via angst-slathered indie rockers, this year’s Live at the Marquee line-up is among the most eclectic yet.

MUSIC NEWS:

Led Zeppelin have hinted they may release more unheard material.

Sean Moncrieff presents a new quiz show, Crossfire, on TV3 at 8pm tonight.

Icon of popular culture Bob Dylan likes playing in Cork so much he’s agreed to perform again at this year’s Live at the Marquee.

Veteran folk and rock performer Roy Harper is set to be tried next year over allegations he committed a string of sex offences in the 1970s.

Jimmy Page believes, if an artist is being criticised for being too outrageous or provocative, they're doing their job well.

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Thirty-five thousand music and arts lovers packed the Stradbally estate in Co Laois for last weekend’s Electric Picnic.

If festival attendances are any indication of the health of the economy, then this year’s Electric Picnic turnout would seem to suggest a turnabout in the nation’s fortunes.

Promoters of Electric Picnic have revealed the three-day music and arts festival has been sold out.