A powerful man’s boastful description of manhandling women’s bodies has spurred thousands of survivors to share their experiences, writes Beth J Harpaz

Two Irish cities – Dublin and Galway – have made it into the top six friendliest cities in the world in a major US travel magazine.

The homes of gladiators and country music are among the landmarks joining the global celebrations for St Patrick’s Day this year.

When Reese Witherspoon acquired the rights to turn Cheryl Strayed’s life-affirming solo Pacific Crest Trail trek into a movie, she didn’t intend to play the lead role, too. But, as she tells Susan Griffin, doing so has been extremely inspiring

Carrie Underwood is expecting a baby boy.

The newly appointed Environment Alan Kelly has intervened in the Garth Brooks concerts row.

Garth Brooks has rejected a compromise over scuppered plans for his five-night comeback extravaganza in Croke Park.

A. proposal to hold two cancelled Garth Brooks concerts as matinees on Saturday July 26 and Sunday July 27 will "not be feasible", Aiken Promotions has said.

Country music superstar Garth Brooks has offered to swim, fly or crawl to Ireland for a meeting with the Irish premier Enda Kenny to get his cancelled comeback extravaganza back on.

Glen Campbell's wife has defended her decision to place the veteran country music star in long-term care.

Kim Kardashian and Kanye West have put off their daughter's first birthday bash.

Miley Cyrus has been discharged from hospital.

Miley Cyrus "can't quit crying" in hospital.

Nine people have been killed in a house fire in western Kentucky, state police said.

In a year that saw nearly 5,000 official events held for The Gathering — not to mention countless unofficial events — there were five in particular that captured the public’s imagination.

Taylor Swift says the Country Music Association Awards are her favourite night of the year.

Singer Dolly Parton is recovering after being injured in a car crash she described as “a fender bender”.

ELTON John thinks she’s “a meltdown waiting to happen” — but he always says that. He’s issued public doom warnings about Robbie Williams, Eminem, George Michael, Lady Gaga and Michael Jackson. This time he’s talking about Miley Cyrus — but then, who isn’t?

Let's play spot yourself in the video.

Ireland has broken the Guinness World Record for the longest ever Riverdance Line.

Cleared by a Florida jury, George Zimmerman walked free from criminal charges in the shooting death of unarmed black teenager Trayvon Martin but was still under fire from civil rights leaders and critics who were dismayed by the verdict.

Johnny Depp and Amber Heard are reportedly living together.

Miley Cyrus is protesting to ban horse-drawn carriages in New York city.

Former Smiths frontman Morrissey has postponed a series of concerts due to a bleeding ulcer.

The Kings Of Leon family has just got bigger.

A man has been arrested for trespassing at Taylor Swift's home.

Folk-rockers Mumford & Sons and five other artists are up for top Grammy accolades.

Keith Urban says his life started the day he met Nicole Kidman.

Kings of Leon bassist Jared Followill and model Martha Patterson have tied the knot.

Brandt Snedeker, from Nashville, Tennessee, held his head when far bigger names around him were losing theirs as he swooped to claim the $US10 million (€7.65m) FedEx Cup bonus and the first prize of another $1.44m (€1.1m) by winning the Tour Championship at East Lake, Atlanta, yesterday.

Multi-platinum selling superstar Taylor Swift is releasing her fourth studio album, Red, on October 22.

Marvin Hamlisch, who composed the scores for dozens of films including “The Sting” has died in Los Angeles aged 68.

He may be the world No 29 and three-time PGA Tour winner but the last time the public outside of the golfing bubble got a good look at Brandt Snedeker they will have seen an American kid getting all choked up about losing the Masters.

Kelly Clarkson is selling her Texas mansion.

Oprah Winfrey has purchased her father Vernon's barbershop out of foreclosure after one month of being in the financial state.

Donna Summer was buried in a casket covered by white roses at her funeral yesterday.

Bobbi Kristina Brown has been released from hospital.

Nicole Kidman and Clive Owen play writers Martha Gellhorn and Ernest Hemingway in a new HBO film, but they would prefer to keep their own lives off-screen.

Tom Jones has recorded a single with Jack White.

Barbara Orbison, the widow and manager of rock 'n' roll pioneer Roy Orbison, died on the 23rd anniversary of her husband's death, it emerged today.

CONRAD MURRAY became Michael Jackson’s personal physician after treating one of the King of Pop’s children in 2008.

The doctor accused of killing pop star Michael Jackson stands trial today.

Kings of Leon have cancelled their US tour after singer Caleb Followill was hit by vocal problems and exhaustion.