Hot Press is a fortnightly music and political magazine founded in 1977, based in Dublin, Ireland. It is distinguished by its anti-establishment stance and championing of Irish music, most notably early U2. It has been edited since its inception by Niall Stokes. For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 53. ... U2 are a rock band from Dublin, Ireland, featuring Bono (Paul David Hewson) on vocals, rhythm guitar and harmonica; The Edge (David Howell Evans) on lead guitar, keyboards and vocals; Adam Clayton on bass guitar; and Larry Mullen Jr. ... Niall Stokes (Niall Ó Stócaigh) is the editor of the popular fortnightly music and political magazine Hot Press based in Dublin, Republic of Ireland. ...

It currently has 65,000 readers every issue and over 100,000 every month in the Republic of Ireland alone, according to the Joint National Readership Survey 2005-2006,^[1] where it costs €3.50. It is also widely distributed in the Northern Ireland @ £2.75. In England, Scotland & Wales it is available in specialist stores £2.75. It is also available in specialist newsagencies in Germany €5.50 & Italy €4.95.

Music

A large number of the most popular artists from the world of rock’n’roll and pop music have been interviewed by Hot Press, including those as diverse as David Bowie, Bob Marley, The Rolling Stones, The Red Hot Chili Peppers, Fleetwood Mac, R.E.M., Kate Bush, Radiohead, Enya, Bob Geldof, Paul McCartney, Joni Mitchell, Robbie Williams, Beyonce, The Smiths, The Sex Pistols, The Clash, Oasis, Blur, New Order, 50 Cent, Green Day, The Strokes, Kylie Minogue, Westlife, Massive Attack, Alicia Keys, David Gray, P.J. Harvey and many more. David Bowie (born David Robert Jones on January 8, 1947) is an English singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, producer, arranger and audio engineer whose work spans more than four decades. ... Robert Nesta Marley, OM (February 6, 1945 – May 11, 1981), better known as Bob Marley, was a Jamaican singer, songwriter, and guitarist. ... Rolling Stones redirects here. ... Red Hot Chili Peppers (from left): Flea, Chad Smith, John Frusciante and Anthony Kiedis Red Hot Chili Peppers are a Californian rock band who have combined aspects of funk and hip-hop with rock and roll, pioneering funk metal. ... This article or section is not written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia article. ... R.E.M. is an American rock band formed in Athens, Georgia, in early 1980 by drummer Bill Berry, guitarist Peter Buck, bassist Mike Mills, and vocalist Michael Stipe. ... Kate Bush (born Catherine Bush) on 30 July 1958 in Bexleyheath, Kent (now part of Greater London), is a British singer-songwriter with an expressive four-octave voice[citation needed]. She has an English father and an Irish mother. ... Radiohead are an English rock band from Oxfordshire. ... Enya, birth name Eithne Ní Bhraonáin (sometimes presented in the media as the Anglicised Enya Brennan; born May 17, 1961), is the Republic of Irelands best-selling solo artist and one of Irelands best known musicians. ... Robert Frederick Zenon Bob Geldof, KBE (born October 5, 1951) is an Irish singer, songwriter, actor and political activist. ... Sir James Paul McCartney, MBE, (born June 18, 1942) is an English songwriter, musician and singer, best known as a member of The Beatles and one half of the songwriting partnership known as Lennon/McCartney. ... Joni Mitchell, CC (born Roberta Joan Anderson on November 7, 1943) is a noted Canadian musician, songwriter, and painter. ... The Smiths were an English rock group active from 1982 to 1987. ... The Sex Pistols in 1977. ... The Clash were an English rock band active from 1976 to 1986. ... Oasis are an English rock band, formed in Manchester in 1991. ... Blur are an English rock band. ... New Order are an English rock group formed in 1980 by the surviving members of Joy Division following the suicide of singer Ian Curtis. ... Green Day is a punk rock/pop-punk/ alternative music band from East Bay, California, consisting of Billie Joe Armstrong (guitar, lead vocals), Mike Dirnt (bass) and Tré Cool (drums). ... The Strokes are an American rock band that was formed in 1999, by Konstantine Polyzois, and rose to fame in the early 2000s as a leading group in the garage rock revival. ... Kylie Ann Minogue (born May 28, 1968) is a Grammy Award winning Australian singer-songwriter and occasional actress. ... Westlife is an incredibly GAY Irish boy band created in 1998 (signed by Simon Cowell), managed by music mogul Louis Walsh. ... Massive Attack are a successful and critically acclaimed band from Bristol, England. ... Alicia Keys (born Alicia J. Augello-Cook on January 25, 1980) is an American R&B and soul singer, songwriter, musician, composer, pianist, record producer, and occasional actress. ... David Gray can refer to: David Gray (mass murderer); see Aramoana massacre David Gray (poet) (1838-1861) David Gray (musician) David Gray (snooker player) David Gray (rugby player) David Gray (journalist), CBC Newsworld anchor David Gray (bassist in the British band Akercocke) See also David Grey, American poker player This... Polly Jean Harvey, born October 9, 1969 in Weymouth, Dorset is a British singer and songwriter. ...

