Expect newies from Rihanna, Foals, Hozier, Chance the Rapper, Soak, Stormzy and MBV

Rap artists Drake, Eminem and Post Malone among the artists Irish Spotify users listen to the most

Plus: songs you have to hear from Krystal Klear and Shookrah

U2 rank 3rd richest. Ed Sheeran is second-wealthiest young musician, Niall Horan 4th

Late Late Show remembers Big Tom while Benedict Cumberbatch joins Graham Norton

Unlike brashy pop stars of the 90s, Lipa’s message of independence is more subdued

Wild Geese: Sarah Lucey works as talent management director for Miami's most exclusive venues

Singer who scored a big summer hit with New Rules singer caps breakthrough year with the most nominations

Synth pop group with Daft Punk’s seal of approval become ‘Overnight’ success

Kendrick Lamar, St Vincent, Lorde, and SZA reigned supreme this year, while the Irish music scene has never been so vibrant

She’s a former Mrs World, an opera singer, a film star, her husband is a billionaire

Rapper Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs tops Forbes list with $130m, while Beyoncé is in second place

Which popstars are Liam Payne, Harry Styles, Niall Horan and Zayn Malik channelling?

It looks like Glasto is heading for a hiatus in 2019 and this week it announced its Variety Bazaar. But fans aren’t happy, and organiser Michael Eavis is openly worried “this might be one risk too far”

One Direction the highest paid European celebrities, taking in $110m despite hiatus

Music fans want one track to sum up the season and they go to great lengths to crown one song to rule them all

Beyonce earns 11 nominations for ‘visual album’ Lemonade while Adele bags eight – with seven for Hello

The image of Taylor Swift and Tom Hiddleston entwined on a photogenic rock had all the earthy veracity of an Andre Rieu album cover

Neil Young, Roger Waters and The Who complete Desert Trip line-up of old rockers

Jessie J, Calvin Harris and pyrotechnics