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Ricky Ross dropped in to Matt Dempsey for a chat on Radio Nova's Music News about his upcoming gig with Deacon Blue in Dublin's 3Arena in October, and a look back at four decades since the band got going in Glasow.

Dee & Nobby talk to Paul Whitehouse about Only Fools & Horses the Musical and more on Radio Nova's Morning Glory. The show runs in the Bord Gáis Energy Theatre from Monday June 30th to Friday July 4th 2025.

Ruth Scott is taking over the Nova Lunchbreak studio, and with that she has decided to catch up with Esther Choi. For those of you unfamiliar, Esther Choi is a New York resident and owner of mŏkbar and ms.yoo who will bring her Korean influence to the grill at this weekend's GUINNESS X MEATOPIA. Check out the interview above to hear more and if you're looking for more information, you can find all...

Hear the full uncensored & unedited chat when Nova's "nice" guy talked to the "bad guy of rock" Alice Cooper!

On The Rock Report at Radio Nova today, Marty Miller speaks with Steve Vai, an American guitarist, songwriter, and producer, as well as what to expect from Steve for his coming performance on Vickers Street.

Marty Miller speaks with former drummer and co-songwriter of the hard rock band "Guns N' Roses" Steven Adler on being able to work with musician Slash again, on The Rock Report, at Radio Nova

Greg Gaughran talks to American rock band from the San Francisco Bay Area, California, Counting Crows ahead of their show at the Royal Hospital Kilmainham (June 24th)

Peter Hook is brought onto The Rock Report at Radio Nova today to talk about the launch of his book "Unknown Pleasures: Inside Joy Division".

Big September – an indie rock band from Bray, are this weeks Hot Press Band of the week. Their début album ‘Ballroom Addicts’ is out now so go to bigseptember.com get yourself a copy of the album

Formed in Dublin in 2013, this is an Irish rock group who are fresh on the scene. They won their heath at the Hogs and Heifers battle of the bands last Thursday the 15th of May. Charlie Bronson are writing songs that are blending the blues, indie and rock perfectly. Listen back here to hear them on Radio Nova’s Locals Only

Neal Preston talks about his book, Led Zeppelin Sound Fury iBook, with how you can play videos through the book on the app, as well as his own time working with the band, on Radio Nova.

Mike Peters of Big Country is brought onto Radio Nova to tell us of the bands creative processes, as well as the bands new album after 14 years from their previous one.

Gavin Felvus, also goes by "Axl", from Guns 2 Roses joins us on Radio Nova to talk about the type of tunes he likes to play and how he felt playing with other musicians, such as Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal and Steven Adler.

Marty Miller speaks with Brian Tichy about his New Band – S.U.N. (Something Unto Nothing), the popularity the band got, and the meaning behind the bands name.

Counting Crows perform a live version of ‘Scarecrow’ ahead of their upcoming show at The Royal Hospital Kilmainham (June 24th)

The Bionic Rats are an epic Dublin Punk, Ska, Reggae band with difference – wicked lyricists with a funky sense of rhythm while keeping in with the punk rock edge. They play at festivals, pubs, clubs and are one of the most exciting Irish bands on the Dublin scene. They are Hot Press’s Roisin Dwyer’s pick of the week this week. Check out the podcast or click on the link to hear more from them

Hot Press’s Rosin Dwyer’s pick of the week for Locals Only are new Irish act – The Creators with Rory Wilson, Conor Brady, Robbie Malone (David Gray bass player) and Johnny Boyle (The Frames) listen back here for more and to hear the track ‘break the chains’

This weeks Hot Press band of the week is O Emperor – and these guys aren’t just on Wikipedia they are on the road again and this time they might be heading your direction so do check them out on Facebook, from Waterford these guys have been together since 2009.

Windings – a 5-piece rock/alternative/pop/indie/folk/blusey are spectacular performers and have been on the line up for the Forbidden Fruit Festival and The Electric Picnic. Originating from Limerick they have played with Teenage Fanclub, Bob Mould, Okkervil River and Caribou. Listen back here for interviews and more.

Professional Guitarist Mike Brookfield who currently lives in Dublin. Performing contemporary blues he writes and preforms all his own material as well as being one of Irelands leading educators in blues, rock and Jazz guitar. He teaches his own school of music in Portmarnock and teaches students all over the world via the internet. He spent several years in London where he where he appeared in Th...

Punk rock legends – the Undertones – are this week’s Hot Press band of the week. Consisting of Feargal Sharkey, John O’Neill, Damian O’Neill, Michael Bradley and Billy Doherty. Listen back here to find out what they’re up to and get down and funky to hit tune Teenage Kicks … a reminder of their brilliance.

Castle Dean are this weeks Hot Press band of the week. We play ‘meet me at the station’ by the band and Roisin Dwyer updates on what’s new with the group, for all this a more listen back here.

Me in the Park is a three-piece rock combo from Dublin, Ireland. Formed in 2001, the band have built up a large fan base thanks in no small part to their live shows, the music is at times ambitious, witty, raucous and volatile, with equal parts Rock, ska and Funk.

This weeks Hot Press band of the week is a four piece Dublin outfit – Raphaels, listen back here to here their title track ‘Colours & Sounds’ with a quick blurb from Roisin Dwyer on Radio Nova’s Locals Only.

Picture House released their début album ‘Shine Box’ in 1996 with hit single ‘Heavenly Day’. They have great success and supported act like Guns ‘N’ Roses and Meatloaf. Take a trip down memory lane and listen back here to hear the song ‘sunburst’, they’ve had great chart success to date and we look forward to hearing more from Picture House.