The Killers to play OXEGEN

LAS Vegas rockers The Killers will perform at this year’s OXEGEN, it was exclusively revealed today. At the official festival launch in Dublin, the band confirmed they would be headlining the main stage on Sunday July 8 2007.

Eurovision hope for Darkness star

FORMER frontman of rockers The Darkness is hoping to sing at this year’s Eurovision Song Contest. Justin Hawkins is one of six acts competing to represent the UK in this year's competition in Helsinki.

Posh lands US TV deal

FORMER Spice Girl Victoria Beckham is to star in a fly-on-the-wall documentary about her forthcoming move to America after signing a £10m deal with NBC.

Harry Potter star's stage debut a success

HARRY Potter actor Daniel Radcliffe received a standing ovation at the end of his West End stage debut in Equus.Radcliffe plays troubled stableboy Alan Strang, who has an erotic relationship with his horses.

James Lavelle returns to Belfast

INTERNATIONALLY renowned DJ James Lavelle returns to Belfast for a special Easter performance.The DJ will play Spring & Airbrake in Belfast on Monday April 9, Easter Monday, with special guests to be announced at a later date.

Scorsese and Jagger to make a film

OSCAR-winning director Martin Scorsese is joining forces with Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger to make a movie.

Titanic director claims to have found Jesus’ tomb

THE man behind blockbuster movies Titanic and Terminator, director James Cameron, unveiled his latest documentary in New York this week, claiming to have discovered the tomb of Jesus.

Shine’s big weekend

IT’S that time again - Shine is opening it’s doors for the biggest dance night in Belfast.Former Queen’s University student turned Radio One DJ Annie Mac is back at Shine this weekend along with Booka Shade live and Alan Simms.

Magic Numbers release live CD

BRIT Award nominated rockers The Magic Numbers are set to delight fans across the UK by releasing a collector’s album featuring a live concert recording.
The band signed up with Concert Live joining a host of artists including Paolo Nutini, The Raconteurs, The Fratellis and The Feeling.

BitTorrent debuts download portal
THE creators of the BitTorrent file-sharing network launched a legal download service this week.

CELEBRITY FAME ACADEMY LINE-UP REVEALED
Radio One DJ Colin Murray from Belfast and Blue Peter’s Zoe Salmon from Bangor will compete against socialite Tara Palmer-Tomkinson, Birds of a Feather actress Linda Robson BBC Sport presenter Ray Stubbs and TV comic Mel Giedroyc in the BBC competition.

Scorsese finally gets Oscar glory

NEW York film director Martin Scorsese was named Best Director at last night’s Oscars for his Irish-American mob drama The Departed.
Scorsese, who had missed out on the gong on five previous occasions, was presented the award by his peers Steven Spielberg, Francis Ford Coppola and George Lucas. Scorsese said he was "overwhelmed" as he clutched his award and asked: "Could you double-check the envelope"?

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Catwalk looks at Evans

HIGH street shops are great at pulling looks straight from the couture catwalks, making them accessible to the everyday woman - minus the designer price tag.

Line-up for Oxegen announced

THE line-up for the most eagerly awaited music festival of the year has been announced and it promises to be the greatest rock n roll weekend of the year.
Muse, Snow Patrol, Daft Punk, Arcade Fire, Scissor Sisters, Razorlight, My Chemical Romance…and that’s just the start of it.

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Mr Hudson teaches Belfast a lesson in music

MR Hudson, one of music’s most innovative stars, will make his Belfast debut at Spring & Airbrake.
Bringing along his band The Library, Mr Hudson is set to show local fans his winning formula to pull-off the cross-pollination of hip hop and r&b beats with classic song writing.

Take Big Brother at college
UNEMPLOYED teenagers are being tempted back into education with a college course dedicated to the Big Brother phenomenon.

IRISH COMEDIAN TEAMS UP WITH MSN TO CREATE FUNNY VIDEO CLIPS

Hailing from Dublin, the funny man has filmed a series of three-minute stand up clips called Ed Byrne’s Bytes, exclusively for MSN Video.

NINETIES heart-throb Jason Donovan is heading to Belfast

And the I’m A Celebrity star says he’s looking forward to the trip. Jason is being flown into the city on the first week of March by his record label to meet with fans and promote his forthcoming gig at the Waterfront Hall on May 29.

