Inside the new Hot Press…

With the red hot Love/Hate back on Irish screens and very much under the watchful eye of an entire nation, we sit down with series creator Stuart Carolan and key season four cast members to get the lowdown on the show’s success, whether or not it glamourises violence and how cast and crew have moved on following the departure of Robert Sheehan.

The big interviews continue as the always candid Bob Geldof waxes lyrical on the return of the Boomtown Rats, guitar virtuoso Newton Faulkner discusses the Big Brother-like experience of recording new album Studio Zoo and Steve Van Zandt talks juggling his E Street day job with continued forays into acting.

Elsewhere, there’s chats with Midlake as they embark on a brave new direction while Australian megastar-in-waiting Iggy Azalea opens up on obsessive fans and why her critics won’t stop her. Meanwhile, the man who helped shape TV sensations as The Day Today, I’m Alan Partridge and The Thick of It, Armando Iannucci, faces a grilling in the Hot Press Interview.

With the fluoride debate making its way to Prime Time, Adrienne Murphy continues her long-running investigation with a detailed look at one of the most shocking examples of pollution in Irish history.

Over in Critical Mass, we review new albums from Haim, Clannad, Tindersticks, Okkervil River and more, while there are live verdicts on Jay Z, Laura Marling, The 1975, Hard Working Class Heroes and Arthur’s Day. All that and more inside the brand new edition of Hot Press, out now!