Dolores O’Riordan releases solo single and album.

Former Cranberries singer Dolores is back on April 30 with the release of her debut single and a brand new album.

The Last Smoking Night Ever

Thank You For Smoking @ The Limelight
Sunday 29th April As the smoking ban kicks in, you can kick your habit with a bang at THE LAST SMOKING NIGHT EVER!

Stereophonics Preview New LP Pull The Pin

To celebrate the release of the Stereophonics’ eagerly anticipated sixth studio album Pull The Pin this autumn, the band unveil a taster track Bank Holiday Monday as a download only on May 28.

Róisín Murphy Brand New Single And Album

This year sees the return of one of music’s most intriguing talents – Róisín Murphy, the distinctive voice of dance-pop duo Moloko. Her forthcoming solo album is a heady mix of electronic dance anthems, soul-stirring pop songs, deep, dark funk and quirky lyrical genius.

WHAT THE FANS SAY ABOUT SEXY BACK IN BELFAST!

...JT definitely brought sexy back to Belfast &
Europe with his high energy stage show. His stage presence has matured from his previous solo tour and his playing of both the guitar and piano was impressive...

Sir Elton John For Putting Food First In The Fight Against HIV And AIDS

Music legend Sir Elton John has teamed up with CARE International and other leading international aid agencies to put food at the forefront of the fight against HIV and AIDS in India.

Elves Trounce Wizards As Potter Knocked Off Top Spot By Middle Earth
Tolkien Tale

Sexy is back in Belfast

US singing sensation Justin Timberlake brought sexy back to Belfast last night as he opened the European leg of his tour at the Odyssey Arena. The FutureSex/LoveShow, with it’s elaborate stage, sat in the centre of the arena, surrounded by 10,000 adoring local fans.

Keith Urban returns to Belfast

After a sell-out show in the Waterfront Hall in October 2005, Keith Urban finally returns to Belfast with a gig in the Odyssey Arena in October.
A massive global star in the world of country music, Keith Urban recently hit the headlines due to his marriage to Hollywood actress Nicole Kidman.

McFly bring greatest hits to Belfast

TICKETS ON SALE THIS SATURDAY APRIL 28

Pole Dance Champions competition 2007

FOLLOWING the success of last year’s Pole Dance Champions, the search is on yet again to find the ultimate pole dancing champion.The competition, the first of its kind to be held in Northern Ireland, aims to find the person who best embodies the spirit of pole dance.

The View head for Belfast and Dublin

The Scottish indie-rockers have confirmed two dates this month, Sunday April 29 at Mandela Hall, Belfast and Monday 30 at the Ambassador, Dublin.

Belfast’s young filmmakers make debut at Edinburgh Festival

A TEAM of four budding young filmmakers from Belfast are making their mark in the film world as part of the national Make Your Mark in Film project.

Bon Jovi to play at O2 arena in London

The American rockers, whose hits include the songs Livin’ On A Prayer, Always and It’s My Life, are without doubt, one of the world’s greatest live bands, and as a reward for their contribution to music have won the honours of opening Europe’s greatest new arena.

Xfm Announces Alex Zane As Their New Brekky DJ

AFTER fierce speculation, Xfm revealed Alex Zane will be the new presenter of the Xfm London Breakfast show - five days a week. Alex, who is also a presenter of Popworld on Channel 4, will step into his new role on Tuesday May 29, 2007.

Zebrahead in Belfast next week

They are set to play The Limelight next Monday as part of their European tour.
The band’s 1998 debut album Waste of Mind put them on the alternative/rock map with their hit Get Back.

Faces of Style, Fashion and Celebrity at Christie's

A selection of images of iconic English supermodel Kate Moss, taken by some of the world’s leading photographers, will go on sale next month.

Steve Vai Live @ Vicar Street

While many musicians fit easily into a single category, Steve Vai's unique musical vision remains unclassifiable. After more than 20 years, Vai continues to use unbridled guitar virtuosity and soulful artistry to explore the spectrum of human emotion.

Cold War Kids back in Belfast

Fresh from their recent sold out JD Set in February, Cold War Kids return to our shores next week in support of their debut album release, Robbers And Cowards.

JT to hit Belfast stage and screen

SEXY/BACK singer Justin Timberlake will open his European tour at the Odyssey Arena next week but not before gracing the silver screen in his new film Alpha Dog.

EBay sets Live Earth charity levy

Online auction site eBay has said it will carry tickets for the UK and US Live Earth concerts but with a mandatory 20 per cent of the price going to charity.

Gig In Aid of Bone Marrow Leukaemia Trust

A special night of music and comedy, featuring Aslan’s Christy Digman and Joe Jewell, is taking place on June 10 at Vicar St in aid of the Bone Marrow Leukaemia Trust.

Live Earth UK Unveiled
Live Earth is a monumental music event aiming to bring together more than two billion people through a series of concerts designed to raise awareness of climate change and combat global warming.

Breed 77 back in Belfast
Metal, rock with a touch of flamenco, this band has been on a mission for the last six years to translate that musical culture into the world of music.

Aero and Sex and the City make the bubbles melt

A NEW advertising campaign for Aero is set to make women melt across the UK.
Sex and the City’s Jason Lewis will set temperatures soaring as he hits the screen dressed in little more than a small towel.

Music legend Joe Jackson is to perform at the Spring & Air Brake

The 10 Most Expensive Celebrity Divorces revealed

CELEBRITY divorces are big business.Britney Spears and Kevin Federline, Paul McCartney and Heather Mills, Reese Witherspoon and Ryan Phillippe...