Belfast beckons Charlotte Hatherley

FORMER Ash guitarist Charlotte Hatherley is back in Belfast to play her first solo gig since leaving the band last year.The songwriter’s eagerly awaited UK tour will see her take to the stage at the Limelight as well as other venues in Ireland, England and Scotland.

The Levellers head for Belfast

FRESH from festivals across the world, the Levellers are heading to Belfast for what is tipped to be a fantastic gig at Spring & Airbrake.
The band, who will play the Belfast venue on Sunday May 13, have long been one of the best live bands around, headlining Glastonbury and performing more intimate concerts.

Duke Special plays two major gigs Northern Ireland next week

BELFAST singer/songwriter Duke Special is coming home.
The singer is playing a sold out gig at the Ulster Hall, Belfast on Tuesday February 27 before heading to Derry to take to the stage at the Nerve Centre on Thursday March 1.

Audrey Hepburn dress sells to build educational centres in India

AUDREY Hepburn’s iconic black Givenchy dress from the film Breakfast at Tiffany’s has been sold at auction for a whopping £467,200 - and the money is to be used to fund fifteen new educational centres in Bengal.

The 4 Of Us sold out!

NEWRY band The 4 Of Us have sold out their concert at the Empire Music Hall, Belfast. The gig, the band’s first Belfast show in more than three years, takes place on Thursday this week (February 22).

David Kitt returns to Belfast

DUBLIN singer/songwriter David Kitt’s Belfast love affair continues he announces another headliner in the city.

Warner to make bid for EMI

MUSIC group EMI has confirmed it has received an approach from US rival Warner Music that could lead to a takeover bid.

Kíla and Liam Ó’Maonlaí headline Queen’s St Patrick’s festival.

THIS year’s Queen’s University St Patrick’s Day Festival is getting into the party spirit with a double bill of some of the finest Irish musical talent around - Kíla and Liam Ó’Maonlaí.

The Shoe Saga

HAVE you ever fallen in love at first sight? I have.
I never believed in all that romance stuff but when it happened to me I knew instantly this was fate, destiny.

BOYZONE are set to dust off the cobwebs when they reform for their first gig scheduled for a major charity event later this year.

Green light for crude show

CRUDE comedian Tom Green is a hit with viewers logging on for a daily dose of raw, uncensored anarchy with the first ever internet only talk show.

Snow Patrol backs children’s charity

ROCK bank Snow Patrol have shrugged off their losses at the Brit Awards by using their writing skills to plead for support of a leading charity.

Gag Reflex Proves A Hit in Belfast

HILARIOUS comedian Jimmy Carr had people laughing in their seats his packed out show at Belfast’s Waterfront Hall on Friday night.
Walking past the sign on the door, “This show is not for the easily offended”, the crowd knew they were in for a night of crude yet very funny and entertaining jokes.

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Razor sharp

UNIQUE, virtuoso and shockingly good – this was hair-raising stuff caused not by the static charge induced atmosphere of the front row head-bangers but by a Belfast band tipped for the top.

Share The Love This Valentine’s Day With A Websnog!

TIRED of waiting for the post to come on Valentine’s Day?
Well, there is a quicker, faster way to get give a heartfelt message to your loved one and giving to charity in the process!

The Howling Bells play the Limelight

THE Howling Bells emerge from their dark recesses to take you with them to a peculiar plane of eerie, sultry sounds that the band effortlessly produce.

Get sexy with CSS

WE’RE not brazil, we’re Northern Ireland.
This being said, Brazilian newcomers CSS, or Cansei de ser Sexy, have certainly had a warm welcome from the ravers among us.

Sci Fi gets new generation of Heroes

"THE first thing that hit me when I heard the idea was, f**k, I wish I had thought of that”, admitted Lost co-creator Damon Lindelof, when he heard about new drama Heroes.

Candy for Carmen

NEW cheeky British comedy I Want Candy starring Hollywood pin-up Carmen Electra is set to hit UK screens next month.

Quick kiss fix at the Brits

RANDY celebrities and loved-up partygoers will be “spinning the bottle” when this year’s Brit Music Awards takes place on Valentine’s night.

QFT brings Manhattan to Belfast

QUEEN’S Film Theatre is taking a trip to the Big Apple this St. Valentine’s Day with a special screening of famous New York movie Manhattan.

The voice of Ireland

THE FLAME-HAIRED singer from Sligo County always knew he’d be a success even before a crippling car crash and a lengthy legal battle with previous management.

Pink releases double A-side

POP star Pink is back to release a fifth track from her triple platinum selling album I’m Not Dead in the UK.

