Three years ago, David Anthony McGeown quit all the bands he was in and began a brooding alt-rock solo project called Bodies. “I just got sick of all the egos,” says McGeown, “and ...

That Peter Perrett is around at all is a bit of a miracle in itself. Think of the fine cover of Otis Blackwell’s ‘Daddy Rollin’ Stone’ on Johnny Thunders’ So Alone album. ...

Superstar DJ finally turns up the heat. Three years ago, Calvin Harris released the smash hit ‘Summer’, a thumping, cloying EDM stomp. It was hailed as the sound of the season not ...

Impressive sophomore outing for indie-pop trio. Something To Tell You fuses ’70s soft-rock and ’80s ballads with Haim’s typical panache, with a thematic focus on ...

Irish star Cillian Murphy discusses his excitement about once again working with celebrated director Christopher Nolan, the man behind Inception ...

Donegal native Leila Jane evokes the best of classic blues while adding a fresh native twist. Her vocals and guitar playing call to mind the sultry folk of Karen Dalton, but she never ...

The Irish feature documentary The Farthest, which tells the story of the Voyager space mission, is scheduled for a North American release. ...

U2 – and Bono in particular – have spawned an entire sub-genre of urban legends. October, U2’s second album, was released in 1981. The same year saw the publication of ...

Rising stars Touts tell us about their debut EP, reveal why they feel The Dubliners are a punk band, and dish the dirt on the best night of their lives. ...

Nicolás Maduro attempted a new campaign technique this week and, oh, how it backfired. At a rally this week, Nicolás Maduro debuted a politicized ...

The Sundance winner is an eerie peak into an uncertain future. In 2014, Spike Jonez's Her gave us a discomforting look at what the future ...

Donald Trump announced in a string of tweets earlier today that transgender people will be banned from serving in the U.S. military. The U.S. president ...

Brian Wilson brought the sounds of the Beach Boys' Pet Sounds alive in front of a sold-out theatre of enthusiastic and loyal Beach Boys fans.

The indie pop duo reimagines their music with help from Jenn Wasner of Wye Oak Sylvan Esso have been releasing videos this week from their upcoming visual EP, Echo Mountain Sessions ...

Iron & Wine has released a music video for the single 'Thomas County Law'. The song is the second single to be released from Beam's upcoming album Beast Epic. The record will ...

The increasingly popular newcomer is releasing a new song 'Heartland'. UK pop-rock artist Tom Walker has had an impressive year so far. After critical praise for his debut EP Blessings, ...

The Irish tour will coincide with the re-issuing of his debut album. On the 14th of October 1996, at the humble age of 21, Mundy released his debut album Jelly Legs on Epic Records. ...

Hetfield said Kendall and Kylie should "show some respect". The band's frontman was asked about the t-shirt line, which the Jenner sisters released ...

The Belfast-based songwriter is releasing a new album, Hallow, and kicking of a tour in Ireland this October. Hallow's songs are based on the poetry of Michael Longley, ...

Demi posted a photo to her Instagram with the 'Ghost' singer and it seems as though they've resolved their differences. Halsey had opened up in an ...

The English singer-songwriter shares ‘Mountain to Move.’ Nick Mulvey gave fans a taste of his upcoming album, Wake Up Now with the release of ‘Mountain to Move.’ ...

The project will see the star reunite with Warrior director Gavin O'Connor. Tom Hardy seems to be on a bit of war fix at the moment. After appearing as an RAF fighter pilot in Christopher ...

Gal Gadot will be back in action as Wonder Woman. After shattering box office records, grossing more than $389 million in U.S. box offices, Gal Gadot will be returning to the big screen ...

The song is taken from the Yorkshire rock outfit's forthcoming album 24—7 Rock Star Shit. The Crib's seventh studio album is due for release August 11. Check out their Nirvana-esque ...

The film about the Lord Of The Rings writer has been in development since 2013. Nicholas Hoult seems to really like his classic 20th century ...

Toronto-based indie pop group Alvvays have released a new single from their upcoming album Antisocialites. The album's titles is contained in the lyrics of the song, which ...

Kendrick Lamar leads the pack with a whopping eight nominations. Last night the nominated acts for MTV's annual Video Music Awards were released. Kendrick Lamar is up for eight ...

This interview with the new Taoiseach will be Browne’s second to last appearance on TV3, with his final show airing Thursday night. TV3’s Vincent Browne announced his retirement ...

The new major animated feature The Breadwinner, executive produced by Angelina Jolie, will have its world premiere at the prestigious ...

As very much expected, the capital of Portugal will play host for the first time ever to the Eurovision Song Contest next year, it has just been confirmed by organisers. Portugal won ...

The new Bill by Fianna Fáil seeks to extend extra support to local broadcasting by providing additional funding for programming with a local or ...

Directed by the man who wrote 'School of Rock'. As he gracefully enters the twilight period of 'middle age', Ben Stiller has moved increasingly away from the broader comedy he made ...

Runway Lights may not be a name that you are familiar with - but that's something they're hoping to change. Setting up as a simple studio-based two piece, it wasn't long before more recruits ...

New Orleans jazz/pop legend Troy Andrews, aka "Trombone Shorty", has announced a gig in Dublin's The Academy. From the historic Créole neighbourhood of Tremé, Andrews and his ...

A secret hospital in an old bomb shelter is the setting for Valkyrien, a dystopian nightmare of a thriller starring SVEN NORDIN who also talks to ...

Author of American literary classic comes to theatres this September. After a premiere at the Sundance Film Festival this January, Rebel in ...

In the contemporary political climate, many writers and filmmakers have found their work taking on new meaning and relevancy. In the latest issue ...

Irish post-rock combo's best record yet. Initially written as a continuous piece of music for a one-off performance in Dublin in 2015, Tough Love is a delicious offering from the multi-headed ...