In recent times, Hot Press has published interviews with the new breed of modern rock band, championing Franz Ferdinand, The Killers, Arctic Monkeys, Editors, Bloc Party, Kaiser Chiefs, Maxïmo Park, Muse, Razorlight, HARD-Fi and Keane among others. Franz Ferdinand are a Scottish rock band based in Glasgow named after Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria. ... The Killers are a rock band from Las Vegas, Nevada. ... Arctic Monkeys are a four-piece indie rock/post-punk revival band from High Green, a suburb of Sheffield, England. ... Editors (note: not The Editors) are a British indie rock band from Birmingham, England, who met at Staffordshire University, comprised of Tom Smith (lyricist/vocalist/guitarist), Chris Urbanowicz (guitarist), Russ Leetch (bass guitarist) and Ed Lay (drummer). ... Bloc Party are an English rock band. ... Kaiser Chiefs are an English indie rock band from Leeds, formed early in 1997 under the moniker Parva. ... Maxïmo Park are an English Indie Rock band, signed to Warp Records, who formed in 2003. ... Muse is a popular English rock band formed in Teignmouth, Devon in 1994. ... Razorlight is an English/Swedish band formed during the summer of 2002 around 22-year-old singer/writer Johnny Borrell. ... HARD-Fi are an English indie rock band. ... Keane is a piano rock band from Battle, East Sussex, in South East England. ...

In 2006, Hot Press has also interviewed some of the new, emerging solo artists and songwriters from James Blunt and Sandi Thom to Lily Allen and Nellie Furtado. Well-known Irish artists from U2 and Enya through Sinéad O’Connor, The Cranberries, The Frames, Snow Patrol, Damien Rice and Ash to David Holmes, The Thrills and The Corrs have been interviewed extensively by the magazine, as well as the more recent or up-and-coming Irish artists such as Bell X1, Humanzi, Delorentos, Director, Republic of Loose, The Blizzards, The Marshals, The Immediate and The Aftermath. James Blunt (born James Hillier Blount, 22 February 1974) is an English singer-songwriter whose debut album, Back to Bedlam, and single releases — especially the number one hit Youre Beautiful — brought him to fame in 2005. ... Alexandria Sandi Thom [1] (born August 11, 1981) is a Scottish singer-songwriter from Macduff in Aberdeenshire. ... Lily Rose[1] Allen (born 2 May 1985[2]) is a pop artist from England signed to Regal/Parlophone (EMI), and known for songs such as Smile and LDN. She is the daughter of actor/comedian Keith Allen and film producer Alison Owen. ... Nelly Furtado on the cover of the CD single of her hit song Im Like a Bird Nelly Furtado (born December 2, 1978 in Victoria. ... The Cranberries are an Irish alternative rock band that rose to mainstream popularity in the 1990s. ... The Frames is an Irish band based mainly in Dublin. ... Snow Patrol are an alternative rock band from Northern Ireland signed to Polydor Records. ... Damien Rice (born December 7, 1973 in Republic of Ireland) is an Irish musician, born in Celbridge, County Kildare. ... Ash are a rock band that formed in Downpatrick (Northern Ireland) in 1992. ... David Holmes See David Holmes for other persons with this name. ... The Thrills are an Irish indie/pop band, formed in 2001 in Dublin. ... Bell X1 are an Irish band, hailing from North County Kildare, Ireland. ... This article is about a band. ... Delorentos are a Dublin based alternative rock band. ... Director are a pop rock quartet from Dublin, Ireland. ... Republic Of Loose are a Dublin based band led by Mick Pyro, brother of former Chicks guitarist Annie Tierney. ... The Blizzards are an Irish ska-pop band from Mullingar, County Westmeath, Ireland formed in 2003. ...

Festivals

Hot Press covers all the major international music festivals, as well as the Irish ones such as Oxegen and the Electric Picnic. Oxegen 2006 Logo Oxegen is a yearly music festival, the first of which occurred in 2004, sponsored by Heineken. ... Electric Picnic is a music festival which has been staged since 2004 in Stradbally Hall, Stradbally, County Laois in the Republic of Ireland. ...

