The X Factor judge has revealed that many leading players in Irish music scene "don't want to touch" the Eurovision Song Contest because they're "afraid of not doing well". Speaking ...

The One Direction star appears to be planning to spend more time in Ireland after forking out just under half a million euro on a palatial pad on the outskirts of his hometown in Mullingar, ...

One of the kings of comedy has passed away at the grand old age of 91. The slapstick comic will be best remembered to movies fans for his roles in the likes of 'The Bellboy', his series of ...

SON recorded the song in the bedroom of her Dublin home – and it is now taking the world by storm Following on from her exclusive hotpress.com cover of U2's 'Exit' last March, Hot Press' ...

Chief of staff John Kelly may have said "It's me or him" – but the world is a slightly better place now that the noxious Bannon has been shown the White House door It is true. Steve Bannon ...

After 25 weeks on the charts it seems Irish ears are experiencing 'Despacito' fatigue. The single has been bumped to No. 2, replaced by Dua Lipa's 'New Look'. Over on the album charts, ...

After Hot Press interviewed Beatrice Dalle in Paris at the foot of the Eiffel Tower, next up was a photo shoot on the Seine with the French screen legend...

Ahead of his appearance at this year's Electric Picnic, Dublin-based rapper, singer and actor Jafaris has released an epic music video for 'If You Love Me'. The track is from his Velvet ...

Having managed to negotiate entry despite “misplaced” press credentials - “Do you know who I am?!?” roared Hot Press, with no little amount of histrionics and gesticulating, ...

One of Ireland's most iconic rock stars will be celebrated at the Hot Press Covers Exhibition in the National Photographic Archive this ...

If you were at last day of Longitude Festival 2017 on the Sunday, and visited the Hot Press Tent, then you had a chance to get yourself on the Hot Press cover. Check the gallery to find yourself ...

If you were at Longitude Festival 2017 on the Saturday, and visited the Hot Press Tent, then you had a chance to get yourself on the Hot Press cover. Check the gallery to find yourself ...

First and only UK show at London’s Nells Jazz & Blues on Friday, 24th November, 2017 Brian Downey, known to millions of rock fans as the original ...

Electric Picnic have announced a series of final acts to Stradbally next month. Some are surprising new additions, others were badly kept secrets. ...

The megastar will play to the 3Arena next March 22 as part of his second ever UK and Irish tour. He will also play Belfast's SSE Arena on March 21. Tickets for his Dublin show go on sale next ...

The Irish actress plays the doomed catholic queen in an upcoming biopic. Ireland's own Saoirse Ronan will play the the titular Mary in the upcoming ...

The Bash For Philo is the official birthday party celebration for the charismatic front man of Thin Lizzy, Mr Philip Parris Lynott. It is a three-day annual festival that takes place ...

Spotify is making an effort to block hateful music from their service. The company has removed a number of white supremacist bands from their platform. A spokesperson for Spotify ...

Kila, I Draw Slow, Kern and Jiggy are all taking part in the three day event between September 1-3. Whelan’s Trad and Folk Festival, in association ...

It's their first album since 2012's Shields Grizzly Bear have released Painted Ruins, their first new album in 5 years. The Band will be playing two dates in Dublin's ...

The former Led Zepplin frontman will play two Irish dates this December. Robert Plant’s new album, Carry Fire, will be released October 13th on Nonesuch/Warner Bros. Records. ...

Countless celebrities have been sharing on social media their thoughts, prayers and condolences for the victims of the Barcelona terrorists ...

As the world comes to terms with yet another barbaric terrorist attack, word is filtering through on Spanish radio this morning that at least four Irish people were sadly injured in ...

Johnny Ruffo has taken to Instagram to bravely reveal that he is fighting an uphill battle and is urging his fans: "Please stay positive for me." "So I have the news. It was a bit of a shock ...

Irish fight fans will be thrilled to learn that a Dublin cinema will be showing the Notorious One's fight with Mayweather live on the big screen. Vue in Liffey Valley will show the Conor ...

Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Equality, Immigration and Integration Fiona O’Loughlin TD has raised concern over the treatment of second level students in Direct Provision scheme ...

