Our 4th installment of '90s issues brings Sultans of Ping, Engine Alley, Suede, Madonna, Neil Young, Nick Cave and Nirvana. And check out the shades on Pat Kenny!

In '92 we celebrated 15 years of existence, with cover appearances by The Cure, Jim Morrison, The Pale, REM and David Byrne, as well a special edition on sex, and cover features on the X case and Oliver Stone's JFK.

'91 was the year The Commitments rocked our world, along with Blondie, Bowie, The Wonder Stuff and An Emotional Fish. Plus, "The Begrudger's Guide To Irish Rock" (and no, we're not sure what that is either)!

A new decade kicks off Sinéad O'Connor's revolution of the heart, followed by covers with A House, Stone Roses, The Pixies, AC/DC, Paul Simon and more...

Moody cover shots were the order of the day back in 1989. Check out Enya (moody in a field), Def Leppard (moody on a beach) Elvis Costello (moody with a guitar), and Madonna (moody and scantily clad); with the moody trophy going to Jim Kerr (moody in the wilderness).

And the prize for most unexpected cover star goes to.... Margaret Thatcher. No, really! And we've got The Pogues, Rory Gallagher, Nanci Griffith, Keith Richards, Fleetwood Mac and Zig and Zag, interviewed by Mr Graham Linehan!

HP celebrates 10 years in print! Cover stars include the weird (Anne Doyle and Pope John Paul – although not together, obviously) and the wonderful (U2, Bryan Ferry, Elvis, Madonna and The Boss).

Issue 1 this year was our Phil Lynott tribute. Also gracing our cover in 1986: Gay Byrne's floral scarf, Elvis Costello's shades, Morrissey's quiff, Freddie Mercury's moustache and Sigue Sigue Sputnik's spandex.

There's a lot of love for U2, Bob Geldof and The Boss, but this year also saw covers from Tina Turner, Elvis and ZZ Top(!).

1984 was a year of titans: Bill Graham tells us the Michael Jackson story, and we've got covers with John Lennon, Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen and then leader of Fianna Fáil, Charlie Haughey.

A year of incredibly cool covers, with Thin Lizzy, Bob Marley, Tom Waits, David Bowie, The Police, U2 and, er... Chris de Burgh.

Our 1982 cover stars included UB40, the Virgin Prunes, Moving Hearts, Rolling Stones, Kevin Rowland, Echo & The Bunnymen and new wave heroes Ultravox, Haircut 100 and ABC.

Stuart Clark visited Swaziland to see the work done there by Skillshare International Ireland, who help the Swazis help themselves in the fight against AIDS, sexual abuse and violence. Photos by Gary James McGovern and Simon Parry

featuring The Who, Tom Waits, Paul Weller, U2, PIL, Phil Lynott, Ian Drury and many more!

Have a gander at the 15 weird and wonderful covers from Hot Press in 1980. Featured are Siouxie and the Banshees, Bob Marley, U2, Sting, Blondie and an amazingly multi-coloured Christmas issue.

Volume three of our Hot Press covers collection features classic images of Bowie, Rory Gallagher, the Boomtown Rats, Stiff Little Fingers, Thin Lizzy, the Undertones and much, much more...

Hot Press editor Niall Stokes was one of the select few who got a sneak peak at Dublin's new O2 venue in its final stages of development...

The Hot Press Covers Collection continues with the covers from June 1978 - June 1979. This also includes the first ever Hot Press Yearbook as Hot Press Vol 2 No 15, with Bob Geldof & Phil Lynott on the cover.

Volume 1 - 1977-78 and will be unveiling a new volume every few days between now and the end of the year. The complete collection will take you through both a musical and a social journey. "Across the swamps of time," as Mr. Dylan had it in 'If Dogs Run Free'... So, here's the evolution of rock 'n' roll in images. Cast your eyes over the stark black-and-white cover featuring Rory Gallagher, in front of a cast of reprobates (we're talking about the guys seated around the cabinet table) on the very first HP - a Macroom Festival Special, which hit the streets in June 1977.

Noel Gallagher, Gem and Lord Henry Mountcharles greet the press at Slane Castle to announce Oasis’ headlining spot at Slane 2009

Music fans from all over the country descended on this year's Music Show, to sing, play, try out a new instrument and catch some top workshops.

All the action from the live stage at The Music Show 08, including Cathy Davey, Damien Dempsey, The Blizzards, Ham Sandwich and more...

Check out Naomi McArdle's live shots from Sunday at HWCH 08, with Sons and Daughters, New Amusement, One Day International and Carly Sings.

The top pics from Saturday night at HWCH '08, featuring shots of Fight Like Apes, Le Galaxie, Frightened Rabbit, Halves and more...

Hotpress.com brings you the best live snaps from Friday at HWCH '08, including Fighting With Wire, Super Extra Bonus Party, Class of 1984 and De Slavo.

Sunday's top Picnic shots bring you The Gossip, Cathy Davey, Foals, CSS, Faust, Sex Pistols, My Bloody Valentine and Grinderman, among others.

The cream of the crop from Saturday's live pictures, taking in Crystal Castles, Elbow, Duffy, Franz Ferdinand, Grace Jones, Lisa Hannigan and tonnes more!

All the best live shots from Friday at the Electric Picnic, featuring Christy Moore, Goldfrapp, Jape, Kíla, Sigur Ros, The Stunning and more...

Check out Dermod Moore's shots from around the festival site over the Picnic weekend – taking in the fun, frolics, bubbles and bananas...

See dancing Duffy on the Main Stage at EP, Saturday August 30.