Midlands-based quartet Fallen Lights have released the video for their debut single, 'Pricetag' before their gig in Whelan's on July 29. The video shot by Craig Moore on Dublin's ...

David Bowie’s Estate has released the right for the track ‘Heroes’ to be re-recorded and sold to raise money for a variety of children’s ...

The British MC will also be playing The Limelight in Belfast. Rapper Bugzy Malone is playing a gig in The Academy on October 24. Hailing from the Manchester scene, Malone is one of the ...

It would be the actor's fifth time filling the shoes of 007. Producers have confirmed that the new James Bond Film, which would be the 25th entry in the franchise, will be released in ...

Ross Lynch channels the notorious Jeffrey Dahmer in upcoming film. The trailer for My Friend Dahmer was released this weekend and promises ...

If you were lucky enough to be at Croke Park on Saturday, you'll remember the moment when four jets swooped over the gig as the band played "Where The Streets Have No Name." If you're looking ...

After the pop star mysteriously called off the last leg of his world tour, there are now rumours that this may be due to Bieber's plans to open a church. With Justin Bieber's tour mysteriously ...

Glass isn't set for release until 2019 Actress in demand Sarah Paulson will be joining M. Night Shyamalan's Glass. It's difficult ...

Retro pop gets a refresh. The title of Nicole Atkins’ new album, Goodnight Rhonda Lee, is a reference to the singer-songwriter’s wilder alter ego. Saying goodbye to Rhonda ...

Universal Studios tweets first look at Conor McGregor: Notorious McGregor took a break from preparing for the upcoming Floyd Mayweather fight last night to announce a new ...

After the High Court decided not to extradite Ian Bailey to France yesterday in connection with the murder of Sophie Toscan Du Plantier, RTE aired ...

The band tweeted a vague set of rules from their social media manager ahead of the launch in Brooklyn on Thursday, who says he was trying to “class ...

The sixties folk stars honour the prolific Cohen with a duet cover of “Everybody Knows” on their upcoming EP. Judy Collins and Stephen Stills ...

The remaining dates of Bieber's international tour have been mysteriously called off, due to what Team Bieber calls "unforeseen circumstances." ...

In an emotional open letter to addressed to Chester Bennington, the band members have told how "our hearts are broken" by his tragic suicide. In the open letter posted on their website, ...

The LGBT Helpline has been threatened with closure due to funding problems. The LGBT Helpline will cease to operate on 31 July should the necessary funding not be allocated to it. The ...

The Canadian popstar has made the surprise decision due to "unforeseen circumstances" to cancel the rest of his 'Purpose World Tour'. Bieber, who was recently banned from playing ...

Glen Hansard will perform in the stunning setting of St Patrick’s Cathedral on Saturday 25th November, as one of the highlights of the inaugural Jonathan Swift Festival. The concert ...

Excessive violence proves numbing in lacklustre Irish film about faith. Set in Ireland in 1209, Brendan Muldowney’s violent crusade film follows a small group of monks travelling ...

Proper order. Summer is here, in theory at least, so we’re going to need a soundtrack. Which is where Chronixx comes in, with this album of aural sunshine. Sit on your balcony in Inchicore, ...

Nashville outfit get their pop groove on. Having taken some time to recharge their batteries, Nashville’s Lady Antebellum’s attempt to find a new sound altogether on album number ...

Waxahatchee, or Katie Crutchfield, has released a dreamlike video for 'Recite Remorse', off her latest LP Out In The Storm. The video features the American indie singer surrounded ...

The festival is taking place in Northern Ireland, England, Scotland and Wales...simultaneously. The BBC have stepped into the breach in fine style as the Glastonbury festival takes ...

Liza Minelli's character Lucille Two will be the centre of a murder mystery. Indications are that the new season of Arrested Development ...

The blues trooper will grace the stage on the final night of the festival. Blues stalwart Mary Stokes is set to headline a free festival at Whelan's, ...

The Irish singer-songwriter serves as Leslie Feist's other half in the video for 'Century'. The video features Feist and a horde of friends facing up to her dopple-ganger (played ...

Singer-songwriter Aislinn Logan has released a new single 'So Loud'. The Belfast native, now based in London, is a singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. She has caught ...

The new film is based on the hugely successful debut novel of the same name by Ernest Kline. Steven Spielberg has entered the world of virtual reality ...

Louis Tomlinson wants One Direction to get back together and says that most of the members are “on the same page”. Louis Tomlinson, while promoting ...

Tony Hall, the BBC's director general, has released his own letter in response to women's demands for immediate action to fix the gender-pay gap ...

Davis and his band the Midnight Choir will come to Whelans in September. Nashville songwriting veteran Patrick Davis has been steeped in music all his life. After an impressive ...

With Games Of Thrones’ seventh season having just debuted to massive viewing figures and rapturous critical acclaim, uber-fan Paul Nolan drags ...

Montreal-based indie rockers Wolf Parade make their return to Dublin for a gig at the Button Factory on November 20. The Montreal band's first album in seven years, Cry, Cry, Cry ...

The mobile phone company's customers will seamlessly transition to Eir. The mobile phone brand Meteor is set to close down this September. The company was acquired by Eir in 2005, ...

News from the High Court is that Ian Bailey is not to be extradited to France in relation to the death of Sophie Tuscan du Plantier. This will be the ...

A teaser for the second season of HBO's critically acclaimed West World premiered yesterday at San Diego's Comic Con. The trailer, set to a cheery "I Gotta Be Me" by Sammy Davis ...

The 'September Song' Singer is Ireland bound. The soulful singer-songwriter JP Cooper is set to perform at the Olympia Theatre in Dublin on October 5. Without releasing an album, ...

HTC U11 Move over Samsung, LG and Huawei, HTC U11 is our latest smartphone squeeze. This malleable device lets you interact with apps by squeezing the edges of ...

The folk troubador plays Whelans in November. River Matthews has surfaced with a sound recalling the singer-songwriters of yesterday at their most emotionally direct and open. ...

