Rudimental, Parquet Courts and Bombay Bicycle Club are a trio of exciting Longitude acts we speak to in this fortnight's Hot Press, as we bring you the definitive guide to year two of the urban festival.

Sunday headliners Rudimental chat about avoiding lightning strikes at Glasto and their meteoric rise to the top, Bombay Bicycle Club get all excited about returning to Irish shores, and Parquet Courts discuss manifestos, striving not to sell out and getting inspiration from their cat.

The man behind Longitude, Zach Desmond, also gives us his musical tips for the weekend, we profile the likes of Massive Attack and Disclosure, and give you the lowdown on how to get there with ease.

Longitude aside, we have a jam-packed issue for you...

In Music World, Tom Vek discusses his third studio album, country-pop star Kacey Musgraves tackles Taylor Swift comparisons and much, much more.

Ahead of Public Enemy's Indiependence appearance, their charismatic commander-in-chief Chuck D discusses everything from Michael Jackson's death to America's new-found obsession with the beautiful game.

Rising Irish film star Jack Reynor opens up about celebrity fans and promoting our indigenous film industry.
Fresh from headlining Glasto, Kasabian's Tom Meighan is typically outspoken about drugs, celebrity and matching Oasis.

Our Hot Press Interview is with acclaimed Irish director John Carney, while we also chat to controversial author Irvine Welsh – with Twitter and Scottish Independence being just two things on the agenda – and Liev Schreiber – currently playing the anti-hero on TV smash Ray Donovan.

In Critical Mass, new albums from the likes of Morrissey and are under scrutiny, and we relive big gigs from Arcade Fire, Kanye West, Kings Of Leon and more.

As ever, that is just the tip of the iceberg.

The new issue of Hot Press (Longitude cover), hits shelves this Thursday, July 10