Uffie & DJ Feadz

PARISIAN MC UFFIE will headline a special bill in the Spring and Airbrake on Friday April 20, with DJ Feadz supporting.

PINT-SIZED Radio 1 DJ Annie Mac is far from just a radio girl.
A talented club DJ, her Annie Mac Presents club night is known all over the UK and plays the most credible clubs.

DJ of dance

CLAIMING to keep kids dancing, and hailed as king of the bootleg scene, Erol Alkan has blasted into the industry full force, covering everything from Alexander McQueen catwalk after-parties, to the notoriously tough crowds of Belfast.

SINGER/songwriter Duke Special's homecoming gig in the Ulster Hall has sold out.

Ugly duckling a TV hit

UGLY Betty may only have aired in the UK a few weeks ago but the nation is already hooked.
Friday nights have never been the same since Betty Suarez, (America Ferrara) a normal girl from Queens in New York, arrived on the scene.

Badly Drawn Boy in Belfast

ONLY last year, Damon Gough aka Badly Drawn Boy spent five long and rigourous
weeks at the top of a toffee factory slumped over a piano making a huge effort to record enough tracks to make an album that was guaranteed to be a huge success.

SINGLES SPREAD THE LOVE THIS VALENTINE’S!
VALENTINE’S Day has always been traditionally known as the one day of the year when sweethearts can openly declare their everlasting love and shower their treasured ones with dinner, flowers and cards loaded with all sorts of sickeningly sweet sentiments.

Brosnan, Boyle and Byrne lead IFTA red carpet line-up

THE 4th annual Irish Film and Television Awards take place tonight at the RDS in Dublin with a host of A-list celebrities including Pierce Brosnan, Lara Flynn Boyle and Gabriel Byrne in attendance.

STIFF LITTLE FINGERS 30th Anniversary Show

THE Fingers are back, and I for one can’t wait to see this special 30th anniversary show.

SUNDAY, the award-winning drama-documentary about Bloody Sunday is now available to buy on DVD.

E4 gets under views Skins

NEW teen drama like none other, Skins soared onto our screen recently after months of eager anticipation from an already growing fan base.

EDDIE Izzard stars in the fantastic, non-stop action drama, Kitchen, celebrating the new phenomenon of the culinary underworld, where power, sex and corruption are always the dish of the day.

Cut Chemist confirm Belfast concert

EXCITEMENT mounts as the eagerly awaited Cut Chemist confirmed their dates for Spring and Airbrake, playing songs from their new album The Audience’s Listening.

LIGHTS, CAMERA, ACTION

FAME goes to the movies.....
Here are some of this week’s new cinema releases.

Brand New play first Irish gig

NEW York band, Brand New are heading for Irish shores this month to play their first ever gig in Ireland.

EMI sign deal with AOL

EMI Music has signed an advertising-supported music video streaming agreement with leading digital content provider AOL Europe.

Kelly Jones solo in Dublin

STEREOPHONICS front man Kelly Jones is bringing his solo tour to Dublin's Vicar Street next month.

Shiny Toy Guns play Belfast

FROM a small, unknown band that weren’t that bothered about creating a myspace page, the Shiny Toy Guns are off to a blazing start.

Amazon.co.uk Takes Over 100,000 Pre-Orders For Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows

Jimmy Carr brings award winning
stand-up tour to Belfast
IRISH born comedian Jimmy Carr is jetting to Belfast this week to perform his Gag Reflex stand-up show at the Waterfront Hall this Friday February 9.

Madonna launches clothing line for H&M
THE Material Girl is proving she still has style.

Duke Special rocks Virgin Megastore

AFTER the booming success of the new album Songs From The Deep Forest, Duke Special took some time out from touring to give a short performance and signing session in Virgin Megastores in Belfast.

Hell is for Heroes to play the Limelight.
London based band have announced they will play Belfast’s Limelight on March 22

In the Face returns to
Katy Daly’s

Rave on Belfast!
HOT on the heels of last week’s Indie Rock tour, it was turn of the ravers on Sunday night when the NME Indie Rave Tour rolled into Mandela Hall.

Belfast
Fashion Week 2007

Snow Patrol charity single
The band will donate proceeds from their new single to help children in war torn countries receive education.

Snow Patrol’s clean sweep at Meteor Awards

NORTHERN Ireland band Snow Patrol made a a clean sweep at last night’s star studded Meteor Awards in Dublin, walking away with four awards.