Shortly to hit the Punchestown Music Festival, Ricky Ross of Scottish pop heroes Deacon Blue on massive chart success, their celebratory live ...

When Mike Rosenberg, or Passenger, took the stage at Iveagh Gardens on Sunday night, he brought to a close both an electric weekend in Dublin— which saw the return of U2 to Croke Park ...

The war epic defied expectations with it's impressive box-office performance. To the surprise of some, Christopher Nolan's Dunkirk has made a whopping $50.5 million at ...

Ahead of the release of their new album American Dream, LCD Soundsystem have announced 3 Olympia Theatre dates in September. The Brooklyn electronic band will play in Dublin ...

Blink-182 have announced that they've decided to cancel their co-headlining mini-tour with Linkin Park following the tragic death of singer Chester Bennington. The mini tour entitled ...

BACARDÍ® rum has just announced the hotly anticipated line-up for the award-winning CASA BACARDÍ stage at Electric Picnic 2017, where Latin street-culture meets modern day ...

Our National Threatre will present a major revival of Teresa Deevy’s ground-breaking play Katie Roche From 26 August to 23 September 2017. Over 80 years since its world premiere ...

Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Communications, Climate Action and Environment, Timmy Dooley TD has criticised the latest progress report of the ...

As the old adage goes, time flies when you're having fun. Rough Magic Theatre Company presented its first season in Players’ Theatre, Trinity ...

Cronin played some wonderful U2 covers to eager U2 fans gathered at the U2 Hot Press Covers wall in the NPA excitedly sharing stories of last night's Croke Park gig

It is 30 years since the release of The Joshua Tree catapulted U2 to the forefront of contemporary music. At their Croke Park homecoming, they reaffirmed that they are still up there, ...

Ahead of tonight's Croke Park gig the UK tribute act U2Baby played some wonderful covers to an enthusiastic gathering of fans at the U2 covers wall today

In town for Croke Park? Come see all 44 of U2's Hot Press covers! September 1979 – a band called U2 appeared on their very first magazine cover. Today, as the biggest band on ...

Ahead of the U2 gig at Croke Park, SON played a set of exquisite U2 covers to an enthusiastic U2 fanbase at the HP40 exhibition

Streaming giant Spotify has been hit with a pair of fresh copyright infringement lawsuits this week, which could potentially cost the company up to $366 million (€313 million). ...

Events are already underway at National Photographic Archive at Meeting House Square in Temple Bar to celebrate U2's headliner at Croke Park tomorrow ...

He also announced he would be making a movie based on Marvel Character Doctor Doom Production of the second season of the mind-bending marvel series Legion hasn't yet begun ...

The time for hiding from the lights was over. In so many respects modern Ireland was born in 1987. And central to that was the huge artistic and commercial success of The Joshua Tree... ...

Justin Bieber's recent exile from China hasn't stopped his version of "Despacito" from becoming the song of the summer. Despite the recent news ...

Clever, claustrophobic premise elevates mediocre shark thriller. Many people have a fear of being murdered, and think that this is perfectly reasonable, even though for Americans, ...

The Electric Picnic runs from September 1 to 3 this year. If you’re looking to get away from it all at this year’s festival, why not immerse yourself in the tranquil wonderland that ...

Kilkenny-based American exorcises his demons on taut second LP. Nobody could ever accuse John Murry of being a fake. The Mississippi singer’s debut album, The Graceless Age, was ...

Ex-Beautiful South pair back for another dance. Arguably one of England’s most consistently creative songwriters, Paul Heaton continues ...

The Libertines have announced that they are working on a new album together and plan to release it in the spring of next year. It seems that The Libertines have truly left their troubles, ...

A lineup of over 30 bands have been announced to play this year's Hilden Beer & Music Festival, an event showcasing local brews and talent. The festival ...

His first date sold out in just one hour. Dermot Kennedy has announced a second show due to an overwhelming demand. The star on the rise singer/songwriter ...

Why Daniel Jeanrenaud – beloved of legends like Amy Winehouse, Noel Gallagher and Jack White – is one of rock’s great unsung heroes. Plus ...

The art-rockers will be playing Dublin's vicar street on October 4 and 5 Grizzly Bear have shared a new song called 'Neighbors'. Following 'Three Rings', 'Mourning Sound' and 'Four ...

Refugees, recession and internet trolls feature in this brooding new track. In the midst of a tour across Ireland at the moment, We Raise Bears have ...

Tyler, the Creator’s 4th studio album, Flower Boy is officially released today. The irony of doing a first listen on an album that was unofficially leaked two weeks ago is ...

Live musicians, Hot Press' senior editors, and special guests will be at the Hot Press Covers Exhibition throughout this weekend. ...

While not a trailer, its the first look at the follow-up to 2013 original Are you desperate to pilot giant humanoid robot and fight mammoth Kajus ...

China appears to have blocked Justin Bieber from performing in the country, according to an official response to a question submitted on the website ...

The festival inspired by the filmmaker's works will take place next month. With the reemergence of Twin Peaks and new a documentary about ...

The Joshua Tree was the album that transformed U2 from being a big band into one of the most powerful and enduring forces in the history of rock music. On the 30th Anniversary of the release ...

In a special commemorative issue, Hot Press looked back at 40 years of U2... On September 25, 1976, a bunch of young Dublin teenagers, ranging in age from 13 to 16, gathered in ...

Olaf Tyaransen caught up with The Edge just as the band prepared to bring their iNNOCENCE & eXPERIENCE tour home for dates in Belfast and Dublin It’s 7.30pm on the evening ...

Hot Press' Olaf Tyaransen caught up with the band as they flew to Germany to promote Songs of Innocence Sitting comfortably beside Hot Press in a plane taxiing down ...

