Hot Press gears up for Glasgowbury with free CD!

Our very special Northern Ireland issue is on sale now, and features an exclusive 17-track Glasgowbury festival compilation. What's more, readers in Northern Ireland can get this issue for the reduced price of just £2!

Hot Press is delighted to present, for your listening pleasure, the Glasgowbury 2011 Album, a stunning collection of tracks by acts appearing at Glasgowbury on Saturday July 23. The album kicks off with Cashier No.9's 'Goldstar' (an office favourite here at HP Towers) and romps through a crackerjack recording with Mojo Fury, Phil Kieran, Kowalski and loads more brilliant acts along the way! The free album includes 17 excellent tracks in all, bringing together a plethora of artists that are set to grace the North’s legendary rock festival next weekend.

There's no shortage of magnificent music coming of out Northern Ireland right now and to celebrate, Hot Press talks to bands bound for Derry on July 23 in the new issue. We also remember some of our favourite albums to come out of the North and there’s in-depth pre-event coverage of this year’s Glasgowbury festival, a celebration of all that’s best in music culture.

Appearing at Glasgowbury 2011 are Cashier No. 9, The Answer, Foy Vance, Phil Kieran, LaFaro, Fred, A Plastic Rose, Le Galaxie, Dolbro Dan, Rachel Austin, Sweet Jane, Jason Clarke, Allie Bradley, John D'Arcy, Paddy Nash, Aaron Shanley, Phoenix Fire, The 1930s, Pat Dam Smyth, Elspeth, Paul Shevlin, Katie & The Carnival, Team Fresh, Pocket Billiards, The Bonnevilles, Preacher's Son, Kowalski, Seven Summits, Intermission, Gascan Ruckus, Kasper Rosa, Dead Til Friday, Colly Strings, Paul Casey, The Plea and many more. Tickets are still available, see [link]www.glasgowbury.com[/link] for more details.

Also in the new issue of Hot Press: All the latest national and international music news, live reviews, interviews, previews, album reviews and loads more... Plus: Our in-depth coverage of Oxegen; who rocked Punchestown and who blew it – as well as all the action from the Hot Press Signing Tent, where The Vaccines, Example, Two Door Cinema Club and loads more put pen to paper for delighted fans. The issue - featuring the lovely and scarily-talented Beyoncé on the cover - is sitting pretty on shelves right now!