A Northern Irish judge has rejected two challenges to the same-sex ban in the country. Mr Justice O'Hara said that it was ultimately up to the Stormont Assembly to decide on issues of ...

The track also features guest vocals from Fearghal McKee (Whipping Boy). Irish electronic artist Slow Place Like Home has released a new song called 'Echoes'. It's fizzling drone ...

Radiohead drummer Philip Selway's new album Let Me Go is the soundtrack for the film of the same name. The record is due out in hard copy October ...

General relativity, the geometric theory of gravitation, explains how the curvature of spacetime causes gravity by exerting a force on passing ...

Kanye West, who has been involved in fashion design for several years, just got nominated for the Beazley Design of the Year Award The Award is a price given away by the London Design ...

Despite previous reports, Daniel Craig says he is undecided whether he will return for another Bond film. While speaking to Morning Magic 106.7, ...

It's the third single off of their upcoming album Antisocialites Alvvays have released a new track called 'Plimsoll Punk'. While it still retains the airy, reverberated ...

Mitchell and Webb make a return in a new sitcom called Back, airing on Channel 4. Stephen (Mitchell) is lined up to take over the family business ...

Memphis indie-folk musician Julien Baker officially has a second album on the way. Turn Out The Lights is set to drop October 27, two years after her debut Sprained Ankle ...

Lowery discusses his writer's playlist (more Kesha than you'd think), Rooney Mara's infamous pie-eating scene, and getting Casey Affleck to ...

Lenny Kravitz' daughter stars in this female-centric Murder Mystery. What is it about Los Angeles and the neon lit landscapes in movies. In the ...

The popular music college has gone from strength to strength in recent years. BIMM Institute Dublin, part of the BIMM (British and Irish Modern ...

Step into a world of insanity The dystopian mobiletropolis of Trailer Park gathers up its rag-bag of makers and shakers, and heads for Cosby land – a hamlet of creations stuffed into ...

The xx, A Tribe Called Quest, Duran Duran, Annie Mac, The Divine Comedy, John Connors and Phil Jupitus are all on the menu for our special issue ahead ...

As the north/south border becomes an ever-increasing sticking point for Brexit negotiations, the Minister for Foreign Affairs sought to clarify ...

His mother shared the album on Twitter, calling him "as talented as his father.” Jaime, the 21-year-old son of the late Linkin Park frontman Chester Bennington, has released a new ...

The beloved troubador's Christmas gigs have become a fixture of Dublin's live calendar. Damien Dempsey does his usual Christmas thing in Vicar ...

Alan Kelly admits to being a dirty player on the football pitch, reveals that he’s been approached by Fine Gael to join them, criticises his party ...

Adam Matthews & Niamh Farrell are also on board for the Vicar St. ghouls night out in October Vicar St. is the venue on October 29 for Turning Vampire, a night of Music, Giggles and Ghouls. Joining ...

The R&B megastar has finally opened up about assaulting his then partner Rihanna back in 2009, confessing that he felt like a "fucking monster" for carrying out the horrifying attack. ...

Next week's installment of Game of Thrones was accidentally uploaded by HBO Spain during the week! The mistake was noticed after about an hour, according to Spanish media ...

The Oscar winner is looking for two people to go out on the piss with! No, we're not making this up. It's all in the good name of charity, of course. As part of a competition, Jennifer Lawrence ...

Time and time again, Glen Hansard has proved himself to be a folk troubadour who can win over crowds and give them a hell of a lot more than they bargained for. In a 3-hour set that went from ...

It was a night of laughs and passion, punctuated by some touching poignant moments as Glen Hansard and friends played a stunning medley of tunes at Vicar Street, with sterling support ...

The new track debuted on Zane Lowe's Beats 1 radio show. LCD sound system have released 'tonite' their third single off of their upcoming album American Dream. Following ...

Want a foot in the door of the entertainment and music industry? As a Hot Press student rep you're an essential link between Hot Press and the student population of ...

American musician and founder of Electric Six Dick Valentine will appear at the East Side Tavern on August 29 for a solo, acoustic experience. It’s ...

