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On this day in 1992: Sinéad O'Connor, in the aftermath of the SNL controversy, defiantly sang 'War' to a hostile crowd at Madison Square Garden
  • Music
  • 16 Oct 24
On this day in 1992: Sinéad O'Connor, in the aftermath of the SNL controversy, defiantly sang 'War' to a hostile crowd at Madison Square Garden
Leon Bridges: "Van Morrison is one of my favourite musicians. There’s some Van Morrison moments on this album"
  • Music
  • 15 Oct 24
Leon Bridges: "Van Morrison is one of my favourite musicians. There’s some Van Morrison moments on this album"
Pa Sheehy: "I just wanted to create something cool. There were no rules, the pressure was off"
  • Music
  • 14 Oct 24
Pa Sheehy: "I just wanted to create something cool. There were no rules, the pressure was off"
London Grammar: "We found ourselves wondering if there was something else to finish"
  • Music
  • 14 Oct 24
London Grammar: "We found ourselves wondering if there was something else to finish"
Orla Gartland: "I find a lot of strength in Irish female artists"
  • Music
  • 14 Oct 24
Orla Gartland: "I find a lot of strength in Irish female artists"
Orla Gartland debuts at top of Independent Chart with <i>Everybody Needs A Hero</i>
  • Music
  • 11 Oct 24
Orla Gartland debuts at top of Independent Chart with Everybody Needs A Hero
Ahmed, With Love.: "You don’t have to take yourself seriously to create a serious piece of music"
  • Music
  • 11 Oct 24
Ahmed, With Love.: "You don’t have to take yourself seriously to create a serious piece of music"
Macdara Yeates - On Our Radar Q&A: "It’s a real challenge when you record traditional music, particularly traditional singing"
  • Music
  • 10 Oct 24
Macdara Yeates - On Our Radar Q&A: "It’s a real challenge when you record traditional music, particularly traditional singing"
R.O.C: "I've struggled with my own mental health over the years. It played a big part in why I started to release music – and why I stopped"
  • Music
  • 10 Oct 24
R.O.C: "I've struggled with my own mental health over the years. It played a big part in why I started to release music – and why I stopped"
K3:lu - On Our Radar Q&A: "I'm looking for a different way to do things"
  • Music
  • 10 Oct 24
K3:lu - On Our Radar Q&A: "I'm looking for a different way to do things"
Happy Birthday PJ Harvey: Revisiting a Classic <i>Hot Press</i> Interview
  • Music
  • 09 Oct 24
Happy Birthday PJ Harvey: Revisiting a Classic Hot Press Interview
Hermitage Green: "To be honest, whatever happens with the album, we love it"
  • Music
  • 07 Oct 24
Hermitage Green: "To be honest, whatever happens with the album, we love it"
Gemma Hayes: "I felt unsure that there was any place for me, or that I had anything to offer"
  • Music
  • 07 Oct 24
Gemma Hayes: "I felt unsure that there was any place for me, or that I had anything to offer"
30 years ago today: The Cranberries released <i>No Need To Argue</i>
  • Music
  • 03 Oct 24
30 years ago today: The Cranberries released No Need To Argue
Bricknasty: "They don’t like the Poor Paddy Dub – but they love the performance of it"
  • Music
  • 03 Oct 24
Bricknasty: "They don’t like the Poor Paddy Dub – but they love the performance of it"
Tom Walker: "I often find that writing songs is the best way to get your feelings, and how you add things up, on the page"
  • Music
  • 02 Oct 24
Tom Walker: "I often find that writing songs is the best way to get your feelings, and how you add things up, on the page"
60 years ago today: The Kinks released their self-titled debut album
  • Music
  • 02 Oct 24
60 years ago today: The Kinks released their self-titled debut album
WineMom - On Our Radar Q&A: "We didn’t really know what we were doing. I just wanted it to be big, like a wall of sound"
  • Music
  • 27 Sep 24
WineMom - On Our Radar Q&A: "We didn’t really know what we were doing. I just wanted it to be big, like a wall of sound"
Duff McKagan: "I have my Irish passport and citizenship"
  • Music
  • 25 Sep 24
Duff McKagan: "I have my Irish passport and citizenship"
Susan O'Neill: "If you’re going to be brazen enough to stand up and make noise, then you’d want to know why you’re making it"
  • Music
  • 25 Sep 24
Susan O'Neill: "If you’re going to be brazen enough to stand up and make noise, then you’d want to know why you’re making it"
Fontaines D.C.: "I'm a bit more secure and proud of what we’re doing. I don’t need everyone to love me anymore"
  • Music
  • 23 Sep 24
Fontaines D.C.: "I'm a bit more secure and proud of what we’re doing. I don’t need everyone to love me anymore"
Remembering Leonard Cohen on his 90th birthday: Revisit a classic <i>Hot Press</i> interview
  • Music
  • 21 Sep 24
Remembering Leonard Cohen on his 90th birthday: Revisit a classic Hot Press interview
AI Songwriting: "We are about to witness the next generation of songwriters who will inevitably use AI as a creative tool"
  • Opinion
  • 18 Sep 24
AI Songwriting: "We are about to witness the next generation of songwriters who will inevitably use AI as a creative tool"
St. Vincent: "Life is short, which Im more aware of now than ever"
  • Music
  • 18 Sep 24
St. Vincent: "Life is short, which Im more aware of now than ever"
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