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School is in session this March... The Hot Press Diploma in Music Journalism returns on Thursday March 1. This is a 12-week course in conjunction with Independent Colleges and a must for anyone with a passion for writing and music. The course presents a unique and exclusive opportunity to gain a vital insight into the workings of music and celebrity journalism, ... READ MORE

LAST CHANCE to Lift Off @ The Music Show...
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THE FIBBS launch their debut EP tonight...
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LANA DEL Rey is new queen of the Irish album chart...
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ADELE HOLDS onto indie chart top spot...
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FIXERS FOR Ireland...
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RADIO NOVA surge ahead in JNLR ratings...
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ELECTRIC PICNIC wins big at festival awards...
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THE PALE to release new App...
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LUáN PARLE for Songwriters Circle triple-header...
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WATCH: NEW Darkest Era video...
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GHOSTPOET FOR Cork...
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IRISH STARS lay down tracks for WholeWorldBand app...
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DELORENTOS TO pop up in Limerick and Dublin...
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MAVERICK SABRE to headline Strawberry Fest...
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CHIMES OF Freedom: Dylan cover album out Friday...
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EDDI READER announces Irish tour...
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NIGHTHAWKS AT the Cobalt...
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FREE MUSIC TUESDAY~!...
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HAM SANDWICH mini-tour...
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THURDAZES IN Whelan's...
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WE COME In Pieces launch album in Limerick...
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LISTEN: NEW Jack White single...
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LISTEN: YOUNG Wonder debut...
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THE FRANK And Walters to release new single...
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JAPE SET for Music Show...
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DESIGN JAZZ confirmed for The Music Show...
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RYAN SHERIDAN for Long Story at the Odeon...
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HAPPY MONDAYS for Dublin...
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CAROL KEOGH for Whelan's...
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WATCH: SINEAD O'Connor covers Bob Dylan...
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QUESADILLAS BY SertOne available to download...
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TRIBES ANNOUNCE Dublin date...
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WHOLEWORLDBAND SET for Music Show...
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NOISY PLUG Sessions for Dublin...
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WATCH: HOT Press talks to Lethal Dialect...
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GLASGOWBURY SUBMISSIONS deadline...
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AIR ON Francis Ford Coppola...
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FLEADH CHEOIL na hÉireann 2013 set for Derry...
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LINDI ORTEGA returns to Dublin next week...
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THE FIBBS EP launch...
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BACK OUTSIDE by Cíara Ashmore out now...
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ADDITIONS TO Music Show line-up continue apace...
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ADELE HOLDS top spot on indie album chart...
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SAW DOCTORS hit The States...
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U2 LIVE album details...
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GUNS N' Roses for Dublin...
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LANA DEL Rey's Born To Die, track by track...
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LECTURERS CONFIRMED for Music Industry Xplained...
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THE MINUTES announce first headline european tour...
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DRAKE FEAT. Rihanna takes 'Single of the Fortnight'...
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FREE MUSIC THURSDAY...
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NUCENTZ TEAMS up with NY hip hop act Wordsworth...
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LAST CHANCE to Lift Off @ The Music Show...
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CHRIS LIEBING for The Academy...
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Undead On Arrival

It’s all happening down south this month, with a slew of new releases incoming. What are they putting in the water supply? There must be something in the water in Cork! The Peoples’ ... READ MORE

Avian Invasion

They were one of the most important bands in the history of popular music. Without The Byrds, we’d never have seen The Stone Roses, REM or The Strokes. In his mammoth new history of ... READ MORE

The Age Of Cyborg Sex Has Dawned – Let's Welcome It

Some people think of sex as ‘natural’. But new-fangled technological wonders – from the We-Vibe through 3D porn to webcams – are turning that notion on its head. “How do ... READ MORE

Stevie Wonder

After years of snatching defeat from the jaws of victory, Stevie Scullion, AKA Malojian, is about to take his rightful place at Northern Irish rock’s top table. Depending on the ... READ MORE

Chilling In The Name Of

Having wowed crime fans with his previous novels, Adrian McKinty is on a roll. Set in the dark days of 1981 when the north was a cold house for gays, immigrants and outsiders of every hue ... READ MORE

Rory Gallagher - Pressing Ever Onwards


When Rory Gallagher hits the stage at this year's Macroom festival gig, it'll be his last appearance in Ireland, a year that has seen him forgo some of the spotlight he's enjoyed over the previous ten years in Britain and Ireland in particular....
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Clay Class

Second time’s the charm for trendy two-piece. The second ...... READ MORE

Old Ideas

Older and wiser, Cohen gives us a tingle-inducing sign-off. ...... READ MORE

Bangarang

Underwhelming effort from LA dubstep producer. Like most innovative ...... READ MORE

Tough Love

Leeds mob release defiantly loud second album. Get this: Leeds’ ...... READ MORE

Chilling In The Name Of

Having wowed crime fans with his previous novels, Adrian McKinty ...... READ MORE

The Age Of Cyborg Sex Has Dawned – Let's Welcome It

Some people think of sex as ‘natural’. But new-fangled ...... READ MORE

Master Of Muppets

Jason Segel could have embarked on any project he wanted after ...... READ MORE

Rory Gallagher A Guitar Hero Revisited

To celebrate the 40th anniversary of the release of Rory Gallagher's ...... READ MORE

Avian Invasion

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Still Making A Hash Of Things

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Getting To The Art Of The Matter

Getting To The Art Of The Matter... READ MORE

Banks A Million

Banks A Million... READ MORE

Clay Class

Second time’s the charm for trendy two-piece. The second ...... READ MORE

Old Ideas

Older and wiser, Cohen gives us a tingle-inducing sign-off. ...... READ MORE

Bangarang

Underwhelming effort from LA dubstep producer. Like most innovative ...... READ MORE

Tough Love

Leeds mob release defiantly loud second album. Get this: Leeds’ ...... READ MORE

Clay Class

Second time’s the charm for trendy two-piece. The second ...... READ MORE

Old Ideas

Older and wiser, Cohen gives us a tingle-inducing sign-off. ...... READ MORE

Bangarang

Underwhelming effort from LA dubstep producer. Like most innovative ...... READ MORE

Tough Love

Leeds mob release defiantly loud second album. Get this: Leeds’ ...... READ MORE

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