A brand new 10 day event named All Points East will be taking place in London’s Victoria Park from May 26- June 5. The festival will begin as a three-day music festival, followed by ...

One of the country’s most recognisable and respected broadcasters – and now an eminent psychoanalyst – Michael Murphy has overcome adversity throughout his remarkable life. ...

Hughes died on October 16th, aged 51. In attendance at the funeral at Islington and Camden Cemetery, London were comedians such as Bob Mortimer, Johnny Vegas, David Baddiel, Stewart ...

In an inspired move, Tullamore D.E.W. Irish Whiskey have created a limited edition Beauty Of DNA Kit, which allows people from all over the world to uncover their own unique ...

After four years held in pre-trial detention, Ibrahim Halawa returned to Ireland today. Halawa was found not guilty of the fifteen charges held against him in an Egyptian court on ...

English singer songwriter Declan McKenna will headline a show in Belfast’s Limelight 2 on Friday 8th December 2017. Following the success of his album What Do You Think About ...

Following the release of their new single, 'One Foot', Walk The Moon have announced a new album and a headline show in the Academy Dublin this April. The new album - the band's third studio ...

Gerard Butler reckons his Irish co-star is one of "the best actors" that he's ever worked with. The two men star together in the new movie 'Geostorm'. "There’s nobody quite like ...

Picture this:the ex-Oasis star wants to move over the City of Lights and dress up in a beret and a "stripy thing" with onions hanging round his neck and to travel round on a "wonkey bike" ...

The figures show that only just over half of the staff required is in place to provide what was recommended under the 'Vision for Change' mental health ...

Women in history; the links between health, poverty, housing and the supporting communities; flux and stability; outdoor spaces and biodiversity, and the space between music and ...

Australian psych-rock mouthful, King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard, are set to return to Dublin this February. The show comes as part of a whistlestop tour of the UK & Ireland, with ...

The trailer for Paul Thomas Anderson’s latest film Phantom Thread was released today, featuring Daniel Day Lewis in his final acting ...

With checks and plaids back in favour this autumn, Roe McDermott gives the lowdown on this exciting new trend. For the sophisticated fashionista, ...

Designer Melissa Curry's superb new jewellery collection, Success, has bee embraced by everyone from Saoirse Ronan to Arianna Huffington. ...

The new clip features Mike Wheeler being interrogated by police over the disappearance of Eleven. After mysteriously vanishing during her battle ...

Dublin based soul jazz singer NC Grey has released the video for ‘Adonis’, a track from recently released

Needless to say there are very divergent views on the effect of the so-called Playboy revolution. But the truth is that, far from being liberated, women's right to express themselves ...

Set to take place on Sunday February 4th 2018, the game will be held at the U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota. This will be the third time Timberlake has performed at the Super ...

Music recently lost another iconic rock and roll figure with the sad passing of Tom Petty. As well as being one of the great American songwriters, Petty’s extraordinary life and ...

'Say Goodbye' was released on September 8th. Coming in at No. 1 on the Irish Singer-Songwriter Chart, 'Say Goodbye' was also Haze's second number ...

The comedian will be performing at Dublin, Westport and Lisburn as part of his 'RaconTour'. After finishing a sold out month-long run at the Edinburgh ...

RHA’s Hennessy Lost Friday​ -​ presenting a mix of dynamic artists, musicians and creatives​ - ​with live performances from Columbia Mills, Come On Live Long and DJ Alex ...

20 years on from their Mercury Prize-winning debut Bring It On, Gomez will perform a special show at The Olympia Theatre. Speaking about ...

The Chase host is one of a number of cast announcements which have been made for the sci-fi show today. Mandip Gill and Tosin Cole have also joined ...

New Jersey based singer-songwriter Brian Fallon has announced headline shows at The Limelight 1 and Olympia Theatre next March. A musician whose ...

Taking place between Saturday 28 and Sunday 29 October in Dublin's RDS, the festival will also be staging a series of special after parties throughout ...

As part of their first headlining Irish and UK tour in seven years, Flight Of The Conchords are bringing their ingeniously named … Sing The Flight Of The Conchords tour to ...

Now in its fourth year, New Year’s Festival Dublin has announced a new and exciting programme of events to ring in 2018. Dublin city will light ...

Dylan took the opportunity to pay tribute to the late singer-songwriter during his show in Colorado on Saturday. Tom Petty, who passed away on October ...