Filming Begins On Austen's Sense and Sensibility

David Morrissey, Dominic Cooper, Dan Stevens, Mark Williams, Janet McTeer and Mark Gatiss, lead an all-star cast in Andrew Davies's romantic, witty and stylish new three-part adaptation for BBC One.

Taking The Floor - Eurovision Dance Contest

Fifty years after the launch of the Eurovision Song Contest, a brand new Euro-show is set to sashay onto BBC One this autumn - grab your partner for the sequinned splendour of the very first Eurovision Dance Contest.

SCOOCH - the Bucks Fizz for a new generation - release their Eurovision song, Flying the Flag (For You).
After six years they return to the spotlight.

THE POLICE

Dublin Performance Confirmed!
The Police will open their European Tour at the Globe Arena in Stockholm on 29th August 2007, following sold out dates in North America.

SQUEEZE are back!

And have today confirmed that they will bring their Quintessential Tour to Belfast Waterfront Hall on Monday 10th December.

Disney Princesses head to Belfast

Audiences are set to be dazzled once again by the stories of all the famous Disney princesses. Cinderella, Snow White and Sleeping Beauty will featurealongside recent popular characters like Ariel and Mulan.

The JD Set presents Ghosts

Their ecstatic melodies underwired with brooding emotion. You might not be familiar with them yet, but trust us - in 2007 their harmony-drenched guitar-pop anthems will be impossible to avoid.

Roy Chubby Brown returns to Northern Ireland

Still as popular as ever, but too ‘rude’ for television. If you are easily offended please stay at home. Otherwise, get practising the famous chant, we can’t print it, but we know you know what it is!

MACY GRAY BACK TO THE OLYMPIA

She will make a welcome return to the historic surrounds of the Olympia Theatre for one intimate concert this June.

Bright Eyes – Four Winds

CONOR Oberst, aka Bright Eyes, is the latest in a long line of singer song writers to be labelled the new Dylan. His latest release, Four Winds, sounds like a playful justification of the moniker.

Derek Landy's debut novel, Skulduggery Pleasant,
takes the reader on a blood curdling adventure through the streets of Dublin and deep into the city's mystical underbelly.

Weeds Season One out on DVD

THE grass is certainly greener in Agrestic, and pretty potent too, as season one of Weeds is released this summer.

Queen Of Shopping Comes To BBC Two

RETAIL guru Mary Portas is coming to a television screen near you. BBC two, hoping to follow in the footsteps of hit television shows The Apprentice and Dragon's Den

REM tickets prove hotter than hot
Fans warned NOT to purchase missing tickets
Irish Police investigation underway for REM tickets

Spring cleaning the Yankee way

SPRING is in the air and you know what that means...spring cleaning.
And what better way to renew and rejuvenate our hibernating homes than with a good clear out and top to bottom clean.

DJ Sven Väth and DJ Sneak this Easter Monday

Two Belfast clubs are preparing to open their doors to two of the most successful DJ’s in the world.

Austen gets book cover makeover

NOVELIST Jane Austen has been given a makeover for the cover of a book about her life after publishers decided an original image of her was unattractive.

Snow Patrol song makes Spider-Man movie

The new track Signal Fire will feature in the Spider-Man 3 trailer and film, which opens on May 4.

White is the new black this Spring

SPRING has arrived, the sun is shining and it’s out with the dark and in with the bright...well white that is.

MEET THE ROBINSONS DIGITALLY IN IRELAND

Lavery’s worldwide launch of new Cut LA Roc album

MCFLY will release a new single and tour edition album after their Up Close and Personal tour ends.

INDIANA Gregg spent her honeymoon with Lemar, as tour schedule forced her to depart from her new husband.

DROGHEDA ARTS FESTIVAL 2007 PROGRAMME

The festival, which runs from Wednesday May 2 to Monday May 7, brings the worlds of theatre, art, music, literature, comedy, family entertainment and outdoor fun to Drogheda for the bank holiday weekend.

JUSTIN NEW MOVIE - ALPHA DOG

BELFAST bound pop sensation Justin Timberlake is to star in a new movie.
The 26 year-old singer,will make his big screen debut alongside Emile Hirsch And Bruce Willis in Alpha Dog.

Courteney Cox gets Dirty

HOLLYWOOD illusions of perfection and beauty are shattered in Five Life’s new drama, Dirt.The series charts the exploits of Lucy Spiller (Cox), editor-in-chief of the tabloid magazine DirtNow, which was previously two separate publications: Dirt and Now.

Harry Potter book jackets revealed

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows, by JK. Rowling, is due for publication on July 21, 2007 and will feature images from Jason Cockcroft and Michael Wildsmith.

ARE you Northern Ireland’s number one soap fan?

ITV 1 is on the hunt for 250 of the most avid, most ardent and most addicted soap viewers for a special quiz.

Celtic Woman goes straight to number one

The group also ranked number 16 in the album chart with their stunning CD, Celtic Woman: A New Journey. And it’s not only at home that Celtic Woman have achieved success.

BELFAST SECOND WORST CITY FOR MOBILE PHONE THEFT

**LATEST OXEGEN 2007 NEWS**

EIGHTEEN new acts have been added to stellar line up at the sold out OXEGEN festival in July. FAME can reveal rock heroes Queens of the Stone Age, post hardcore favourites Enter Shikari, indie sensation Bright Eyes and Britpop classics Ocean Colour Scene will all be taking to the stage at OXEGEN 2007.