Oops! She’s doing it again: This week’s best rock and pop gigs

Britney Spears brings her Las Vegas show to Dublin; Brian Wilson brings the beach vibes

Electric Picnic: main stage times plus Rankin's wood, Other Voices and Body & Soul

Here’s the first stage times for the Main, Rankin’s Wood, Other Voices and Body and Soul stages. We'll have more for you tomorrow

Eleanor Friedberger - New View: embroidered with subtle guitar fireworks

Franz Forever

Franz Ferdinand frontman Alex Kapranos spills the beans on the quartet’s stellar fourth album, his Irish literary inspiration and why his band will never be the showbiz types