Interview | Music

Darren Wharton: "Phil Lynott was great at utilising people’s talent and bringing the best out of you"
  • Music
  • 14 Dec 25

Darren Wharton: "Phil Lynott was great at utilising people’s talent and bringing the best out of you"

Cicada - On Our Radar Q&A: "The feelings we get based on these experiences really write the songs"
  • Music
  • 11 Dec 25

Cicada - On Our Radar Q&A: "The feelings we get based on these experiences really write the songs"

Huartan: "We are pagan Ireland, and despite your best efforts, we are still here"
  • Music
  • 10 Dec 25

Huartan: "We are pagan Ireland, and despite your best efforts, we are still here"

Iona Zajac: "The song is taken from a series of absurd dreams in which I ended up visiting Billy Connolly's house"
  • Music
  • 09 Dec 25

Iona Zajac: "The song is taken from a series of absurd dreams in which I ended up visiting Billy Connolly's house"

45 years ago today: John Lennon was killed in New York
  • Music
  • 08 Dec 25

45 years ago today: John Lennon was killed in New York

Remembering Sinéad O'Connor: Her final <i>Hot Press</i> interview – "Anger is the first step towards courage"
  • Music
  • 08 Dec 25

Remembering Sinéad O'Connor: Her final Hot Press interview – "Anger is the first step towards courage"

Janet Devlin: "People misunderstand the genre so much; they think it’s just old-timey, but it’s true storytelling"
  • Music
  • 05 Dec 25

Janet Devlin: "People misunderstand the genre so much; they think it’s just old-timey, but it’s true storytelling"

Ger Eaton: “For me, the music I’ve created has always been the solace I’ve had, the thing I have to hold onto"
  • Music
  • 04 Dec 25

Ger Eaton: “For me, the music I’ve created has always been the solace I’ve had, the thing I have to hold onto"

Luz - On Our Radar Q&A: "Posting anonymously helped me find my voice when I was too shy to perform in person"
  • Music
  • 04 Dec 25

Luz - On Our Radar Q&A: "Posting anonymously helped me find my voice when I was too shy to perform in person"

Ash's Tim Wheeler on playing with Coldplay: "When I went on stage it felt like I was in Heaven"
  • Music
  • 03 Dec 25

Ash's Tim Wheeler on playing with Coldplay: "When I went on stage it felt like I was in Heaven"

Elaine Mai: "I definitely found a sense of community when I first moved to Dublin"
  • Culture
  • 03 Dec 25

Elaine Mai: "I definitely found a sense of community when I first moved to Dublin"

The Altered Hours: "Distortion to me is the sound of beautiful rebellion"
  • Music
  • 02 Dec 25

The Altered Hours: "Distortion to me is the sound of beautiful rebellion"

Youngiz: "When it’s time to step up, I want to step correctly – and do everything in my power to make a name for myself"
  • Music
  • 26 Nov 25

Youngiz: "When it’s time to step up, I want to step correctly – and do everything in my power to make a name for myself"

David Keenan: "My grandfather always said to me, 'Sing in your own accent. It’s yours'"
  • Music
  • 23 Nov 25

David Keenan: "My grandfather always said to me, 'Sing in your own accent. It’s yours'"

On this day in 1988: My Bloody Valentine released their debut studio album <i>Isn't Anything</i>
  • Music
  • 21 Nov 25

On this day in 1988: My Bloody Valentine released their debut studio album Isn't Anything

Remembering Mani: Revisit a classic <i>Hot Press</i> interview with The Stone Roses and Primal Scream bassist
  • Music
  • 21 Nov 25

Remembering Mani: Revisit a classic Hot Press interview with The Stone Roses and Primal Scream bassist

Remembering Dr. John: "My Irish grandfather, he was a very hip old guy. One of the things Irish people are known for is being able to read between the lines..."
  • Music
  • 20 Nov 25

Remembering Dr. John: "My Irish grandfather, he was a very hip old guy. One of the things Irish people are known for is being able to read between the lines..."

MayKay: “It’s so hard to explain, but if I could be anywhere in the world right now, I’d be in Aida with those people”
  • Music
  • 18 Nov 25

MayKay: “It’s so hard to explain, but if I could be anywhere in the world right now, I’d be in Aida with those people”

40 years ago today: The Jesus and Mary Chain released their debut album <i>Psychocandy</i>
  • Music
  • 18 Nov 25

40 years ago today: The Jesus and Mary Chain released their debut album Psychocandy

Brendan Graham: "At the age of 48, I got made redundant... I decided then, I would have a go at this songwriting full time"
  • Music
  • 15 Nov 25

Brendan Graham: "At the age of 48, I got made redundant... I decided then, I would have a go at this songwriting full time"

Pebbledash - On Our Radar Q&A: "Our music is all about texture, and kind of ugly and pretty..."
  • Music
  • 13 Nov 25

Pebbledash - On Our Radar Q&A: "Our music is all about texture, and kind of ugly and pretty..."

God Knows: "I don’t have to hold my hat on a flag or skin colour or whatever. I love my neighbour in the way that I love myself”
  • Music
  • 12 Nov 25

God Knows: "I don’t have to hold my hat on a flag or skin colour or whatever. I love my neighbour in the way that I love myself”

Neil Young at 80: "Any hardcore metal band, he can crush ‘em with just an acoustic guitar"
  • Music
  • 12 Nov 25

Neil Young at 80: "Any hardcore metal band, he can crush ‘em with just an acoustic guitar"

The Last Dinner Party: "We’re really excited to start the tour on a really high note in Dublin. The crowds are just so into it at all times"
  • Music
  • 11 Nov 25

The Last Dinner Party: "We’re really excited to start the tour on a really high note in Dublin. The crowds are just so into it at all times"

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