The late Linkin Park singer spoke to Hot Press about their Minutes TO Midnight in Lisbon back in 2008 Backstage in Portugal, nu-metal boundary-breakers Linkin ...

The stars of last week's Longitude lineup had recently collaborated with Linkin Park on the track "Good Goodbye". Following the news of the tragic passing of Linkin Park frontman ...

The first full length trailer for Will Smith's new movie 'Bright' has just been uploaded on social media. It will be released exclusively on Netflix in December. The trailer shows ...

The U2 frontman admits that it's a case of 'where the song has no end' when it comes to his attitude to one of the band's most seminal classic tracks ...

The Irish actress has revealed that she was surprised by the intense campaigning required to put yourself in with a shout to win an Academy Award. Ruth was nominated earlier this year ...

U2's guitarist has confessed that he tried to record "the secrets of the universe" while under the influence of the small but powerful hallucinogenic drug! The Edge's candid admission ...

Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Equality, Fiona O’Loughlin says the Government and third level institutions need to recommit to the principle ...

The shock news is that the 41-year-old has taken his own life in Los Angeles. Word came through at 7pm tonight that the Linkin Park singer was found dead by L.A. law enforcement shortly ...

Matthew Vaughn's follow-up to the 2014 action comedy looks as hyper-stylized and offbeat as ever. There's a new trailer for Kingsman 2 ...

Criticism, support and humour were in evidence from commenters. Reactions to the news of BBC figures' salaries on social media have been diverse. Irish Twitter users mostly ...

Ireland’s newest festival, Kahuna, has announced international and Irish headline acts. The one night, three themed stage event will ...

Nine Inch Nails paid tribute to Trent Reznor's friend and hero David Bowie with a version of 'I Can't Give Everything Away'. In their first show since ...

Malahide Castle apparently wasn't enough for the French-Canadian rockers. Arcade Fire have announced European dates for their 'Infinite Content' tour, with a performance at the ...

Ahead of U2's sold out Joshua Tree gig in Croke Park this weekend, RTÉ One are showing a documentary about the band's early days playing ...

Since bursting onto the scene last year, Dublin ambi-electro 3 piece Dreaming of Jupiter, have exploded in a way most bands can only dream of in such a short space of time – and it is ...

An author claims he came up with the story about hazing in college fraternities The Netflix original Burning Sands is caught up in a lawsuit ...

It's based on a harrowing true story. If you were sick of the fact that the last firefighter film of note was 1991's Backdraft(unless you ...

Roddy Doyle, Anne Enright, Joseph O’Connor and Olaf Tyaransen are among the featured writers. Groundbreaking Irish composer and electronic experimentalist Stano, brings his ...

U2 nabbed a Golden Globe nomination for 'Ordinary Love', the song they wrote for the Mandela: The Long Walk to Freedom - they talked to Patricia Danaher about their relationship ...

7 years ago, Olaf Tyaransen reported from U2's No Line On The Horizon tour in Barcelona, ahead of the band's Croke Park headliner. The opening night of a U2 tour can be fraught ...

As U2 geared up for the release of No Line On The Horizon, they met HP to talk about the creation of their latest masterwork, meeting world leaders, the way they’re perceived ...

Niall Stokes draws on his best-selling book Into The Heart: The Stories Behind The Songs Of U2 to offer a unique insight into the way in which some ...

As he says himself, Noel Gallagher has been on "one tour or another" during the past quarter of a century... but, for him, the current U2 Joshua Tree Tour is the best he's ever been on. ...

One of Bowie's most celebrated tracks, 'Heroes' will be released as a special limited edition 40th-anniversary 7" picture disc in September. ...

An 18-year-old on the autism spectrum, who upends his family when he begins his journey of self-discovery for independence, love and acceptance, is the storyline of Netflix's new ...

Having moved to Ireland after spending her childhood in Tbilisi, Georgia, Nino Sanaia became fascinated with fashion and is now one of the country's most promising young ...

There's no doubt which colour is dominating fashion this summer, with yellow all the rage on the catwalks. By Roe McDermott Yellow is the hue of the summer, and it’s been beaming from ...

No, we are not talking about that moment when you are late for a dinner appointment and your partner is shouting at you to get a move on. Rather, it is that special occasion when the impact ...

The daughter of legendary Irish musician Sean O Riada, Sinn Féin MEP Liadh Ní Riada has carved out a niche for herself as a no-nonsense champion of the working class. In a highly revealing ...

It's the director's first film since 2015's Crimson Peak The first trailer for the sci-fi period piece The Shape of Water has been ...

Demi Lovato has released a star-studded music video for her latest single 'Sorry Not Sorry'. In it the 24-year-old throws a colourful, raging house-party ...

The Pink Floyd bassist has shared a powerful music video for 'Wait For Her,' off his solo LP Is This The Life We Really Want? The video features Waters and his band performing ...

The dystopian drama is coming soon to Channel 4 & Walter Presents... Hitting small screens in August, the eight-parter is about a doctor who, desperately ...

The producers of The Harry Potter Film Concert Series have announced that the second installment of the series, Harry Potter and the ...

Based on the best-selling novel by crime writer Jo Nesbo. Snowmen are a lot of things to people: charming, playful, a fond reminder of the Christmas ...

Mundy, Mick Flannery, Dublin Choir, Susan O'Neill and more come together in support of Vera Twomey and daughter Ava.

A New York State Supreme Court judge has ordered the company auctioning Madonna's breakup letter from Tupac Shakur to pull the item along with 21 others. The judge's decision came ...

The Annual Music Showcase and Conference will announce its line-up of live acts next month. The 2017 iteration of Hard Working Class heroes has ...

With Vera Twomey and her family exiled in Holland, where medicinal cannabis is legally available, it is impossible to escape the political backdrop to the Party for Ava which took ...

The film centres around the controversial genesis of the iconic comic book character. This year saw the release of the superhero blockbuster Wonder ...