Daisy Berkowitz, who was the lead guitarist and co-founder of the band alongside Marilyn Manson, has passed away at the age of only 49 He passed away last night after a four year battle ...

The film director James Toback has been sensationally accused of sexually harassing or sexually assaulting a staggering 38 women. The allegations against the man who directed the ...

Beautiful Trauma, the American singer-songwriter's first album in five years, is an instant hit with Irish fans. With some help from the ...

Dynamic duo deliver the goods. Ever since he departed instrumentalists And So I Watch You From Afar six years ago, Tony Wright has seemingly been ...

"It feels like our life was on pause, and it's just about to begin again," Somaia Halawa says, speaking with a clear sense of optimism in her voice. Somaia is the sister of Ibrahim Halawa, ...

A year-long hiatus led to the renaissance of ELM, one of the freshest talents on the Irish music scene. The band lay their cards on the table as they ...

Everything about Fontaines is authentically Dublin, from the accents and the songs, to the passions and inspirations. They chat about punk, poetry, ...

Post-punk legend Jah Wobble talks about his groundbreaking work with PiL, his Irish roots, and collaborating with The Edge and Sinéad O’Connor. ...

Festival CEO Fiona Clark and Guest Programme Director Michael Hayden spoke to Hot Press about the festival's most intriguing offerings and gave their own advice on how to ...

Staying in over the weekend? Here's what Netflix has to make it worthwhile. The Day I Met El Chapo: The Kate del Castillo Story The Day I Met El Chapo is the biographical account ...

The 20-year old Irish musician is fresh off the back of playing her first headliner at Whelan's last night. Daughter of famed Irish musicians Paddy Casey and Sinead Martin, Saoirse ...

The news may have been overshadowed by other controversies, but the broadcasting industry will watch with keen interest as long term investors ...

'Ireland's Ultimate Gaming Event' comes to the Convention Centre in Dublin on Saturday 28th and Sunday 29th October, with two six hour sessions ...

Having already hit more than half a million plays on Spotify in just a few short weeks, the Balbriggan girl has finally released the visuals for new single 'What Do You You Know'. The ...

The BAI has decided to “seek further clarification” in relation to the ban on Irish Times journalists imposed at stations owned by Denis O'Brien The Broadcasting Authority of ...

On the same day that Niall Horan releases his debut album, the singer has penned in a second 3Arena show due to phenomenal demand. After selling out ...

The British soul singer will perform at the 3Arena this March. Sam's highly anticipated sophomore album, The Thrill Of It All, is due for release worldwide on November 3 via ...

Future Islands and "a full line-up of special guests" will play at Donnybrook stadium, Dublin next June. Following their spellbinding sold out summer show at Iveagh Gardens, Future ...

The Egyptian authorities released the Irish citizen late last night after keeping him locked up for over four years. “Fantastic news, Ibrahim has finally been released from prison. ...

The band's new single won't be released until 10 November, but they've decided to give Hot Press readers a first listen and first look at their new music video. Penrose's new single ...

After first appearing in the Netflix original, Marvel's Daredevil, Frank Castle a.k.a. Punisher will be returning to our screens on 17th November. Starring Jon Bernthal ...

As the 2017 Web Summit in Lisbon draws nearer, excitement has been building with the announcement of a number of new speakers and guests for the world's ...

Ahead of their EP launch in Thurles this weekend, here's the latest single from Tipperary band Jester. With gritty rock hooks and a lead singer whose vocals bears the influence of Tom ...

DJ Jazzy will head to Galway this Saturday, October 21. Besides being Will Smith's sidekick on Fresh Prince, DJ Jazzy Jeff is also a three time Grammy Award-winning hip-hop ...

About mid-way through his performance at the 3Arena, just before J. Cole begins singing ‘Lights Please’ from his debut album Cole World, the faithful members the crowd ...

Beached Boy... It gives me no pleasure to report it, but this isn't great. I bow to no man in my worship of Brian Wilson's genius, but there's scant ...

Radiohead drummer makes his bow as film composer. Radiohead's Philip Selway certainly does a lot more than hang around with other musicians. The ...

The former member of the Dubliners passes away this morning. Statement on Behalf of the Family of Eamonn Campbell: Former member ...

Having straddled both sides of the Atlantic for nearly a decade, Irish singer-songwriter SORCHA RICHARDSON is back in Dublin for an extended stay. ...

Olaf Tyaransen speak with the legendary Swedish composer and ABBA co-founder BENNY ANDERSSON. Thank you for the music. In May 2013, a dedicated ...

