Guns N’ Roses

U2’s €1bn ticket sales makes band world’s top live act of the decade

U2’s 360 Tour was the largest ever in music history and grossed more than €679m

Fri Feb 21 2020 - 15:28

Knobs & Knockers to quit Dublin city centre after 40 years

Owner of shop popular with tourists says high rents and Luas to blame for move

Fri Jul 05 2019 - 21:38

75,000 fans expected at Slane Castle for Metallica concert

More than 10% of crowd travelling from overseas to see heavy-metal band perform

Thu May 30 2019 - 14:33

Metallica to play Slane Castle in 2019

Concert on June 8th will be part of the thrash-metal band’s WorldWired arena tour

Mon Sept 24 2018 - 11:41

Keeping it in the family: how Black Stone Cherry play together and stay together

Kentucky rockers speak about their Irish tour and their new album

Mon Jun 04 2018 - 16:38

Guns N’ Roses at Slane 1992: Appetite for self-destruction

Twenty-five years ago, while on the brink of falling apart, the rock band came to Ireland

Sat May 27 2017 - 06:00

Heatwave on the way with temperatures to reach mid-20s

Warm continental air expected this week with hottest weather in midlands

Mon May 22 2017 - 11:28

Guns N’ Roses shout out ‘Hello, Sydney!’ – except they were in Melbourne

Group apologise to fans on Twitter for geographic mishap

Tue Feb 14 2017 - 20:18

Night of firsts as Dáithí Ó Sé sports tutu at Rose of Tralee

Definition of a talent stretched to include ability to recite the 32 counties in 10 seconds

Tue Aug 18 2015 - 00:29

Metallica headline Glastonbury: ‘They’ve earned it’

Heavy metal will come in from the cold for one night only when the band take the top slot at the legendary summer festival

Fri Jun 20 2014 - 00:00

Hail to the Kings as Avenged Sevenfold aim for the top of the metal pile

The California metallers have the chops to be the biggest metal band in the world

Fri Aug 30 2013 - 00:00

Have passport, will rock: Europe’s big summer metal festivals

Download, Bloodstock, Wacken, Sonisphere, NSX: Ronan McGreevy has the lowdown on the heaviest Euro thrash fests around

Fri Jun 07 2013 - 00:00