Ireland's own Barry Keoghan also makes up the cast. The trailer for Cannes favorite The Killing of a Sacred Deer was released today and it ...

To kick off our Legends Series of special interviews with iconic cultural figures – to mark Hot Press' 40th anniversary – Mark ...

The Scottish band were temporarily drummer-less before their Minnesota gig, after leaving Richard Colburn hundred of miles away in his pyjamas ...

The iconic rock-and-roll star died on August 16, 1977- read the two-part Hot Press tribute to the King here. It was 40 years ago today that Elvis Presley, the classic voice of ...

After years of soaraway success, The Coronas hit the buffers when a move to Island Records failed to work out as promised. But the biggest Irish rock ...

Cavan singer/songwriter Lisa O’Neill will perform at Whelans on Saturday, October 7 as part of her solo Irish tour. O'Neill spent a few months last year and again this year as special ...

The singer songwriter will be playing an intimate headline performance in Dublin on December 6 2017. The soft singing guitarist and Irish success ...

Australian singer-songwriter Robert Forster released his new book Grant & I on Monday, August 14.

Randy Newman has confirmed a return to Dublin to play Vicar St in 2018 on Friday 9 & Saturday 10 March. After starting his songwriting career as a teenager, ...

He once famously quipped that he'd rather slash his wrists than reprise the role of James Bond, but Daniel Craig has now officially confirmed that he will be getting suited and booted ...

Almost 170 defendants under the age of 18 faced drug related offences in court during the first five months of this year alone, Hot Press ...

Half-light is the name of Rostam's debut album, which will be out on 8 September. “It wasn't until I had almost finished this album and ...

The Government needs to put plans in place now to deal with the prospect of a prolonged weak sterling currency vis-à-vis the euro. There is a real ...

The award-winning author brings readers on a walking tour of Ireland’s early famine years with his latest work. The novel begins with the titular 14-year-old’s mother – who ...

New York indie rockers Brand New have confirmed the release of a fifth studio album in October. The band posted a link on social media where fans can pre-order a "very limited" vinyl ...

Welcome to the corporate jungle. Gibson has announced that Slash, the famous Guns 'n' Roses guitarist, will be their first Global Brand Ambassador,

Phil Jupitus, Annie Mac, The Strypes and John Connors are just some of the guests that we'll have on the Hot press sofa at Stradbally! A stand-up ...

The family drama is being released by Netflix worldwide on October 13. After appearing a number of low-brow raunchy comedies for Netflix, Adam ...

Irish author Eimear McBride has been named as one of the winners of the James Tait Black prize for her second novel The Lesser Bohemians. ...

As her new Amazon series The Last Tycoon debuts, Dubliner Dominique McElligott talks about achieving success on her own terms, while the ...

Muse will headline probably the best one-day rock line-up you're likely to see anywhere this year! The seminal English rock band will be joined by their neighbours from the north, ...

Rock ‘n’ roll picnics, iguana curry, Cork pop-ups and David Quinn’s deep displeasure are all on this fortnight’s menu. The Electric Picnic has confirmed the Saturday September ...

Written 10 years ago, the piece has found a new relevance. Plenty of celebrities have come out to condemn the white nationalist protests and violence ...

The toothy thespian has always been musical. Enzo from The Vampire Diaries has a full-blooded album on the way. Michael Malarkey, ...

The former One Direction singer has booked as many Irish bands as he can to support him on his 2017 Flicker Sessions tour. Horan made the announcement on Twitter, saying he wants to "show ...

Dubliner Gavin James made his first television appearance- reuniting two lovers on the Brazilian soap opera Pega Pega. The romantic scene ...

The 23 year old Irish songwriter has premiered his new video 'James Dean' with Hot Press. Stating that an obsession with words and melody ...

The new album Outrage! Is Now will be released September 8th. Death From Above (the band dropped the '1979' from their name on June 6th of ...

Already one of the songs of the new century, Brendan Graham’s ‘You Raise Me Up’ has been selected as the end title track in a 30-episode epic ...