The BBC have reluctantly published a government-ordered report of all the company's staff who earn above £150,000. Former Top Gear host Chris ...

Music Generation says that proceeds from the tour has allowed them enter a second stage of expansion. The lucrative 30th anniversary tour for U2's ...

It stars The Crown's Claire Foy and Juno Temple Anyone who is familiar with the early work of Steven Soderbergh would know that he is got his ...

The life of the U.S. Supreme Court Justice is being brought to the big screen. The English actress is set to replace Natalie Portman in the role of ...

“We Went Out For A Drink And They Were Drinking Lemonade Shandy” Steve Lillywhite, who produced U2’s first three albums — and has featured ...

Stuart Clark spoke to Bono back in 2004, when the singer was on fighting form following the release of How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb. U2 are about to unleash their new album ...

Aine Cahill chatted with Stephan Keegan after her phenomenal set at Longitude's MainStage last weekend. The Irish singer discussed her set at Latitude, what it's like performing ...

With a new ‘Best Of’ bringing the band’s story up to date, U2’s guitar man steps forward to riff on good times and bad, the private life of a public figure, discovering the ...

Rocstrong chatted with Stephan Keegan and Rowan Stokes before and after his stellar gig at Longitude last weekend. The pop artist discussed Irish musicians, changing his instrumentation ...

From Hot Press' 2002 Annual, Bono spoke to Niall Stokes about all matters personal and political. At the end of an exciting, painful ...

Fancy a chance to win a signed and numbered photo of U2 taken by award-winning photographer Peter Rowan, who was the face of the U2 as a "boy"? Read on... As a boy Peter famously appeared ...

Irish artist to debut 'This Is US Colliding' this week. Talos (AKA Eoin French) announced his upcoming single via social media today, just four months after the release of his debut ...

A teaser for The Disaster Artist was released via Twitter today. The first teaser from James Franco’s upcoming film The Disaster ...

Disney's upcoming film promises to be an adventure worth joining. Based off Madeline L’Engle’s 1963 fantasy novel, A Wrinkle In Time is coming to theatres next March. The ...

Ed Sheeran and Sam Smith are some of the heavyweight names who have written new tracks for Boyzone’s upcoming 25th anniversary album. Other big names to pen new songs for the Irish, ...

Patients at St James’s Hospital, their family and friends and the local community are in for a culinary treat this summer, as the hospital launches a street food market every Tuesday. ...

The frontman for Death Cab For Cutie and The Postal Service has recorded a full-length cover version of Teenage Fanclub’s classic 1991 album, ...

The National Library of Ireland will host a number of free events aimed at families and children of all ages throughout the month of July. Events will include a two-day camp for budding ...

The new National Drugs Strategy must prove to be more than a "glossy launch" and "deliver results" for those "suffering" with addiction across ...

It's will be his third consecutive film made with Paramount. Darren Aronofsky's Mother! isn't set for release until November 10 but he's ...

The diverse lineup will be hosted in seven venues spanning the Liffey, Dublin. A new festival taking place in the heart of Dublin city centre will be held in August. The Dublin Quays ...

The square-jawed legend played Mayor Adam West in the long-running comedy. Fox have honoured late legend Adam West by releasing a nine-minute ...

The man behind the original 1960s Nirvana returns with an album recorded in Greece. Cult psychedelic musician Patrick Campbell Lyons has recorded ...

They will be co-headline shows with special guest Charlie Worhsam. Lucie Silvas will be playing Belfast's Limelight on November 19, followed by a gig in the Dublin's The Academy the ...

The video celebrates the immigrant experience in America. Coldplay have released a video for their song 'Miracles (Someone Special)' from their ...

The fundraiser is in aid of six-year-old Dravet Syndrome sufferer Ava Barry. With the likes of Rónán Ó Snodaigh, Paddy Casey, Susan O’Neill ...

John Bernecker died on July 13. The cast of The Walking Dead are back at work after a veteran stuntman working on the crew died in a tragic accident. He ...

The R'n'B singer had been accused of holding women against their will. R.Kelly has denied the claims that he's been forcing women to stay in an "abusive cult" of his making. On July ...

The American tally sees Roger Waters come in at second place. Irish megastars U2 have beat out the competition to score the highest-grossing tour in the USA. The tally was counted ...

Having followed U2 on their tour of North America in 1997, Mike Edgar - a broadcaster for the BBC's Across The Line programme, reported from the band's homecoming Dubin gigs ...

It’s a case of “sleep like a baby tonight”… but at a cost when it comes to booking a room in Dublin this coming weekend for the U2 gig. Hotel prices here are a whopping 53 percent ...

As it has become the official fan favourite, The Church Bar in Dublin will be the place to be over the weekend of the U2 Joshua Tree gig at Croke Park. With U2's massive Croke Park gig coming ...

An accessories and jewellery shop with a difference has opened in Dublin city centre – and will help Oxfam Ireland to raise vital funds for people ...

Labour spokesperson on Health Promotion and Drugs Strategy, Councillor Martina Genockey is calling on the government to accelerate efforts to introduce drug injection centres ...

Stadium grumps deliver return-to-form fire-cracker. Arcade Fire’s glorious po-facedness has, across the past decade, almost been enough to restore belief in the potency of ...

Powerful Irish indie tackles love, abortion and growing up. Public discourse around abortion has thankfully increased in Ireland, due to the galvanising Repeal The Eighth movement. ...

Nestled in a quiet grove far away from the chaos of Longitude's Main Stage is the Whelan's tent, a center for the festival's "older" crowd (early 20s rather than early teens). There, ...

Sharp-dressed young men The Strypes talk about the trials and tribulations of being in a rock band, joining the Hot Press’ 40th Anniversary celebrations, ...

Sample miners find a rich seam. At their worst, Public Service Broadcasting sound very basic – nothing more than a bedroom hobbyist’s marrying of old film samples with Garageband ...

