As colleges around the country throw open their gates once again, we’re thrilled to bring you the annual Student Special Issue of Hot Press – featuring our chart-topping cover star Hozier!

Inspired by Dante's journey through the Underworld, Hozier's new Unreal Unearth album finds him at the peak of his musical powers. He talks deadly sins, Irishness, LGBTQI+ rights, fatherhood, Irish neutrality, Putin and more with Stuart Clark…

This special issue also includes an essential, extensive guide to making the most out of your college years – featuring insights from Simon Harris, Queen's Students' Union president Beth Elder, and more.

Elsewhere in the issue...

Returning with the barnstorming Back To The Water Below, Royal Blood talk creative freedom, Irish memories, Dave Grohl, Josh Homme and Jimmy Page...

Twenty years after commercial lift-off with the newly re-released Final Straw, Snow Patrol's Gary Lightbody talks about going from indie obscurity to arena-filling mega-stardom...

As he returns with his eighth studio album, Goodtime Charlie, Mick Flannery discusses America, writing songs on the side of the road, and signing to John Prine’s Oh Boy Records...

Alt-pop supremos Soda Blonde discuss their eagerly awaited sophomore album, Dream Big...

Soda Blonde supporting Bell X1 at Live at the Marquee. 10th of June 2023. Copyright Trevor McGrath.

With Ash shortly to release stellar new album Race The Night, the punk-pop maestros’ Tim Wheeler discusses the record’s creation, New York memories, Blur, Pulp and more...

As Ireland heads to the Rugby World Cup, oval ball legend Tommy Bowe discusses his new beginnings as Virgin Media TV presenter, the RTÉ payments scandal, Mason Greenwood, and more...

Our bumper TV section includes interviews with Sigourney Weaver about her new drama The Lost Flowers Of Alice Hart - plus, we talk to Cork actor Donal Finn about fantasy series The Wheel Of Time.

And that's just a taste of what to expect – with even more action-packed interviews, reviews, previews and news awaiting you in this brilliant new issue.

So don’t miss out! Order your copy online below...