As part of Hot Press’s 40th anniversary celebrations, we’ve lined up a number of interviews with some of the most legendary figures in music, ...

The frontman for Bon Iver shared footage from a jam-packed, busy studio last night. Bon Iver’s Justin Vernon has shared a series of Instagram videos shot in the studio, and he appears ...

The singer is in a jubilant mood this morning after she won her sexual assault case against an arrogant and ill-mannered DJ Mueller, who disgustingly groped her bottom at a photo taken ...

Harrison Ford's character was killed off by his own son in his last appearance in the Star Wars franchise, but his beloved Han Solo character will be back in the next movie as a ghost! ...

This is the third track to be released from the British's band impending second album, 'Visions Of A Life', which is due out on 29 September. You can check out the four-piece band's new ...

The popular Wild Atlantic Way village of Doolin is readying itself for an influx of Craft Beer aficionadas and ‘roots music’ enthusiasts as ...

This is something all dyed-in-the-wool fans of the King will absolutely love: a pop quiz with a twist... Try Elvis For Everybody website now! Choose what kind of fan you are, what mood ...

Maze tells the story of the mass break out of 38 IRA prisoners from one of Northern Ireland's maximum security facilities. Starring Tom ...

Infectious pop goodness destined to soundtrack the summer. Staying grounded is challenging when you’re a young artist who has been quickly catapulted from bedroom producer to ...

Back with his fourth single this year, Belfast's Rory Nellis a delivers a resounding alt-pop effort reflecting on the private thoughts that accompany big life changes. The latest ...

Low on budget and high in laughs, don't miss one night only event. According to Scannain, The Middle Finger tells the story of Dennis, ...

Impressive offering from London alt-pop duo. The partnership between Josephine Vander Gucht and Anthony West is a fruitful one. The duo behind Oh Wonder exhibit a natural chemistry ...

Hard Working Class Heroes have announced their line-up for HWCH17. HWCH made the annual call for bands to apply in June and had a huge response. Close to 500 bands applied via First Music ...

Along with the usual fireworks and weapons, pineapples have now been listed as a banned item at this year’s Reading and Leeds Festivals. The

The concert included performances from Future and Jeremih, as well as a message of support from Barack Obama. This weekend saw Chicago's back-to-school ...

Tickets for all three of LCD Soundsystem's Olympia Theatre shows next month sold out in the blink of an eye. For any LCD Soundsystem fans stuck at ...

It had to happen eventually. Leonardo DiCaprio will soon be playing as his namesake in a new biopic about Leonardo Da Vinci. According to

US country legend Willie Nelson - writer of world-renown songs such as "Always on my mind" and "Crazy" - ended an appearance prematurely due to health problems. The musician had to ...

You may now drop the beat and kiss the bride.

This weekend in Charlottesville, one person was killed and others injured when a driver intentionally plowed into a crowd of counter-protesters ...

The show had suffered from mixed reviews. Netflix have swung the axe on new series Gypsy, which will not be renewed for a second season. The show stars Naomi Watts as a dysfunctional ...

The Chic singer was scheduled to play at Toronto’s Air Canada Centre on Sunday night. Nile Rodgers has been hopsitalised in Canada. The musician is currently touring with Chic ...

They play the Limelight 2, Belfast the very next night. Anthemic, scrappy rock band The Menzingers are Ireland bound in the New Year for two gigs in quick succession. They released ...

The 4-song EP has been remastered. A blast from the rollicking punk past will hit in September with the reissue of a classic Irish punk EP by The Sussed. The ...

Bruno Mars released the video starring Spider-Man: Homecoming actress Zendaya. Naturally the pair are dressed to the nines in Versace. ...

A fascinating new book suggests it’s at least worth questioning standard sexual mores... Here’s an interesting statistic: over 40 percent of gay men have been, or are in, open ...

Oscar-winner CHARLIZE THERON had to learn how to physically fight for her starring role as a deadly MI6 agent in ultra-violent new spy thriller, ...

With each of their own Netflix specials now behind them, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, Daredevil, and Iron Fist are finally teaming up, though they ...