Sharp-dressed young men The Strypes talk about the trials and tribulations of being in a rock band, joining the Hot Press’ 40th Anniversary celebrations, ...

Director Brad Bird will be returning at the helm. For those who remember how the last Incredibles film ended and were still, to this day, thinking ...

Nope, July 21 won't be the first time that U2 and the Gallagher brothers (Ok, just one of the Gallaghers) have played to a stadium crowd. Back in 1997, ...

PictureHouse have revealed a brand new track from their upcoming compilation album, How Can I Explain How This Came To Be? The song 'Cup of Life' is a previously unreleased ...

Little Stevie rages on. If, like me, you found the three Springsteen records since Magic difficult to love, then help is at hand from the boss’ loyal lieutenant, Little Miami Steve(n) ...

The indie-artist brings "reverie" to Longitude’s Heineken tent The title of Tom Misch’s 2016 album, Reverie, is fitting for the dreamy vibes he brought to Longitude ...

20 years ago, U2 came out with one of their most highly-anticipated albums, Pop. Niall Stokes met the band following its release for an in-depth interview. The initial rumours ...

Los Angeles rapper ScHoolboy Q arrived in Southern California on Friday to discover that someone else's dog had arrived with him. The artist, whose ...

In October 1996, following the release of his best-selling book U2: The Untold Stories, Niall Stokes shared some exclusive extracts about the stories behind each U2 song. ...

Ryan Gosling faces off against a muscle bound Dave Bautista in the new footage Th new trailer for Denis Villeneuve's Blade Runner is here and no surprises for guessing how stunning ...

From October 1994, B.P. Fallon spoke with Joe Jackson about touring with U2 for their Zoo TV tour. His experiences were then documented in the book U2: Faraway So Close. Read ...

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The platinum selling artist plays a soldier with a song to sing. It was announced months ago and been widely reported that Ed Sheeran would be making a brief appearance in the season ...

From Athlone to Ballinsloe, Tommy Tiernan is bringing his tour all over Ireland this autumn. Due to phenomenal demand, Tommy Tiernan has added ...

True to their name, British rock group The Horrors have released a skin-crawling music video for their song 'Machine.' A montage of eight (or more)-legged insects and slimy worm-like ...

After playing a number of sold-out gigs in London, NYC and Los Angeles this summer, Dublin's Dermot Kennedy will be touring North America in September ...

Thanos will have a whole new crew this time round. At the recent D23 expo in Anaheim, Marvel revealed some juicy details and footage for next year's Avengers: Inifinity War. ...

Margaret Cho is making her Ireland debut at the Tivoli Theatre on November 26th with her new comedy show Fresh Off The Bloat. Margaret Cho ...

The RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra will perform in China’s prestigious National Centre for the Performing Arts in Beijing in the venue’s final concert of its summer season ...

The Last Jedi is set to hit our theaters this December. Skellig Michael is once again a main attraction in the newly released teaser trailer for the upcoming Star Wars film. ...

The copy of Double Fantasy that John Lennon signed for Mark David Chapman just hours before his assassination has gone on sale for $1.5 million ...

Rapper DMX, whose given name is Earl Simmons, has pleaded not guilty to 14 counts of tax fraud in the US. He could face over a 40-year prison sentence. The American hip-hop star is scheduled ...

The Tennessee acoustic-blues musician will be heading to Dublin this November. Nearly a year after selling out London’s Union Chapel, Julien Baker will be heading to Whelans on ...

The Pink Floyd co-founder isn't finished with the Radiohead frontman. For those who haven't already heard, Thom Yorke has faced

He was almost upstaged by All Tvvins – but The Weeknd delivered a performance to remember at Longitude yesterday. After Longitude organiser Melvin Benn issued an apology on Friday ...

Stormzy revelled in his first headliner. But the Athy outfit also made a big impression on Day One of Longitude Let’s get straight to the point. The first day of the Longitude festival, ...

Little change in the singles charts this week, as the Bieber-featuring version of "Despacito" shows no sign of backing down from number one. It ...

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Bonzai has released a song that will definitely make it onto summer playlists. The track was produced by Mura Masa, whom the 20-year-old has worked with on other tracks such as 'What ...

Divide once again tops the Irish Album Charts. Tickets for Ed Sheeran's 2018 Irish tour sold out in minutes flat this week, and the singer ...

New Irish film Sanctuary is groundbreaking in its portrayal of intellectual disabilities – and has had a very real effect on Irish law. ...

Cult US hip-hop act produce two stunning new albums The eclecticism of the Sub-Pop label continues to astound. Having midwifed the early ’90s ...

The Bulmers Live at Leopardstown concert series seems to be a good wheeze. Get the punters to enjoy the craic at the gee-gees, and it is good craic, then stick a band on stage out in the ...

The double release Quazarz vs. The Jealous Machines and Quazarz: Born on a Gangster Star is available now. The cult hip-hop act ...

Remake of lurid Civil War flick needs less manners, more fangs. Sofia Coppola has always been attracted to odd stories, but her adaptation of Don Siegel’s 1971 Civil War drama is ...

Prog punks deliver mighty blast. Murder Of The Universe is Australian band King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard’s second installment ...

After selling out for its Galway Film Fleadh debut, The Drummer and the Keeper, by the director Nick Kelly, has been picked up for a theatrical ...

The 'Gangnam Style' star recently lost the prestige of having the most-watched music video on YouTube, ...

RIOT, at Vicar St. is a hugely engaging smorgasbord of artistic delights, with Emmet Kirwan and Panti Bliss to the fore. Clingfilm manikins, a sensual Tayto striptease and a pool noodle ...

Avenged Sevenfold have released the song 'Dose' as part of the soundtrack for the video game Dungeon Hunter 5. According to the Dungeon Hunter YouTube account, which ...

Few films have managed to grip, gouge and garrote the Irish imagination like Cardboard Gangsters, which confirms John Connors as one of our best ...

