Tickets, stage times, set list and security for the Brooklyn band’s three-night residency at Dublin’s Olympia theatre

As the Italian composer bows out of live shows, expect drama, tears, hugs and bouquets

The latest reviews including Birdy, Everything Now, Kicking All The Boxes, Raven Eyed and MDLSX

American Dream flirts with indulgence but their party roots show through

Caveat: Michael Carey’s start-up East Coast Bakehouse is expected to break even by Autumn

James Murphy’s celebrity-endorsed brand bought by Church & Dwight

Whang got into music almost as a hobby, and she still worries: when is ‘somebody going to discover you’re full of s**t’

Progressive political rhetoric in US died after 9/11. Reactionary stupidity reigned

Closure of iconic London club highlights paucity of Dublin’s clubbing scene

Galway-based company’s revenue rises 19 per cent to €50 million

20-year-old Joey Carbery inspires ’Tarf to second title in three years at the Aviva

Lana Del Rey, New Order, Haim, Jack Garratt and Super Furry Animals also make the September bill

Council agrees to move following grassroots anger over Pat Smith pay controversies

Board to decide on proposal amid calls for resignations after Pat Smith controversy

John Donnelly said he was only paid enough to employ one replacement on his farm

Galway beauty products distributor accused of breaching a non-compete agreement

Some 12,000 American prisoners were forced to work by Japanese government and private companies

Patrick Lafcadio Hearn, who is perhaps better known in Japan than the country he was born in, is finally getting the recognition he deserves thanks to Tramore’s new memorial gardens

Britpop stalwarts will be joined by Sam Smith, Grace Jones and Interpol

SalesSense International opens cloud-based customer engagement centre in Dundalk

One man shot in the head, another in both legs in ‘paramilitary style’ incident

Sounds of NYC installation is an “interactive conceptual map” of New York

James Murphy is bringing his Despacio to Glasto: what’s the best sound you’ve ever heard at a festival?

No need to wait until your favourite acts do the festival circuit in Ireland. Get our continental drift? Lauren Murphy’s top 10 European festivals

Coveney says he is determined to stamp out dog-fighting

Double album Reflektor – produced by James Murphy – marks the return of Grammy-winning Canadians Arcade Fire, and the first time the collective took advice and soundings from outside voices. “We’ve realised it’s OK to give a little,” says Jeremy Gara

Contenders to take part in series of debates around country

ISPCA took in eight horses in 2006; this year it has taken in 80

From rock legends Pearl Jam and Queens of the Stone Age to young guns Haim and Kodaline, the music calander is brimful of exciting happenings over the next few months. Here are 20 of the best upcoming shows and releases

Mark Graham sees alcohol in a whole new light

Beating heart of festival is beautiful walled garden of 17th century Ballinlough Castle

Global “nutraceutical” business Lifes2good sells to over 40,000 stores globally

Body & Soul headliner Nicolas Jaar makes music like no-one else – and he has the prism to prove it

With the rise of the single-track download, the web is meant to have killed the LP. So why are musicians still making thoughtfully crafted and themed albums?

Yeah Yeah Yeahs are still innovating, and even those previously apathetic to them will be hard-pressed to deny that they’re still one of the most exciting guitar bands around