Motown gold: To celebrate the 40th anniversary of Motown, Polydor Records is releasing The Ultimate Collection Series, featuring best-of albums by Smokey Robinson, The Temptations, The Four Tops, classic albums by Marvin Gaye and Diana Ross, and even a Motown remix album.

Dublin band Brilliant Trees are playing a gig in Whelan's tonight, before jetting off to Atlanta to start recording their new album for Florida-based Big Bang Records.

So you wanna be a rock 'n' roll sound engineer? Then drop into the Sound Training Centre Open Day at the Temple Bar Music Centre tomorrow afternoon, and talk to some industry professionals about a new career.