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• Music
• 08 Jan 26

10 years ago today: David Bowie released his haunting final album Blackstar

• Music
• 07 Jan 26

Ailbhe Reddy releases new single ‘That Girl’ ahead of the launch of her new album KISS BIG

• Music
• 19 Dec 25

Hot Press announces "History In The Making: The Concert" at 3Arena to kickstart 50th Anniversary activities

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• Culture
• 07 Jan 26

Record Store Day 2026 date revealed

• Music
• 07 Jan 26

Nell Mescal: "When you meet someone who’s getting emotional while they’re talking to you, or is telling you how important a song is to them… There’s no way of describing that feeling"

• Culture
• 11 Dec 25

Inside the Hot Press Annual 2026: Kingfishr grace the cover of our essential round-up of the year's music, movies and more

Culture

• Culture
• 07 Jan 26

Record Store Day 2026 date revealed

• Opinion
• 06 Jan 26

Professor Ian Williams Joins Chorus of Acclaim for Major Tech Expose, 99 Days: A Warning About Technology by Gerry McGovern: "Big Tech will hate it"

• Culture
• 06 Jan 26

Wendy Erskine: "It’s interesting, the whole thing of exchange, transaction and money – it’s so central to the book... the idea of the monetisation of women’s bodies"

• Lifestyle & Sports
• 14 Nov 25

Best of Dublin: Roz Purcell graces the cover of this year's guide to the city's top restaurants, bars, days out and more

Opinion

• Opinion
• 07 Jan 26

Singer-songwriter Michael Maloney charged with murder of Donegal businessman Stephen McCahill

• Opinion
• 06 Jan 26

Professor Ian Williams Joins Chorus of Acclaim for Major Tech Expose, 99 Days: A Warning About Technology by Gerry McGovern: "Big Tech will hate it"

• Opinion
• 25 Sep 24

Michael D. Higgins' Power To The People: The Hot Press Years available now!

• Opinion
• 06 Jan 26

AI Data Centres Will Eat You Alive

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• Music
• 07 Jan 26

Robyn announces new album Sexistential and shares two singles

• Music
• 07 Jan 26

WATCH: MOIO, Florence Road, SexyTadgh, Dove Ellis, Madra Salach and Child Of Prague among the Irish acts appearing at Eurosonic

• Culture
• 07 Jan 26

Irish acts driving success in the domestic music market

• Music
• 07 Jan 26

Ailbhe Reddy releases new single ‘That Girl’ ahead of the launch of her new album KISS BIG

• Music
• 07 Jan 26

The Twilight Sad announce new album It’s The Long Goodbye and Irish dates

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• 19 Dec 25

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• Competitions
• 19 Dec 25

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