It's been a wild ride for Foo Fighters and the band's iconic frontman Dave Grohl. As they prepare to unleash their ninth studio album (also reviewed in the new issue), Ed Power meets the man himself, who talks about getting over Nirvana, the pain of losing Chris Cornell to suicide, and how the likes of Donald Trump informed the new record.

Plus, we talk to Foo Fighters and Nirvana producer Butch Vig about his new band 5 Billion In Dollars and his glittering production CV.

Elsewhere in the issue, we go one-on-one with Celtic football legend, current Hibs manager and TV3 pundit Neil Lennon for the Hot Press Interview. He walks us through his chequered career, sectarianism in football, his love for music and unique relationship with the Gallagher brothers, and the current state of Irish football...

Not forgetting rugby, we meet with Irish international Rob Kearney, who tells us his attitudes to life and the demands of his work.

We also have the second part of our Student Special in this issue. As well as looking at ways that students can manage their mental health, we also grill the newly elected USI President, Michael Kerrigan about education funding, no platforming at universities, the importance of consent classes, and why students are more political than ever.

On top of all that, we also have interviews with the likes of The Horrors, Aimee Mann, Paul Lynch and Jarius McLeary. as well as all the usual previews, reviews and news that you'd expect from Hot Press, including coverage of the newest releases from Otherkin, Van Morrison, The Horrors and more.

The new Hot Press starring Foo Fighters is available in stores now (September 14)– or you can order it now direct from hotpress.com. or via download in the iOS app .