From Thursday, Hot Press will be the first ever fortnightly magazine to appear in perfect-bound format on Irish – or UK – news stands.

The all-new Hot Press, which features surprise No.1 star Tom Baxter on the cover, will come in a new, distinctive, enhanced A4 magazine size, with top end production values and sparkling new design. A new Hot Press logo will also leap from the newsstands with even greater strength and impact.

“It’s been hugely exciting seeing the new look come together,” says Hot Press publishing director Duan Stokes. “It brings a completely fresh dimension to the magazine, with higher production values, superb photographic reproduction and a lot of brilliant additional features. The Hot Press team have done a really great job putting it all together. I think it’s going to cause a real flurry of excitement when it hits the newsstands.”

Launched in 1977, Hot Press is long established as one of Ireland’s most important publications delivering some of the biggest stories and making national and international headlines. The last issue of Hot Press, a special drugs issue, was the subject of considerable controversy and media coverage.

Now, with over 140 pages of music, fashion, travel, books, movies and much more, the new look magazine has everything.

This Issue:

Peter Murphy talks with Tom Baxter about his remarkable rise – and hears how the latest Cornwall born, Irish-made superstar personally financed his album with his other talent figurative art painting.

Are we being told the truth about the role of alcohol in road deaths? A major investigation by Colm O’Hare

Hollywood A-Lister and heartthrob Jared Leto on his other job fronting emo giants 30 Seconds to Mars

Tara Brady meets the great Daniel Day Lewis, star of There Will Be Blood

Dermod Moore asks has Cathal O Searcaigh been traduced in the controversy over his adventures in Nepal?

The secret history of the DeLorean cars and the $24 million cocaine bust that put them out of business.

Anne Sexton on how women are competing with football in an effort to score in the bedroom!

Ham Sandwich, Queens of the Stone Age, British Sea Power and more!

The all-new Hot Press - packed with the good stuff every 14 days... and still only €3.50.