Plus songs you have to hear from Anderson .Paak and Friendly Fires

From It Takes a Village in April, to Electric Picnic in September, via The Rolling Stones

Nostalgia for the 1980s is so last decade. Pop stars like Bruno Mars, Cardi B and SZA are drawing from old-school artists like Craig David, TLC, D’Angelo and Destiny’s Child

Four dance acts will feature in the final of the TV3 talent show, live from Dublin’s Helix

Plus songs you have to hear from Leon Bridges and David Byrne

Music in the office is part of a growing move to make the workplace less formal

The rapper and reality-TV star is a straight-talking, no-BS kinda gal

Singer Kesha’s emotional performance was a big talking point of the night

Plus songs you have to hear from David Byrne and Bruno Mars

The singer has swagger and raunchy songs that would make Bruno Mars blush

Singers, actors and entertainers around the world react to the death of at least 22 killed at concert

‘Joshua Tree’ 30th anniversary shows outsell Ed Sheeran and Lady Gaga tours

Alannah Murray had her view blocked by patrons for the entire Bruno Mars concert

Kildare woman and her faithful steed making a big impact in the world of dressage

Beyoncé’s jaw-dropping multimedia homage to motherhood stunned the audience and set social media on fire

The singer has just announced a live date in Dublin's Aviva Stadium next year. Here, he recalls his hedonistic years and why he changed his mind and finally gave family life a go

When men leave pop bands, they go serious. When women leave pop bands, they release Crazy in Love

Verdine White on what he's learned after 40 years of playing with Earth Wind and Fire

Multi-instrumentalist fused traditional rock and roll guitar licks with a broad vocal range

Swift also wins Grammys for best pop vocal album for 1989 and best music video for Bad Blood

Denver Broncos and Carolina Panthers clear field for Glastonbury-inspired performance

Carolina Panthers and quarterback Cam Newton endure a torrid time in California

Tampon speaker means babies ‘learn from the womb’, say Babypod

Popular Party’s number two could be more acceptable if a coalition has to be negotiated

Backpacking in Brisbane, a blind date and a New York Halloween party all made bells ring FOR Kevin Comerford and Ruth Byrne

The pop veteran has put pen to paper for her first album in 10 years. Why? ‘When you write songs, you have to reveal something of yourself’

‘Katie, we make a great team. I don’t want to waste another minute of my life without you as my wife’

Madonna falls flat and Kanye is kept quiet at the O2 Arena in London

Nervous broadcaster forgot to pay for parking and was clamped while on air

Mark Ronson is having another one of those zeitgeisty moments thanks to “Uptown Funk”. He talks to Jim Carroll about how Stevie Wonder, Michael Chabon and Memphis contributed to the making of new album “Uptown Special”

Bray singer up against Beck, Jack White, John Legend and Pharrell Williams

Pop star turns tech entrepreneur with the Puls cuff unveiled at the Dreamforce tech event

RyJoLC, an Irish education company, has designed a programme that helps students engage with Shakespeare by using One Direction lyrics and other modern references

Irish audiences have embraced John Grant’s brave and beautiful anti-love songs. Call it collective atonement for Garth Brooks

Kate Moss picks up award on behalf of David Bowie, who urges Scotland to stay in UK

Singer (20) appeared to smoke a joint on stage during Amsterdam ceremony