Interview

The Lumineers: "You can have AI write a love song that intellectually makes sense, but it appeals to no one because it doesn’t come from human experience"
  • Music
  • 19 Mar 25
The Lumineers: "You can have AI write a love song that intellectually makes sense, but it appeals to no one because it doesn’t come from human experience"
Joseph O'Connor: "I did not think that I’d have to explain to my children what fascism is, or what extreme racism is"
  • Opinion
  • 17 Mar 25
Joseph O'Connor: "I did not think that I’d have to explain to my children what fascism is, or what extreme racism is"
Bilal Hassani: "Im glad that we won and a very clear message - we wont accept your hatred - was sent out"
  • Film And TV
  • 14 Mar 25
Bilal Hassani: "Im glad that we won and a very clear message - we wont accept your hatred - was sent out"
Paddy Keyes - On Our Radar Q&A: "I'd like to look back and say I played one of the biggest stages in the world"
  • Music
  • 13 Mar 25
Paddy Keyes - On Our Radar Q&A: "I'd like to look back and say I played one of the biggest stages in the world"
On this day in 1967: <i>The Velvet Underground & Nico</i> was released
  • Music
  • 12 Mar 25
On this day in 1967: The Velvet Underground & Nico was released
Catherine Airey: "I was eight years old when 9/11 happened, and I remember it being the first big world event that really stuck in my mind"
  • Culture
  • 12 Mar 25
Catherine Airey: "I was eight years old when 9/11 happened, and I remember it being the first big world event that really stuck in my mind"
Sack: "If you’re uninformed, it’s easy to be misinformed"
  • Music
  • 11 Mar 25
Sack: "If you’re uninformed, it’s easy to be misinformed"
BOLD LOVE: "All the biggest bands in Ireland are political right now for the right reasons, and it's amazing"
  • Music
  • 10 Mar 25
BOLD LOVE: "All the biggest bands in Ireland are political right now for the right reasons, and it's amazing"
A New Local Hero winner Calum Agnew: "It’s every artist’s dream to make a living out of it. I want to reach the top of my potential..."
  • Music
  • 10 Mar 25
A New Local Hero winner Calum Agnew: "It’s every artist’s dream to make a living out of it. I want to reach the top of my potential..."
Bong Joon Ho, Robert Pattinson and Naomi Ackie on <i>Mickey 17:</i> "The genre lets you transcend nationality and language, and go straight into dealing with the essence of humanity"
  • Film And TV
  • 07 Mar 25
Bong Joon Ho, Robert Pattinson and Naomi Ackie on Mickey 17: "The genre lets you transcend nationality and language, and go straight into dealing with the essence of humanity"
20 years ago today: Kaiser Chiefs released their debut album <i>Employment</i>
  • Music
  • 07 Mar 25
20 years ago today: Kaiser Chiefs released their debut album Employment
50 years ago today: David Bowie released <i>Young Americans</i>
  • Music
  • 07 Mar 25
50 years ago today: David Bowie released Young Americans
Sam Amidon: "When you're learning a folk song, you're inheriting some kind of wisdom"
  • Music
  • 06 Mar 25
Sam Amidon: "When you're learning a folk song, you're inheriting some kind of wisdom"
Dee Armstrong: “All the wealth of our human experiences is carried in musical traditions.”
  • Music
  • 06 Mar 25
Dee Armstrong: “All the wealth of our human experiences is carried in musical traditions.”
Muireann Bradley: "It’s crazy to me that I’m signed to a major, historical label"
  • Music
  • 06 Mar 25
Muireann Bradley: "It’s crazy to me that I’m signed to a major, historical label"
Maria Kelly: "For people my age, we’re stuck in these systems that force us to wait in terms of housing, healthcare or job opportunities"
  • Music
  • 05 Mar 25
Maria Kelly: "For people my age, we’re stuck in these systems that force us to wait in terms of housing, healthcare or job opportunities"
PREMIERE: CNTRAST releases remix of Bantum’s ‘Clang Clang’ with music video shot in Antarctica
  • Music
  • 05 Mar 25
PREMIERE: CNTRAST releases remix of Bantum’s ‘Clang Clang’ with music video shot in Antarctica
The Murder Capital: "This is music I’ve wanted to make with this band for a long time"
  • Music
  • 05 Mar 25
The Murder Capital: "This is music I’ve wanted to make with this band for a long time"
Vamps star Bradley Simpson: “I want to look for the best in people”
  • Music
  • 04 Mar 25
Vamps star Bradley Simpson: “I want to look for the best in people”
CNTRAST on MIX course: “I didn’t know where to start with releasing music, but MIX gave me a road map”
  • Music
  • 03 Mar 25
CNTRAST on MIX course: “I didn’t know where to start with releasing music, but MIX gave me a road map”
Submit your questions for Mike Scott – and be part of our upcoming interview with the Waterboys legend
  • Music
  • 03 Mar 25
Submit your questions for Mike Scott – and be part of our upcoming interview with the Waterboys legend
Seán Mulrooney: "I was a very lucky to be able to channel that grief and heartbreak into a bunch of songs"
  • Music
  • 03 Mar 25
Seán Mulrooney: "I was a very lucky to be able to channel that grief and heartbreak into a bunch of songs"
50 Cent's <i>The Massacre</i> turns 20: Revisit a classic <i>Hot Press</i> interview
  • Music
  • 03 Mar 25
50 Cent's The Massacre turns 20: Revisit a classic Hot Press interview
Huartan: "There’s only threads of what paganism was like here, but from those threads, we’re trying to reimagine the place"
  • Music
  • 03 Mar 25
Huartan: "There’s only threads of what paganism was like here, but from those threads, we’re trying to reimagine the place"
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