Interviews

Over the years Hot Press has broken some of the biggest stories in music:

• Having discovered U2 in Dublin in the late 1970s, Hot Press coverage of the rise and rise of the band has been widely regarded as exceptional in its depth and insight.
• Sinéad O'Connor talked first to Hot Press about her lesbianism – the story later hit the headlines around the world.
• Hot Press writer Stuart Clark was present on the day that Oasis came closest to imploding and reported on the extraordinary interview with Noel Gallagher, during which the Oasis songwriter was told that Liam would not be gigging with the band that night.
• In a historic moment in rock music, Hot Press engineered the first meeting between Bono and Bob Dylan when they asked the U2 singer to interview the songwriting legend for the magazine and he agreed.
• Reporter Steve Cummins boarded the Babyshambles tour bus and provided a compelling close-up view of the bizarre and chaotic life of Pete Doherty and his band of rock’n’roll outlaws.

U2 are a rock band from Dublin, Ireland, featuring Bono (Paul David Hewson) on vocals, rhythm guitar and harmonica; The Edge (David Howell Evans) on lead guitar, keyboards and vocals; Adam Clayton on bass guitar; and Larry Mullen Jr. ... Sinéad Marie Bernadette OConnor (born December 8, 1966) is an Irish singer and songwriter. ... Noel Thomas David Gallagher (born May 29, 1967 in Longsight, Manchester, England) is the lead songwriter, guitarist and occasional vocalist with the English rock band Oasis. ... Oasis are an English rock band, formed in Manchester in 1991. ... This article or section may be confusing or unclear for some readers, and should be edited to rectify this. ... Bob Dylan (born Robert Allen Zimmerman on May 24, 1941) is an American singer-songwriter, author, musician and poet who has been a major figure in popular music for five decades. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Peter Doherty (born March 12, 1979) is the singer and songwriter of the band Babyshambles, and formerly co-frontman and songwriter (along with Carl Barât) of The Libertines, with whom he first shot to fame. ...

Contributors

Past Writers for Hot Press have included the authors of BAFTA award winning Father Ted, Graham Linehan & Arthur Mathews, author and Daily Telegraph columnist Neil McCormick, the late Bill Graham, Sunday Business Post US correspondent Niall Stanage, author and Sunday Independent journalist Declan Lynch. The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA), is a British organization that hosts annual awards shows for film, television, childrens film and television, and interactive media. ... Father Ted is a popular 1990s television situation comedy set around the lives of three priests on the fictional extremely remote Craggy Island off the west coast of Ireland. ... Graham Linehan Graham Linehan (born 1969) is an Irish writer who, often in partnership with Arthur Mathews, has written - or written for - a number of popular British comedies. ... Arthur Mathews (born 1959 in County Meath, Ireland) is a comedy writer who, often with writing partner Graham Linehan, has either written - or contributed to - a number of popular television comedies. ... This article deals with The Daily Telegraph in Britain, see The Daily Telegraph (Australia) for the Australian publication The Daily Telegraph is a British broadsheet newspaper founded in 1855. ... The Sunday Business Post is an Irish national Sunday newspaper published by Thomas Crosbie Holdings Limited. ... The Sunday Independent is a broadsheet Sunday newspaper published in the Republic of Ireland by Independent News and Media plc. ...

Books

Hot Press has published a number of books:

• Diary Of A Man, by Dermod Moore, 2005. A collection of essays by the magazine's columnist aka Bootboy.
• The Rooms, by Declan Lynch, 2005. The third novel from Declan Lynch.
• The Palace of Wisdom (Sex Lines & The Story of O), by Olaf Tyaransen (2004, 2002, 2000) (all of Olaf Tyaransen's books have covers featuring paintings by Irish Artist Graham Knuttel
• McCann: War & Peace in Northern Ireland, by Eamonn McCann, 1998.
• My Boy, by Philomena Lynott with Jackie Hayden, 1996 Synopsis: The story of Phil Lynott as told by his mother. It is also her story, from the days as a single mother bringing up a young black child in Manchester and Dublin, through the heady success of Thin Lizzy, to the tragic chain of events which ended her son's life and plunged her into depression.

Eamonn McCann (born in Derry in 1943) is an Irish journalist, author, and political activist. ... Philip Parris Lynott (20 August 1949 – 4 January 1986) was an Irish singer, instrumentalist and songwriter, who first came to prominence as a member of Thin Lizzy. ... Thin Lizzy are an Irish rock band who formed in Dublin in 1969. ...

Trivia

• The magazine name is a play on the term hot press, a common Irish term referring to a domestic airing cupboard.
• Hot Press also released Phil Lynott: The Lost Recordings as a free CD with an issue released in August 2006 to commemorate the 20th anniversary of Phil Lynott's death. The CD featured 5 recordings which had never been released, including 2 tracks that had never been heard before.

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Covers

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External links

• Hot Press home page
• Phil Lynott Lost Recordings home page