The world-renowned guitarist and singer has died following a short illness at the age of 70. The Drogheda native started playing professionally in the 1960s and he will still going ...

Have a first peek at – or even a listen to! – the fantastic six-song EP from the Limerick lads. They may be well-established musicians by now, but with all the highs of the headline ...

Starring Will Smith and Joel Edgerton, Bright is an alternative universe police action thriller that arrives on Netflix on 22nd December. ...

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Lorraine McColgan is the voice behind new project Dark Honey. Having previously released music with Ed McGinley under The Winters' moniker, she, ...

The lead singer of the Tragically Hip was 53. Downie was diagnosed with terminal brain cancer back in May of 2016, however, he continued to tour with the Tragically Hip over the course ...

For far too long, there has been a conspiracy of silence about the issue of sexual and emotional abuse. Now, that has to change... By Roe McDermott. ...

Irish singer Outsider has premiered his new single 'Míol Mór Mara’ with Hot Press today. Sean Corcoran, aka Outsider, has made massive waves recently. Signing to Warner Records ...

A week after her decade-long Newstalk show was abruptly cancelled, Dil Wickremasinghe will be returning to your ears, minds and hearts. She has joined The HeadStuff Podcast Network ...

Albania is the last undiscovered secret of Europe and the capital of Tirana is its heart. This fascinating city offers the best of the Mediterranean lifestyle and surprises visitors ...

Director Bryan Singer (X-Men, The Usual Suspects posted the picture on Instagram. Bohemian Rhapsody, which is slated ...

Sophisticated fare from jazz vocalist. An award-winning jazz singer, who combines teaching with live performances and recording, Tipperary native Edel Meade has been active for ...

Texas troubadour shows real lyrical flare. Jesse Dayton has a five-star pedigree in the roots/Americana world, along with some solid movie credentials. As well as releasing a half-dozen ...

Rebekah Fitch has become something of a Northern Irish pop phenomenon over the past year, with her hook-heavy electronic music receiving airtime on radio stations from Philadelphia ...

Ballymena-based singer-songwriter Lilla Vargen first made a splash in 2015 with her single ‘This Is Love’. Subsequently, she retreated into the wilderness for two years in ...

With the threat of secession looming in different parts of the world, a period of dramatic instability seems likely. We have been here before, of ...

"The last time I did an interview this long I was on cocaine, it was called Stay Strong" In her second documentary since the aforementioned ...

Little One are Dublin five-piece consisting of John Sheil, Zach Douglas, Samuel Doogan, Sean McManamon and Rob Kennedy. In their two singles to date, 'Corner' and 'L/0', the band ...

Roy Price, who is a close friend of Harvey Weinstein, has stepped down from his position at Amazon Studio following allegations of sexual harassment. ...

An executive producer on Stephen King's 'The Mist' is sensationally accusing Bob Weinstein of sexual harassment during the production of the ...

The former teen icon star of 'Sixteen Candles' and 'The Breakfast Club' has opened up about how a film director "stuck his tongue in my mouth" when she was only 14-years-old. Writing ...

Hot Press has learned that patients in drug addiction clinics could be moved to 'primary care' treat, a move which could seriously affect patient health, as well as seeing ...

The Game of Thrones star is the latest actress to come forward with a story about the film executive, all of which have taken on a chilling ...

'Little Dark Age' is the first track from their upcoming fourth album, which is due out in 2018. Featuring fruit on tree stumps, vaping goths and ...

The world's best-loved TV show that doesn't have "Game" and "Throne" in its title returns to the screen after several miserable months. Can it reclaim its small screen crown asks Ed ...

Inaugural Castlefest gig kicks off on October 28, with The Blizzards, Little Hours & Chasing Abbey all headlining Castlefest have announced that ...

Ireland will be playing away to Denmark for the first leg on Saturday November 11th. The home leg at the Aviva Stadium will take place on Tuesday November ...

Women who regularly use permanent hair dye may be putting themselves at increased risk of contracting breast cancer, new research findings suggest. ...

Ahead of a brief tour around Ireland, Irish electronic musician Elaine Mai has released her new single 'When I Go'. The new single comes on the back of a successful appearances at Body ...

Woody Harrelson oozes charisma as a dysfunctional dad in this too-tidy adaptation of Jeannette Walls' 2005 memoir. The second film this issue that's based on a memoir, The Glass Castle ...