Ailbhe Ní Ghearbhuigh is an Irish language poet from Tralee, Co Kerry. She co-presents arts show Imeall with Tristan Rosenstock on TG4 on Thursdays.

His first book was a biography of Duran Duran, but Neil Gaiman quickly moved into the comic book world and from there to a successful multi-media career in fantasy and sci fi.

THE mission for the purchasers of Hollyhill House near Kinsale (should they choose to accept it,) is to seek out and rediscover the long-lost secret passage under the property.

Hype about Amanda Palmer’s early crowd-funding prowess has somewhat overshadowed the fact that she’s made some great music, writes Ed Power

Enigmatic star Kate Bush has remained tight-lipped about her reasons for her stage return 35 years after her only tour, but a new documentary reveals an unlikely possible inspiration – Steve Coogan’s comic creation Alan Partridge.

For Tori Amos, spending time in Co Cork has provided both refuge and inspiration, writes Ed Power.

From food to festivals, movies to music, our critics reveal their top picks for summer.

MUSIC NEWS:

Bruce Springsteen: New album will be released on January 10.

Polish quartet to launch West Cork Chamber Music Festival, Nicki ffrench Davis reports

Tori Amos played her first gig in a gay bar when she was just 13 years old.

IT was a classic case of boy meets girl at London Fashion Week yesterday as designers juxtaposed the tough and tender with surprising results.

IN John Mendelssohn’s 2004 novel Waiting For Kate Bush the protagonist threatens suicide unless his musical heroine releases a new album in six months.

Singer Tori Amos has left label Epic Records and will release her next album in 2009 on her own.

Little Richard's 1956 hit Tutti Frutti has topped a new UK poll to find the 100 Records That Changed The World.

Tori Amos has leaped to the defence of troubled pop star Britney Spears, insisting her recent rehab session was a revolt against her record label's unreasonable demands.

Acts as diverse as Kylie Minogue, Van Morrison and Goldie Lookin’ Chain are set to perform at this year’s Glastonbury Festival, according to the line-up revealed today.

A record by Mancunian miserablists The Smiths has been voted the best song to listen to when you’re down.

British rapper The Streets has joined Floetry, Cody Chestnutt and the Yeah Yeah Yeahs to vie for this year’s Shortlist Music Prize, which honours the best non-mainstream artists in the music world.