Battle of the bands:Trad musicians take note: the closing date for the second Bonn Óir Seán Ó Riada competition is this Monday. cuireadhchun ceoil.ie.
Because he's worth it:Super Furry Animals man Gruff Rhys has been awarded the first-ever Welsh Music Prize for solo album Hotel Shampoo.
Feline groovy:Pussycat Doll Nicole Scherzinger will play two Irish dates next year: Waterfront Hall on Feb 15th and Olympia Theatre on Feb 16th.
Mozza vs NME:Morrissey has been granted permission to sue NME for libel. The singer alleges that the magazine deliberately portrayed him as a racist in a 2007 interview.