The Oscar winning actress Brie Larson reveals that she almost walked away from her acting career before appearing in the movie adaptation of Room by Emma Donoghue... Brie admits that ...

The growing fear of Brexit is already having a negative impact on tourism in Ireland, with the latest figures showing a dramatic decrease in the number of UK tourists visiting our shores ...

After a couple of sold-out Irish shows last year and headline sets at Sea Sessions alongside a sell-out at The Galway Arts Festival, Badly Drawn Boy, or Damon Gough as he’s known to ...

EDX continues to celebrate 25-Year milestone with new single 'Daybreak'. It's the second single EDX has dropped so far to celebrate his quarter century milestone: ‘Daybreak’. ‘Daybreak’ ...

Instagram have published their top 15 most influential accounts to celebrate the one year anniversary of their ‘Instagram Stories’ Feature. The social media service Instagram, ...

Emotionally resonant indie anthems. Since supporting Brand New on tour when they were just 17, Atlanta alt-rockers Manchester Orchestra have ...

Fans of the late Irish blues guitarist can rejoice. The Dublin based singer/songwriter Colm Skwirbat will play some of the most beloved tracks ...

Fangclub's blistering debut LP makes it into the top 10 on its opening week. Featuring the sharpest grunge rock tunes you've heard since the 1990s, ...

The 80s-set comedy will be back for another round. After widespread acclaim for its first season, the Netflix series GLOW will be getting a season two. Starring Alison Brie, the series ...

The single is available for pre-order, due out September 8. Fresh from the chart-topping success of his We Are One EP earlier this year, Galway singer-songwriter is already ...

The network claims in the email that the money was offered as a "bug bounty payment" The hackers who claimed to have been behind the massive breach at HBO have released a screenshot from ...

It's the pop stars first album in five years. Kesha's new album Rainbow is finally available to stream. It's her first release since she launched an ongoing legal battle with ...

It all began with a party on Sedgwick Avenue in the Bronx. Today's Google Doodle celebrates the 44th anniversary of a day that is widely credited as "the birth of hip-hop". It's the day ...

The money that has changed hands in football during the summer break has been staggering. But now that period of behind-the-scenes wrangling has ...

This time, there's a decidedly hipster twist to the tale. Much-loved '60s monster comedy The Munsters is set for a comeback courtesy of chat show host Seth Meyers and NBC. It ...

Sister duo Heathers have been making waves on the music scene for a decade now. While their first singles leaned more toward folk music with acoustic ballads, recent years have seen ...

Check out the latest trailer for the upcoming season. Netflix has announced that the new season of its hit historical drama The Crown will ...

Dublin's Rejjie Snow is back to share the lead single from his forthcoming debut album, Dear Annie. Premiered on BBC's Radio 1Xtra show, 'Virgo' features New Orleans rapper ...

Seeing as he's one of the biggest sport stars on the planet at the moment, it was only a matter of time before somebody penned a song about Conor McGregor. Ahead of the Floyd Mayweather ...

It was only a matter of time before the two brothers behind such cult classics as 'Fargo', 'The Big Lebowski', 'O Brother, Where Art Thou?' and countless others decided to jump on the ...

Good news for Virgin Media Ireland subscribers: it will be adding UKTV Play to its catalogue of catch up services from today... making over 1,000 ...

International pop icon P!nk has just released the first single from her forthcoming album due out on 13 October. The pop anthem 'What About Us' was written by P!nk, Johnny McDaid of ...

Abdallah Al Shanhani, a popular Saudi celebrity, has been arrested for dabbing on stage while performing at a music festival in the city of Taif, the

A 22-minute film exploring the Burren’s mystic, living, landscape and its relationship to the traditions of Irish music and dance will be screened ...

In the age of the internet, you can find pretty much anything online – new roommates, new boyfriends, and even new band members, according to Vulpynes lead singer Maeve. “We ...

Long-time friends Bebhinn McDonnell and Taylor Doyle formed Sylk in November of 2016, and have since taken the Dublin electro scene by storm. “We were trying to be in a band for about ...