Beyonce brings in the riches as the number 1 money-making act of 2016. In a list compiled by

Coldplay follows up the acclaimed 2015 release A Head Full Of Dreams with the new EP Kaleidoscope available today for digital download. Following their sold out stadium ...

It's the fourth single off upcoming album 'Everything Now' Arcade Fire have shared a new song and video. Its a funky dance driven ballad with a melancholic ...

Keeley Moss, one of the driving forces behind hot new Dublin act Session Motts, talks about her fixation with the past, her passion for music, and ...

The chameleon actor inhabits yet another role. Yet another iconic actor is taking on the role of Winston Churchill in 2017. After John Lithgrow ...

Alt-J have released a video for their track 'Deadcrush' from their album Relaxer which came out last month. The video, made in collaboration with director Young Replicant, ...

The Mullingar singer's concert at The Olympia Theatre in Dublin sold out almost as soon as tickets went on sale at nine this morning. Irish fans are ...

Kanye, Elton John, Robert Plant, Wiley and Jeremy Corbyn feature as Stormzy's friend and manager, Tobe Onwuka, reveals the inside story of how ...

Ed Power delivers the inside story on Mumford & Sons' extraordinary rise and unique relationship with Ireland. Marcus Mumford once shared with me the secret of his band’s phenomenal ...

Ahead of The Weeknd’s Longitude headliner, Ed Power looks at the artist behind pop’s most fascinating enigma. Abel Tesfaye cut a singularly mysterious figure when he first materialised ...

Beyonce has posted a photo of her twins on Instagram, marking the first time she has shown them off to the world. "Sir Carter and Rumi 1 month today," ...

The Dubliners are back with a brand new song. It's been three years since The Script has released an album, but now the band has released a new single. 'Rain' is an upbeat track with ...

Hot Press speaks with Sylk ahead of their Whelan's headliner about DIY production, their favourite songs off the album and their plans for their next Georgian house party EP launch. ...

The new memoir by ex-Cure member Lol Tolhurst is a raucous tale of life in the rock and roll fast lane. It’s also a powerful account of his struggles ...

Photos from an incredible show at the Olympic Stadium in Berlin.

Our new favourite mob drama is Black Widow, a Dutch show starring Monic Hendrickx who gives yer’ Pacinos and De Niros a serious run for their money. ...

With her third album Something’s Changing about to be released, Warwickshire-born singer-songwriter Lucy Rose explains how her Twitter tour of Latin America renewed her love ...

The EP drops on July 21. Add Violence is the second in a series of three EPs that are linked by a narrative arc. The first in the trilogy was the ...

Galway native Laoise has been taking over 2017 with her atmospheric indie-pop, touring with bands like We Cut Corners and releasing new singles ‘Halfway’ and ‘You’, but ...

South African jazz musician Ray Phiri, who achieved global fame for his guitar arrangements on Paul Simon's Graceland, has died at age ...

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It's the second single off of her upcoming album Rainbow. Having released the hair-raising 'Prayer' last week , Kesha gives us another attempt at female empowerment in the ...

The beloved Irish violinist has shared a simple yet beautiful video for 'The Bohemian' off his new album Beekeeper. The sweet track featuring keys and Wickham's slow fiddle ...

Award-winning Canadian artist Jenn Grant has released the video for her single 'Sorry Doesn't Know' taken from her new album Paradise. ...

The Canadian band also played the title track from their latest album Everything Now. This morning, Arcade Fire were welcomed into the ...

Paris Hilton hasn't released an album in a decade, but this week she teased her return to pop music when she tweeted a clip of her new single 'Summer Reign'. A quick sample of the song appeared ...

Femi Kuti wowed the crowd at The Academy, Dublin. (Photo gallery by Colm Kelly)

Following Wicklow band Enemies' split last year, musician Eoin Whitfield has ditched his indie rock roots and moved on to electronica. Whitfield ...

Trump Jr. plastered on the front of July 24 edition of TIME magazine TIME magazine has put Donald Trump Jr. on the cover following his decision to publish four pages of emails regarding ...

Manchester councillors voted unanimously yesterday to make Ariana Grande the first honorary citizen of Manchester. The motion passed after ...

The Walking Dead's Jon Bernthal is also playing a brutish, silent warrior called "The Mute". RLJ Entertainment have released a new trailer ...

The €16 million expansion is scheduled for next year. The #1 Dublin tourist attraction is making plans to expand their popular Gravity bar to accommodate even more visitors. The ...

A search is already underway for a new director. Universal's new iteration of Scarface has already gotten off to a bit of a rocky start. David ...

The world-dominating streaming device is rumored to avoid payroll royalties by enlisting producers to create music under made-up artists names . Spotify has reportedly reached ...

Conflict of interest results in incomplete portrait of Julian Assange. Risk, Laura Poitras’ recently updated documentary about Julian Assange, is essentially a prequel ...

The CD includes nine previously unheard tracks. A rare, unreleased album from the King of Pop will be up for auction later this month at the New York auction house, ‘Gotta Have Rock ...

Affleck will remain as The Dark Knight, however. War of the Planet of The Apes director Matt Reeves has revealed he will be working with a ...

Blake Lively has signed on to lead new thriller The Rhythm Section. Blake Lively is joining the cast of the contemporary movie adaptation ...

Gomez shares audio video for ‘Fetish’ ft. Gucci Mane After hinting at a new release for the last week on her social media accounts, Selena Gomez has finally released a new single, ...

The Goodfellas reunion is becoming a reality. After reportedly being asked as many as 50 times to take the role, Joe Pesci is finally getting ...

The snippet features some stunning mo-cap work. 20th Century Fox have released a new clip from the upcoming 'War for the Planet of the Apes'. It's stars two of the simian characters, ...

Robbie Williams has announced he will be releasing unheard demos and songs from the course of his career on an album titled Under The Radar Volume ...

