Ed Sheeran retakes chart top spot from Hozier

Elsewhere, it's Top 10 entries from Meghan Trainor and our own Jape. It's been a battle of the singer-songwriters at the business end of the Irish Albums Chart so far in 2015, and this week Ed Sheeran is victorious. Doubtlessly ... READ MORE

Free Music Friday

Jape on acoustic, Catfish & The Bottlemen tackling The Killers and Kodaline mashing up Sheeran, Ronson and Swift... and it's all for free! Despite a week of obsessive African Cup of ... READ MORE

Anne Enright named Laureate For Irish Fiction

An Taoiseach and the Arts Council bestowed the honour at a ceremony in Dublin this evening. Dublin novelist Anne Enright has become our inaugural Laureate For Irish Fiction. The ... READ MORE

REVIEW: Bob Dylan – Shadows In The Night

Anne Margaret Daniel's verdict on Dylan's latest collection of covers. Steel strings, slow and sad, start the song. Then, silence. And in the space, Bob Dylan’s voice, all alone, ... READ MORE

WATCH: The Edge singing & in conversation

As part of the Feedback Kitchen series... Dailymotion have just kicked off a new 'music & food' themed video series and U2's guitarslinger is the first interviewee up. The Edge is in ... READ MORE

The Places To Visit in 2015

Whether it’s a beautifully preserved Belgian city or the historic capital of Ethopia, in 2015 travellers are set to spread their wings as never before. Here are the destinations ... READ MORE

Fatboy Slim & Wu Tang Clan Top Forbidden Fruit Bill

The first wave of acts have been announced for this year’s Forbidden Fruit Festival in Dublin Fatboy Slim – familiar Hot Press cover star – and the Wu Tang Clan are among the headliners ... READ MORE

Blink 182's Tom DeLonge issues open letter

Following revelations that he has left the pop punk trio. The week began with rumours of a Blink 182 split and subsequently seemed confirmed by members Travis Barker and Mark Hoppus ... READ MORE

Hozier, Kodaline & The Script up for Song of the Year

The shortlist has just been announced for the Meteor Choice Music Prize Song Of The Year 2014, which will be doled out alongside the main Album prize on March 5 in Vicar St., Dublin. The ... READ MORE

Máirtín O’Connor Tops Honours In TG4 Trad Awards

The full list of TG4 Traditional Music Awards 2015 recipients has been announced. Galwegian accordion wizard Máirtín O’Connor is set to be honoured with the prestigious Gradam ... READ MORE

Archive Article: Brian Downey talks Thin Lizzy

A memorable 1979 encounter with the drummer at a volatile time for the band... It's the 64th birthday of legendary Thin Lizzy drummer Brian Downey today and to celebrate, we've had ... READ MORE

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Wrangling Among Vagabonds

A memorable 1979 encounter with Thin Lizzy drummer Brian Downey at a volatile time for the band......

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