Spice Girls reunite for World Tour

After months of speculation the Spice Girls have confirmed they will reform for a world tour to take place in December and January.

Rufus Wainwright October gigs
Following on from his European tour and spectacular performance at Glastonbury,the Canadian singer/ songwriter and his amazing band will bring their live show to the Waterfront Hall, Belfast and Vicar St, Dublin.

CROWDED HOUSE ARE BACK

The band founders Neil Finn and Nick Seymour have confirmed that they will be putting the band back together, with plans for a new studio album and world tour.

Basement Jaxx and Happy Mondays ready to play Portrush Beach Party

Final preparations are in place for the dance event of the summer.

Amy Millan and One Day International at the Empire.

Amy, who to date has been fronting indie rock acts, is now taking centre stage solo to unleash the soothing sounds of girlish vocals to the world.

Kieran spin’s the Kitten for one night only

The Northern Ireland’s supreme DJ is taking respite from band Alloy Mental for one night to be the guest along side resident Psycatron at the Stiff Kitten on Friday June 29.

OPPENHEIMER AT CUSTOM HOUSE SQUARE

FRESH from highly successful appearances at Scottish festivals Rockness and Go North, Belfast based perfect pop duo Oppenheimer, make a welcome return to home turf to headline a special event.

STEREOPHONICS ANNOUNCE A RETURN TO THE ODYSSEY ARENA - TUESDAY 27TH NOVEMBER

Killer line up confirmation for Tennent’s Vital

LAS Vegas supreme performers The Killers will close this year’s Tennent’s Vital festival at new venue Ormeau Park on Wednesday August 22.

WWE Smackdown back to Belfast
WWE SMACKDOWN returns to the Odyssey, Tuesday 4th December 2007 with the Live Tour featuring WWESuperstars Edge, Batista, Kane, Great Khali, Ric Flair, Chris Masters,Finlay. Torrie Wilson and Michelle Mc CoolTickets priced at £55, £38, £27.50 & £20

Interpol back on tour

And they want you and your undivided attention at their recently announced UK gigs.
The hottest band to come out of New York are part of the fantastic line-up at this summer’s Oxegen Festival.

Top Irish musicians

to open Celtic Fusion International Musical Arts Festival this summer at the Burrendale Hotel in Newcastle.

SEXY Belfast twins at Buzz Awards.

The twins have been chosen by wacky comedian and presenter Timmy Mallett Natasha and Danielle Fusco from Belfast were picked from hundreds of dancers to appear on stage at this week’s Big Buzz/Naked Sun Irish Entertainment Awards.

Snow Patrol set for Bangor

The Northern Irish band are set to create a storm in Bangor this summer as they headline an outdoor gig in Ward park. The definitive homecoming, on September 1, will be the only gig to be played in the North this year.

Machine Head bring metal to Belfast

The band showed the raw energy and aggression of a seasoned metal band when they took the stage at the Balmoral Hall last weekend, but were let down by sound quality.

NEW MUSIC:Chris Cornell

Already a veteran of the music industry having fronted iconic bands Soundgarden and Audioslave, Chris Cornell recently returned to the studio to record his first solo material since 1999’s Euphoria Morning.

Luan Parle is back!

The Irish singer/songwriter is back on the road promoting her new album and reminding the people of Ireland why this woman from Wicklow is so special.

BLUE PETER STAR ZOE SALMON TO HIRE CELEBRITY STYLIST.

She has revealed she has approached several top celebrity stylists to dress her for the Big Buzz/Naked Sun Irish Entertainment Awards Awards on Thursday June 14.

CSS CONFIRMED AS SPECIAL GUESTS OF GWEN STEFANI AT ODYSSEY

Brazilian band Cansei de Ser Sexy, or CSS, have taken the music world by storm over the last year and after being confirmed for Oxegen 2007.

KELIS GETS INTIMATE AT THE WATERFRONT

Far from full capacity, Kelis’ first Irish date proved more intimate than anyone was expecting. The Harlem-born RnB starlet sat comfortably on the edge of the stage...

Limited number of tickets available for tomorrow Saturday 9th and Sunday10 BEYONCÉ LIVE AT THE POINT

Now is your chance to see Beyonce Live, singing all her greatest hits from no.1 single ‘Irreplaceable’,

Fatboy Slim Beach Party scoops award .

The great appearance at The Beach Party last summer has just been voted winner of the award for the best live performance at the Northern Ireland Dance Music Awards 2007.

GALLOWS TO PLAY AUNTIE ANNIES

Gallows are the most exciting band to emerge from the UK punk/hardcore scene in years.Formed in the conurbation town of Watford in early 2005, the quintet’s members cut their teeth playing in various lauded local punk/hardcore bands.

KELIS PLAYS THE WATERFRONT HALL TONIGHT!

Many artists strive to be innovative.Many artists strive to be innovative. Kelis does it naturally.

AIRSPACE ‘THE CONJUROR’– A TRIBUTE TO GEORGE BEST

Airspace will be performing and signing their single called "The Conjuror" in tribute to George Best.

JUNE AT STIFF KITTEN & SHINE:

Carl Cox,Fergie,Phil Kieran,UMEK,John McIver & John Craig,Justin Martin,Paul Woolford,Giles Armstrong & Terry Keeley,Ivan Smagghe & Psycatron,Phil Kieran...

MELANIE C HEADS TO BELFAST

Former Spice Girl Melanie C arrives in Belfast next week for a special signing of her new album and DVD.

JARVIS COCKER HITS OUT AT X FACTOR

The former Pulp frontman has slammed TV talent shows such as Pop Idol and the X Factor, saying the winners never have "good voices".

THE THRILLS ANNOUNCE A RETURN TO BELFAST:

This summer fans will have the chance to see and hear The Thrills showcase material.

The Balmoral Hall gets heavy!

Belfast's Balmoral Hall will host some of the best heavy bands on the planet next Friday 8th of June.

NEW MUSIC: Kate Nash,The Films,Queens Of The Stoneage and Mr Hudson & The Library

New fashion store for Belfast

Hollyoaks star Gerard McCarthy made a surprise visit to new Belfast shop Playground, as it opened its doors to the public last week.The exclusive VIP opening of the fun fashion store saw guests sipping champagne and shopping while DJ Jay Kay set the mood on his decks.

Free online music from AOL

Following the success of the “winter warmer” back in 2006, AOL have revealed the line up for this year’s series of live music events in the UK.The gigs will feature EMI artists Crowded House, The Thrills, Magic Numbers and Siobhan Donaghy.

PICTURE SPECIAL!

Girls Aloud take Belfast's Odysssey Arena by storm

MUSIC LEGEND ELTON JOHN DEDICATED HIS CONCERT TO THE LATE CONCERT PROMOTER JIM AIKEN.

DISNEY’S HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL:

THE ICE TOUR ADDS NEW LEVEL OF COOL TO THE HIT MUSICAL PHENOMENON - UNPRECEDENTED 100-CITY GLOBAL TOURS

AUDITIONS FOR TOM HANKS MOVIE

Hundreds of budding actors queued for hours in Belfast yesterday hoping for a chance to appear in Tom Hanks’ new Hollywood blockbuster.