Irish youngster Conor Masterson has been named in Liverpool’s squad for their upcoming Champions League play-off against Hoffenheim. The 18 year old Dubliner is among a 32-strong ...

The French DJ is the latest artist to be announced for the October festival. Pioneering DJ Laurent Garnier will play his only Irish show of 2017 and first Dublin show in three years with ...

It may have been in the pipeline for three years, but FANGCLUB have finally released their self-titled debut album. The Dubliners tell PETER McGORAN ...

Lisa Harding’s new novel, Harvesting, is a powerful tale about the current sex-trafficking crisis in Europe. There are few books harder to read ...

As one of the UK’s biggest Brexit cheerleaders, and the owner of the world’s most successful website, the Daily Mail has become an unlikely ...

The show will take place Sunday, December 10th. Jacob Banks has announced a show at The Sugar Club on Sunday, December 10th. Tickets are €19.90 including booking fee and go on sale ...

Tom Hardy will play the titular symbiont and marvel character. Sony Studios is eyeing The Night Of Star Riz Ahmed for their upcoming Venom film, which is still in the early stages ...

Paul Brady has announced an Ireland-wide tour for November, following the release of his new album Unfinished Business. The tour will start in Cork Opera House on November ...

The former Oasis front-man has now released three tracks off his upcoming solo album As You Were Liam Gallagher has released a new song called 'For What's it's Worth" and fortunately ...

The singer-songwriter will also be playing the Roisin Dubh in Galway Berlin based but Dublin born, singer/songwriter A.S Fanning has announced two gigs in Ireland. He will be playing ...

Principal photography has commenced on the darkly comedic spoken word odyssey 'Dublin Oldschool', adapted from the highly successful stage play that won critical acclaim both ...

As the Women's Rugby World Cup kicked off here yesterday, one keen rugby player and coach tells Hot Press that the tournament provides a great opportunity ...

Exactly 50 years since playing newlyweds in ‘Barefoot in the Park,’ Oscar winners Robert Redford and Jane Fonda have come together onscreen again for the fourth time in Netflix’s ...

Following a recent collaboration, a new collection produced by the two renowned artists is now available. M.I.A, the London-born singer and music ...

Gallagher tweeted an exclusive a-capella version of the new song today, with promises of more new music coming this week. Having already previewed ...

Louise O’Neill’s second novel, Asking For It, was seen by many as a watershed moment in the national conversation about sexual assault. ...

It was your chance to get yourself on the cover of Hot Press. If you were at the Hot Press tent on Friday at Longitude 2017, you will be here in this gallery.

The Compton rapper said the U2 front-man was someone with "wisdom and so much knowledge, in music and in life". Kendrick Lamar was interviewed by ...

The all-Ireland celebration of arts and culture takes place on Friday, September 22. Thirteen years running, the one-night countrywide event is its biggest to date. Over 1,400 venues ...

The iconic singer would be 53 today. In one of our more melancholy birthday articles, we're looking back on the career of the late Whitney Houston, who would be celebrating her 53rd ...

Irish director makes awe-inspiring documentary about space and humanity. “When we are children, all we ever ask is ‘Why?’ When we grow up, we realise what we really meant was ...

Not content with bringing the rest of The National with him, Bryce Desssner has Lisa Hannigan and Justin Vernon lined-up for this year’s Sounds ...

Ed Sheeran visited Ghana last year to work with two local producers, Fuse ODG and Kill Beatz. The pair produced Sheeran's sunny track 'Bibia Be Ye ...

Grammy-winning DJ Calvin Harris is "cash king" of the electronic music world for the fifth year in a row. According to a list published by Forbes of 2017's highest-paid DJs ...

U2 have always put more into the crucible of live performance than almost any other band on the planet, endeavouring to make every tour an artistic ...

U2 have always put more into the crucible of live performance than almost any other band on the planet, endeavouring to make every tour an artistic ...

U2 have always put more into the crucible of live performance than almost any other band on the planet, endeavouring to make every tour an artistic ...

Billy McFarland, the founder of Fyre Festival who is charged with wire fraud, is in talks with US federal prosecutors to negotiate a plea deal. Assistant ...