The first book about the legendary Queen written by a member of the band is set to release this August. 'Queen in 3-D' is going to be a special collection ...

Comedy superstar Will Ferrell discusses his latest movie The House, reflects on his time withSaturday Night Live and explains why he'd like to take on some more serious ...

The news that the DUP have secured £1 billion from the UK public purse for Northern Ireland’s infrastructure and health services may be welcome. ...

Those that voted ‘Remain’ will get a chance at love free of exhausting debates about why the U.K. should have stayed with the EU...or at least a new app. The world of dating apps has ...

Alt-J are slated to start performing at 9 o’clock. At about 20:59, they emerge so unceremoniously onto the stage that they almost catch the eager, devoted crowd by surprise. A slightly ...

The news that the DUP have secured £1 billion from the UK public purse for Northern Ireland’s infrastructure and health services may be welcome. ...

Mark your calendars for another upcoming Bowie compilation from 1977-1982. Bowie fans will be pleased to hear that the newest edition to the David ...

Promising comedy proves frustratingly uneven. Andrew Jay Cohen is known for working with Judd Apatow, and for writing the comedy flicks Neighbours and Mike And Dave Need ...

Two Door Cinema Club’s most recent album Gameshow was a long-awaited, ambitious return from the much fawned-over Bangor indie rockers. ...

Pop prodigy stages triumphant return Oh Lorde! The pop sensation born Ella Yelich-O’Connor caused such a stir at age 16 with her debut album that, obeying the usual laws of mass entertainment, ...

Take a peek at performance times and locations for the July 14-16 festival. Don't miss any stellar performances! Check out where and when all your favourite acts will be performing ...

Dozens of artists have used their music to express outrage throughout Trump's campaign and into his presidency, but now the US President has a pro-Trump ...

The relaxed new track is the third single of his upcoming album Scum F**k Flower Boy Tyler, The creator's new song is called 'Boredom' and that is pretty much what its about. ...

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Glass Animals frontman Dave Bayley on storming Glastonbury, being picketed by the Westboro Baptist Church, and getting his shoes stolen in Dublin ...

Generic comeback belies Perry’s supposed “woke” phase. Katy Perry has clearly been going through a bonkers phase. She reignited her feud with Taylor Swift by mentioning it ...

The performance takes place the night before the real thing take the stage at Croke Park. If you didn't manage to get a ticket for U2's sold out Joshua Tree gig at Croke Park , not ...

“I think this is actually more of a love story than it is an abortion story. It’s kind of been sensationalised in the press as an abortion drama, ...

Cavan a rave-up Too much talk around The Strypes’ debut Snapshot focused on the band’s age, rather than the music itself. Meanwhile, their second album, Little Victories ...

The Hillsborough disaster is once again in the news. It’s an episode that has uncomfortable parallels with the Grenfell Towers tragedy. The news from Sheffield in the UK that six ...

Andrew Conroy has released a video for the single 'Imperfect,' off his newest EP Sleep out September 8. The Vancouver-based singer, who holds dual-citizenship with Ireland, ...

As one-time baggy figureheads The Charlatans return with one of their finest LPs yet, singer Tim Burgess talks about moving on after death, collaborating ...

Beauty Sleep, a dreamy indie-pop band from Belfast, first formed after meeting by chance at a house party in Belfast. “Me and Cheylene have known each other for years,” explains ...

As ex-Gossip front-woman Beth Ditto returns with her first solo album, she explains how Jesus broke up her band and why she wasn’t surprised by ...

The former One Direction member will release 'Back To You' this July. The other members of One Direction have been doing quite well in their solo careers, with Zayn’s ‘Pillowtalk,’ ...

The Game of Thrones actor has some fun on Jimmy Kimmel Live. This Monday on Jimmy Kimmel Live, Kit Harington donned a slew ...

All we know so far about the potential new project. Tarantino is supposedly finishing up the script for a new film based off the 1969 murder of Sharon ...

With the release of their new album last week, Haim visited the BBC Live Lounge, and, following tradition, picked a song in the charts to ...

Dave Depper, who has bee a full-time member of Death Cab for Cutie since 2014, released his debut solo album in June. Watch the video premiere for ...

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The drummer first joined the band in 1988. The Red Hot Chilli Peppers' Chad Smith has hinted that the band may be close to coming to an end, after over ...

The new track features the artist's son on vocals. Not too long after his blistering set at Forbidden Fruit, Aphex Twin has shared a new song. The track also features Richard D.James' ...

Donald Trump Sr. appeared in the video for his 'In Another Life' single. The man who helped arrange the controversial meeting between Donald Trump ...

Titled How Can I Explain How This Came To Be? the new album is named after the first line of Picturehouse's 1996 debut single 'Somebody Somewhere'. The album will bring listeners ...

Psy's global smash had remained in the top spot for over five years. "I'll tell you all about it when I see you again" sang Charlie Puth on the Wiz ...

Hot Press’ Olaf Tyaransen will be interviewing medicinal cannabis advocate Vera Twomey live onstage on the night… Kila’s Rónán ...

The Netflix hit shares a teaser for the upcoming season. In a short video on Twitter, Stranger Things gave a glimpse into the 2nd season of ...

The Two Door Cinema Club played a blinding set at Trinity with support from English indie rock outfit Circa Waves. (Photo Gallery by Karl Leonard) ...

Lucy Rose will be following up her upcoming Longitude appearance with her own headline show in Whelan’s later this year. The Warwickshire folk artist released her third album ...

Australian musician Alex Cameron has announced a show at The Workman's Club in Dublin to celebrate the release of his new album Forced Witness. ...

What to know before you head to Longitude. If you’re gearing up for Longitude this weekend, you’d best check out the MCD’s announcement for what you need to know. As has become ...

The director knew his new lead actor was famous, just not that famous. According to a new confession from director Christopher Nolan, he wasn't ...