MUSIC NEWS: While the London Olympics opening ceremony received a generally favourable response, there were a few grumbles about the musical component of the extravaganza.

Jennifer Lopez has announced her first Irish tour date.

IT’S FAIR to say that since his sitcom Seinfeld ended in 1998, Jerry Seinfeld has not really wanted to do that much.

GEORGE MICHAEL and Rihanna helped Dublin’s O2 gross over $50 million (€39m) and beat the likes of New York’s Madison Square Garden to be the 5th best attended music arena venue in the world last year.

SHE has bestrode pop culture like a colossus for well over a decade, but it’s still possible to pinpoint the exact moment that Beyoncé Knowles’ pop-culture-dominating superstardom reached its zenith.

Sade is to embark on her first European tour in seven years, including a show at the O2 Dublin on May 25, 2011, it was announced today.

Two extra dates have been added to Rod Stewart's Irish tour, it was announced today.